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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06
Redmond.


Squire Butler is quite ill at this
writing.
} T Sheppard who has been very
sick for some time. is slowly i'm
proving.
Mr. Jack Sheppard and Miss
Jennie Bell Leopard were married
New Years day.
Miss Gertrude Austin is clerk.
ing in L F Fry's store during the
holidays.
Little SON of Mr. and Mrs Sam
Greenlee. while standing before
the fire. caught FIRE and was burnt
seriously. Mr. Greenlee wrapped a
blanket around him and extin-
guished the FIRE. DIR. Annette was
called in at once.
Miss Amy Mulford has been
very i'll for the past few weeks and
is no better at this writing.
Mrs Horton r Austin and
daughter. Miss Katie, were pleas.
ant callers at Mrs Efie Shelins
the first of the week.
Mrs Arthur p Austin who has
been visiting her relatives has re-.
tured home.
The Sunday School at Plain
View is progressing nicely under
instruction of N P Hope and G A
Rhoades.
Miss Matte Spencer was visi.
ting relatives on Three. mile Fri.
day and Saturday.
Mrs d Q Hope and two sons
Lester and Ira. were guests of Mr.
Wilson Terry New Years day.
LITTLE pAIsY.
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Memorial.

Mrs. Barbara Yeager, of LOCUST
Grove vicinity, died Dec. 81, 1903;
cancer, with the infirmities of old
age, was the cause of her death.
She was in the 10Th year of her
age; and she had been faithful
and consistent member of the u.
b. Church for more than half q
century. Many a weary itinerant
minister of the gospel has shared
the hospitality of her kind. chris
tian home.
The funeral was held at Salem
q. B. Church, on Saturday, the I'd
inst at half past 10 O'Clock. The
weather was very inclement, but
there was good attendance at the
funeral. Rev. O. Robinson con-
Quoted the funeral service. He
took for his text the following
words: There is but step between
me and death i Sam. Xxx, By
He certainly delivered a good and
very appropriate discourse. The
undertaken. Mr. Rappold, of Pom
eroy. had charge of the corpse,
which was conveyed to the Bum.
garner cemetery and gently laid to
rest by the side of the grave of her
husband. who died % years ago.
The deceased was a sister of
Isaac W. Eckard and Mrs. Matilda
Jones, both of Robinson district,
this county. She was the mother
of six sons and daughter, all of
whom survive her. They are all
members of church and are trying
to follow the example of their
faithful now sainted) mother.
The daughter and one SON have re-
NAMED at home all their life. They
were very attentive to mother and
did everything they could do to
make hsr comfortable to the last.
They miss her sadly. We greatly
the kindness and sym
pathy of our neighbors and friends
for help rendered in time of need.
May God abundantly bless them
all. j. B. Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06
The Departed Year.

Without being too critical and
analytical the year 1908. which has
just closed. has not been such
bad twelfth-month, after all. There
has been considerable growing in
some quarters. and sort of pass
i've acceptance of conditions in
others without any great enthusi-
asm. On the whole, and striking
averages, no one can gainsay that
there have been many worse years
In the nation we have prospered in
spite of the bitter conflict on Wall
street. The country at large is pay
ing its bills and buying as usual,
and the new year opens up with
brighter prospects in the industrial
line, provided labor will accept
some of the changed conditions
and do some work instead of re-
naming unemployed; in other
words. taking half a loaf instead Of
getting no bread at all.
The close of the year has been
marked by terrible calamities; an
extraordinary chain of railroad
wrecks enabling frightful mortali.
ty. crowned by the Iroquois thea,
tire. of Chicago. into q veritabls
ohsrnel house. These awful vista.
tions, while saddening the nation
have sobered it, and turned it from
friyolities to sympathetic reflect
ions.
But the blessings that have beer
showered on us by the plenteoul
bounty of Providence are in tn,
balance. and weigh heavily against
our sorrows and affections. This
especially applies to the State Of
West Virginia. No great calamity
has this State during the year; nc
pestilenoe or epidemic except small
pox has visited us. Point Pleas
ant has prospered, and lite CONNER
cial affairs are healthy, as exidenc
ed through the plethora of its banks
and in the absence of any business
failure. The state is prosperous
and it's boundless resources are be-
ing opened up on every hand.
The new year opens up most en-
oouragingly. and offers many op
portunities for renewed effort anc
new enterprises. Happy new yea,
to all!
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Elwell.

