Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-05-25
personal NOTES.

Our venerable and respected fellow
townsman, Mr.. D. Frank Billmyer, who
has not been in good health for some
months past, has been spending most Of
his time with his daughter, Mrs. Frank
Hill, in Berkeley county, near Billmyer's
Mill, and will now close his town house
and make his home with her permanently
Mr.. Billmyer will be missed from Shep-
herdstown, where he has many friends
and old cronies.
Major Randolph Carter Berkeley, ofthe
United States Marine Corps, spent last
Sunday in Shepherdstown, and his friends
were glad to see him again. II has been
a couple OF years since Major Berkeley
has been here, part of the time having
been stationed in the Philippine Islands.
He is now on duty in Washington, where
he recently received his promotion to be
major.
Mr.. VIM. L. holland, who spent the
pastyear with friends in Jefferson county,
left on Tuesday for his old home in South
Bend, Indiana. He had very pleasant
visit here among old acquaintance. Mr..
holland says: "Be sure to forward to me
the grand old Register, for depend upon
| il for West Virginia news"
We were pleased to have call few
days ago from Mr.. ]. w. Crow, of Viii
Transport, Md, an old Shepherdstown
boy who still has an interest in his native
place. He was accompanied by his
brother-in-law, Mr.. B. V. Ardinger, of
Lead, South Dakota, who is visiting in the
East.
Messrs. George Walters and Edward
Licklider, who have been employed in
the railroad shops at Roanoke, Va, are
at their homes here, the shops having
closed until the first of the month. The
latter will probably not return-he likes
good old Shepherdstown so much better.
Mrs. Smith and her two children, Of
Washington, are at Sudley Place, where
they expect to remain some time. Mrs.
Smith was formerly Miss Margaret Har-
vey, and is remembered as popular viSi-
tor to Shepherdstown some years ago.
Mrs. Reynolds Moler, Miss Ella We'll
shans, Mrs. R. M. Williams end her little
daughter Nellie spent several days the
past week at Carlisle, Pa, with Mrs.
Williams son Clyde, who is attending
Dickinson College at that place.
Roy Arnold, student at Shepherd
College from Hampshire county, has been
quite sick the past week at Geo. F. Tur-
ner's, where he had his room. His sister
came day or two ago to nurse him.
Mrs. Raymond Baby, who has bought
the old Stipp place overlooking the river,
east of town, has arrived here for the
summer and is now busy placing the
property in order.
Prof. F. A. Byerly, who is principal of
the public school at Petersburg, w. Va,
is again at his home in ShepherdStown,
his school having closed for the summer.
Miss Minnie Tabler, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kemp and little son William have
returned home after very pleasant visit
to relatives and friends at Altoona, Pa.
Mrs. Doughety and Miss Lucy Dough-
erty, of Gainesville, Texas, and Miss
Roller, OF Staunton, Va, are guests Of DR..
and Mrs. M. H. Crawford, near town.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor, a member OF
the senior class of Shepherd College, was
called to her home in Elkins today by the
death OF her sister Beatrice.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Fulk, Of the
Leetown neighborhood, were among the
welcome callers at the Register office on
Tuesday.
Miss Martha Welshans, one of our
Berkeley county readers, made a pleasant
call at the Register office on Monday.
Mrs. Matte Lucas, of Brunswick. Md,
visited friends and relatives in Shep-
herdstown the past week.
Misses Edith Moffett and Nellie Sped
den spent several days the past week
with friends in Buena Vista. Va.
Miss Inez Boyer, OF Martinsburg, has
been here the past week visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. David Lemen.
Rev. H. C. Haithcox is attending the
Lutheran conference at st. Paul's Church,
Frederick county, Va.
Mr.. John ]. ByerS, one of the Registers
Berkeley county friends, called to see us
on Tuesday.
Mrs. H. M. Turner and Miss Louise
Anna Snyder are spending few days in
Baltimore.
Mrs. M. ]. Latimer, of Charles Town,
is here visiting her sister, Mrs. E. II.
Remnant.
Mr.. Joseph |. Triplett, Jr., is home
from Broadway, Va, to spend some
weeks.
Church Notes.
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