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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-04
h0ofhHY NdRFs.

Little Mise Marie Ellison, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and MEs. Frank i. Fill.
son, gave q pleasant and enjoyable
party laet Saturday night from z
to 10 O'Clock, to eighteen of her
little girl friends. The evening
was passed in playing games. Toe
cream, cake, home made candies
and fruits were served for refresh
ments. The little girls all were
beautifully dressed and presented
pretty picture as they all gath
cred around the table whom taking
refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. lie w Mckinley,
on last Saturday night entertained
a few of their lady and gentlemen
friends in honor of their visitors,
Misses Ida and Oma Richmond.
The evening was pleasantly fJassed
with games and guessing contests,
at which Miss Ida Richmond won
the prize in the musical contest, a
sheet of music, and Miss Oma
Richmond won the prize in the adj
vertising contest, book of toaste.
Delicious Refreshments were served
and greatly enjoyed
Mrs Toll Siribling and Miss Kate
.Stribliug were hostess to few
friends Monday evening at bridge,
at their pretty home on upper
Main street. Refreshments were
served and pleasant evening pass.
ed by all.
Last Fridey being Mrs e j
Burnside's 56th birthday, the
Misses Burnsides gave her big
dinner. Those present were her
sons and daughter and their fam.
lilies. A most pleasant evening was
spent.
Mrs VIM Steinbaoh Monday
evening entertained few friends
at 6 O'Clock dinner, compliment
tory to her guest, Miss Lizzie
Fahnle.
The Silver Social held by the
Ladies' Guild at the home of Mrs
Toll Striking last night was suo.
CESS, both socially and financially.
Mrs II l. Robey entertained the
Sigma Delft Obi Society Tuesday
afternoon.
The -Four O'Clock Club will
meet Thursday afternoon with
Miss Mary MoCullooh.
Mr. j o Waters, formerly with
Harry FRANKIE Sons. is about to re
turn to this CITY after residing in
Point Pleasant since he left here,
and was here today making ar
rangements and will come With
his wife TO remein He has been
attending an art school in New
York, qualifying himself to be a
window artist and will take that
position with Harry Franks Sons
and will take rooms in the Butt
building for himself and wife. He
has many friends here who will be
glad to see him back -Gallipolie
Tribune, Feb. 26
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-04
illustrated Lecture.

An illustrated lecture on Pales-
tine will be given at the Court
House on Friday, March 9th, at s
o. m. by Rev q r Dye. who is act
ing pastor of the First Baptier
Church. Rev. Dye has recently
Visited Palestine and in connect
ion with some splendid pictures se-
cured while there will give infor.
nation of the places presented in
the pictures, which are fine ool.
lection of the places of chief inter
cat in and about Jerusalem. Beth
lehem, Jordan Valley, Nbz4rette.
Damascus, and other historic
places A lew very rare pictures
are also included. This lecture
will be of great practical value to
all who are interested in the lands
of the Bible.
Tickets will be sold at Is aud 25
oents, the proceeds will be used
entirely for repairs on the Brptist
Church property. The speaker do.
mates the lecture. Those who pur-
chase tickets will not only get full
value for their money but viii alto
help good cause.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-04

During the services at Trinity ID
e Church next Sunday morning,
Mr. D s Snyder will sing baes
solo.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-04

AT THE NJ. r. CHURCH, SOUTH.
r.. p. BELL, PASTOR.
Sunday School Sunday morning.
Epworth League Sunday evening at
$50 O'Clock.
Preaching Sunday morning at 1900
O'Clock, and Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock. Youare invited to be present.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-04

Mrs Tol Siribling and Miss Kate
Stribliug were hostess to few
friends Monday evening at bridge.
at their pretty home on upper
Main street. Refreshments were
served and pleasant evening pass.
ed by all.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-04

Mr.. j. M. Stephenson, the vel
known house carpenter, of this
city, was 70 years old last Friday,
Feb. 90, 1908. Mr.. Stephenson is
quite frisky for one of his age and
has not forgotten how to handle
the hatohet, the plane and the saw.
Will give you the beet goods az
the lowest prices. and perfect it.
New goods now in. 30 Tippett,
The Tailor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-03-04

