Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-06-18
PERSONALS.
a Record of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Willetts spent
couple of days liz Shepherdstown and
vicinity this week. Mr.. Townsend,
who is widely known by his title of
"Gath, is a famous newspaper cores
pendent, and he was gathering infor-
nation concerning the historic places
in Jefferson county. Among the other
points he visited was Travellers Rest,
the old home of General Gates, now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Mayberry Mckee, near
Leetown. Mr.. Townsend and party
put up at the Entler Hotel while they
were here.
Mr.. Joseph Miller, an old conduc-
tor on the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road, has been visiting his friends in
this neighborhood after an absence of
twelve years. He has been running in
New Mexico, where he was in two ac-
cidents. In one Of them he broke his
leg, in another he escaped, but l25
passengers We're killed.
Our friend James L. McChan went
to Frederick, Nd, on Tuesday, for a
visit of several days II may be that
he will not return alone, for there are
indications that one of Frederick 5 fair
young ladies is willing to come back
as his bonnie bride.
Mr.. Chas. T. Diehl, son OF our friend
Mr.. Albert Diehl, of Charlestown,
graduated with distinction at Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, last
week, taking the degree Of bachelor Of
arts. He finished the four-years course
in three years.
Mr.. Edmund Lee is home from the
University OF Virginia for the summer
vacation, and Mr. Page Andrews, who
has been attending school at Orange
Courthouse, has also returned.
Mr.. J. F Legge was in Washington
and Baltimore this week on business
connected with the Shepherdstown
Specially Manufacturing Company.
Mrs. Vim. L. Wilson, wife of the
Postmaster-General, and members Of
the family, have come to town for the
summer.-Free Press.
Miss Katherine Reinhart and Miss
Laura Knott have returned after
two weeks visit to Baltimore to their
home at Molers.
Mr.. John Trostle, who has been at
tending school at Hampden-Sidney'
Va, has returned TO his home near
Kearneysyille.
Mrs. R. P. Bruin and daughter
Anna and Miss Kitty Boyle, of Ha-
gerstown, visited Mrs. J. F Legge
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Grant, of Ha-
gerstown, spent yesterday in Shep-
herdstown with the family of Mr. J.
W. Grant.
Mrs. James Weise and her daugh-
ter. Mrs J. P. Kline, OF Martinsburg,
are visiting friends in this town and
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Staley, of Mar
tinsburg, spent last Friday with Mr..
Joseph Welshans and family in this
place
We regret to learn that our friend
Mr.. Thomas Files, of Kearneysville,
has been indisposed the past week.
Mr.. Edmund Blunt is attending the
colt show at Upperville, Va, where he
is a Judge of thoroughbreds.
MessrslG. W. McCardell and Frank
Cushwa, of Williamsport, spent last
Sunday in Shepherdstown.
Among the late arrivals at Sudley
Place are Mr. S. X. Radtord and fam
lily, of Washington, D. C.
County Clerk Gerard D. Moore, Of
Charlstown, was here last Saturday IN
terviewing the voters.
Mrs. Wilbur Green, of Washington,
D. c., is here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. H, Show
Prof. Chas. P. Nell, of Washington,
is among the late arrivals at Belle Vue
clearinghouse.
Mr.. William Murphy and family, of
Baltimore, are at Wingert Cottage for
the summer.
Miss Sallie Graham, of Berkeley
county, is here visiting Miss Mollie
Wintermoyer,
Mr.. Albert Diehl, of Charlestown,
was among our callers yesterday.
Slept With a Snake.
Our friend Mr.. John W. Marshall,