Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-05-19
personal NOTES.

lives at Harper's Ferry, spent several
days here the past week and made the
Register office pleasant call last Satur-
day. Mr.. Hessey left here in 1852 and
went to Berkeley county to live, but
when the war broke out he came back
and joined Company B, Second Virginia
Regiment, in which he served faithfully
during the Civil War. Mr.. Hessey is in
his S3d year, but is still sturdy and vigor-
GUS and in perfect possession OF his facul-
ties. His memory is unusually good, and
he tells many interesting facts concerning
bygone events in Shepherdstown. His
grandfather, Michael Fouke, was one OF
those who witnessed the successful trial
of lanes Rumsey's steamboat on the Po-
tomac river at Shepherdstown in 1854.
There was at that time some little dlffi-
Guilty in showing the boat into deep water.
Mr.. Fouke with one or two others got a
skid from the sawmill nearby and they
succeeded in showing it from the bar, and
in few moments the boat was slowly
steaming up the river.
Mrs. Charles GhiSelin has returned
from visit to her old home at Rockbridge
Baths, Va. Mr.. Morrison GhiSelin, who
had such a long and severe attack OF in
flammatory rheumatism at his school III
North Carolina, has also returned home,
having almost entirely recovered from
his illness.
Sergeant Grimm, of the U. S. Army,
who was here the past winter to instruct
the Shepherd College cadets, has been
sent here again by the War Department,
and will probably remain until the close
of the school term.
Miss Anne Turner, of this place, who
has been visiting the family OF Mr.. W. 5.
Myers, near Scrabble, got bad fall a few
days ago and is now quite poorly.
Rev. c. S. Stanton left today for Wash
ington, where he will attend the sessions
of the Worlds Sunday School Conven-
ton, to which he is delegate.
Miss Virginia Butler, formerly OF this
place, who is connected with an institu-
ton at Washington, has just recovered
from an attack of diphtheria.
Mr.. Martin Hickey, who has been work
ing at bridge building in Pennsylvania for
some months past, is at his home here
for short time.
MeSSrs. Geo. w. Bender, of Berkeley
county, and B. D. Staley, from west OF
town, were among our callers last Satur-
day.
Messrs. Geo. D. Moore, C. T. Butler
and Clayton L. Haines, OF Charles Town,
were visitors to Shepherdstown last Fri
day.
Miss Mary Charles, of Hagerstown, has
been in ShepherdStown the past week,
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Moler.
Rev. E. L. Kregloe has gone to Mat
thews Courthouse, Va, for all extended
visit to his daughter, Mrs. g. S. Griener.
Miss Blanche McCauley, of Nineveh,
Va, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. I.
Loche, on Rocky Marsh, west OF town.
Mr.. Charles Unseld, who has been
teaching at Maybeury, w. Va, has fin
ished his work and is at home again.
Mrs. VIM. H. Billmyer, of Atlantic City,
formerly of this place, has been visiting
relatives here the past week.
Mrs. Henry Meleester and her little
son and Mrs. ]. w. Knadler visited friends
at Antietam the past week.
Mrs. Minnie little, of Mddletown, Md,
is here to spend some time. She is stop
ping at the Entler Hotel.
Miss Hester Melvin, of DuffieldS, is
spending some time with friends in Balti-
more.
Among our callers on Tuesday was Mr..
L. T. Potterfield, of the Zoar neighoor-
hood.
Our -townSman, Mr.. Henry M.
Loyns, has been quite sick the past week.
Mr.. o. T. Reilly, of SharpSburg, made
us pleasant call on Tuesday.