Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-30
Personal NOTES.

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week looking after the Improvements al
his Wild Goose Farm. Mr.. Jarrett has a
large force of men busy on the place, and
many changes are being made. The
mansion-house is being practically re
built, and will be enlarged very much and
fitted up with modern Improvements, in
Guiding sanitary plumbing, electric lights
and conveniences generally. The inside
finishing and decorations are to be very
handsome and will be done by city con-
tractors. number of the old buildings
and sheds have been torn down and re-
moved, changing the aspect of the place
considerably. A deep well is now being
driven and very large cistern will be
built for water supply, which will be
operated by an ingenious system OF COM
pressed air. Many concrete walks have
been laid about the place, and the avenue
from the dwelling to the pike is being
macadamized. The work of improve
ment will be pushed right along through
the winter. but Mr.. Jarrett does not ex-
pect that the house will be ready for oc-
eupancy before next June.
Prof. William Hill, of Chicago, and Mr..
]. F. Marsh, of Charleston, w. Va, were
in Shepherdstown on Monday to visit
Shepherd College and confer with Prin-
cipal Thos. c. Miller on educational mat
tiers. Prof. Hill is professor of agricultural
economics of Chicago University and is
an authority on matters agricultural. He
is at present on leave of absence and is
working with Mr.. Oglesby, of the State
Board OF Regents, in some notable i'm
provement at Bethany College, this State.
Mr.. Oglesby, it is said, has some plans
for the advancement of agricultural stud
les and experiments in connection with
our State normal schools. Mr.. Marsh,
who was formerly assistant State Super
intendent OF Schools, is now secretary OF
the Board of Regents, and is interested
in the work of our various educational
institutions.
Mr.. Will c. Daniels, of the Duffields
neighborhood, was among our callers
yesterday. Mr.. Daniels is a candidate
for county assessor. and is around solic-
iting the votes of his acknowledgements.
This is not his first trial for this office, and
he thinks that the psychological moment is
now about arrived. He is good Dem
ocrat and worthy gentleman, and we
hope that he may prosper in his political
aspirations.
Mr.. Jacob R. Underdonk, who recently
came here to his old home from Mounds
vile, where he was a guard in the Pen
itentiary, was taken to sanitarium near
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa, on Tuesday.
Messrs. q. w. Terrell and S. F. Lemen
accompanied him. Mr.. Underdonk is
suffering from lung trouble, and is hoped
that the high altitude and the treatment at
the sanitarium may benefit him.
DR.. and Mrs. D. w. Borderha moved
from their summer home at Kearneys-
vile to Charles Town, where they will
have rooms at the home of Mrs. Margaret
Getzendanner on East Washington street.
The Doctor writes to us that they will be
pleased to have their friends call upon
them at that place.
We were pleased to have a call on
Monday from Mr.. J. H. Melvin, of COL
umbus. Ohio, who is spending a few weeks
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Melvin, and his grandfather. Capt. J. S.
Melvin, of the Duffields neighborhood.
Mr.. Clyde Williams, now attending
Dickinson College at Carlisle, and Mr..
Robert Gardiner, of the University OF
Maryland, are among the former students
of Shepherd College who are spending
Thanksgiving here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Remnant and the
baby, of Cumberland, Nd, have been
here this week visiting at the home Of
mir. Remnants parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Hess Remnant.
Among the callers at the Register Of
flee on Saturday last was Mr.. w. S.
Myers, of the Scrabble neighborhood,
one of our efficient good-road makers.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Boyer, of Mar
tinsburg, spent last Sunday in Shepherds
town with their daughter, Mrs. David
Lemen.
Miss Frances Wright has gone to Row.
lesburg, w. Va, where she has been ap-
pointed as teacher in one OF the public
schools.
Miss Julia Moore. of Charles Town,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Misses
Bessie and Eleanor Butler in Shepherds
town.
Mr.. John J. Byers, of Berkeley county,
for many years good friend OF the Reg
lister, was among our callers last Satur-
day.
Mrs John Upton Evers, OF Berkeley
county, has returned from visiting rela-
tives in New York and Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Wysong leave to-
day for Washington, where they will
spend some days.
We were pleased to have a call yes
terday from DR.. Howard Hodges, OF Har-
per's Ferry.
Mr.. Albert B. Cookus, of Washington,
is here to spend Thanksgiving with his
home folks.
Mrs. George Licklider left last week for
Baltimore, where she will spend some
time.