Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-07-19
PERS0NALS.

Kew JOuu AmUler, wiz h@o 49,"
temporarily serving as rector OF the
Episcopal churches at Fairmont, Nor
gantown and Grafton, was relieved OF
his charge this week, Bishop Peterkin
having designated the Rev. ID. w.
Rodrick, of Martinsburg, as the per-
manent rector of Fairmont and Graf
ton churches. Rev. Amber leaves
MANY friends both within and with
out the circle of his congregation here,
who will greatly regret his retirement
from this field of labor.-Fdnmom In
DEF.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Byers, their
daughters, Miss May and Miss Flor
ence, and their son, Mr.. Will Byers,
arrived from Louisville, KY, last
Thursday, and will spend the summer
at their handsome cottage near Shep-
herdstown. They are among the
most welcome of our summer visl-
tors.
Mr.. Richard r. Staley left on Mon
day last for Benton, Scott county,
Missouri. where he has secured
position as clerk in large Touring
mill. Dick is one Of our most de-
serving young men, and we wish him
great prosperity in his western
home.
Prof. James H. Turner, Principal OF
the Female Seminary, at Lutherville,
Md, spent day or two with State
Senator Chas. II. Knott last week.
Prof. Turner was here in the interest
of his school, which is now in very
fiourishing condition.
Mr.. Fred. l.. Weltzheimer, OF this
place, who has recently been employ
ed in the printing business at Roam
oke, has gotten aposition on a survey
ing corps of the Cripple Creek Ex-
tension of the Norfolk 4 Western
Railroad.
Mr.. b. G.. Washington, Jr., of the
u. S. Geographical Survey, has re-
ceived another promotion. the second
within short while. His salary is
now raised from $1,000 to $1,000
Mr. Washington is from Charlestown.
Mrs. John Reynolds and her grand
daughter, Lalla, and Miss Coopsie
Keplinger left on Thursday morning
for Atlantic City, where they will
spend about ten days.
Col. VIM. p. Craighill, of the Corps
of Engineers, United States army,
has returned home after an absence
of three months in Europe on govern
ment business.
Rev. Charles Ghiselin has been
spending the past week at Rockbridge
Baths, in Virginia, but will be home
by Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Cost, of Hagerstown,
has been visiting the family of Mr. w.
S. Wagner, in Shepherdstown, the
past week.
Hon. c.. Il. Butler and Col. John f..
Schley, near town, were quite unwell
last week, but both have now re-
covered.
Miss Abby r. Lyme, of Middleway,
this county, is spending this week
with Miss Bessie Renner at Wheat
land.
Miss Bessie Sites, of Harper's Ferry,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo.
j. Hill, in Shepherdstown.
Miss Julia Grove has moved into
the house belonging to Miss Virginia
McGlincy, on the hill.
Col. Henry Kyd Douglas, of Hagers-
town, has gone to Bar Harbor to
spend the summer.
Mr. Lawrence Hout, of Warrenton,
Va. has been in Shepherdstown this
week on visit.
Miss Fannie Mason, of Hagerstown,
is visiting Miss Margie Boteler in
Shepherdstown.
Miss Sue Hedges, of Martinsburg, is
visiting Miss Ophelia Stpp near Shep-
herdstown.
Miss Mae Forbes, of Baltimore, is in
Shepherdstown visiting Mrs. Henry 5.
Baker.
Mr.. Richard King, of st. Louis, is
visiting at Mrs. NJ. p. Andrews, near
town.
Miss Annie McBee has been visiting
friends in and around Martinsburg.
Miss Susie Terrell is visiting Miss
Carrie Show, in Hagerstown.