Mr. j w Archer and little SON
Earnest, were visiting at Gallipo-
lis Saturday.
John A Bechtle, Amlin, O., who
has been visiting his parents at
this place has reformed home.
Cal Blain, who has been at
Washington O. a., Ohio, for quite
a while, has returned home.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs
George Fisher is much better.
Sam Wallace. our up to. date
merchant, was business visitor to
Gallipolis, Friday.
Howell Wallace and Geo Morrow
are the champion GOAL diggers.
Miss Jennie Reeoe, Who has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs DIR Reece, returned to her
school at Cincinnati. Monday.
Joseph Moore is very poorly at
this writing.
Morgan Long and family have
moved to New Martinsville.
Strawd Long was visiting on
Salt Greek Sunday.
Theodore Heiss lost one of his
work horses last Friday night.
Miss Francis vanMeter is very
sick with the measles.
Frank Henry has moved on j M
81 Beale's farm.
Grab Greek school is progressing
nicely under the management Of
Miss Mary Hughes CAB
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Reduced Rates to Morgantown.

Rates of one and one-third fare,
certificate plan, have been secured
over the Baltimore g. Ohio rail-
road, the Chesapeake & Ohio rail.
road, and the Kanawha & Michi-
gan railroad, and all of their
branches in West Virginia, good
returning two weeks after date of
purchase, for all persons attending
the agricultural meetings at Nor
gantown, beginning Jan. IL, 1904.
All railroad agents have instruc-
tons to sell one way tickets to
Morgantown. furnishing passen-
gers receipts therefore, and the
agent at Morgantown will sell re-
turn tickets at one.third fare.
Those wishing to secure these
rates should not fail to obtain a
receipt or certificate from each
local agent from whom they pur-
chase tickets.
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Set His Bed Afre.

Bob Bazleree. an italian laborer
at Anstead. got ON a "high lone
some" December 24th and became
very pugnacious He was arrested
by policeman Henry MoGraw and
placed in the lookup In short
time smoke commenced to pour
out through every crack and
crevice. The door was opened and
Bazleree jumped out and fell on
his face to the ground almost life
less. On investigation it was
found that be had set fire to his
bed and got beat in his own game.
He was aired awhile and placed in
jail again.-Fayette journal.
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Upland Items.

o. G.. Ball and O. O. Ball are
visiting 8 J. Kane, of Milton w.
Va.
Miss Mande Melton, of Column
bus, Ohio, is visiting her brother,
O. Q. Melton of this place.
The young folks of this vicinity
gave surprise party at Mrs. A.
Robinson's. Dec. 81; all report an
enjoyable time.
Mr.. George Henderson, and wife,
were calling on Mrs, A Il. Young
the Both.
Elem Woody who has been en-
ployed in the Steel plant at Jol-
umbus. o., for the last year, is at
home visiting his family.
A. g. Young of the firm Of
Croop and Young, made business
trip to Milton. last week.
The Orders of Grange and o. U
A. M gave an Oyster Supper al
the Union Hall, in this place
Dec. "a. There were q large
crowd in attendance.
Born to w. E Miller and wife
Dec 30. daughter.
Mrs. Harry Swain. of Kentucky
who has been visiting her father
w. l.. Liston near this place hal
returned home.
James Hughes Ball infant sol
O. Ct. Ball. is very low with GROUP
DR.. Rowsey is the busiest mar
in town. MAY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

The popular demand. PAY for
what you get. and get it when you
want it, induced the Baltimore
and Ohio. Railroad to install, some
four years ago, Ia carte service
an dining cars to supersede table.
d shote With the exception of q
very few instances, the la carte
service is used throughout the
system because it affords the tray.
eler an opportunity of getting
something to eat without paying
for more than he wants. In these
palatisl cars, the coach as we'll as
the Pullman passenger can sit
down to an Immaculate table, re-
ceive the attention of the best
trained walters, and secure,
for the small sum OF twenty Eve
cents cup of coffee and bit of
toast or sandwich. He pays the
usual prize of ten cents for the
coffee, ten cents for a sandwich,
and five cents for the best service
possible. surrounding himself with
an appetizing atmosphere, and
having the attention of the most
skilled walters, all for the above
small amount.
Is not this Infinitely better than
hurrying from the train to lunch
counter. or to have your ceffee and
sandwich brought to you at your
seat. and be. submitted to the an
noyeuca of the aorobatic feati
which necessarily accompany suci
la performance sss..ssss s1.ss.i
j The dining oar service of tn,
Il Baltimore and Ohio Railroad il
not outelassed anywhere New
dining care have been added every
six months and the present equip
ment, skilled service, and excellen
cuisine are of the highest standard
2 wk.
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Settle.

