Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-09-19
PERSONALS.
A Record Of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

last looking up data relating to the
application Of steam by the great in
ventor Rumsey. Judge Hayden, we
are told, has many interesting papers
bearing upon this subject, including a
letter written to Rumsey by General
Washington, who witnessed trial Of
the model boat. He will shortly pre-
pare this information for publication.
Mr.. Benjamin Trapnell, who has had
law Office in Shepherdstown for the
past two years, has concluded to move
to Charleston, our State capitol, where
he will practice his profession. We
regret to learn that Mr.. Trapnell is to
leave Jefferson county, for he is one Of
our brainiest and steadiest young men.
We have no doubt that his ability will
soon gain for him an enviable position
at the Kanawha county bar.
Mrs. Mary Moore, of Omaha, Ne
braska, is in Shepherdstown visiting
her brother, Mr.. VIM. R. Deck. Mr..
Deck and Mrs. Moore are the only
survivors of their family, and as they
had not seen each other for thirty
three years their meeting last week
was naturally a joyful one. Mrs.
Moore formerly lived in Shepherds
town.
Mr.. H. W. Hurley and son, David,
and daughters, Misses Mary and En-
ma, of Hagerstown, and Mr.. Samuel
Hurley, of Brooklyn, N. Y, spent last
Thursday with the family of Mr.. T. H.
T. H. Davis, in this place.
Judge NJ. H. Dent, of the Supreme
Court, Mr.. L. D. Getzendanner, of
Charlestown, and Mr.. Z. E. Sheldon,
Secretary of the B, & O. Y. NJ. c. A.,
visited DR.. D. w. Border at Kearnsys-
vile last week.
Mr.. Hop Gibson, Of this place, has
been offered good position with good
pay by the Eagle Publishing Company
OF Albany, N. Y. Mr.. Gibson has
the offer under consideration.
Mr.. H. L. Snyder, editor of the
REGISTER, attended the meeting of
the West Virginia Editorial Associa-
ton at Clarksburg this week. He is
secretary of the association.
Mrs. R. NJ. Watson and her daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie, who have been con-
Quoting a millinery store in this place
for some time past, have returned to
their home in Salem, Va.
Miss Annie Scott, daughter of Rev.
John A. Scott, formerly pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Dufields, is
visiting Miss Phoebe Getzendanner at
Kearneysville.
Rev. Charles Ghiselin and family,
who have been visiting relatives at
Rockbridge Baths, Va, are expected
home tomorrow, Friday.
Mr.. ]. f. Legge left yesterday fol
Muncey, Pa, where he will confer with
a firm in that place for new mill to be
built here.
Miss Cassie Billmyer, formerly Of
this place, but now of Anchorage, Ky.
recently visited friends in this vicinity
Mrs. Smith and Miss Mary Smith
of Alexandria, Va, are visiting al
Col. Morgan's, near town.
Miss Mary A. Strother left today on
trip to Fauquier county, Va, to visit
friends for a few weeks.
Miss Alice Smooth, Of this place
has gone to Philadelphia to remain a
month visiting friends.
Miss Birdie Boteler, Of Frederick
county, Nd, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Lee Moler, near town.
Miss Amanda Miller, of this place
is visiting her brother, Mr.. Blair Mil,
Ter, in Upperville, Va.
Miss Bessie Mason, of Washington
is visiting the family of DR.. R. c.
Grove, in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roach, of Washing.
ton, are visiting at Mr.. A. Trump
near hearneysWlle.
Mr.. VIM. Byers and son, of Grafton
w. Va, visited his parents, in this
place last week.
Miss Irene Sickle, of Williamsport
Nd, visited at Mrs. Josephine Sny'
der's recently.
Mrs. Eliza Williamson, Of Baltimore
is here visiting her sister, Mrs. james
H. Shepherd.
Miss Edna Smith, of Hagerstown
Md, is visiting the family of DR.. A,
S. Reynolds.
Mr.. John Walper, who has been sick
for some time, we are glad to state Is
improving.