Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-05-14
PERSONAL NOTES.

rdrm Tue paRL week. Mrs. singer
was formerly Miss Anna Brugh, of
Hagerstown, and ia no less charming
and attractive as matrou than she
was sweet and beautiful as young
girl when she visited Shepherdstown
some years ago. Mr.. Singer is the
son of VIM. a. Singer, ST., a promi-
nent steel manufacturer of Pittsburg.
He has not inherited the taste of his
father for business, but instead has
cultivated his own great talent as an
artist, and his paintings have been
highly admired both in this country
and in Europe. Mr.. and Mrs. Sing
er will sail in June for Norway, where
he will paint from the superb natural
beauties of that country, and next
winter they will take villa at Flor.
ence, Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Brown,
who have been in Shepherdstown WIS.,
itiug at Mrs. Browns old home, left
on Wednesday for Waycross, Georgia,
where they will make their home.
Mr.. Brown, who has been division en-
gineer of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road, has recently been transferred
from Jacksonville, Florida, to Way
cross. The men of his division gave
him as parting gift magnificent
chest of solid silver, most pleasing
evidence of the esteem in which they
held him. The chest is of mahogany,
and contains dozen teaspoons, a doz.
en- tablespoons, dozen knives and
forks, and other similar articles-mak-
ing splendid gift that Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown may well be proud of.
Rev. VIM. J. Smith, of Frederick
county, Va, spent last evening in
Shepherdstown and preached in the
Lutheran Church. Mr.. Smith lived
in Shepherdstown many years ago,
and though he has been away for
more than third of a century, he
still has a number of devoted friends
here who love him dearly, and they
were glad to greet him again. He
has been pastor of the same charge
for twenty-three years, and isan earn
est, consecrated minister who possess
es the deep affection and respect of
his Pensioners.
Mr.. Chas. E. Jones, who has been
travelling in the middle west for the
past year for Philadelphia firm, has
returned to Jefferson county to make
his permanent home. He will give
his time and attention to his extensive
orchards and farms in the Kearneys-
Vile and Leetown vicinities.
Mrs. Bernard Gusta fson, of Boston,
Mass, formerly Miss Katie Butler, of
this place, has been here the past
week visiting at her old home, and
her friends were glad to see her again.
She was one of Shepherdstown's most
popular girls.
DR.. and Mrs. D. W. Border and
their daughter Margaret, who have
been at the Entler hotel since last
fall, have moved to their home, Men
denhall Hall near KearneYsville for
| the summer.
Mr.. John Byers, who has been in
Washington since last fall, has re-
turned to shepherdstown, where he
will remain during the summer. Mr..
Byers's friends here are glad to see
him again.
Among the subscribers to the REG
1srER who have recently called to re-
new their subscriptions were Messrs.
Chas. F. Byers, D. s. Hawn, G. W.
Fraley, Edward E. Miller and j. W.
Gardner.
Mrs. Howell Gardner, of Sharps-
burg, and Mrs. Moore, of Charles
Town, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Gardner, near town, the past week.
Mrs. Geo. W. Billmyer and chill
dren, of Brunswick, Nd, have been
here this week visiting at Mrs. Flor
ence Shepherds.
Rev. Il. I. Stephens is in Baltimore
this week attending the sessions of the
General Conference of the Methodist
Church now being held in that city.
Mrs. Edward L. Reinhart and her
little son visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Wilson at The Hermitage near Charles
Town the past week.
Mr.. William Osbourn, who has
been engaged in bodybuilding in
New York, is at his home in this
place for time.
Miss Villa Hollida and Miss Nellie
Cost, of the Scrabble neighborhood,
visited in Baltimore and Washington
last weeF.
Mrs. s. L. George, of Boston, and
Miss Birdie Russell, of Herndon, Va,
spent Tuesday with friends in shep-
herdstown.
Miss Rose Snyder, who has been in
Baltimore and Annapolis for the past
FIVE or six weeks, has returned to her
home in this place.
Miss Julia Grove has gone to Phil
adelphia, where she will spend some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Glib.
son.
Miss Virgie staubs and Miss BERTHE
Cogle, of Hsrper's Ferry, were guests
of Mrs. Laura Oien the past week.
Mr.. George Foulk. of Columbus,
Ohio, formerly of this county, is here
visiting Mr.. Jacob Wintermoyer.
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