Mr.. Geo. SCOTT, has pneumonis
fever very badly.
Uncle Austin Meadows is very
sick. and his friends are alarmed
at his condition.
Mr.. Farley died Friday and was
buried Saturday.
Our rural delivery is proving to
be a fine thing, and every COM
munity without this delivery,
should make an effort to secure it.
The board of education is enforc-
ing the compulsory school law, to
the limit.
We are going to have a Tele.
phone line through here before
long.
Mrs. A. F. Scott, is visiting her
daughter Mrs Stakley in Fayette
county. ALEX.
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Frank Keiffer is mining coal or

Frank Keiffer is mining coal on
Byrd Stones farm. s.
Harvey Childers and brother
Granville, are talking of buying a
new saw mill. ss
Robert Keiffer has the famous
rabbit dog.
Chas. Buxton has failed to get
his car load of mules. I
Mrs. Julia Cossin is not an oct
ter at this writing. s.
Bedford Harris has been spend.
ing bis holidays with his sister,
Mrs, Chas. Hill.
Mr.. VIM Hill and wife are en-.
joying their holidays. It's baby
girl JUST ONE GIRL s
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THE HORACE K. TURNER Elk.
HIBIT OF PICTURES.
At High School Building, Jan. 8, 10
A. M to Ian hP M

~ 4AA6h SSnooA oui1uih6y Jan. o, ~
A. to Jan 9, 5 P. M.
This collection Is the most inter
esting of its kind in Existence, con-
tanning copies of the most beauti-
full paintings in the world, both
ancient and modern Photographs
of the most famous architectural
works. The most beautiful photo
+graphs of our own wonderful nat,
ural scenery.
The finest collection ever gath.
cred together in this country =
Boston Transcript.
Genuine artistic merit in the
quality, for which the pictures
have been chosen Y Post.
There is history. poetry, nature,
religion, and all that is lovely in
life represented by the masters of
old and modern times.-Detroit
journal.
Children, 10 cts; Adults, 15 cts.
The funds raised by this exhibit
are to be used in decorating the
public schools of our city. See
the collection and help along q
good cause.
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Mid Winter Excursions to Wash
iurfou

Mid-Winter Excursions to Wash
ington.
In accordance with its usual GUS
tom. the Baltimore & Ohio r. r
will. on January 81 and February
IL, 1904, run Two Popular Mid
Winter Excursions to Washington
at Very Low Rates For The Round
Trip, good returning ten days, in
GLIDING date of sale.
Excellent train service, standard
coaches, Pullman parlor and Sleep
ing cars
These delightful excursions af-
ford splendid opportunities to visit
the National Capital during the ses.
sion of Congress. For tickets,
time of trains aud full information
call on or address. w G. Jordan
B d o. Agent Point Pleasant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

The art exhibit now in progress
at the Rice building. opposite the
yaan, continues to attract many
visitors Arrangements have been
made so that during this week the
pupils Of the various schools of the
city will have an opportunity to
see the pictures. The city street
ear company has granted free trans
portation to tho school-children,
and different schools will visit the
exhibit daily ST. Paul Despatch.
Atpublic school building from
Jan. g., 10 a. m. to Jan. 9th, 5 o. m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

The Christian Party will prob
ably lead off, holding its national
convention at st. Louis. May 1, to
nominate a Presidential candidate.
1t consists of all who oppose war.
and govern their lives by the Gold
en- Rule. Whether they will as
semble in a room or under an um-
breIla is not vet determined.
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stockholders Msetisr.

The regular annual meeting OF the
Mountain State Brick and Tile Works
VIII be held at the Company's once
in the Town OF Point Pleasant. West
Virginia. Tuesday, Jan1ary j 9Th 1904.
for the purpose,of electinga Board Of
Directors and for the transacfion OF
any other business as NAV lawfully
come before them. @. C.TIPPETT.
Dec. % 2w. 80. Saniv- =
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River News.

