Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-09-08
Personal Notes.

town this week is DR.. John P. Hale,
of Charleston, the distinguished presi-
dent of the West Virginia Historical
Society, who is stopping at the Entler
Hotel. DR.. Hale has deep interest in
all matters relating to the early his
tory of our State, and he is here to
learn more of the many interesting
incidents connected with Shepherds
town and ills part of the State.
Rev. c. H. Hockey, pastor of the
Lutheran Church of this place, was
called to Wooster, Ohio, last Sunday
night by a telegram announcing the
serious illness of his father, Mr.. Henry
Hockey. A letter received from him
yesterday stated that his father, who
is II years of age, is not expected to
recover. Though he has rallied some
since Sunday, the end may come at
any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Block, of
St. Louis, Mo, spent several days
here the past week with the family Of
Mr.. H. w. Potts. AS Miss Mamie
Livermore Mrs. Block will be remem-
bered as one Of our most charming
girls, and her friends here were glad
to see her again and looking so well.
Mr.. Block is one of the successful
young business men of St. Louis and
a very clever gentleman.
Miss Urna Cummings, the new mu-
sic teacher for Shepherd College, ar
rived here Wednesday night, and will
at once organize her music classes.
Miss Cummings teaches instrumental
music and voice culture, and comes
highly recommended. We hope that
she may be favored with the patronage
of our people and that she may succeed
in organizing good classes. Her terms
are very reasonable.
Corporal Daniel Lee Moler, of COM
pany NJ, Second West Virginia Regi-
ment, was home this week on a four
days furlough from Camp Meade, near
Harrisburg, Pa. He says that most
of the boys in the regiment are heart
lily tired of soldering
Miss Nora Madagan, of White Post,
Va, and Misses Mary Brown and
Blanche Brantner, Of Shenandoah
Junction, have been visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. S. 0. Dunn this week.
Miss Sallye Faulkner, of Martins
burg, Miss Shumate, Of Hagerstown,
and Mr.. Charles Dawson, of Charles
town, are guests of Mrs. Azemia Shep-
herd this week
Mr.. George Andrews, formerly of
this place but for several years in
business in St. Louis, is home for a
visit Of few weeks to his old home
near town.
Mrs. Ann Stonebraker and her
daughter, Miss Rena, went to New
York last Saturday, where they will
make their home with Mrs. G. P. Ock-
ershausen.
Misses Emma, Edith and Bessie
Miller, Mrs. Roberts and Miss Leila
Hines, of Baltimore, are guests OF
Misses Irene and Leila Humrickhouse.
Misses Louise and Maud Duvall,
Mr.. Duvall, DR.. Lemon and MIR.
Wheeler, all of Washington, are guests
Of Mrs. Minnie Shepherd this week.
Miss Mamie Hughes and Miss Lena
Ardinger, of Williamsport, and Miss
May Jones, of Berryville, are visiting
the Misses Jones at Billmyers Mill.
Mrs. Rosa Bowles and Miss Louise
Cohill, of Hancock, Md, are here to
spend the week of the fair with the
family of Mr. A. S. Reynolds.
Mr.. W. A. Hofheins, publisher Of
our sprightly contemporary, the Mar
tinsburg World, was in town today
and favored us with call.
Mr.. Atwell Cookus, former Shep-
herdstown boy, now of Philadelphia,
has been here this week visiting his
sister, Mrs. W. A. Chapline.
Miss Virginia McGlincy, of Wash
ington, is here for few days. She
will take her sister, Mrs. n. u. Lee
back home with her.
Mr.. Charles Wolfensberger, Miss
Lydia Barr and Miss Abbie Ziegler
of Hagerstown, visited Mrs. c. H
Hockey yesterday.
Prof. B. G. Unseld has returned tc
Dayton, Ohio, to resume his dutie;
with the big music publishing firm Of
Lorenz & Co.
Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Conner, o.
Round Hill, Va, are guests Of the
family Of Mr.. John c. Licklider below