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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06
Personal Mention.

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From Saturdays Daily.
Mr.. o. p. Wheat, Of Huntington,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. G. @. Reppetto, of Cleveland
Ohio, is in town.
Mr.. e. s. Buck, of Suffolk, Va,
is in town
Capt. @. N Holland, wife and
sister, Miss Edith Wees, will leave
to- day, on visit to Cincinnati.
Mr.. M. d. Hanes, a prominent
attorney of SistersvilIe, was pleas
ant visitor in town yesterday.
County Superintendent of Free
Schools b. a. BIagg, was visitor
in town yesterday.
Mr.. Cyrus Crislip, Postmaster at
Spencer, is here on visit to his
daughter, Mrs. j, FL. Kincade.
Messrs. FL. FL. Sargent and Phil.
Sargent returned yesterday from a
visit to their parents at Richmond,
Va.
Mrs. w. FL. FL. Gardner and son
Georgia, returned yesterday from
short visit to her mother, Mrs.
M. r. Long, at Maggie,
Miss Margaret Neale, who has
been visiting relatives here, will re-
turn to her home at Ben Lomond,
this evening.
DR.. A. r. Barbee, who has been
on visit to his daughter, Mrs. O.
w. Harper, at Raymond City, re-
turned home yesterday
Mrs. e S. Brooking is the guest
of Col. aud Mrs j. p r. b Smith,
and her grand. daughter little Miss
Josephine Brooking, is the guest
of Miss Gertrude Howard.
Mrs. Fannie Cheuvront and Miss
Eta Brown were OILED to their
home near Hickory Chapel, yester.
day, owing to the serious illness
of their mother.
Miss LYDIA Chambers, who has
been visiting in Charleston and
Winfield, returned home yester-
day, accompanied by Miss Lucille
Hunly, of Winfield, who will make
her a visit.
Mr.. w. II. Jones, who was
member of tho 10Th Virginia, Vols
Con-, and on his return from the
Confederate Reunion,
stopper IF here yesterday to visit
his daughter, Mrs. r. e. Scott.
He is a very pleasant gentleman.
Mr. Nose Farley, one of the good
farmers of Hickory, was in town
and called and renewed
his subscription to the Weekly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

More people in Point Pleasant
looked heaYenward last Monday,
than over before in the life or his
tory of the town. It is a good
thing that something attracted their
attention toward the heavens for
once.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Business mon who run away
from this ofice with job of work,
because they can get it somewhere
else for so cents less, looks like they
are penurious. We will have liv-
ing prices for our work, or we won't
do it, that's all. They will not get
any more free puffs, however.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot Ease, powder. II cures
painful, smnrting, nervous feet ana ingrow,
OF corns and bunions. It's the greatest com l:
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Oot- Ease
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for sweating, calious 9nd , not OF
all druggists and shoe stores. by mail Tor
25S. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Al
dress, Allen =. Oimstcad, lie Roy N. "
inch ll-2iw
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

The first snake Daniel Wetzel,
the king of snake despatohers, has
seen this season, was a black snake
on the hills near town, which he
promptly despatched. It measured
IL feet 5 inches in length and 6
inches in circumference, actual
measurement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Sam Somerville drove his DR..
Miller colt to town Saturday, in a
buggy. He is elated with her driv-
ing qualities and thinks she is one
of the fastest shoppers in this
part of the turf. And if others
think they have faster, they will
call on or address Sam at Maggie
p. O., w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

There will be reception tender
ed to Mr.. Robt. McInturff at the
residence of Mr., and Mrs. Chas. b.
Hogg, Thursday evening, June
18th, from to IL. The congroga-
tons of the Point Pleasant
and Pleasant Flats Presbyterian
Churches are invited to attend.
Mr.. McInturff is the assistant in
the Presbyterian Church for the
summer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06
Big Bargansin Millinery.

