Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-05-04
PERSONALS.
Record of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

Mr.. Hugh Pendleton, formerly 0
this place but more recently of Wash
ington, was in town Tuesday for few
hours with his friends. He was OF
his way to enter upon his new duties a
superintendent of "Claymont Court,
the splendid place near Charlestowr
recently purchased by Frank Stock
ton, the novelist. Mr.. Pendleton hai
been engaged as manager of Claymont
Court, and will make his permanent
residence there. Mr.. Stockton's FAM.
ly is now packing up preparatory tc
leaving their old home at Morristown
N. j., and are expected at Claymont
Court about the latter part Of this
month. 1t is an interesting fact that
the popular novelist came near becom-
ing resident Of the Shepherdstown
neighborhood. He was DESTROYS Of
purchasing one of the most beautiful
locations in this part Of the county,
but unfortunately it was not for sale.
Mr.. Henry w. Potts came down
from Philadelphia last Friday and
spent several days in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Potts spent some time in Cuba
the past winter, and is very enthusi-
astic as to the future Of that island.
He thinks that when affairs are in a
more settled condition and the gov
eminent has become firmly established
that there will be great opportunities
for profitable investments.
Mrs. A. A. Wheeler and her little
daughter Angie, of Miami, Mo-, are
visiting the family of Mr.. R. L. Bill
myer and other relatives in this neigh
borhood. Mrs. Wheeler, who is well
remembered here as Miss Lou Huyett,
left this vicinity for Missouri seven
years ago, and this is her first visit to
her former home. She married in
Missouri some five or six years ago.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Wolff, Of
Charlestown, are here visiting the fam
lily of Mr.. David H. Hout. Mr..
Wolff retires from active work after
forty-seven years spent in preaching
the gospel. He has not yet deter
mined where he will make his perma-
nent residence.
Mrs. Jasper Manuel, Of the Kear-
neysville neighborhood, and Miss
Mamie D. Manuel, Of Hagerstown,
visited the REGISTER Office on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Boyer, ofMar-
tinsburg, were among the guests at
the crystal wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Snyder last Saturday night.
Miss Sallie Shepherd has returned
to her home in Shepherdstown, after
an absence Of several months in Bal
timore and Washington.
Misses Gertrude and Bessie Grove
and Miss Smith, Of Sharpsburg, visited
at Mrs. Alice Gibson's last Saturday
and Sunday.
Jacob Underdonk, guard at the
State Penitentiary at Moundsvills,
is home on leave of absence for couple
OF weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Tyson, Of
Frederick, Nd, visited Mrs. F. 7.
Grove in Shepherdstown this week.
The family of Hon. A. S. cambridge
have returned from Washington City,
where they spent the past winter.
Mrs. William Mumma, Of Califor-
MIA, is visiting Mrs. Alice Gibson and
Miss Julia Grove in this place.
Mr.. James McMurran, of Newport
News, Va, was in town last week Wis
iting his brother and sister.
Mr.. Charles A. Licklider, Of Balti-
more, spent couple of days in Shep-
herdstown the past week.
Mr.. Clements Legge, of Wheeling,
spent several days here the past week
at the home of his father.
We had a pleasant call Monday
from our friend George NJ. Duke, Of
the Uvilla neighborhood.
Mr.. Harry Bowles, of Hancock, Nd,
is here this week visiting DR.. A. S.
Reynolds.
Mrs. Edward L. Folk, of Mt. Jack
son, Va, is here visiting Mrs. Martha
Folk.
Miss Mary Trussell is spending this
week with her parents in Washington
RanSon-YantiS.
On Wednesday, April 25th, at high