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The Weekly Register
r. a. Tzrrnr, Editor.
W. B. Huston. Associate Editor
POINT PLEASANT. WEST VA.
MAY 18 1903.
Remember the Name of
the Old Bank?Merchants
National Bank. Now Re
moved to the East side of
Main street, below Phoenix
Hotel.
Discount Rate 6 Per Cent.
Marcb U-tf.
"Prince ot Liars. *?
The Point Pleaiant Dramatic
Company gave a very goo 1 per
forroance at Coe'e hall Tuesday
evening entitled, "Prince of Liars."
The play was in three acts and
each actor did his part sf.endidly
and their specialties were fine.
They played to a fair sized audi
ence.
Geo. Sommerville, Prince of
Liars, the leading man. plaj ed the
most complicated part in a very
olever and artistic manner.
Miss Josephine Hess, in the
oharaoter of a mother-in-law, was
very good.
The leading lady, Mies Alvena
Hess, made a good hit as aorobatio
artist.
In the specialties, Mies Beta
Hutchinson, was simply "great"
and master Fritz Hess was "it."
The show was al! right.?Middle
port Republican May, 8.
Bad blood and indigestion are
deadly enemies to good health. Bur
dock Blood Bitters destroys them
Mate Seevers of the Helen Gould
came near being killed at Marietta
last week, by a bead line snapping
that was tied to tho Virginia and
striking him in the bead Seevers
was knocked off the Gonld into
the river and came near drowning
before being rescued.
Go to Davis & Sons for meat
and ioe.
Terrible plagues, those itching,
pestering diseases of the skin. Put
an end to misery. Doan's Ointment
oures. At any drug store.
Bead the new advertisement of
Messrs. Deardorff & Poore in to
day's paper.
There has been a new postoffioe
established on Gen. John Mo
Caasland's farm, up the Kanawha,
named MoCanaland. Mr. Wm. M.
Canfman, is the post master. The
office is located in his store, wbioh
is the Sebrell old stand. They
have several mails a day whioh is
supplied from Grimm's Landing.
Are You Using Allen's Foot Kase
Shake Into your shoe* Allen's Knot - Kase h
SSSjfiA. it?1!"? r<!rn"" Bunions, Painful,
Smarting, Hot. Twollen feet. At all Drue
?l?ts and Shoe Storen. 25c. '
Sheer White
Cottons for
June Brides
and Gradu
ates.
May will be a month of
preparation for countless
girl graduates and numer
ous blushing brides?and
they never look sweeter
than when gowned in some
clinging and sheer material
of unadorned white.
Our showings are now
the pink of perfection-ex
tensive, well assorted and
with considerate regard to
the purse of the parent.
By way of suggestion;
Paris Afuslins, Swisses,
Persian Lawns, India Lin
ens and cotton Mousselines,
all dainty sheer materials
ranging in price from octs
to 85 cts per yard.
Woman's Stockings.
The prices sound com
monplace-old; but they'er
new for such stockings as
these The only way to
prove it is to see the new
stockings under the old
prices
Everybody wants gauze
stockings (men may skip
this) the thinner the better.
Millinery Department.
Something new all the
time in Ready-to-Wear
street hats; come to us for
all the latest novelties.
Deardorff & Poore,
GALiIjIPOIiIS.
PEUPliE YOU KNOW.
What They are l>oliiir and
Whither They Go.
Hon A. S. Alexander, of Win
field, attended court here laBt
week
Mr. N A. Bill.L?tart, baa
purchased property in Maaon and
has moved bia family there.
Eibert R. Hoffman, formerly of
tbe Observer here but lately night
editor of tbe Charleston Gazette
waa a viaitor to his family in town
last week.
Miaa. Mary Betz, of Gallipolia,
OUio baa been employed by the]
Oed tr Grove Briok Co., of Cedar
Grove aa bookkeeper. Capt. C. F.
H-iea, of this city is largely inter
eated iu this company
Mr J P. Piokena, of Sassafras,
one of Maaon county's good citi
zens. was in town Friday and
while here called and renewed bis
subscription to the Weekly Regis
ter.
Pilot Tom Wright has resigned
bia position on the Robt Gilham
and gone on the Bill Claik.
Rev. C. J. Baker, the well known
Melhodirt preaber of Union dis
trict, returned home Friday after
several days viBit in town.
Rev. A. S. Blagg and wife, of
Mason, who have been visiting bis
brother, attorney B. H. Blagg and
family in Heights, returned home
Thursday.