The steamer Burnside was burn
ed to the waters edge Friday. near
Hopkinsyille. KY, Her cargo,
worth thousand dollars. was Loot.
The Sprague expects TO take
a record breaking tow from
Louisville to New Orleans as soon
as navigation is resumed. @
Capt. Variants new packet boat
Daisy, will be put in the GalIipo-
lis and Point Pleasant trade IS
soon as the ice is out. f.
The best Toe harbor on the Ohio
river is the Great Kanawha river.
1t is reported that the Big Kama.
wha will go into the Charleston
and Cincinnati trade. She has been
made almost a new boat.
River men say that Turkey
Saunders is good pilot.
Capt. John Mo- David. of the Iron
Age. which is laid up at Green
Bottom, was in town yesterday. 81.
Capt. Cakes, of the Raymond
Horner. went to his home at Wells
burg, yesterday. 3
The Barrett Company has pnr.
chased the towboat John Mackey'
Capt. r.. j. Manning. of the
Raymond Horner, gave Christ.
mas tree. on board the boat Christs
mas night. The evening Yves greet.
~ enjoyed by the men, who apprs.
oiated the occasion very much.
The Ada v, which was sunk by
the Toe some time ago at the mouth
of Licking river, has been raised.
She is in good shape. =.
Capt Elieha Barringer, of Mid
dleport. the oldest river man living
in the Ohio valley. is at the point
of death.
Capt j. M Hooff is one of the
best pilots between Syracuse and
Cincinnati, and from the head of
Kanawha to its mouth, that was
ever on tow boat.
Capt. JAS. S. Rose. is here look.
ing after the repairs on the Gath.
crime Davis. Capt. Rose, is one Of
the best steamboat men on the
river and most excellent gentle
man. -
Capt. P. F. Spencer, who ha 8
been first mate on the Joseph Wal
ton, a tow-boat running out of
Pittsburg, has resigned. and has
accepted position on the Robt. p.
Gillham, which runs between here
and Cincinnati. Capt. Spencer ar
rived home Monday. s.,s
The thermometer on last Satur.
day night registered 4 degrees
above zero; Sunday night, 8 de-
grees above zero; Monday night 8
degrees above and last night. Tues.
day. 8 degrees above zero. The
past few days have been the coolest
that We have had this winter. aase.
A colored fireman on the steamer
Raymond Horner fell into sffie
river last Friday night. and when
rescued he was apparently drowned.
He was rolled over a barrel by
Capt. Fred Heb, manager. and
o. 81. Harmon. watchman, of the
Marmet Coal landing, until he
was. with great effort, brought to
life.
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Terms of Sale.

The said real estate will be sold on the fol-
lowing terms: Cash as 10 a sufficient sum IN
pay. First: the remainder of the costs of said
suit AFTER applying the money TO ths Day-
ment OF costs now in the hands OF said Spe-
ciai Comm fssioner from the sale OF the 225S
and 2t1z acre tracts Heretofore sold, and.
Second: 70 pay the lien indebtedness OF
SolO.I5, with Its interest, to the Modern BuiId-
Ing q Loan Association, and the balance OF
tract in two equal payments of one and two
years from date of sale, taking from the pur-
chaser good security for the deferred pay
security.
- JAMES B. MENAGER,
Special Con missioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

If the spirit of the brilliant old
poet of democracy Oliver Wendall
Holmes was lowering over Boston
town. it must have been gratified
at the celebration in his honor the
other night. AS he himself used
to say:
"why can't fellow hear the good things
said
About fellow when fellows dead."
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First day of February. 1904.

at o'clock 2. m Of that day at the front
door OF the Court House of said county, pro-
coed 10 sell at public auction TO the highest
bidder, the following described real estate,
West Virginia.:
First, a tract estimated to contain 20 acres
ana bounded as follows: Beginning at the
corner known as the small map,e, it goes
near drain on the West side of Fees branch
3 30 w. 70 pc. (old calll 20 the Starkey and
Farley corner, s. So K. Is poles 10 a stone, s.
ga =; 10 poles. s. 40 e IL po,, s. 10 z. IL po..
>. "a e. - poles, s IS Z. 81 po s. w. IS ID ,
passing Powell corner at 81 poles to the last
line, being those made when A. Holley sold
70 Powell, n tract marked Powell, S. 80 L 4
p., 8. IL w. 4OP:, s. So w. 20 p. to the road one
pole from the West of the Edmonds' survey,
and with the road one. pole 20 the W. oak
corner of the Edmonds' survey land parally
with the s. Sc w. Dior an out lett II. So B.
20 poles TO stake, N. 65 e. Is poles 20 a hick-
DRY, N. y e. p poles 10 beech, N 32lS e. SO
poles told CALI, with old call n. 81 z. So poles
70 n sour wood, N. IL r. to a beech near a
drain, n. "a w. 81 poles to a beech, S. 90 w.
~ poles 20 a corner near the stable, s. l5IS W.
l66 poles to the place of beginning, and being
a part OF the real estate of which Alexander
Holley died seized and possessed.
said land will be sold free from the dover
interest of the widow OF Alexander Holley,
deceased.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

