Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-02-25
PERSONAL NOTES.

Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, Of Bslti.
more, who is one of the ablest and
most distinguished men in the South
ern Methodist Church, preached an
impressive sermon in the M. E. Church
South in Shepherdstown last Sunday.
It was on the general subject Of mis-.
rions, and was profound and logical
address that could not but impress
those who heard it. Bishop Wilson,
who was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Licklider, remarked that he
was not stranger in Shepherdstown.
He made his first visit here some
seventy.6vs years ago, when he Was
Just six weeks old. His father was
Rev. Norval Wilson, Methodist
minister, ard the parsonage was the
house now belonging to Jacob VIM
termoyer, occupied by Mrs. Durrett,
on Washington street. Mrs. Susan
Terrell, one of our oldest residents,
remembers very well going to the
parsonage to call on the pastors wife
and the new baby who has turned
out to be 30 eminent divine.
We were pleased to have call on
Tuesday from our old friend Mr.
James W. Fayman, who with his sis-
ter. Mrs. Wareham. of Hagerstown,
spent the day in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Fayman and the editor learned
the printers trade together in the
REGISTER Office third of century
ago. He lett here for the West some
thirty years ago, and has since been
living on the Pacific Coast, having
been located in San Francisco for a
dozen years or more. He was in
that city when the earthquake and
fire devastated it, and was heavy
loser, his clothing store being destroy
ed in the great fire. This is his first
visit to his old home in dozen years,
and with his other friends here we
rejoice to see him looking SO well.
he will spend few weeks in the
section before returning to the West.
Miss Elizabeth Cady, formerly OF
Shepherdstown, who Is now teaching
at Gerardstown, spent several days
here the past week visiting Miss
Frances Hodges. The members OF
her sorority gave very pleasant par
ty last Monday in her honor.
Mr.. John Wintermoyer, one OF our
oldest residents, has been In serious
condition from the effects Of stroke
Of paralysis received a week or two
ago at the home OF his son, Robert
Wlntermoyer, near town.
Mrs. A. @. Morgan has gone to
Washington to spend some time with
her daughter, Mrs. Ludwig Linden
kohl. Mr.. Charles Morgan was also
in Washington for a couple of days.
Messrs. VIM. II. Johnson, of Nc
Mechen, and Charles Bardall, OF
Moundville, this State, were in town
a couple Of DAYS the past week and
favored US with visit.
Mr.. ]. Wesley Welshans. one Of
Berkeley county's prominent farmers,
was among our callers on Monday.
He will have pubic sale on March
18th.
Mrs. J. G. Show went to Washing
ton yesterday to see her daughter,
Mrs. John James, who has been quite
sick for some weeks past.
Mrs. W. @. Locke, of Hockey
Marsh, has returned from a visit OF
several weeks to friends in Page and
Frederick counties, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Stringer, of
Glyndon, Md. spent Sunday in Shep
herdstown with Mr.. and Mrs.. Q. b.
Mcdonald.
Miss Ella Malone, Of Washington,
has been here the past week or two
with her daughter, Mrs. May Jones.
Miss Mollie Emory has been quite
sick at her home in this place for some
weeks past.
Mr.. G. Hampton Triplett, of Mont
clair, N. j was home for the 22d.