Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-09-24
PERSONALS.
A Record Of the Coming and Doing Of the
People That You Know.

the Misses Markell of this place last
Monday. Mrs. Doll was the widow
Of Senator Davis, of Minnesota. Dur.
ing Senator Davis's stay in Paris as a
member of the Peace Commission Mrs
Davis became acquainted with ex-Em-
press Eugene and made visits to her.
She was also prominent in all social
affairs in which the commission par
ticipated. Mrs. Doll has spent much
Of her time in England and Scotland,
where she was informally presented to
the King and Queen.
Rev. Prof. Henry Clay Cameron, of
Princeton University, spent the past
week in Shepherdstown, his native
place. Prof. Cameron is deeply in
terested in Shepherdstown and its
history, and has at his fingers ends
the events Of our ancient town and its
prominent families. His memory is
very wonderful, and he recalls many
striking incidents Of bygone days.
Capt. H. G. Getzendanner, who was
80 badly hurt in runaway accident
the early part of the summer, has re-
covered sufficiently to partially re-
sumo his duties as cashier of the Citi-
zens' Bank of Charles Town.
Capt Henry W. Kearney, who has
been sick for several weeks at the
home of his sister, Mrs. McQuilkin,
near Shepherdstown, was able to re-
turn to his home at Alexandria, Va,
on Tuesday.
General Henry Kyd Douglas, who
is so well known in this section, is ex-
tremely i'll at his home in Hagers-
town. His condition was critical the
first of the week, but he afterward
rallied.
Mr.. J. Thomas Link, Of Dufields,
son of Mr.. T. O. Link, left on Monday
to attend college at Fredericksburg,
Va. He is an estimable young man
and we hope to hear good reports of
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thompson, of
Pittsburg, Pa, have been visiting rel
atives and friends in this county. Mr..
Thompson, who formerly lived here,
made US a pleasant call few days
ago.
Mrs. James S. Phillips and her
daughter, Miss Carrie, who spent the
past summer in Shepherdstown, re-
turned to their home in Norfolk, Va,
few days ago.
Messrs. Eugene Barnhart, Dwight
McQuilkin and Gilmore Neill left on
Tuesday for Morgantown to resume
their studies at the West Virginia
University.
We were pleased to have call this
morning from Mrs. Thomas Licklider,
one of the REGISTERS appreciative
readers from the Kearneysville neigh
borhood.
Mr.. W. I. Boone, proprietor of the
new paper to be started here, has ar
rived with his family. He will occu-
Ply the Episcopal rectory on New
street.
Mr.. D. S. Rentch went to Balti-
more on Monday to take in the ses-
sions of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fell
lows which are held there this week.
Mrs. Emma J. Hawn and her
daughter, Miss Eta, of Wheeling,
this State, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. J. Foutz, near Kearneysville.
Mr.. John W. Eckton, of Steelton,
Pa, was here day or two last week.
His daughter, Miss Title EcktOn, re-
NAMED for visit of few weeks.
Mr.. J. Quigley Reinhart is spend
ing this week in Baltimore. Mr.. Rob-
ert Grove is helping in Remnants
drug store during his absence.
Mrs. Charles Walters and her very
sweet little daughter, of Chambers
burg, Pa, have been here this week
visiting her former home.
Mrs. VIM. Melester, near town, Is
visiting relatives and friends in Car
Isle and other sections of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. ]. J. Lyme, proprietor of the
grain elevator at Shenandoah juno
ton, was among our callers Monday.
Mr.. VIM. c. Morgan, Of Mr.. SissOn's
engineering corps, has been spending
this week in Shepherdstown.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cathcart, of
Harrisburg, Pa, is here visiting the
family of Mrs. Alice Gibson.
We were pleased to have a call yes
terday from our friend Mr.. Thomas
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