Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-11-10
PERSONALS.
"eeorc OF the Coming ard Going of tn
People That You Know.

PEOPLE That You Know.
MI. Enoch Howard Vickers will
leave on Saturday for Toxic, Japan
where he is due about the middle O
December, to assume his duties as pro.
lessor of political economy at the Keio
GDiku University. Mr.. vickers vii
go west to Chicago, thence to point
on the Pacific coast by one of the grea
railroad routes not yet decided upon
de will sail for Yokahoma by one O.
the popular steamship lines leaving tn,
latter part of November, arriving al
his destination from fifteen to eighteen
days later. Mr.. Vickers has made ar
engagement with the university named
for three years. The first year hil
salary is 5000 yen, the second $500,
and the third $500, with 600 yen fol
travelling expenses each way. In oui
money this means salary averaging
about 81, 300 a year, but there are
other opportunities Of adding consider.
ably to this income. Mr.. Vickers is
a son of Mr.. William Vickers, of this
vicinity. He graduated from Shep.
herd College in 1884, and in 1890
graduated from the West Virginia
University. He taught for two years
in the University, and then entered
Harvard University, where he took the
A. NJ. degree and received travelling
fellowship. He spent over year in pur-
suing special studies in political and
economic science in the German uni
versities, following this with another
year in Paris along the same lines
Wherever he has been, from the pri-
mary school up, Mr.. Vickers has been
a dilgent and earnest student, and his
success in fitting himself for high
educational profession, together with
his unimpeachable personal character,
is now bringing its own reward. We
congratulate him upon his new APP
pointment, and only regret that it
takes him from his native State, in
which he is deeply interested and
where he would have made himself a
useful citizen and power in educa-
tional circles. His friends here will
join us in wishing for him a pleasant
voyage, prosperous three years, and
a safe return at their end. The REG
IsTER will probably be favored with
letters from his pen when he is located
in Japan.
Mr.. J. Marshall Kernsy, a former
boy, spent several days
here this week visiting his sister, Mrs.
John G. Hoffman. Mr.. Kerney, who
was in the hospital service, saw some
hot fighting at Santiago, being in the
very thick of the battle, and getting a
bullet through his hat. He looks
mighty well in his neat fitting uniform.
Marshall kindly brought us an addi-
ton to our museum-the cap ola Span
ish soldier.
Capt. II. C. Getzendanner, Ser
geants Arch Morgan and Albert Chap
line and Mr.. Frank L. Billmyer came
over from Camp Meade to vote on
Tuesday. The Second Regiment will
move south in a few days, it is eI-
pected.
Mr.. Eb. Shaner, former we'll
known resident of Shepherdstown,
came up from Washington on Monday
to put in his ballot for McGraw and to
see his old friends.
Messrs. J. W. Snyder, Hopkins Glib
son and w. G. Lambert came up from
Washington last Saturday and re-
manned until Tuesday evening to cast
their ballots.
Mr.. Daniel P. Ray has moved his
family from this place to Martinsburg.
Mrs. Barbara Ray will 60 to Maryland
to spend some time with her daughter
Mrs. Black.
Among the voters who came up from
Washington to vote on Tuesday were
Messrs. Thos. L. Hess, William l..
Koontz, Charles Shaner and T. W.
Maddox.
Miss Amanda Titus has gone to
Philadelphia to spend month or two
Miss Titus has host Of friends here
who will regret even her temporary
absence.
Mr.. w. Meade Deck and Instantly
came up from Washington to attend
the Engls-Hendricks wedding on
Wednesday.
Misses Eugenia and Ida Osbourn, OF
the Keller neighborhood, favored the
REGISTER office with call few days
ago.
Mrs Eroniy T. Rillmver went OWE