We have doubled our sales this
season. The ladies realize our hate
have the correct style; our prices
are the lowest and material the best
Our 500. hats are beauties. Petit
coats and corsets the cheapest and
best. Butterick Patterns for sale
Mrs. l.. j. WILLIAMSON.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

At Moundsville the other day
the Ohio River Railroad Company
was fined $40 by the Mayor for OBJ
structing a street crossing. The
Same kind of medicine should be
administered to it here in Point
Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

The County Court should order
a telephone placed in the Sheriff's
office, as we'll as in the Office of all
the other county officials.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

After ono woman has called or
another woman she doesn't like,
each of them thinks of some mean
thing she intended to say only she
forgot it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

An exchange says: Twenty dol
lars a month on farm is very
much better than $50 month in a
oity store. AS general thing at
the end of nine months. the former
has $3.50 in cash, three pairs of
overalls and straw hat, while the
latter has two or three suits of
clothes, a pair of golf socks and is
SIT in the hole. Yet there are Is
applicants for the latter job to one
for the former.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Everybody in town is seeing the
necessity of having water put into
their promises. All new houses
should be plumbed for this pur-
pose. It will be difficult to rent q
house, soon, if there is no water in
the premises.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Our merchants are now all in
good humor and all smiles because
business is getting so much better.
People have refrained 80 long from
buying, but are now forced to it, OF
20 "seedy."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

a force of mon are now at wor s.
on the Mason County Telephone
line, putting it in first-olass shape;
and also putting in new phones.
Every business house and every
residence should have a telephone.
The residence telephones only cost
81 per month.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06
All Agreed,

Democrats, Populists, Republi-
cans and Independents, that the
cheapest, safest and best place to
buy Groceries and sell produce is
at 514 East Main street. Telephone
call, Central" d. S. SNYDER.
The Grocer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

There are number of Demo
Gratis who are candidates for NOM
ination for the several offices, at
the County Convention. but they
will "get left" if they don't let the
people know it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

A New York preacher says any
woman who opens her husbands
letters runs the risk of destroying
her happiness. But she has known
that all the time. She wouldn't
bother with them otherwise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Be ready to meet the census
taker and tell him everything he
wants to know. He is very hard
worked man and the information
he collects is most valuable, if ao-
curate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06
Pansiona.

Through the efforts w. Nj. Duffy,
Pension Attorney, Ira Hylton, OF
Sassafras, this county, granted a
pension of So per month, from
November I'd, 1899; and O. O. Love,
of Flat Rock, increased from $12 to
SIT per month, from August 9th,
1899.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

from Tuesdays Dnly.
Mr.. Alex OgIe, of Wheeling, was
in town last night.
Mrs. Chas Carlyle, of Henderson,
still remains quite sick.
Mr.. Frank Friese, of Stevens, p.
o was in town yesterday.
Mr.. @. Fl. Hayman, of MERGERS
Bottom, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. j. w. Long, from up the
Kanawhr, was in town yesterday
Mr.. Q. w. Maupin, of ArbuokIe,
was in town last night
Mr.. j S Hanly, of Apple Grove,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert German aud
son returned yesterday from visit
to Mr.. Germans mother, at Baden
Mrs. 1. V. Steenbergen, of CALI.
polls Ferry, left Friday for visit
to her former home, Richmond, Ky
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Moore
of Elwell, were guests of friends il
this CITY yesterday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06
Correction.

The name of %. O. Sayre, of
Cooper District appears in the
printed personal tax delinquent
list" and which will be fonnds on
the first page of the Weekly Reg
lister. The name is there from an
oversight, hence this correction.
The Board of Officers of the
State Council of West Virginia
Order United American Mechanics
is in session in this city today,
and considerable business for the
good of this order will be trans
acted by them. The members of
the Board are State Councillor B.
f. Gibbs, of this city, State Vice
Councillor E. b. Thomas, of Leon,
State Council Secretary w. T..
Mitchell, of Wheeling, State Coun-
oil Treasurer Alex. Bebout, of
Wheeling, and Jr. Ex-State Coun-
oilor, e B. Henson, of Buffalo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

A little boy was asked what was
meant by the sins of omission, and
he replied, they we're those we have
forgotten to commit. Another boy
once said that faith WAS believing
things we know are not true.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

DR. Mossman has now made ar
rangements to go ahead and com
plete his hospital, and equip it.
He had not intended to finish it
.up@this season, only as far as the
wards were concerned, but the de-
mands made upon him by the pa
tents, requires that he should COM
plete it at once, in every detail.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Be careful to return to the post
Office mail matter not belonging to
you that you may receive through
mistake. A new postal rule that
rencently went into effect is that
persons who, through carelessness,
or from any other reason, take mail
from the office that belongs to an
other, and who fail to return the
Same, are liable to fine of $500, or
ono years imprisonment. This ap.
plies to newspapers thus taken from
the postoffice, as we'll as other mail
matter.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

No matter how much mother
may scold her children she
she will never let anyone else say a
word against them. And therein
she is right.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Every girl under twenty is dread
fully proud of the way little babies
come to her when she holds out
her hands to them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06
Died.

