Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-06-09
personal NOTES.

Mexico. have been in Shepherdstown
this week as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Gibson. Mr.. Mitchell is vice
consul of the United States in the City OF
Mexico, where he has been stationed Tor
the past three years, while his wife IS re-
membered as Miss Nellie Butler, one OF
Shepherdstown's charming young girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson gave delightful
reception last night in honor OF their
guests, which was attended by quite a
number of persons from the town and Vi
cinity. The affair was unusually enjoya-,
Bile, those who were present being enter
tanned in the most agreeable manner.
The house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion and the refreshments were
delicious. A pleasing coincidence was
the fact that the reception was the sixth
anniversary OF the marriage OF Mr.. and
Mrs Mitchell.
Among the prominent visitors to Shep-
herdstown last Saturday was Mrs. Viz
ginia McSherry, of MartinSburg, Presi-
dent-General of the Grand Chapter ofthe
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mrs. McSherry was the guest OF honor OF
the local chapter of the U. D. c., who
were delighted to honor the accomplished
head of their organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Muzzey and
Miss Marie Muzzey came down from
Philadelphia last week to prepare Crock
land" for the summer visitation of the
family Of Mr.. Frank w. Muzzey, who are
expected here today. They are among
the most welcome of our summer colo
niStS, and their friends will be glad to see
them. again.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Mcdaniel and
their two children, of Lakewood, N. J.,
are in Shepherdstown visiting the family
OF Mr.. J.. D. Billmyer. Mr.. Mcdaniel,
who was obliged to give up the active
work of the ministry because OF i'll health,
is now editor and manager OF the Times
and Journal in Lakewood.
Mr.. John c. Hoffman and his family,
former residents of ShepherdStown, but
who have been living in Philadelphia for
some years past, have returned to this
place, where they will make their home.
They will occupy the house of Mr.. R. S.
M. Hoffman, near the residence OF the
latter.
Among the visitors to Shepherdstown
on memorial day was DR.. Charles F. Rus
sell, OF Herndon, Va, who never fails to
be with his old comrades on the first Sat-
urday IN June DR.. Russell is gallant
old Confed, and his friends here always
have a welcome for him.
Mrs. Ida H. Neil has gone TO New
York, from whence she will sail on June
18th with party of friends for Europe.
She will be abroad for three months, Wis
iting during that time the principal cities
of the old world She will doubtless have
a most enjoyable trip.
Capt H. F. Barnhart, one of the SOL
der boys from Shepherdstown from 1861
to 1865, came down from Roanoke last
Saturday to spend Confederate memorial
day with his old comrades and friends.
His little granddaughter accompanied
him.
Mrs. H. c. Shull, of Roanoke, Va, for
merly Miss Annie Ray, of ShepherdStown,
was here for memorial day. accompanied
by her niece and nephew, Miss Barbara
Black and Master Ray Black, OF HagerS-
town.
Among the MartinSburg veterans who
attended the memorial exercises in
Shepherdstown last Saturday were Mr..
John E. Boyd and Capt. w. B. ColSton,
two splendid old Confeds.
Mr.. J. E. Rentch, formerly of Shep-
herdstown, but who spent the past win
ter in North Carolina, is now at Fortress
Monroe, Va, where he has an excellent
position.
Mrs. E. ST. Clair Clayton, of Baltimore,
formerly Miss Margaret Welshans, of this
place, is visiting at her old home here,
place, the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. DAVIS.
Messrs. Palmer and Stanton Cady and
Miss Elizabeth Cady, of Morgantown,
formerly of this place, are visiting friends
in Shepherdstown this week.
Col. and Mrs. |. V. Johnson, who have
been at Berkeley Springs the past month,
were in ShepherdStown TO spend memo
rial day with their friends.
Mr.. Geo. w. Haines and Mr.. Clayton
L. Haines, of the Spirit of Jefferson,
Charles Town, were visitors to Shep-
herdstown last Saturday.
Mr.. H. NJ. Turner, U. S. immigrant in
spector al Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, is at
his home in this place for visit OF a
couple of weeks.
Mr.. Carlton Stanton, who is a student
at Randolph Academy at Front
Royal, Va, has come home for the SUM-
mer vacation.
Miss Lillian Myers, an accomplished
musician of Spring Grove, Pa, is in Shep-
herdstown visiting Miss Eliza.ett Spohr
this week.
Mr.. Frank F. Clendenning, of Roanoke,
Va, former student OF Shepherd COL
lege, has been in ShepherdStown this
week
Mrs. J. D. Muldoon and her children
have returned from KeySer and are now
at the home Of her father in Shepherds
town.
Miss Louise Tenant has returned from
Hendricks, w Va, where she has been
enpaped in millinery work the past season.