Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

FULL possession of his faculties. He at
tends to business as usual, and each day
finds him at his post looking after his du-
ties as magistrate. Mr.. Rentch is a native
OF Maryland, but most of his long life has
been spent in Shepherdstown. His mo-
ther lived to the ripe old age of go, and
ne had an uncle who lived to be 81. His
friends here hope that he may be spared
yet these many years. He is now the
Oldest Odd Fellow in this community.
Hon. and Mrs. Melville Peck and their
son, Mr.. Herbert Peck, and their daugh-
ter, Miss Edna Peck, of Richmond, Va,
spent day or two with the family of Col.
|. V. Johnson, near town, this week. Mr..
Peck formerly lived in Philiippi, this
State, and was last year Democratic can
didate for Judge of the Supreme Court.
He has since moved to Richmond, and
came with his family from that city to
ShepherdStown in a handsome Rambler
automobile.
Rev. Edmund J. L., former resident
of Shepherdstown, has returned to China
to resume his duties as missionary of
the Episcopal Church. He sailed from
Vancouver last Wednesday on the steam
ship Empress of India, and will proceed
at once to Anking, China, where the
American Church Mission is located. Mr..
Lee has enjoyed visit of some months
to this country, and now goes back for a
period of five years.
We were pleased to have call on
Tuesday from Mr.. Lester Hendricks, son
of our old friend DR.. N. M. Hendricks of
Dayton, Ohio. MIR. Hendricks has been
visiting his relatives in this section and
in Washington for the past month or two.
Mr.. George T. Trundle, of Bakeron,
has gone for visit of some weeks to
his two sons, Messrs. John A. and George
T. Trundle, of Cleveland, Ohio, and will
also go to Frankfort, Indiana, to see his
sisters, Mrs. Whitaker and Mrs. Kramer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes and
their son, George, of Fairmont, w. Va,
spent last Saturday in Shepherdstown,
stopping off here on their way home from
Atlantic City. Their friends were very
glad to greet them again.
Mr.. c. H. Tabb, formerly OF Shep-
herdstown, spent couple of days here
last week on business. Mr.. Tabb now
has an excellent position at the Maryland
State Experimental Station naar Wash
ington.
Miss Ella Marshall, who has been Wis
iting friends in Martinsburg, has returned
to her home near town. Miss Marshall
has been appointed teacher of the public
school at Shanghai, Berkeley county.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Scarlet, Mr.. and
Mrs. g. w. Scarlet and children and
Miss Agnes LAWN, of Cumberland, Md,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Coffin
berger, near town.
Mr.. Taylor Bragonier, who graduated
from Shepherd College in June last, has
been appointed teacher of the public
school at Keystone, w. Va, and left this
morning to assume the duties of his po-
sition.
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, who has
been absent for month, at Clifton Springs
N. Y, and Rockbridge Baths, Va, is ex-
pected to return home with his family to-
day.
Mr.. Lindsay Unger, son of Mr.. ]. c.
Unger, south of town, has gone to
Hedgesville, Berkeley county, where he
is clerking in the store of his uncle.
Miss Margaret Young and Miss Nina
Schiffelett, two popular and beautiful
young ladies, of Luray, Va, are visiting
relatives at Shenandoah Junction.
Mr.. J. w. Snyder, foreman of the N.
& w. machine shops at Bluefield, w. Va.
has been here this week, stopping with
his sister, Mrs. F. L. Billmyer.
Miss Charlotte Van Dorm, of Washing
ton, and Miss Mary Strider, of Winches-
ter, are guests of Mrs. Virginia Harrison
in Shepherdstown this week.
Charles Waldeck, who has been clerk
ing in J. L. Welshans's store for the past
couple OF years, has resigned. He ex-
poets to 60 to Roanoke, Va.
Miss Rena Engle, Miss Lylian Moler,
Miss Edythe Moler and Mrs. Amelia
Pownall have returned from delightful
trip to Atlantic City.
Mr.. w. M. Deck and his family, of
Washington, are spending few weeks
with the family of Mr.. Daniel w. Hen
bricks, near town.
Mrs. John Fleming and her daughter
Mary, OF Williamspot, Md, are spend
ing week or two at Mr.. ]. S. Fleming's.
Miss Mabel Price has returned to her
home at Swan Pond after visiting her
sisters in Martinsburg and Carlisle, Pa.
Mrs. Florence Williams left for Balti-
more the first of the week, where she
will conduct clearinghouse.
Mr.. Lee Powell, of Richmond, Va, has
been here the past week for visit to the
home of Mr. H. w. Potts.
Mrs. Charles E. Layman and her daugf-
ter, of Troutville, Va, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Spedden.
Mrs. Holmes Berry and Mrs. Williams.
of Winchester, are visiting Mrs. Edward
L. Remnant in this place.
Mrs. Maggie Halter, of Frederick, Md,
is in Shepherdstown visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Sheetz.