Died.
Geo. Conrod, 81 years of age,
died at his home in Gallipolis yes
terday from consumption. He
used to live in this town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Mr.. Jas. Neighbors is having
water piped into his premises, on
9Th street.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

j. M. Kaufman & Co, the One
Price Clothiers and Furnishers
GalIipoIis, have an advertisement
in the Weekly Register which it
will pay our patrons to read. 1t
may be n benefit to them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Mr.. P. M. Gabbert is making
extensive improvements to his resi-
denoe. When through he will
have pretty. modern house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Making a living keeps many a
one out of mischief. Those who
don't have to work get into devil
ment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

A Western preacher says the
time will come when no man can
tell lie. There will be neither
politicians, drummers, press agents,
amateur fishermen, sportsmen,
editors, nor even preachers, when
that day arrives.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Mr.. S. N. Park, the popular pro-
prietor of the European Hotel, is
adding novelty box and beer
pump to his bar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

DIR. Mossman has now made ar
rangements to go ahead and com
plete his hospital, and equip it.
He had not intended to finish it
up this season, only as far as the
wards were concerned, but the de-
mands made upon him by the pa
tients, requires that heshould COM
plete it at once, in every detail.
A little boy was asked what was
meant by the sins of omission, and
he replied, they were those we have
forgotten to commit. Another boy
once said that faith was believing
things we know are not true.
There will be a special session of
the County Court next Monday, to
hear complaints on re-assessment
of lands. Those interested had
better be present, and make their
grievances known.
The best Christian in the world
feels like sneak when he tries to
teach his little child that it ought
to love God better than it does it's
mother.
Point Pleasant has a curfew law,
and the youngsters have to get in
at 8 O'clock. It won't be many
years till those same younsters will
make the laws and they will know
something from experience.
A Western preacher says the
time will come when no man can
tell lie. There will be neither
politicians, drummers, press agents,
amateur fishermen, sportsmen,
editors, nor even preachers, when
that day arrives.
At Moundsville the other day
the Ohio River Railroad Company
was fined $40 by the Mayor for OBJ
struoting street crossing. The
same. kind of medicine should be
administered to it here in Point
Pleasant.
No matter how much mother
may scold her children she
she will never let anyone else say
word against them. And therein
she is right.
Every girl under twenty is dread
fully proud of the way little babies
come to her when she holds out
her hands to them.
Making living keeps many a
one out of mischief. Those who
don't have to work get into devil
ment.
The U. B. festival at Heights
Saturday night was largely attend
ed, and the receipts amounted to
something over sixty dollars.
It is not SO much what kind of a
man he is as what kind of man
he isn't that girls should find out
before saying eyes"
The highest priced evening
gown with the upper ten people is
the lowest. They seem to like it
that way.
The inveterate cigarette smoker
gets his puff before he dies and
that's about all the puff there is for
him.
There are 28 prisoners confined
in the Mcdowell county Jail al this
time. The position of jailer in
that county is quite lucrative one.
Some girls who talk lot about
what they would do if mon tried to
kiss them couldn't get mosquito
bite.
One of the reasons the new wo-
man can't hold the mirror up to
nature is because of the quantity
of art on her face.
Smiles are pleasant things but it
is not the best thing to take too
many of them.
About all the politics you hear
now, is the coming Democratic
primaries, for June 9th.
Confidence men are playing their
vocation with great success in
many parts of this county.
A cheap excursion to Columbus,
starting at this place, is announced
for next Sunday.
There was big excursion to
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Capt. Burt Faudree has one hand
on the ferryboat that isn't on the
pay roll. He has dog that will
do his bidding to a dot. When
they lay the boat up in the even
ing they put out an extra head and
stern line, and when they throw
out the stern line they can't throw
it ashore, and the dog has got onto
the situation and swims out and
brings the end of the line ashore
for them. -Gallioplis Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Attention is directed to the
advertisement of j. Friedman &
Co., in to.days's issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

There will be special session of
the County Court next Monday, to
hear complaints on re-assessment
of lands. Those interested had
better be present, and make their
grievances known.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

The U. B. festival at Heights
Saturday night was largely attend
ed, and the receipts amounted to
something over sixty dollars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

It is not 30 much what kind of a
man he is as what kind of man
he isn't that girls should find out
before saying eyes"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06
MILLINERY,

Our Millinery depart
ment will fityou out for hot
weather with a stylish sal
lor or walking hat at an
easy-to.pay price Then if
you want something in a
strictly summer style dress
hat, you can find that here,
too.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Point Pleasant has ourfew law,
and the youngsters have to get in
at 8 O'Clock. It won't be many
years till those same YOUNGSTERS will
make the laws and they will know
something from experience.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