Mr. Wm. Arthur, of Middleport,
who has juBt recovered from a bad
apell of the meaeles, was in town
Thursday viaiting his numerous
friends.
Mr. M. Friedman, was at Mari
etta and Steubenville last week on
business.
Mr. Joe Vest, of Huntington
waa in our oity one day laat oalling
on biB many friends.
Barn to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. F.
Riffle, living near the Four bridges,
a son Thursday, May 7 1903.
Mr. Georee E. Childs, was in
Parkeraburg, last week attending
the State meeting of the Modern
Woodmen of Amerioa as a dele
gate from tbe Point Pleasant
Lodge.
Mra. Lloyd Fuloher, of Middle
port, was the guest of friends here
Thursday last.
Mr. JohnT. Hereford, of Asbton
was a pleasant oaller at this offioe
Saturday.
Mr. Chris Selbe who is working
at Wheeling, is here on a visit to
his family.
Mr. and Mr. R. F. Castor, ot
Huntington, came up Saturday
and returned Sunday evening.
They were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Burdette near town.
Mrs. Castor, and Mrs. Burdett are
sisters.
Mr. J. H. Spencer, of Graham
Station, was here Saturday on
businasB.
Mr. H. C. Rairden, was in town
Saturday and while here called and
renewed bis subscription to the
Weekly Register. Mr. Rairden,
left Tuesday morning with several
men to pick up railroad ties which
are strong along tbe river from
here to Cincinnati. Mr. Rairden,
will piok up for several different
companies.
Hon. C. E. Hogg, left Saturday
night for Richmond, Va., where he
will asgue a case in the U. S.
Court of Appeals. He will return
today.
Mr. C. H. Wright, of Parkers
burg, was here from Saturday until
Monday on business.
Miss Jennie Brown, of Hart
ford, was here last week visiting
friends.
Mr. Daugherty, watchman on
the bridge spanning the Kanawha
river at this place, ia confined to
his borne with a severe attaok of
rheumatism.
Miss Mae Alexander, of this
offioe, who hae been at her home in
GallipoliB for a week siok with the
mumps, returned here Monday
morning,
Prof. Riggs and Mr. Simms, of
the West Virginia Reform Sohool
at Pruntytown. who have been
here on a weeks visit have return*
ed.
Miss Musa Kiger, stenographer,
type writer and bookkeeper, for
Dr. L V. Guthrie, at the West
Virginia Asylum, at Huntington,
oame up Friday on a visit to ber
paients Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ki
ger and family, and returned Mon
day afternoon.
Mr. E S. Harpold formerly of
tbe B. & O. Ry., has accepted a po
sition as yardmaster on the K. & M.
at Hobson.
Miss Pauline Nellems, of Cen
tralia, III., is here -> visiting her
cousin Capt Wm Curry and wife.
Dr. C. V. Petty, of Ripley, was
here Sunday and Monday viaiting
bis brother Dr. D. W. Petty and
family.
Mrs Alford Sullivan, of Leon,
was here Monday visiting her aon
Dr D. W. Petty and family
Mr, Cbas. Wills, of Sistersville,
was here Sunday and Monday vis
iting bis aant, Mrs Dr Frinois
Petty.
Mr Homer Kisar, who has been
quite siok for several weeks, has
gone to Mount Clemens, Miob ,
for bis health.
Miss Helen Howrad, stenogra
pher and type writer for Dr. A J.
Lyons, at the Seoond Hospital for
Insane, at Spenoer, arrived home
Saturday on a weeks visit to her
parents Col and Mrs H. R. How
ard and family.
Mr John R Rayburn, was in
Middleport Monday on business.
Mrs. L. V. Guthrie and children,
of Huntington, caine up Saturday
on a visit to ber parents.
Mr. Pbil Sargent, of the K. &
M. Ry., oame down from Middle
port and spent Sunday and Mon
day.
Mrs H A. Barbee, will return
today from a visit to relatives at
Baltimore and Mrs. O. E Darnell,
at Pruntytown.
Mr. J. E. Robinson, telegraph
operator at the K. & M. depot,
this plaoe, is siok at his home in
Kanauga, Ohio.
Mrs. Robt. Frazier, of Frazier's
Bottom, was in town Saturday.
Dr. A. J. Lyons, of Spenoer,
was in oar oity last Thursday on
business.
Hon. W. W. Brannan, of Wes
ton, was in our oity last Thursday
nigbt.