Last Friday being Mrs E j
Burnside's 66th birthday, the
Misses Burnsides gave her big
dinner. Those present were her
sons and daughter and their fam.
lilies. A most pleasant evening was
sDent.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

ton would go into effect on the first
day of June and thereafter work in
the mines would show an improve
ment. This rate is good for coal to
be shipped to Kansas and Nebraska
points and 1t is expected that the mine
owners will ship thousands of tons
into those markets, there to be stored
until the fall business demands the
coal. This is storage rate and will
Iuu through for several weeks. Aft
er the demand for coal is on the in.
crease the regular tariff will be
charged.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
ABOUT YOUR NEl0nBoRs
AND YOURSELVES

Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. Roberts left
yesterday for the East. Mrs. Rob
erts goes to New York to spend scv,
eral weeks and Mr.. Roberts tc
Chicago.
Mrs. j. A. Smith and children
have gone to Kansas to visit rela'
tives for several weeks.
PROF. h. M. Jones, wife and
Miss Sneed leave tomorrow for South.
ern Illinois to spend the summer.
M. B. 10y returned Friday even.
ing from his trip through Europe.
He gained about twenty five pound,
in weight since leaving the city.
He was at the First National bank
this morning as usual.
20. X. Parker and family have
gone to Flint, Mich. for a visit with
relatives. They will make tour OF
the extreme eastern states before re-
turning to Colorado, going to New
York, Boston. Philadelphia, and
Washington.
B. H. Hopkins of the Beaver
land Office returned today from Colo-
RADIO Springs where he went Friday
evening.
j. Wallace of the United OIL
company is in the oity looking over
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

POOR FISHING-Since so many
fishermen are visiting the waters of
the @. F. and l. headgate about FIVE
miles east of Florence not so many
suckers are being caught as was the
case two weeks ago. There are times
when person can catch all the fish
he needs in couple of hours yet. but
It more often happens that he cato hes
Just IA few of the smaller kind known
as chubs The water Is pretty well
fishcd out. but n month ago 1t was not
uncommon for the boys to catch M
many as n hundred suckers ranging
from eight to sixteen inches long in
day.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

MUST HAD SOME-H. Houston
is telling fish story to his friends
which Is good one. He says that
yesterday Ned Tanner, Otis Nicely,
Tom Walters and John Neef went out
to Beaver creek and caught SO many
fish that they broke down the end gate
Of the wagon. Mr.. Houston vouches
for the truth Of the story.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

OUTLINING PROGRAM - The
Fourth of July committee has about
finished making up the progrs N OF
amusement for the Fourth in Flor.
ence. The committee has worked
diligently in the last two weeks. and
indications at this time are that Flor.
ence will have the biggest affair of
its kind ever pulled Off here. The
celebration will be advertised far
and wide aud half rate tickets will be
sold, so 1t is expected that large
number OF visitors will be entertain
cd here on that day. Cripple Greek
will send down big delegation as Il
will give the people of the distric,
a chance to spend the day in the val
ley altitude.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

having been frightened so much Satur-
day. They did not bite good at all
yesterday and not great many we're
caught. while on Saturday some ex-
oellent catches we're made. Beaver
creek will be q popular place from
now on for the rest Of the summer and
no doubt several hundred fish will
have been caught before the end Of
the season.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

PlCKLED TIES Tho Santa Fe
Railroad company is using picked
ties on Its road In this vicinity.
When n Ito IL laid II is marked with
tho year that 1t WAS put down. Tho
first tics were laid. according to this
marking, In 1906 and they are we'll
preserved a yet. Hundreds OF tics
have Just boon laid and thcy all have
tho year mark. II Ii said that Astcr
those tics Arc put through the pick.
ling process that their life IL prolong
cd > number Of year. OIL IL the
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
PRAIRIEs ARE GREEN

PRAIRIES ARE GREEN Tha,
the rainstorm Of one week ago last
Sat urday night was very beneficial to
this region Is proven by the mantle
Of green which is appearing on the
praiIies around Florence. The grass
in many places is three and foui
inches high, but there is remark
able scarcity of weeds for this season
of the year.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
COAL RATE TopAY-This is I