We could announce lots of can
didates, if we would do so without
charge.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

A cheap excursion to Columbus
starting at this place, is announced
for next Sunday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

The highest priced evening
gown with the upper ten people is
the lowest. They seem to like il
that way.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

The best Christian in the world
feels like sneak when he tries to
teach his little child that it ought
to love God better than it does its
mother.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Confidence men are playing their
vocation with great success in
many parts of this county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

There was a big excursion to
Gauley Bridge on the K, & NJ,
Sunday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

About all the politics you hear
now, is the coming Democratic
primaries, for June 9th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

One of the reasons the new wo-
man can't hold the mirror up to
nature is because of the quantity
of art on her face.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

from Mondays Daily.
Mr.. Ell. Juhling, Jr, of New Ha-
ven, was here last night.
Mr.. Samuel Roberts. of Grimm 8
Landing, was in town Saturday.
Miss Kate Neale returned home
Saturday morning from Charlottes-
vile, Virginia.
Miss Mary Hogg left this morn
ing on an extended visit to relatives
and friends at Marietta, Ohio.
Mr.. Chas. Meeks left yesterday
for Texas If he is pleased with
the West he will locate there.
Mrs. F. B Risk will leave to-day
for Ashton, to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cobb.
Mr., L. N. Knight of Maggie,
was in town yesterday, visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f, Fry, of Hen,
derson, took in the Gauley eXour-
eion, yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Smith and Miss
Charlotte McCausland returned
Friday from Ashville, N, O., whore
Miss McCausladd has been attend
ing the Ashvillo Female College
Guy SomerviIIe, of the Flats, has
procured situation on the Pan
handle Railroad, at a good salary
and a permanent job. Good for
Guy.
Mr.. j, r. Reyburn, of Pleasant
Flats, who has been sick the most
of the past winter with heart
trouble, was taken with hiccoughs
last whak, which lasted several
days, almost exhausting him.
Mr.. w. w. White, employed on
the Ohio River Railroad camp
train, No. 6, who had his right
hand hurt about five weeks ago,
will reioin his train today at Glen
wood and resume work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Smiles are pleasant things but ii
is not the best thing to take toe
many of them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

The inveterate cigarette smoker
gets his puff before he dies and
that's about all the puff there is for
him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

If man knows woman as we'll
as he ought to before he proposes
to her, he generally won't want to.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Baseball1twirlers are most erratio
when worked up to a high pitch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

Some girls who talk a lot about
what they would do if mon tried to
kiss them couldn't get mosquito
bite.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-06-06

There are % prisoners confined
in the Mcdowell county Jail al this
time. The position of jailer in
that county is quite lucrative one.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-09-27

Mexico. Mo-, Sept. Ig.--sam y. Cook,
candidate for secretary of state on
the democratic ticket. has prepared
n statement which completely re-
flutes Col. Dick Dalton's charges thai,
the democrats, In their management
Of state Affairs, had imposed unjuSt
burdens upon the farmers. lie saya.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-09-27
MILITARY SYSTEMS ABROAD.
wherein America Is Behind Oar En-.
roPcan CousIHH-Germaay's Per-
feet Military Machine.

New York. Sept. 24.-Among thu
passengers who arrived on the steam
ship St. Paul, from Liverpool, ycster
day, was Gen. William Ludlow, who
went abroad early in July az the pres
ident OF special military board or
ganized for the purpose of studying
the military systems OF Europe with
the view Of the formation of q Unit
cd States war college.
"All European nations" said the
general, have sort Of war college
or general staff, body composed of
the abiest men in all the various de-
partmcnts Of the army, such as ad.
iutant general, quartermASter gener,
al and commissary general. The Unit.
ed States has nothing Of the kind
The commanding general has not one
to aid him In concerted action in the
face of an emergency.
Il find that the German military
machine was the hest organized of all
the European armies. This Is partly
on account of It's environment, being
surrounded by first class powers and
consequently on the alert In times oi
peace for quick action In times of
war.
he German officers arc the hard.
est-worked of all in Europe. They
seem to he drilling and training their
men from dawn to dusk. Certainly
they have very little leisure and not
much time TO sleep. One Of the re.
suits OF this hard work IN that an
army of 100000 men has been
mobilized within ten days. so perfect
are the quartermaster and commits
sarieE. Germany iA ready in peace
and war;