Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-10-20
PERSONALS.
record OF the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

glnia, spent couple of days at the
Entler Hotel in shepherdstown dur
ing the past week. Miss Pendleton
is the daughter of the late Senator
George 81. Pendleton, of Ohio, and
great-granddaughter of Thomas James,
who, something over a century ago,
was part owner Of the Antietam Iron
works. There is a family tradition
that Mr.. James was really the inven-
tor of the steamboat, and that James
Rumsey, to whom the people of Shep-
herdstown, at least, have accredited
the honor, was not entitled to it.
Miss Pendleton says that Mr.. James
originated the idea of propelling
boat by steam and made his machine
ry at Antietam Iron Works, having
as partner James Rumsey. James
started on voyage to England with
his model and his plans, but was lost
at sea. Then Rumsey took an imper-
feet model that had been discarded,
and with it made his famous and par
TALLY successful experiment at Shop
herdstown. Miss Pendleton visited
Antietam Iron Works, and gathered
what information she could at that
place and at Shepherdstown.
Mr.. ]. F. Welshans and his son,
Mr.. Louis Welshans, came in from
Chicago last Sunday, having been
called home by the sad death of Joe
Welshans. Mr.. Louis Welshans will
remain here for some time. He has
recently sold his interest in the Port
Clothing Company at Beloit, Kansas.
Mr.. Enoch H. Vickers has been Of
fered the position of professor of po-
itical economy in the University Of
Japan, and will probably accept. The
salary is about $4,000 year, with an
allowance for travelling expenses going
and returning, and the appointment
is for three years.
Private Harry Turner, of Company
B, First Maryland Regiment, is home
from Camp Meade, Pa, on furlough.
He is one of the few soldiers from this
place who seems to like army life. He
is looking well.
Mr.. Elyet Byers came up from Bal
timore last Saturday, having been
called home by the illness Of his moth
er, Mrs. Melinda Byers, who has been
quite sick with fever.
Miss Annie Parran, Of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Julia Alexander, of Charles
town, both former residents of this
place, visited friends here the first Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Louis Sheetz have
quit housekeeping, and have moved
into Mr.. J. R. Keyes's dwelling. They
expect to go to Baltimore shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Maddox, Of
Merchandising, Ohio, are visiting
friends and relatives in the Uvilla
neighborhood.
Mrs, ]. S. Pierce, who spent the past
summer at "Ayrlie," near Shepherds
town, has returned to Baltimore for the
winter.
Mr.. Austin Humrickhouse has gone
to Hagerstown, where he has secured
a position at the Crawford Bicycle
Works.
Mr.. J. B. Miller, clerk Of Hotel
Barker, at Hanover, Pa, is here for
a visit to his home folks this week.
Mr.. John 0. Lemen, one Of the
bright young lawyers of Martinsburg,
favored us with a call yesterday.
Miss Hattie Boswell, of this place,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. William
Boswell, in Hagerstown.
Miss Emma McEldowney, Of Roa-
noke, Va, recently visited Miss Nan
ME Show in this place.
Miss Agnes Hess has been sick with
malanal fever at her home in this
place the past week.
Mr.. Armistead Lee has gone to
Pittsburg, where he will remain dur
ing the winter.
Mr.. Victor Darnell, of Cumberland,
has been visiting in Shepherdstown
this week.
Capt. H. G. Getzendanner was home
from Camp Meade on a furlough this
week.
Mrs. Hugh P. Allen is here from
Pittsburg for visit to old friends,
Mrs. Robert Miller visited friends
in Frederick City last week.
Will Grow Water CreSS.
Mr.. VIM. T. McQuilkin has leased
to Mr.. Frank Dennis, of New Jersey,
tho hio snrinp on his farm a couple of