Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-06-18
PERSONAL NOTES.

United States Navy, is at his old home
near Duffields on four.months' leave.
Mr.. Daniels is a frst-class electrician
in the naval service. and has just COM
pleted four.years' term of duty.
Since he was last home, some two
years ago, he has been all over the
world. spending most of the time in
the Philippine Islands, also visiting
Egypt, Japan and the Hawaiian Islands.
He landed in San Francisco in May,
and made his way home by easy stages.
He came from Milwaukee on motor
cycle, taking eight days to make the
distance of something over 800 miles.
Mr.. Daniels is looking well. and his
friends are glad to see him again and
learn of his interesting experiences
since he left old Jefferson. He ex-
poets to resume active duty again next
September.
Mr.. Dwight McQuilkin. who has been
studying at Harvard University the
past year, was home the first Of the
week, going from here to Morgantown
to attend the commencement Of the
West Virginia University. His friend,
Mr.. Rogers, of Moundsville, this State,
was with him.
Mrs. J. D. Billmyer, who has been
patient in DR.. Vennings hospital in
Charles Town for the past couple of
months, where she had a severe surgi-
cal operation performed, returned to
her home-in Shepherdstown last Sat.
urday, much improved in health.
Mr.. George W. Whiting, from west
of town, is among the graduates Of the
West Virginia University this year.
Mr.. Whiting came home two weeks
ago from Morgantown, suffering from
an attack of typhoid fever, and has
since been very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W, D. Folk and
their daughter, Miss Bessie Folk, Of
the Swan Pond vicinity, are in Nor
gantown this week to attend the com.
mencement of the West Virginia Uni
versity. where their son, Mr.. George
B. Folk, graduates.
Mr.. Louis Knott Koontz, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Frank Koontz, of
this vicinity, was among the graduates
of Washington and Lee University,
Lexington, Va, this week. He got
the A. B. degree.
Mr.. Lewis Atwater, OF Washington,
is at Sudley Place for weeks stay.
Mr.. Atwater ia a musician of promi-
hence in Washington, where he is or
ganist of Mt. Pleasant Congr egational
Church.
Of the teachers in the Shepherd
College faculty Miss Lewis has return
ed to her home at Buckhannon, this
State, Miss Smith to Washington and
Mrs. Gardner to Msrtinsburg.
Mr.. Curtin McWilliams and his fam
lily, of Shamokin, Pa, who have been
travelling through this section in
splendid touring car, spent last Satur-
day in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. q. NJ. Turner, who is in the
immigration service Of the United
States, stationed at Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, is home on a vacation of a cou-
pie of weeks.
Miss M. Eva Wright, of the Shep.
herd College music department, has
gone to Chatauqua, New York, where
she will study music during part Of
the summer.
Rev. DR.. 81. @. Haithcox left this
morning for Ashland, Ohio, where he
has been invited to take part in spe-
cial service in the Lutheran Church on
Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. M. McPheeters, Of Co.
lumbis, s. g., is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Charles Ghiselin at the Presbyte-
rian masse in this place.
Mr.. Frank W. Muzzey and his fam.
lily, of Philadelphia, have arrived at
"Rocklsnd,' near town, where they
will spend the summer.
Mr.. G. Hampton Triplett, who has
been teaching in the Hill School at
Pottstown, Pa, is home for the sum-
mer vacation.
Mr.. Gregg Grove, of Ronceverte. W.
Va. spent day or two here the past
week with his cousin, DR.. Hopkins
Gibson.
Miss Leila Moler, of Uvilla, and
Miss Kate Moler, of Moler's Cross
Roads, have gone on an extended trip
West.
Mrs. Lillian Harding and her daugh-
ter, of Washington, are visiting the
family of Mr.. NJ. P. Crowl in this
place.
Mrs. Nellie Lsgge and her son, Mr..
John Allen Leggs, of Washington.
spent couple of days here the past
week.
Mr.. David Lemen has been in Nor.
gantown, W. Va, this week, attend
ing a reunion Of his college fraternity.
Miss Louise Show, who has been
living in Baltimore for the past couple
of years, is here to spend the summer.
Mrs. Mary Jones, an estimable lady
of the Kearneysville neighborhood,
has been quite sick for several We eks.