COAL RATE TODAY-This Is the
day that the new coal rate for haul.
ing Fremont county coal to Eatcrn
states goes into effect on the Rio
Grmndo and this Ii the time when the
mines should commence running more
steadily. according to the statement
OF General Manager A. q. Ridgewny
OF the Rio 0rxnde. who visited tho
city last month. Ho said ut tho timc
that = reduction OF sevsnty.nve cents
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

TROUT FISHING Trout fishing
is said to have been very good on
Beaver creek Saturday. the first day
of the opon season, but yesterday was
not 80 good OH account of the fish
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

MAY BE CALLED HERE-Rev.
Strain left last night for his home in
Jacksonville, Ill. He has been tried
out here in the last two or three Sun
days by the congregation of the Pres.
byterian church and a meeting of the
members will be held Wednesday to
consider calling Mr.. Strain to this
puplit. He is said by those who have
heard him preach to be very force
full talker
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

IN FAIR SHAPE-A. NJ. Smith
has returned from his trip over the
cattle ranges and reports that n cattle
are In only fair condition where they
feed from the grass on the ranges.
Even at this time grass is not very
tall and the pasture is not so good
as It will be In couple OF weeks
The winter has been an open one,
but there WAS not n great deal of
fced for them to live ON.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

SECOND MONEY-Al Blunt of
this city won second money in the
shoot at Colorado Springs Saturday,
which was the annual shoot of the
Colorado Springs Rife club. Mr..
Blunt made a score of 32 out of pos.
sible 36.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

the improvements which have beer
going forward in the refinery yards
for the past several months. There
is report going the rounds that Mr..
Wallace may take active charge here
again the same ~ some years ago.
Bert Robinson has gone to Texas
to take charge Of refining plant.
Mr.. Robinson WAS connected with
the United Oil company here for sew
entesn years.
Theodore Johnson and family
have moved into their new home In
West Florence. They recently pur.
chased the house belonging to Rev.
Crane. former pastor Of the Baptist
church who is now in the East.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

DECORATION DAY-Hundreds OF
Fremont county citizens visited High.
land cemetery Saturday to pay re.
spects to the departed dead. The
graves we're very beautifully decorat-
ed. considering the lack of an abund-
ance of flowers. Some of the decora
tions were very costly. The G. A. R.
and its auxiliaries drove to the ceme.
terry and paid their honors to the sol
dier dead and upon returning to the
city went to the river and strew
flowers Oh the waters in honor of the
dead sailors. In the evening there
was an entertainment in California
hall to which the public was invited
A very nice program of songs. music
and speeches was delivered.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

SUMMER sCHooL-Mis Lillian
Brimble has decided to teach sum.
mer school this summer. She has
already secured one pupil and will
take q class Of dozen If she can
secure that many.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
COUNTY CHALLENGED =

COUNTY CHALLENGED - Ray
Beanvias. manager Of the Ellis
Cloting 90. baseball team OF Grip.
pie Greek challenges any amateur
team in the county through the
Daily Tribune. In his letter to this
office he says he has heard that Flor
ence has an excellent team and says
his team is leading the district He
would like to play his team on one
Of the valley diamonds for the first
game and then would be willing to
play return game on the Cripple
Greek diamond. Any baseball man
ager wishing to contest with this ag-
gregation can make arrangements by
addressing the Cripple Greek man
ager.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
most prominent factor in the pickling
fluid.
4TH OF JULY RATES.

One fare for round trip to all points
ON d. and Il. q. in Colorado. Date
sale 3d and 4th. return limit July 9.
Continuous passage in each direction.
II
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
NOT MUCH DoING-If the polit

NOT MUCH DOING-If the politi-
clans of Fremont county are getting
busy for the fall campaign, there is
not much outward signs whereby tho
public can become apprised of what
is being accomplished. In other words
politics in Fremont county are not
Mt fever heat.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

STARTS OFF GOOD The first
day in June brings big business to
the merchants of the city and the
most of them were unusually busy to-
lAy
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
NOTICE.