Mr. D. W. Buokner, of Parkers
burg, was in our oity Saturday
nigbt.
Mr. C. K. Blaokwood, of Ben
Lomond, was in town Sunday and
Monday.
Dr. A R. Barbee went up to
Wheeling Monday to attend the
regular meeting of the State Board
of Health.
Dr. L V. Guthrie, Superintend
ent of the West Virginia Asylum,
at Huntington, was here viBiting
relatives from Saturday evening
until Tuesday morning when be
left for Washington, D. C, to at
tend the annual meeting of the
Ambrioan Medioo Psychological
Association of wbioh he is a mem
ber. Dr. Guthrie will also make
a trip to Atlantio City before re
turning.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. 0. Bowyer and
daughter, Miss Irene, and Mr.
Howard Robey, returned Monday
from a few days visit to Mr. Bow
yers's relatives at Winfield.
Mr. Frank Allen went up to
Beeob Hill Monday to paint Mr. J.
V Stockton's house.
Pilot Martin Brown, of Cheva
lier, is at bis home at Hartford
City quite ill again.
Hon. Byrd Hill and wife have
moved to Toledo.
The many friends of Mrs. A. E.
Grover, will be pleased to learn
that she is recovering from a long
6ick spell.
Mrs. Will Page, wife of Con
duotor Page, and Mrs. Harry Neale,
wife of Conductor Neale, of Park
ersburg, who have been here visi
ting friends, returned home Friday.
Mr. Bert Way, formerly with the
O. R. R . but who has been on the
K. & M , is here visiting his many
friends. It will be remembered
Mr. Way was on the ill-fated train
wbioh was wrecked at this plaoe
two yens ago.
Mr. Carl Hcbs, traveling out of
Ironton, O., selling hardware, was
here a few days last week visiting
his parents.
Mr. Arthur Bloom and Miss
Josie Bowling returned Saturday
from a week's visit with Mr. Robt.
Brown and sister Miss Lizzie, at
South Side.
Mrs. Blanche Harper, of Ray
mond City, is here on si visit to her
parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Barbee.
Mr. Mbbod Long, of Beech Hill,
I was io town Monday.
Mr. L. S English, book-keeper
for the Norfolk Coal & Coke Co,
at May berry, is here on a few days
visit to bis purents.
Mips Carrie Gilmore returned
Monday from a short visit wnh
her sister, Mrs. Geo. A. DuVal, at
Parkersbnrg.
Mr. James W. Long, of South
Side was in town Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Eiger and
Judge W. T Minturn and sister,
cf Gallipolis, were the guests of
Mr. Robt. Eiger and family Sun
day.
Mr. Saunders Eastham, from up
Eanawha, was in town yesterday.
Mr and Mrs. Frank A. Barrett,
of Washington, D. C. are the
gnests of Mr. and Mrs. A. L Bog
gess, on Viand Street.
Snpt. O. E. Darnall of the West
Virginia Reform Sohool attended
the National Librarities and Cor
reotions at Atlanta, Ga. Dr D. S
Hammond of Weston, a member
of the Board of Direotors of Re
form Sohool aooompaaied him.
Miss Maybelle Scott, of Een
tuoky, has acoepted a position as a
teaoher in the normal sohool at
Montgomery, this State.
Miss Luoy Long, of Maggie, was
in town yesterday visiting friends.
Mrs J M H Beale and Mrs J S
Spenoer attended the Pie Sooial at
Mrs Ella Van Meter's home below
Gallipolis Ferry last Thursday
evening, given for the benefit of
the ohuroh. They reported a most
enjoyable evening.
Hon Rankin Wiley, Col J P R
B Smith and Mr J S O'Roark,
were in Huntington Tuesday.
MisB Rose Ferguson of Leon,
passed through town yesterday on
her way to vtsit friends.
Mr C K Blackwood, of Ben Lo
mond, has acoepted a position as
time-keeper with Mr C H Wright,
who is the engineer in charge of
the construction of a look and dam
just above Psrkersburg. Mr Blaok
wood's brother from Eanawha
county, will take bis place in the
store at Ben Lomond,
Deatli offllr. John W. Wludon.
Mr. John W. Windon, aged 72
years, died Tuesday, May 12, 1903,
at his home at Flat Roofa, this
county, of rheumatism and paraly
sis, and will be buried today Wed
nesday, in the family burying
ground.
Mr. Windon has been a long
sufferer, and bore his suffering pa.
tiently until the end came.
