Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-02-20
Personal Notes.

Personal Notes.
County Superintendent Jesse a.
Engle was in town last Saturday and
called at the REGISTER Office. A
meeting of the county school book
board has been called for March 9Th,
when books are to be chosen for the
public schools. 1t is to be hoped that
there will be no change in the books
unless there is very substantial reason
tor the change, for every new book
means heavy expense. Mr. Engle
has very sensible views on this sub
ject, and it may not be out Of place to
say here that he is a most competent
and efficient superintendent and Is
giving great satisfaction to the people.
Mr.. Ralph Border is home again
from Morgantown, where be has been
In the hospital for several months be-
cause of the serious injury to his eye
heretofore noted. He is practically
cured, though he will not use his eyes
in study this year. The injured eye
shows little evidence of the accident
and he can see fairly well with it now,
besides having hopes that it will ulti-
mately give him as good service as
ever. Mr.. Border was in town Mon
day and visited Shepherd College,
where he was warmly greeted by his
old friends.
DR.. J. B. Daniels, the well-known
Dufhelds physician, has rented the
Reformed parsonagein epherdstown,
and will move here about the lst OF
March for the practice of his profess
sion. Dr. Daniels and his family
have a number of friends here who
will be glad to welcome them as resi-
dents Of our town.
Mr.. James McMurran, native OF
this vicinity, is in town this week
having been called here by the death
of his brother, Prof. Joseph McMur,
ran. He is now living in Bristol, Va,
but still has warm love for his old
home.
Miss Katie Kearney, one Of the
efficient teachers in our graded school
was called to Alexandria last Thurs
day by her mothers serious illness
Mrs. Kearney, we learn, received a
stroke of paralysis,
We were pleased to have a call last
Saturday from our friend Mr. John
D. McGarry, Of the vicinity Of Shen-
andoah Junction. He was the more
welcome because he brought us an
other new subscriber.
Mr.. E E. Dunaway, of the Lsetown
neighborhood, called to see US yester-
day. He said be had fine sale last
week, everything bringing good prices
The sale amounted to about 81 200.
Miss Maggie Long, of Pittsburg, Pa
is hsye to spend some time with her
sister, Mrs Cunningham, near town.
Miss Msggie's old friends here are
glad to see her again,
Mr.. Lloyd Grove, Of Sharpsburg,
visited his friends in Shepherdstowu
this week. He has recently accepted
a position to travel for Philadelphia
firm.
Miss Edith Miller, of Baltimore,
and Miss Cora Miller, Of Shenandoah
junction, have been visiting friends
in Shepherdstown this week.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Latimer, of Washington
is here to visit her friend, Miss
Louisa McMurran, who is beresved
by the loss of her brother.
State Senator William Campbell, Of
Charles Town, was in Shepherdstown
last Friday and favored the REGIsTEF
with call.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo L. Hoffman, Of
the Kearneysville neighborhood, are
visiting friends in Washington and
Baltimore.
Mrs. Stull and her little daughter,
of Louisville, Ky, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. H. c. Marshall, near Kearneys'
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Vanmeter spent
last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, NJ. L
Furrey, near Kearneysville.
Mr.. James P. staley has gone t.
Baltimore to spend week or tive
with relatives and friends
Mrs. II. T. Link, of Dufelds, wa
in town yesterday and called to re
new her subscription.
| Mr.. J. Ferd Randall, of the SwaI
Pond neighborhood, was among on
callers yesterday.