The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1904-11-16
We can crow for one man,
and that is VIM. H. vaught,
Democrats elected for County
Commissioner.
RIVER NEWS.
Commissioner.


lesion Wednesday evening Nov. 9th
and was buried Friday at 2:30 p.
m. Capt Fox was very popular
man and was liked by every one
who knew him
Capt. w. 81. Patrick has resign
ed his place as master of the ID. T.
Lane and will go as master on the
Val P. Collins.
Capt. Ed 81. woodward and en-
gineer Henry Eastwood of the Otto
Marmet returned Monday from
few days visit to their families in
Charleston.
Capt. P. G. Holloway and son
Henry, of the White Collar Line.
are home on account of low water
Capt. Rush Burnside. of the tow
boat Scout, is at his home in this
place On account of low water.
The Catlettsburg whsrfboat was
taken off of the Kanawha Docks
last Friday and was aiken down by
the Katie Mac.
The Katie Mac. brought the
Robt. P. Gillham's tow in from
Ceredo last week.
The Florence Marmet dropped
coal out from the mines last week
The Catherine Davis and Doug
less Hall on way up with tow of
empties laid up at Straight Rifle
last week
Capt Amos Armstrong here
visiting his mother for. few d /, 3
returned to Pittsburg yesterday.
Capt. Harry Miller has been
transferred as master of the Lucy
Marmet to master of the Florence
Marmet.
Capt. Jake Heb has resigned
bis position as master of the Lucy
Marmet
Capt. F. y Saunders has resign
ed his position as pilot on the j.
B. Lewis and has been made mas.
ter of-the Lucy Marmet, Capt. j.
M. Hooff will go with Capt. Saun-
ders as pilot.
Capt. Geo. Williamson resigned
his place as master of the Geo.
Matheson and has taken a place
with Capt. Martin, as pilot on the
j B Lewis
Capt. VIM. Curry, one of the
best steamboatmen that comes out
of the Great Kanawha, will com.
mand the new towboat j. T. Hat
field when she comes cut.
The electric light plant of the
ill fated Fred Wilson has been put
ON the Combine towboat Alice
Brown at Cincinnati.
The steamers f. A Goeble and
Monitor were inspected by Inspec.
tors Maddy and Morgan, Thurs-
day.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Nov. A.
Henry j. Immenhart, for long
time manager of the Marmet Coal
Company and the Kanawba Coal
Company. committed suicide at
his residence here today.
No cause is known except des-
pondenoy over business difficulties
Capt. VIM. Martin, of Gallipolis
the veteran pilot. lie in a very feeble
and confined to his bed
with illness He is one of the old.
dest pilots between Charleston and
Louisville and he has been one of
she safest that ever steered steam.
boat down the river. Capt. Martin
Is nice old gentleman with many
friends all alorg the river
The great towboat Sprague was
inspected at Plttsburg Thursday
by Inspectors Atkinson and Will
Iiams and found in excellent con.
dition. The Sprague has under
gone extensive repairs to her ma
,hinery and it is now hoped that
she will work better and have
lever mishaps. Many boatmen
think the big boat will yet be
grand success
The Stanley will run from Gin
'innati to Charleston one trip and
o Pomeroy one trip per week
vhen the river rises Cspts Greene
md Roe are getting things in shape
o operate their new purchases
ust as soon as there is a substan-
ial rise. The Greenland and Kan.
wha will return to the Pittsburg
nj Charleston trade.
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