Wanted, newsboys to sell the Star
Journal Sunday mornings. Call at
Tribune office Sunday morning at 2
a. m,
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01

SINKING - George Perkins, the
young man who was stricken with ap.
pendicitis last Wednesday, and who
was operated on Friday afternoon.
is in very critical condition today
and it is not expected that he
will live throughout the day. In.
aamation spread through the
bowels in one day and he suffered
with intense pain.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
The Crescent Grading and
Construction Co.

is open for contracts, transfer and
moving. The world moves and 20
does Myers with his furniture van.
A. F. Myers. Mgr. Phone Florence
30.
The daily tribune., 1908-06-01
OUTLINING PROGRAM The

day.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-02
MAKES MINES PAY.
Lewis johnson BeEnn Successful
Career as Carmnn.

Elsewhere In this issue Of The Wash
ington Herald viii be found the an
uouncement of the Loudon-Nevadq Min
Ing ana Exploration Company. which has
stock 10 effer the public on terms thought
20 De advantageous.
Considerable interest attaches 20 the
personality and career Of Lewis Johnson.
president Of the company. lie spent his
hoyh0od days near Mountyille. Loudoun
County, Va. and has never ceased 10
take a lively interest IN the affairs of his
native State.
Twenty-siX years ago Mr.. Johnson.
then little more than "a boy. secured a
position rs carman in the Davitt mine. on
"a little stream called Deer Creek. I'm Al
turas County. Idaho. From carman.
young Johnson advanced step by step.
gaining knowledge of the actual operation
Of the mine by experience. from pushing
a car 20 the stamping OF bullion.
Later Mr.. Johnson became mine
owner and operator himself. and has
made several mines pay large dividends
through the energy and wisdom displayed
tn their development. The North Star
mine, at Wood River. Idaho; the Oska-
loos mine. at Lava Creek, Idaho; the
Orphan Belle mine, az Cripple Creek
Colo, and the jefferson mine. also at
Cripple Creek are among the properties
he made pay their first dividends.
Mr.. Johnson has now taken up the
Loudon-Ncvada property, which he also
proposes TO make pay well.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-02
DEATH OF JOSEPH Y. POTTS
Clerk of the Police Court Had Been
III Since June 13.
Funeral Services 20 BE Held To-
morrow Afternoon from Tabler
Undertaking establishments.

/ Joseph Y. Potts. for more than twenty
/ years clerk Of the Police Court. died yes
terday morning at Providence Hospital.
/ Mr.. Potts was removed TO the hospital
/ on June l3. from his home. His death
/ was due 20 uraemic poisoning and dropsy.
/ Dropsy developed on Monday night. and
/ probably FASTENED the end.
/ He lost consciousness the day he was
/ taken 10 the hospital. and was delirious
/ the greater part Of the last two weeks. Il
was with difficulty the nurses kept him
in bed.
Funeral services will be held at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. from the undertak-
ing establishment Of Howard q. Tabler.
| 100 II street northwest The services will
be in direct charge Of the Masonic fra
ternity, with which Mr.. Potts was for
years closely affiliated. The paUbearers
viii be selected from the Masonic fra
ternity and from the Elks. Of which Mr.
Potts was also a member. Inteyment will
be in Oak Hill Cemetery. where other
members Of the family are buried.
Upon motion Of United States Attorney
Ralph Given. TO adjourn the court out Of
respect 10 Mr.. Potts. Judge Kimbal, the
presiding officer said
Il srant the motion Of Mr.. Given. In
doing So I order that this expression Of
the courts feeling over the death OF Mr.
Potts be entered upon the minutes"
Judge Kimball. in his tribute 20 Mr.
Potts. spoke Of his association with him
and their long term Of service In the diff
ferent branches Of the Police Court.
Joseph Yardley Potts was born at
Penn's Manor, Buck County, Pa. on
May a. 1913. and passed his sixty-ffth
birthday anniversary a little more than
a month ago. His parents were Joseph
Edwin Potts. who was for years chief ap-
preparation clerk az the Navy Depart
ment. and Mrs. Lucy ~ Potts. whose
death more than a month ago is believed
10 have been primarily responsible for
Mr. Potts fatal illness
Mr. Potts came 20 Washington with
his parents IN 1850, at which time he was
twelve years old. He was educated in the
public schools Of the District
At the close OF the civil war he took
up active newspaper work. and affiliated
himself with the old National RepubH-
can. He continued his newspaper work
until about twenty years ago. when he
was appointed 70 the chief cIerkship of
the Police Court. which position he had
held continuously since that time.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-02
CHOLERA IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Spread from Province of Origin to
NUeva Ecija.

