Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-10-26
PERSONALS,
A Record of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

Mr.. G. Mason Conklyp, who has spent
the past year visiting relatives and
friends in the West, has returned to
his home in Jefferson county, after
having had a most enjoyable visit in
number of different States. His let
tiers to the REGISTER have told of his
impressions of the great West. We
are glad that he ha. returned to his
old home safe and sound.
Our Office was captured this morn
ing by three of our Berkeley county
friends, Messrs. ]. V. Carney, John W.
Hollida and Samuel Davis. They
spiked our guns on the first assault,
but we got away with their ammuni-
ton before they retired. We invite
them to make another charge.
Our friend VIM. L. Reinhart csle-
brated his birthday yesterday by Civ
ing a turkey dinner to a few of his
friends at his home near Shepherds
town. 1t is the regret Of the editor 8
life that he was accidentally prevented
from being at the feast
Miss Maria Richard, who recently
had an operation performed for cat
aract of the eye in Baltimore, has re-
turned to her home in Shspherdstown.
Her friends here rejoice to know that
her sight has been greatly improved.
Miss Minnie Brooks, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting Mrs. Minnie
Shepherd for some weeks, returned
home today. Miss BrOoks's departure
is regretted by the friends she made
while in Shepherdstown.
We had a pleasant call this morn
ing from our friend Mr.. W. N. Buck
les, of Berkeley county. He is one Of
the appreciative readers of the REGIS
TER, and we appreciate his kind feel
ing toward the paper.
Austin Humrickhouse, well-known
Shepherdstown boy, is clerking in the
drug store of Walter W. Hockey in
New York City. Mr.. Hockey is a
brother of Rev. G. H. Rocksy, Of this
place.
Mrs. Hockey, of Wooster, Ohio,
mother Of Rev. c. H. Rockey, is ex-
pected here today, and will spend the
winter at the Lutheran parsonage.
Mrs. J. S. Bragonier and her son
Arthur drove over to Charlsstown
Tuesday to spend the day with Mrs.
Alexander.
Mr.. Oscar Gatrell and his daughter,
Miss Maud, spent last Sunday at the
home of Mr.. Charles Gatrell, in Shop
herdstown.
Mr.. D. S. Rentch is in Baltimore
attending the session. of the Virginia
Synod. He is delegate from Virginia
Chassis.
Mr.. C. H. Kable and Miss Mamie
Kable, of Kabletown, spent several
days with Miss May Hoffman the past
week.
We had a pleasant call last Satur-
day from Geo. W. and Gerard D.
Moore, OF the Charlestown neighbor-
hood.
Prof. A. G. Kimler spent a part Of
the past week in New Market and
other points in the Valley Of Virginia.
Mr.. NJ. S. Miller, one of the REGIS
TIERS valued subscribers from Kear-
neysville, called to see US on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Leech, of Wash
ington, D. c., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. D. Billmyer in this place.
Mrs. E. J. Isanogle, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. James
Myers, in this place.
Miss Nellie Grove has gone to Wash
ington, where she expects to spend a
part of the winter.
Mrs. Matilda Butler is spending a
few days here with her daughter, Mrs.
Bragonier,
Mr.. V. G. Moore, Of Ksarneysville,
was among our callers Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. John R. Billmyer is home from
New York.
We're Going TO Get New Station.
The REGISTER last week referred to
our "nsw" freight station at Shep-
herdstown, which was composed Of
two old freight cars set on pegs. The
genial superintendent of this division
of the N. & W., Mr.. Theodore Low,