Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-09-29
PERSONALS.
Record Of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.


days in Shepherdstown the past week
visiting the family of Mr.. Benjamin
Hartzell. They have had a very en-
joyable trip East, having spent a
month in New York, Philadelphia,
Washington and the seaside resorts.
Judge Metcalf, their father, is an old
Shepherdstowner who has prospered
in the West, and his friends here who
met his charming daughters congrat-
ulate him on the possession Of these
HOUSEHOLD treasures in addition to the
other good things of this life.
Mrs. R. P. Peary, wife of Lieuten-
ant R. P. Peary, the famous Arctic
explorer, left for Washington yester-
day, accompanied by her mother and
sister, Mrs. and Miss Diebitsch, and
her little daughter Marie. They spent
the summer at Mr.. and Mrs. Davis's
Wingard Cottage, and made many
friends while they were in Shepherds
town. Mrs. Peary had expected to go
abroad in October, but has hanged her
plans and will remain in Washington
this winter.
Miss Lizzie White, who has been an
invalid for a number of years, was
taken to Washington on Tuesday by
her brother and nephew, Messrs. B.
S. and Harvey H. Pendleton, where
she will enter Garfield Hospital, with
the hope that treatment she will re-
ceive there may restore her to health.
Her friends here earnestly hope that
she may fully recover and soon re-
turn to her home.
Mr.. Harvey H. Pendleton has gone
to Baltimore, where he expects to take
a course in the Bryant and Stratton
Commercial College, preparatory to
engaging in business. Mr.. Pendleton
is one of our most estimable young
men, and while we regret to see him
leave Shepherdstown, we wish him
great success in whatever he under
takes.
Rev. Kerlin and wife, Of Sharps-
burg, and Rev. J. A. Flickinger and
wife, of Bedford, Pa, dropped down
upon Rev, G. H. Hockey on their way
east a few days ago. Rev. Flickinger
was few years ago pastor Of Madison
Church in Virginia Synod.
Mr.. Dennis NJ. Daniels, Jr., of Ba-
kerton, this county, who is night ope-
rator at the Telephone Exchange in
Frederick City, Nd, came up home
on his bicycle last Saturday and spent
Sunday with the home folks.
E. NJ. Vale, former principal of
Shepherd College, spent couple Of
days in Shepherdstown the past week.
He is now corporal in the Eighth
Pennsylvania Regiment at Camp
Meade.
Fannie Beall and Clarence Myer s,
children of Mr.. ]. S. Myers, have gone
to Roanoke, Va, where they will make
their home for a time with their aunt,
Mrs. Henry Grosh.
Rev. J. H. Light and his wife and
two children, of Keyser, this State,
have been visiting Mrs. Lights father,
Rev. A. A. P. Neel, in Shepherdstown,
the past week.
Mr.. John R. Billmyer spent last
Sunday with his mother, near town.
He will soon close out the Rouss store
at Shippensburg and return to New
York.
Col. VIM. A. Morgan and Messrs.
D. L. Rentch, J. A. Staley, ]. S. Bra
gonier and H. L. Snyder visited the
Gettysburg battlefield yesterday
Mr.. Hugh Pendleton, of the First
District of Columbia Volunteers, has
sixty-days furlough, and is now at
his old home near town.
Mr.. w. P. Licklider and Mrs. D.
L. Rentch left on Monday for Frost
burg, Nd, to spend several days with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. j. 3. Fleming ana MS oau9nVel'
Miss Lille, have gone to spend a week
with Mrs. Eugene Gerstell in Mineral
county, this State.
Mr.. John A. Trostle, of Kearneys-
vile, leaves today to resume his stud
les at Union Theological Seminary,
Richmond, Va.
Miss Emma Mason, of Washington,
D. c., formerly of Shepherdstown, is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. R. G..
Grove.
First Sergeant F, ]. Manning, of
Co. NJ, I'd w. Va. Volunteers, is home
from Camp Meade on sick leave
Spirit.