Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-07-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. Henry w. fOJts anu nis lduiiy
have moved into their handsome new
home Just north of town, a description
of which was given in last weeks RE
lister. Mr.. Potts has named his place
Popodicon, after the name Of the home
that one of his ancestors built hear
| Pottstown, Pa, in 1870. This was the
name of an Indian chief who was
buried on the place. Mr.. Potts thus
preserves the name of an estate that
was the family home almost two hum
dred years ago. 1t is something of a
coincidence that the first two sylls-
bles of the name are the first part Of
his own name and that of his wife, who
was Miss Eleanor Powell, and also the
first syllable of the Potomac river,
which is in full sight from his new
home.
Mrs. Wood and her two SONS, Messrs.
Percy and Eugene Wood, of Ten.
nessee, are in Shepherdstown to spend
the summer. The Messrs. Wood are
students in the University of Penn.
sylvania, and besides being most
agreeable young gentlemen are wei
come additions to our local baseball
team.
Mr.. and Mrs. George R. Staley, of
New York, have arrived in Shep-
herdstown, where they will spend the
summer at Miss Bette Hills. They
have both been sick for some time,
and they come back to their old home
with the hope that they may regain
their health among their old friends.
General Frank P. Sargent, Commits
sioner-G of immigration of the
United States, of Washington, arrived
here yesterday with his family, and
will spend month or so at Sudley
Place. Mr.. and Mrs. Spang, also of
Washington, came with them and will
spend a part Of the summer here.
Miss Virginia Rawson, of Winches-
ter, is at Sheriff Gardner's, near town,
to spend a part Of the summer. Miss
Fannie Lee Brown, of Charles Town,
who is taking the summer course at
Shepherd College, is also at Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardeners.
Rev. and Mrs. G. II, hockey, of
Waynesboro, Pa, spent couple Of
days in Shepherdstown the first of the
week with the editor of the REGISTER.
Mr.. Will Snyder returned with them
and will spend few days in Way.
nesboro.
Mrs. D. W. Border,and her daugh-
ter Margaret May, of Kearneysville,
and Mrs. NJ. E. Getzendanner and her
granddaughter, Miss Margaret Get
zendanner, have gone to Ocean Grove,
N. j., for stay Of several weeks.
Miss Bessie Bowles, of Altoona, Pa,
has been visiting Miss Villa Hollida
at Scrabble for the past couple of
weeks, and this morning Miss Hollida
left with Miss Bowles to spend some
time with her in Altoona.
Prof. Sam Osbourn, Lawrenceville,
N. j., is at his old home at Duff elds
this week visiting his parents. Mr..
Oleon Osbourn is at Black Mountain,
N. G., where he is taking special
course in Bible study.
Master John W. Myers, of Wash.
ington, is here to spend the summer
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ. Myers. Mr.. Roland Myers
is also here to spend couple of weeks
with the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh FUR, of Hag-
erstown, are here for a weeks visit to
Miss Ella Grant. They came over on
Tuesday in a fine new automobile
which Mr.. Furr has just purchased.
Rev. Il. 1. Stephens has gone to
Hardy county for a weeks visit among
his old parishioners in that section and
to enjoy fishing for bass in the beauti-
full South Branch.
Mr.. l. F. Nicholson, Baltimore, of
is at Mrs. A. R. Andrews Fruit Hill
farm, near town, to spend the summer.
Mrs. Nicholson has been here for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Price and her little daughter
Frances, of Columbus, Georgia, are
visiting Mrs. Prices father, Col. l. V.
Johnson, at Maple Shade farm, north
o. town.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Lee
have taken cottage at Jamestown,
Rhode Island, popular summer re.
sort, for the balance of the heated
term.
Nj Ethel and Inez Boyer and
Miss Martha Rogers, of Martinsburg,
spent several days here the past week
with the Misses Turner.
Mrs. Emma Hutton and her two
children have gone to Washington for
a visit of few weeks with relatives
and friends.
Miss Katherine Hunter, Of Hagers.
town, has been in Shepherdstown this
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Schley.
Rev. j. Edwin Triplett, of New
York, is at the home of his parents in
Shepherdstown to spend some time.
Miss Rachel Cookus has been visit.
ing Mrs. Daniel HeAebower at Ripon,
this county, the past week or two.
Mrs. A. E. Boswell and her chill
dren are visiting relatives in WaYnes-