Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-09-11
PERSONALS.
A Record Of the Coming and ooIng of the
People That You Know.

Mrs. j. S. Pierce and Mr.. Arthur
Pierce left last week for Los Angeles,
California, in response to kilograms
announcing the very serious illness Of
Mrs. Pierce's son, Mr.. Walter B.
Pierce. The latter, who contracted
consumption in Cincinnati last year,
went to California in March with the
hope of recovering his health. At
first he seemed to improve and was
very hopeful, but recently he became
worse, and it is feared his illness is
critical. He will be brought to his
home in this place if he is strong
enough for the journey.
The Reinhart brothers and sisters
held reunion last Saturday at tie
Baldwin House, Hagerstown. There
were present JohnC. and J.S.Reinhart,
of Jefferson county; G. II. Reinhart, of
Parsons, Kan. Mrs. Lee H. Moler,
Mrs. S. T. Knott, Miss Kate May
Reinbart, Of Shepherdstown; Mrs.
Sue G. Knott, of Washington. They
had their pictures taken in group.
Two brothers, E. II. and w. L. Rein
hart, of Shepherdstown, were unable
to be present. On Sunday they had
family reunion and dinner at DR.. S.
T. Knots, east of town.
Mrs. Bette E. Kilmer, of Illinois,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Koontz,
east of town, accompanied by Miss
Mae Coddington. Other guests at
Mrs. Koontz's the past week were
Mrs. Ella Pyles and son, Mrs. Sue V.
Koontz. Miss Margaret Hess and Miss
Emma Hess, of Washington.
Captain Eugene Baker, former sher-
iff of Jefferson county, who went to
Baltimore last week for treatment,
was operated upon on Monday at the
Maryland General Hospital by Drs.
Samuel Earle and John D. Blake, He
stood the ordeal well, and is reported
to be convalescing nicely.
Mrs. Linnie K. Woolery and her
son Kirk, of Bethany, have come to
Shepherdstown to spend the winter,
and are at Sudley Place. Mrs. Wool
cry is the mother of Miss Anna B.
Woolery, Of Shepherd College. Kirk
has enrolled as a student.
Mr.. R. S. Payne, of Baltimore, who
spent the past summer at Bellevue,
near town, took his departure Tues
day, much to the regret of his friends
here. He is a clever, courteous gen.
tleman, and We hope he may return
next summer.
Mrs. Cady, of Washington county,
Md, has rented and moved into the
Episcopal rectory in Shepherdstown,
and will make her home here so that
she may have the benefit of our excel
lent schools for her children.
Mr.. Dennis NJ. Daniels, who now
makes his home in Frederick, Nd,
has been visiting his friends and rel
atives in this county the past week or
two. He's done with hard work now
and says he is enjoying life.
Miss Anna Mayo Scott, formerly of
Dufields, this county, who has been
teacher in Overlook School, near
Philadelphia, has taken up the mis-
sion kindergarten work in New York
City this fall.
Miss Rosalie Grimes Meade, who
spent the past week with Misses
Grace and Ruby Mcdonald, in this
place, has returned to her home,
"Mesilla," near White Post, Va.
Mr.. J. G. Knutti, one of the new
teachers of Shepherd College, arrived
here Tuesday, accompanied by his
wife and child. They are located at
the Entler Hotel temporarily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Samuel and
their children, of Bluefeld, W. Va,
are in Shepherdstown visiting Mrs.
Samuels parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r. Deck.
Mr.. R. J. Price, of Shiremanstown,
Pa, formerly of Snyder's Mills, spent
a couple of days visiting his old friends
in this neighborhood the past week.
Miss Martha Roberts, of Martins
burg, visited Miss Lizzie Myers last
week. Mr.. Harry Myers was also
home to attend the fair.
Mr.. Maurice Auerbach, of Balti-
more, the well-known race horse man,
was in town this week, the guest Of
Mr.. A. NJ. Shepherd.
Mr.. P. T. Simpkins and Mr.. W. R.
Marshall, of Norfolk, Va, visited
Misses Florence and Maggie Miller
the past week.
The Misses Haas, of Washington,
aud Mrs. Hess, of Baltimore, were
guests of Miss Melvin at Duffelds last
week.
Mr.. Wilton Stuart, of White Post,
Va, has been the guest of Mr.. Lewis
Mcdonald near town the past week.
Mrs. Francis Bennett, of Washing
ton, is in Shepherdstown for some
weeks, stopping at Mrs. Williamss.
Misses Irene and Carrie Leech, of
Washington, spent the past week with
Mrs. J. D. Billmyer in this place.
Mrs. Minnie little, who has been
here for several months, has returned
to her home in Middletown, Nd.
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