Manila, July 1.-The cholera has again
spread from Paugasinan province 90 the
province Of Uueva Ecija through recent
festivals.
Only one town Is affected. and the
authorities are endeavoring to confne
the disease there. PanEaslnan and Cap.z
are the only provinces IN which the cpl
demic is serious. and the total number Of
cases shows a slight decrease Manila is
entirely free from the disease.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-02

Asbury Park, \. J., July l-David II.
Wiutress, of GIendoIa, who received the
most remarkable wound in the civil war,
from which his recovery was noted the
world over is dead.
While on picket duty as a reserve he
was accidentally shot in the eye by the
premature discharge of the musket Of a
comrade on like duty. A fun description
Of the accident has been published in
medical journals as a pathological mar
vel
The bullet struck his left cheek, pass
ms upward and forcing fragments Of the
moiar bone through the brain and thence
through the globe Of the left eye. It
continued on its course, destroying the
nasal bone, passing through the brain and
thence through the globe of the right eye.
Both Eyes Forced Out.
Both eyes were laid out upon the
checks. Part Of the brain protruded into
the cavity of the right eye. and this por-
tion was removed. An exceedingly rare
and delicate operation, from which re
covery is generally considered almost an
impossibility. was performed.
For three weeks Wintress was insen-
sible. During this time seventy pieces Of
bone were removed from his face and
head Twice he was fed through the
right eye cavity. the only instance OF the
kind recorded in medical annals.
Wintress became totally blind. bat he
has been a busy and prosperous man
since The war. and owned considerable
property In Glendola. He was a member
of the 18Th New York Regiment
The Washington herald., 1908-07-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. S. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau


Washington Wcducsday July l. 1865 p M.
Temperature is below the seasonal average I'M tho
Middle and Northern Rocky Mountain districts and
the Missouri VALLEY and is near the normal over the
eastern portion o. the country Rain hl5 fallen m
the South Atlantic and East Gulf States and In tae
Middle West and Southwest
No UCll-dCtncd disturbance appears within rht
region of observation.
Moderate temperature Is indicated for the central
valleys and the Eastern States during the balanc,
Of the present week There are mo- positive iudi-a-
iQus Of au early termination Of the Trcwllug dyuuth
in the Ohio Valley and the Middle Eastern States.
During Thursday the wind oH the Middle Atlantic
and New England coasts viii bg light and mostly
s0uthGly and ON the south Atlantic and Gulf coasts
and on tae Great Lakes light and variable.
Steamers departing Thursday for European ports
will have ight winds mostly southerIy. and fair
weather % the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1908-07-02
ADMIRAL ROCKWELL DEAD.
Retired officer Had Long Career in
the NAVY.

] me Navy department mas been advised
|of the death OF Rear Admiral Charles II.
Rockwell. L. S y. retired. which oc-
CURED az Chatham. Mass. yesterday.
Rear admiral Rockwell was born I'm
/ Chatham. on April -. 1 a.0lnd hrdlu dIu
Chatham, April % l90. and entered the
naval service as an acting master IN the
volunteer navy On the civil war. July s.
1862. In the civil war he served on the
Penguin, the Wanderer, and the Two Sis
ters, was promoted 10 acting volunteer
lieutenant December rs, 1853. commanded
the Gem of the Seas and the Hend~i,
Hudson. was promoted to acting yolun-
teer lieutenant commander March 21 1850.
and was honorable discharged December
s, 1870. lie was reapUointed an acting
master November 10. 1866. was promoted
to meEer In The regular service March
-, 1859, 20 lieutenant commander Febru-
ary g. ISIS, TO commander. October 81
ISIS, served as commandant. Naval Sta
tion Port Royal, s. c.. In the Spanish
American war, 1N>; was promoted 10
captain VI arch g. 1893, commander L. 5.
IS. Chicago. l>99-l91l; captain Of the navy
yard Mare Island. CAL ls0l-le02. and was
transferred 90 the tired list April -. 1902
with the rank OF rear admiral