Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-02-08
PERSONALS.
Record of the Coming and Going OF the
People That You Know.

People That You Know.
A large number Of persons from
this town and vicinity eft this morn
ing for Washington and Baltimore on
the b. & o. excursion trains Among
them were Miss Sallie Miller, who Will
spend ten days in Washington; Mrs.
H. NJ. Turner, who will spend few
days with her sister, Mrs. McCleary,
in Baltimore; Mr.. H. G. Martsn and
wife and Mrs. J. s. Rightstine; Mrs.
G. B. Humrickhouse, who will visit
her parents in Washington; Miss Mary
Keesecksr, who will spend several
weeks in Washington and Baltimore;
Miss Annie Licklider, who will visit
Mrs. Reisinger in Baltimore for a
week or more; Mr.. Ssmuel Hodges,
who will spend several days in Wash
ington; Mr.. N. E. Spohn, who is max
ing his first visit to Washington in
twenty-siX years; Mr.. VIM. h. Bill
myer, Mr.. ]. R. Wysong, Mr.. Frank
T. McQuilkin, Mr.. Hsrry McLain, Mr..
Robert Gibson, Mrs. WIN. T. McQuil-
kin and her son Dwight, Miss Rose
McChan, Mr.. J. 8. Bragonier, Mr.. j.
E. Hunter, Miss Sue Pendleton, Mr..
NJ B. Baker, Mr.. E. Rush Turner and
Mr.. Charles Turner.
Among the distinguished guests
who heard General Gordon lecture at
City Hall last evening was Colonel
VIM. A. Morgan, of Jefferson county,
w. Va. Col. Morgan is one of the
oldest aud best known Confederate
war veterans OF West Virginia, and
a warm personal friend Of Gen. Cor
don. 1t was within Il short distance
of Col. Morgan's elegant country res
idence that Gen. Gordon received one
of his severest wounds during the
war. He was taken to his house and
cared for by Mrs. Morgan until he re-
covered sufficiently to again join the
army. Col. Morgan and Gen. Gordon
fought almost side by side in some OF
the most desperate engagements OF
the late war, the most notable OF
which being the battle OF Antietam.
Col. Morgan has many warm friends
in Frederick and is regarded as one
of the most prominent public men OF
his own State. He is the guest OF
friends and relatives on West Second
street during his stay in Frederick
Frederick Ne,os.
Our venerable fellow-citizen, Mr.
Joseph Welshens, celebrated his
sighty-ninth birthday last Sunday.
There was family dinner at his home
in honor Of the event, and the occasion
was one OF much quiet enjoyment
Mr.. Welshans is still in excellent
health, and will, we trust, live to en-
joy many more such days.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson has made ar
rangemsnts for trip South this week
for recreation and rest. He will be
accompanied by his wife and Con-
gresham and Mrs. Tarsney. They
will spend some time in Florida, and
will probably visit the City OF Mexico.
The trip will occupy several weeks.
We had a pleasant call on Monday
from MIR. William Siglsr, OF Colorado
Springs, Colo, who has been spend
ing the winter in this section on &C
count of his health. Mr.. Sigler was
born and raised near Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Hop Gibson, Of this place, has
secured a position in the Government
Printing Office in Washington, and
went to work on the 1st Of February.
We hope he may prosper.
Miss Lizzie Brotherton has gone to
Washington, in which place and Bal
timore she expects to spend about a
month visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. H. l.. Snyder, accompanied by
her little daughter Louise Anna, is in
Philadelphia for visit Of couple OF
weeks.
Rev. III. Z. Mcdaniel, Of Berkeley
Springs, has been here this week Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. j. d. Bill
myer.
Miss Kate Getzendanner, Of Fred
erick, Md, is visiting the Misses Get
at Kearneysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Richard,
OF Hagerstown, spent Sunday and
in Shepherdstowp.
Mrs. A. T. Larrabse, OF Baltimore,
is visiting Mrs. WIN. II. Billmyer,
near this place.
Want the Time Extended.
A petition has been filed in the court
Of equity at Hagerstown by the trus-
tees OF the bondholders of 1874 OF the
and Ohio Canal, asking
the court TO extend the time OF the
existence OF the Canals
affairs to ten years instead OF four, as
by the court. The canal
has been running three years on AL
basis by the orders or
court, that should it be proven that
the water way could be maintained
protitsbly after four years trial the
canal should be continued, but If not
IL Was to be sold.
The petition was filed because of an
agreement which it was desired TO
snter into by the canal trustees aud
tho Chesapeake aud OHIO Transpor
tation Company ofWasuington Coun-
y, recently Incorporated in Hagers-
,own, with view OF suppl lying electric
motive power on the canal.
The agreement is to be for a term