To his son Mr. J. W. Windon,
Cashier of the Point Pleasant
National Bank, and other relatives
we extend our sympathy.
Birthday Dinner.
Capt. J. M. Burdett gave a six
o'olook dinner Sunday evening to
a few of his most intimate friends,
at his home on Viand street. The
dinner was delightfully prepared
by his goud wife and oharming
daughter, Miss Maude. The guests
present were highly pleased and
greatly enjoyed the hospitality ex
tended them. The oooBsion was
the 53 anniversary of Mr. Burdett.
Dead.
In the 63rd year of his age Mr.
Van B. Morris, of Beeoh Hill, this
oounty, after a long spell of siok
ness, passed to the great beyond
on Tuesday night, May 5tb, 1903.
The remains were laid to rest on
Thursday in the Beeoh Hill bury
ing grounds, servioeB being con
ducted hy Rev D. H. Reid, of this
city.
Mr. Morris was a devoted mem
ber of the Beech Hill ohuroh for
many years, and he is sadly miss
ed by this congregation.
Mr. Morris was highly respeoted
by all who knew him, and was in
fluential in the affairs of the oounty
To the surviving relatives in this
sad hour we extend our sympathy.
Irony is cold comfort in warm
olothes
Spring is Here
Davenport's Strengthing Piasters 10 oents
Davenport's Kidney and Bacbache Plasters 25 oents
Davenport's Arnioa Plasters 10 oents
Davenport's Belladonna Piasters 10 oents
Kerr's Dandeloinand Blaok Root Pills 25 oents
Kerr's Headaohe Powders never fail?10 powders in eaoh
box, per box. 10 oents
Kerr's Worm Powders, per box 25 cents
Any of the above sent postpaid upon receipt of prioe in
2 cent Btamps
CHA3tfc?S 10, M
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Court St and 3d Ave Gallipolis.
ELLIS GLENN
The Famous Alan. Woman Will
Soon Be Tried at Parkersburg.
E'l'g Glean, the mao-womao,
whose trial for forgery several
years ago created -uch wide spread
attention, will be tried again at the
coming term of Criminal court in
Parkersbarg.
Prosecutor Moss has announc
ed that the trial will take plaoe and
? hat the state will be ready with a
boat of witnesses aud will have
everything within hand for goiag
into the oase more fully than at
the last trial.
There has been a great deal of
speculation of late as to the where
aboutB of the Glenn woman, as she
has completely dropped out of
sight for several months, and it
was the supposition that she bad
left town.
It is stated, however, by some
who know her, that Ellis Glenn, is
at present clerking, in a small
grooery store in the suburbs of
Parkersburg, and that she will be
ready for trial when the case is
called.
Send us your order for all kinds
of Grass Seeds. We can save you
money, and give speoial attention
to mail orders.
J. F. Burdett & Co.
Notice To Tax-Payers. ,
Notioe is hereby given that all
taxes now in my hands for oolleo-1
tion muet be paid within the nextl
ten davs I shall levy an exeeotionj
for the same.
By order of oounoil.
John W. Love,
Marshal.
Seventeen boys were released
Monday from the West Virginia
Reform Sobool, this being the lar
gest number in the history of the
Bohool released at one time. Su
perintendent Darnall also let two I
boys out on "ticket of leave" to re
sponsible parties, making 19 boys
in one day who started out afresh
for the works of the world. There
were 826 boys in the sohool and it
was orowded far beyond its oapao
ity.
Go to Davis and Sons for meat |
and ice.
Messrs. Zeigler & Williams, the
gentlemen who put the oil well
down on Mr. J. F. Burdett's plaoe
last year will sink three wells at
Hartford, at onoe. Mr. 0. H. Var
ian hauled their casing and ma
chinery, last week, from the
abandoned well on Mr. Burdett's)
plaoe, to Hartford.
Third Quarterly Meeting.
The Third Quarterly Meeting
for the M. E. Churoh, South, will
be held next Saturday and Sunday
at Rayburn Chapel. Rev. W. I.
Canter, the Presiding Elder for
Parkersburg DiBtriot, will oonduct
the servioes. Let there be a large
attendance at all of the services.
The Board of Stewards at Point
Pleasant, Beeoh Hill and Rayburn
Chapel please take notioe and gov
ern yourselves aooordingly.
D. H. Reid, P. C.
J. F. Burdette & Co. is head)
quarters for grass seeds, garden
seeds, flower &o. The best grades
of seeds that oan be bought are
sold by,
J. F. Burdette & Co.,
Point Pleasant. W. Va.
