Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-11-28
PERSONALS.
A Record of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

Martinsburg, and nephew of the
Messrs. Baker, Of Shepherdstown, has
just been appointed first assistant in
the city law department of Cleveland,
the salary of which is $500. The
Plain Dealer of Sunday last speaks in
most complimentary terms of Mr.. Ba-
ker. and says he is regarded as one of
the brightest young lawyers in the
city. 1t also says that he played an
important part in the tax reforms in
augurated by Mayor Johnson and adds:
Gas public speaker Mr.. Baker is in
the front rank and it is believed he
will be an added power to the city's
legal department" Itgives us pleas
ure to note the success Of our West
Virginia boys, and we hope Mr.. Ba-
ker may continue to prosper.
Mr.. Melvin Strider, of Uvilla, son
Of Mr.. N. S. J. Strider, has been seri-
ously i'll for couple of weeks. He
had appendicitis, and last Friday an
operation was performed by Drs. Ven
ming and Neill, of Charles Town, DR..
G. w. Banks, of Shepherdstown, and
DR.. G. G. Lucas, of Kearneysville.
The case had progressed so far that it
was feared his life could not be saved,
but we are gratifed to note that there
is now hope that he will, entirely re-
cover.
Rev. Geo. G. Everhart left this week
for his new home in Harrisonburg,
Va, where he recently accepted call
to become pastor of the Reformed
church in that place. Mr.. Everhart
has the sincere good wishes of his
friends here for a successful and use
full pastorate, and their prayers will
follow him. He will be missed in Shop
herdstown, where he has lived for the
past twelve years Z
We regret to learn that Mr.. Robert
Gibson, of Philadelphia, formerly Of
Shepherdstown, is in poor health, and
has been ordered by physicians to go
South for the winter. He will prob
ably 90 to Florida, and his friends
here hope that he may be entirely re-
stored
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Touro Shepherd,
who have recently been living in
Montgomery, W. Va, are in Shep-
herdstown to spend couple Of weeks
at Mr.. Shepherds old home. Their
many friends here are glad to see
them again.
The friends of Prof Joseph McMur-
ran are glad to see him out again and
at his drug store, after his recent Sc
we're spell of sickness. He was sick
for six or seven weeks, but he is now
almost entirely recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey w. Harmer,
of Clarksburg, are here to spend
thanksgiving with Mrs. Harmer's pa
rents. Their friends here give them
a hearty welcome.
Mrs. VIM. H. Byers and Miss Mar
garet Byers, who have been at oval
ley Rest, near town, since last spring,
have returned to Louisville, KY, for
the winter.
Mr.. J. Winthrop Aymar, Of Jersey
City, N. j., is in Shepherdstown to
spend week or two with his cousin,
Mr.. E. Hayward Bowly.
Miss Mary Tyson, who is always
welcome visitor to Shepherdstown, is
here to spend some time with her Sis
ter, Mrs. F. T. Grove.
Mr.. George W. Osbourn, one Of the
hustling farmers east of town, called
on us Tuesday and renewed his sub
scription.
Miss Rhoda Swain, of Hagerstown,
is in Shepherdstown to spend some
time with her grandfather, Mr.. John
Kidwell.
Mr.. E. O. Wirgman, of Romney,
this State, has been in Shepherdstown
the past week visiting relatives and
friends.
Miss Lizzie Stapleton, of Washing
ton. has come 10 Shepherdstown to
make her home with Mrs. Ellen Bill
myer.
Mr.. S. F. Lemen is in New York
this week on business-also taking in
some of the sights Of that village.
Mr.. Henry Tabler, one ofour Berke-
ley county subscribers, made US a call
last Thursday.
Mr.. J. W. Hopper, of the Baksrton
neighborhood, was among our callers
Tuesday.
Mr.. J. Walter Barnes went to Fair
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