How many hundreds of thous-
ands of people in the United States
have been taken in and done for
during the year just ended, We
shall never know. In closing out
an estate in Philadelphia the other
day. 400 shares of stock in certain
companies which had a market
value of over $1,000 at the height
of the boom, brought thirty-five
cents. Over TOO shares in another
company at one time quoted as
worth $500. brought 81, 10. What
shall be said of financial conditions
that enabled these pretentioas or
carnations to impose upon the
credulity of hundreds of thousands
of honest Americans2 And would
such publicity" as Republican
physicians prescribe have robbed
them of their meretricious fascina-
tionsf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

The new bridge near the old
Dabney house on Ohio Sixteen, in
Clendenin district, has been finish
ed. Mr.. Thorn of the county court
informs us that the stone work was
done entirely by day labor which
cost for 203 cubic yards of stone in
the butmans and wing walls only
1927 90. The iron work was let out
by contract for $4,000. The bridge
is 40 #. span with IA #. drive
way. Mr., Thorn superintended
most of the work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

The Educational Association
OF Newark, which has entered with
great zeal into the work of helping
along public education, has upon
exhibition in Wissner Hall large
collection of pictures eminently
suitable for schoolroom furnishing,
and our citizens could not make a
better Christmas present than q
donation of some of these pictures
to public sohools.-Editoral New
ark Daily Advertiser
At Public School building from
Jan. 9Th, 1000 a. m to Jan. 9th, 5
p. m.
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Waterloo.

j. e. Hanson. of Waterloo, who
has been employed for the past
year by the Mccormick Machine
Co.. has been home the past month.
He was called out New Years day
by Mr.. W. P. Ferguson, of Allegh-
envy City. as general agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

The spirit of war is in the air.
The English and Germans are
again excitedly discussing the
question which won the battle of
Waterloo A descendant of the
Irishman. Lord Wellington. says
..naythur."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

Senator Allison in his recent
Chicago speech was unstinted in
praise of President Cleveland's
course in maintaining the gold
standard during the hard times of
1898 6, which, the Iowa Senator
admitted, were due to the Sherman
act passed and maintained by Re-
publicans. Lucky man is Grover
Cleveland to enjoy his own i'm
mortality in the discontinue of
his enemies.
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state of west virEInIa.

State OF West Virginia.
County OF Mason, S.:
A. IL. Borgess.. Clerk OF the Circuit Court
OF Mason County. West Virginia. hereby
certify that bond and security in the penalty
OF sl.01 has been given and approved by me
Given under my hand this the 2Sth day Of
DEC % =" Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

Three troop ships are being TT
ted up at San Francisco to be
ready to convey troops to any
point of the compass when called
for. Perhaps they could even get
to Panama.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

Democrats ought to be terribly
worked up because the way in
which Senator German leads them
does not please the republicans.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

New York State will try to unite
its enthusiasm on-a fsvorite of its
own to put before the National
Convention-Parker or Hearst,
perhaps.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

We can not publish any COM
munications in this paper unless
We have the name of the writer in
our possession.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

The State Bar Association clos.
ed its 10th session with a big ban
quet at the Chancellor Hotel last
week. The toastmaster was Hon.
Geo. e Price. of Kanawha county.
The new officers elected are:
President. w. w. Brannon Wes-
ton.
Secretary William P. Hubbard,
Treasurer. W. N. Miller. parls,rs-
burg.
Delegate to American Bar Asso-
citation. Wesley Mollehan. Charles
ton;
Delegate to st Louis, Gen E. p.
Rucker.
Charleston was chosen as the
next place of meeting.
Everybody should put their
shoulders to the wheel. and push
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-01-06

The Democratic State Oonven-
tion of Mass, will boom Richard
Olney for President.