Water Works, Electric Plant,!
Etc.. at Spencer.
Ten persons in the town as fol
lows: P C Adams, H C Wood
yard, Walter Pendleton, G P
Stone, Ben Smith, C S Vandale. A
S Peck, E K Holland, John Kirk,
and J V Bartlett, have organized b
oompany to put in water works,
eleotrio light plant for the town
and operate an ioe plant. They
will ask the town for right of fan
obise and push the matter to an
early oonolusion,
Some beautiful goods in perfum
ery, faoe powders, tissue develop
era, quinine hair tonio, soaps. &o..
at \ an Gilder's. Come in and have
your handkerohief perfumed with
something nice.
K. & M. Excursion to Columbus.
On Sunday Ma? 17th, 1.25
the round trip. Speoial train
will leave Point Pleasant at 5.00 a.
m- Tiokets good returning same
day on speoial train leaving Colum
bus at 6.00 p. m.
Bulls for Sale.
Four pure bred Short Horn
bulls, ready for service. Cheap.
J. Capkhart.
Servioes in Christ Churoh, Sun
day morning at 11: o'clock and
evening, Bt 8: o'clook by the Reo
tor, Rev. J. H. Gibbons.
Servioes in Christ Churoh to
night at 8 o'clock.
The choir of Christ Churoh will
meet after servioes tonight to
praotioe.
Mr S. G Gardner, is rebuilding
the towboat Bee. at the enter
prise Marine Docks.
Screen Door Paint and 8tove
Pipe Enamel at Van Gilder's.
The Point Pleasant
National Bank?The
New Bank?is now
open for business in
the Kisar block, Main
Street. Don't forget
the name.
American Hotel Fire.
Friday May 16, 1003, is the first
anniversary of a conflagration
which took place in Point Pleas- I
ant, wherein seven human beings
perished.
Three bodies were taken from
the rains and the remaining four
have since died from burns reoiev
ed.
Thn holocust refered to is that
of the American Hotel.
Early in the morning the de
partment reoieved an alarm of fire,
but was unable to save unfortunate
tenants.
Those who perished were Ellis
Hambrick, . Jacob Slack, Jobn
Woodall, all of Arbuokle District.
Go to Davis & Sons for meat
and ice.
About twenty-five of our citizens
took in the exoursion on the K. &
M. to Columbus, Sunday. The
train passed through thiB place at
an early hour and the thirteen
ooaohes were filled to overflowing.
"Negleoted colds make fat grave
yards." Dr Wood's Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a
happy, vigorous old age.
Sunday School Organized.
A goodly number of our rural
oitizens assembled at Miller's
School House on Sunday, May 10,
and as a result a Sunday School
with bright prospects was organ
ized. Mr. R O. Kincade wns
was ohosen chairman of the meet
ing and the following officers weie
elected:
Mr. J. D. Cartmill, Supt.; Mr |
Earnest Hinkie, Asst. Supt ; Mrs
Nannie Cartmill, Seo.; Mr Henry
White, Asst. Seo ; Miss Ottie Kiu
oade, Treas.; Mr. Henry Durst, li
brarian.
Rev. Baker will preaoh at the
Sohool House on Sunday May 17.
All are invited to these services.
NEW STRAW HATS.
They're here?all ready for you. Every one of the correct
styles for 1903 are having their first showing here now. All
bright and cleen?fresh from the maker's hands. No old om*>
of last years vintage. The new braids, the new shapes. Every
j one that fashion requires awaits your coming. Drop in, see
| them or buv them, just as eou like.
CARPETS.
Our carpet stock, including mattings and rugs, offers a pleas
ing selection of the question of how to keep the floor pretty and
clean and still keep within the limit of an not over full purse.
? We offer all grades of RAG HEMP and Ingrain carpets in a va
riety of prices that cannot fail to please you.
BRUSSELS and INGRAIN art squares, all sizes, color and
prices.
Jointless and cotton warp mattings?full width and weight?
plain and fancy, at all prices.
FOOT CLOTHING?Our styles are the smartest of the day
and are recognized as such by our multitude of friends. A large
variety to select from. Street ond Dress Boots, Oxfords, Colo
nials, Sandals, Slippers. Another thing you must understand,
our prices mean far better value than the same figures mean in
any store hereabout.
J. FRIEDMAN & CO.
25,000 ROLLS WALL PAPER.
