Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-10-28
PERSONAL NOTES.


and Hon. John A. Sheppard, of William
son, two of the members of the State
Board of Control OF West Virginia, ar
rived in Shepherdstown yesterday morn
ing and will remain until this evening
looking after public business. The Board
of Control now has charge Of the affairs
of the State institutions, and Messrs.
Hodges and Sheppard are here to con-
slider the needs of Shepherd College and
inform themselves as to conditions con-
corning it. They are greatly pleased with
the States property here, and will con-
slider plans for its further improvement.
Among our callers on Monday was our
friend Charles M. RonemouS, ofthe Twill
la neighborhood, who renewed his own
subscription for another year and also or
dered the Register sent to his son, Wal
ter r. Ronemous. The latter, who is en-
ployed by the Prick Company, OF Waynes-
boro, Pa, is at this time in Parker, Ar
IONA, where he is setting up an ice plant.
He has been there since May, and has
slept in the open air. he writes, ever
since he went out. There was much
difficulty in getting water, but they have
at last dug wells that give them a good
supply.
DR.. Waitman T. Barbe, of the West
Virginia University, spent a couple OF
days in Shepherdstown this week, and
yesterday addressed the students OF
Shepherd College and the Graded School.
This is the first time that DR.. Barbe has
been here in couple of years, he having
recently been abroad for considerable
period. His friends here were very glad
to see him again.
Among the visitors in ShephefdStown
this week was Mr.. L. L. Friend, assistant
State Superintendent of Schools, of Charles
ton, and former principal Of the Prepar-
atory School at Keyser. Mr.. Friend is
among the deservedly popular school men
of West Virginia and one of our most
promising young educators.
Hon. Thos. C. Miller, principal OF Shep-
herd College, spent a couple OF days at
his old home in Fairmont the past week.
On Monday he took part in district in
stitute in Berkeley county and visited
rome of the public schools there.
Mr.. D. Frank Billmyer, one of our old
est residents, has been sick in bed this
week, but is now better. He elllaSt Fri
day and was so badly shaken up that he
had to be in bed for several days.
Misses Ida and Eugenia Osbourn, FORM
erly of Keller, have moved to Shenan-
doan Junction. They have bought sew
eral lots there, upon which they will have
erected a comfortable home.
Prof. A. F. Schroyer, county Superin-
tendent of schools for Barbour county,
this State, has been in ShepherdStown
this week visiting Our schools. He is a
very pleasant gentleman.
Mr.. Lawrence r. Lee and his family
expect to spend the coming winter in
Washington City. Mr.. Lee is having his
household goods here packed for trans
portation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Walker and family,
OF MartinSburg, spent a few days the past
week with the family Of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
M. Stanley, OF the KearneySville neigh
borhood.
Mr.. Charles T. Butler, whose illness III
Charles Town we noted last week, is
still quite sick, but ii is hoped that he can
be brought TO his home here in few
days.
Mrs. Salie Wright, OF Jacksonville, ILL
nois, visited her cousin, Mrs. Sallie Davis,
in Shepherdstown last week 1t was her
first visit here in twenty years.
We were pleased to have cali yeSter-
day from two friends of the Register from
Bakerton-Mr Jacob S. Moler and Mr..
J. Strider Moler.
Mr.. E. H. Reinhart, accompanied by
his son, Mr.. Boyd A. Reinhar, of Cum
berland, was in Davis, w. Va, last week
on business.
Our venerable fellow townsman, ]. S.
Fleming, ESQ.,, who has been on the sick
list for some weeks past, is able TO be
out again.
Miss Edna Wickard, of McKeesport,
Pa, spent the past month with the Miss
es Stanley, of the Kearneysville neighbour
hood
Miss Lille Kearney, of Philadelphia, is in
Shepherdstown to spend couple of
weeks at Mr.. r. S. M. Hoffman's.
Mrs. James H. Shepherd has gone to
Washington, where she expects to spend
the most of the coming winter.
Miss Rose Byers, of Baltimore, former
ly of this place, is here to spend few
days with the Misses Sheetz.
Mr.. VIM. r. Kline, OF Martnsburg,
spent couple ofdays the past week with
friends in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. w. c. Myers, from east of town,
made pleasant call at the Register office
yesterday.
Mr.. H. L. Wintermoyer, who has been
sick for several weeks, is slowly improv-
ing.
To Improve the Courthouse.
A special term of the County Court was
held Monday for the purpose of consid-
| erinp DIauS and specifications for the i'm