Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-11-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

LII OeOrge bculngef So1nWdli, UNI
recently professor of chemistry at Prince
ton University, spent last week in Shep.
herdstown-his first visit here for forty
years. DR.. Cornwall is a cousin of Mrs
A. S. cambridge, Mrs. Potts, the Misses
Powell and of Mr. E. L. Goldsborough
He is half brother of Mrs. Frederiks
Marshall, who made her home in Shep-
herdstown some years ago, and who now
lives in Montana, where she is in i'm
paired health.
Rev. John A. Trostle, of Penn-Laird,
Va, formerly of this county, spent sever
al days here the past week visiting his
mother, Mrs. Annie Trostle. He preach
ed in the Presbyterian Church last Sun
day morning, and those who heard him
regarded it as an extremely able and i'm
pressive sermon. He held the closest
attention of the congregation, and many
were deeply touched by his earnest words
and his beautiful Illustrations.
Mrs. David Lemen has gone to Green
vile, Ohio, where she will spend week
or two with her sister, Mrs. Breadon
Conkling. Mr.. Lemen has been in Nor
gantown this week attending the ceremo-
mics in connection with the Inauguration
of DR.. Thomas E. Hodges as president of
the West Virginia University, and expects
to 90 on to Greenvi!le and return with
Mrs. Lemen.
Capt. H. c. Getzendanner and his
family, Of Charles Town, left the first OF
the week for a trip to Boston. They
went by rail, but may return by automo-
bile. Mrs. Getzendanner spent last week
with her friends in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Smith and Mrs.
Hough, Waterford, Va, and Mrs. ]. w.
Rex, of Hillsborough, drove to Shep-
herdstow in their Car on Monday and
spent the day with Rev. and Mrs. w. A.
Lyle.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin S. Jarrett have
been here this week looking after the i'm
provementS at their country home, Wild
Goose Farm. They have been guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Ringgold at Bellevue.
Mrs. Sallie Horn and her daughter,
Miss Mary Horn, of Berkeley Springs,
w. Va, spent several days in Shepherds
town the past week with Mrs. J. S.
Myers on Prospect Avenue.
Mr.. ]. E. Price, the popular railroad
agent at Shenandoah Junction, is sick
with pneumonia, and Agent c. H. Moi
felt, of Shepherdstown, is taking his
place during his illness.
Mrs. Charles w. Brown and her little
son left yesterday for Bethlehem, Pa,
where they will spend the winter with
Mr.. Brown, who has his headquarters in
that place.
The family of Mr.. w. F. Shepherd has
moved from Washington to Shepherds
town and are occupying part of Mrs.
Kate Reynolds dwelling-houSe on Main
street.
We were pleased to have a call last
Friday from our genial friend Mr.. Charles
A. Johnson, of Charles Town, the eff
Gent county clerk for Jefferson county.
Prof. Thos. C. Miller, principal of Shep-
herd College, was called to Fairmont last
Saturday by the illness OF his son, who is
Down with an attack of typhoid fever.
Mr.. Frank Powell, of Kearneysville,
who has been confined to his home for
he past two months with typhoid fever,
IS now slowly improving.
Mrs. A. c. Morgan has gone to Wash
ngton, D. c., where she expects to
spend several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. L. K. Lindenkohl.
Mr.. E. D. Wissler, who came to this
place about a month ago from Waynes-
,oro, Va, returned there with his family
he first of the week.
Mrs. Eleanor Byers. who spent the
past summer in ShepherdStown, has re-
turned to her home in GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
Mr.. A. S. Allen, popular resident OF
Charles Town who has had a long spell
Of typhoid fever, is able to be out again.
Miss Mildred Harris, Of Hedgesville,
w. Va, spent Saturday and Sunday in
with Miss Rose Sellar.
Mr.. D. Frank Hill, one of Our Berkeley
county subscribers, was among the call
ers at the Register office last Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. D. Wysongand Miss Blanche
corbin are spending this week with Mrs.
A. S. Reynolds near Hancock, Md.
Mrs. Lizzie Chase has gone TO Wash
ngton, D. c., to spend some time with
her children.
uMrs. 6. ]. Burner, of Luray, Va, has
been here visiting her sister, Mrs. c. L.
Carter.
DR.. Hopkins Gibson spent last Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives in Charles
Town.
School Convention.
The annual convention of the Jefferson