NO OLD STOCK.
21-2 Gents per Roll, up to 35 cents.
Oak Dressers Like
This Only?$4.98.
TIPPETT
The Low Priced Furni
ture, Undertaking, Carpet,
Lace Curtain and Wall
Paper Dealer.
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
ABOUT FEET
There are old feet and young feet,
And little feet and great;
Pretty feet and homely feet,
And feet that do not mate.
There are tender feet and tough feet,
And narrow feet and wide ;
Short feet and long feet,
And feet you'd like to hide.
It's quite a feat to cover feet
In style and comfort too,
And if this is what you're after,
I'll tell you what to do.
Just take your feet to FRANKLIN'S
And fit them with their shoes,
Then your corns will never bother,
And you'll never have the blues.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE.
Franklin's Shoe Store, Point Pleasant,W.Va.
ICE! ICE!! ICE!!!
It is a little early to talk ioe, but
we wish to announce to the peo
ple of Point PleasaDt and vicinity
that we will be in the retail busi
ness this summer and daliver ioe to
all parts of the town.
Onr wagon will be out in a
short time and go around regularly
every morniag.
Anyone wanting ioe before we
oommenoe to deliver regularly,
oan get the same by leaving order
at the meat market or telephone us.
It will be our aim at all times,
to give you pure, olean ioe, full
weight and place it in your ice box.
Trusting to be favored with your
orders, whioh will receive our care
ful and prompt attention, we are
Youro Truly,
T. H. Davis & Sons.
Both Phones.
Over in Mason County.
Some four or five months ago
the Post had a long artiole about
Irvin Kerr, unearthing a den of
poisdnous snakes on the Beale farm
in Mason county, W. Va. It is
evident that somebody else has got
ten hold of the same brand for Ed
Travers, of Salt Creek, in the same
oounty, said in plowing up his field
be unearthed 80 snakes in one day.
The Eeeley Care is about the
only way to Btamp ont these snake
finders.?Gallipolis Journal.
A little life may be sacrificed to
a sodden attack of croup, if you
don't have Dr Thomas' Eclectric
Oil on hand for the emergenoy.
To Mothers in tbis Town.
Children who are delicate, feverish and
crocs will pi Immediate relief from -Moth
er Oray'i Sweet Powder* for Children. They
oleante the ?tomach, act on the llT*r, mak
ing a elckly child airong a healthy. Acer
tain care for worm*. Sold by all draggliu.
Sc. Sample FREE. Addreaa, Allen 8.
Olmstead, LeRoy, 5. Y.
For the Best Grade of
Pure Bye & Bourbon Whiskies,
And Fine Wines and Brandies,
at the very lowest possible prices calf on or address your orders to
F. A. STORTZ.
Point Pleasant, W. Va.f
Who makes a specialty of the jug trade. If his goods do not
turn out as represented your money will be refunded.
The best $2.00 whisky sold in West Virginia. Special
attention paid to orders. , . y
Highly Enjoyed.
Tbe Home Talent entertainment
at Hooff's Opera House last Fri
day night for tbe benefit of tbe
Presbyterian Churcb, was indeed a
grand success Each and every
one takiug part in tbe entertain
ment did bis cr ber part in a most
pleasing manner. Tbe house was
filled to overflowing and tbe enter,
tainment was highly enjoyed.
Go to Davis & Sons for meat
and ice.
Last week tbe town oonnoil at
Mason, voted unanimously to re
qiure the Pomeroy and Mason fer
ryboat to run until 9 o'olock stan
dard time, aooording to tbe terms
of their franchise. Heretofore the
boat has been laying up at 8
o'clock.
Go to Davis & Sons for meet
and ice.
Charley Maok, of Point Pleas
ant bat formerly of Kyger, who
was bo badly injured by a street
oar in Columbus several yean ago
will oarry his suit for damage*
against the company to the Su
preme Court. He was given a ver
dict for $18,000 by the Common
Pleas Court, whiob was later set
aside by the Circuit Court.
It is reported that Mr. Win.
Miller, eon of the late Wm. O.
Miller, who inherited a large tract
of land lying direotly opposite this
city from his father, has leased the
land to a company of Bast em cap
italists who will develope the oosl
underlying this territory. It Is
said the tract embraces about 3200
aoree of land and part of it is very
rich in ooaL?Gallia Times.
Go to Davis A Sons for meat
and ioe.
Men pay the penalty of their
own follies with no hop* of escap
ing the oolleotor.