Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-03-09
PERSONAL NOTES. ,

Mr.. Edwin ). Jarrett, OF New YORK
who recently bought Wild Goose Farm
from Mr.. R. D. Shepherd, spent last Sun.
day here, and those OF Our people wht
met him found him to be very agreeable
gentleman who already expresses much
interest in the community. Mr.. Jarrett
stated that while he gets possession
the place the first OF May, and expects tc
spend at least a part of the ensuing sum-
mer here with his family. he will proba-
bly, not move permanently until the COM
ing spring year. In the meantime he
will have certain Improvements made to
the place, and will begin an extensive
campaign of pruning and spraying and
tree doctoring in general. Later he may
set out extensive orchards, though he has
not fully decided upon this. Mr.. Jarrett
is the head of the Foundation Corporation
OF New York, a concern that does impor-
tant work in the way OF laying founda-
tions for great buildings, piers, and work
underground in general that cannot be
done by ordinary contractors. The firm
has extensive work going on in various
parts OF the country, including at present
the making OF foundations for bridge piers
in Montana at the headwaters of the Mis-
souri, river. One Of the most important
contracts that the company holds at pres
emf is the preparation of the foundations
for the great new Woolworth Building in
New York. This structure, an office
building in the lower part of the city, will
be the highest building in the world. II
is TO be fifty-fiye stories in height, and
from its peak to the pavement will be $50
feet-200 feet higher than the Washington
monument. To reach solid rock bottom,
the contractors have had TO carry the
foundation work hundred feet under
ground, and the work requires the high
est engineering skill.
Hon. Geo. M. Bowers, U. S. Fish
Commissioner, visited his old home at
Martinsburg last week. His health is
still far from satisfactory and he is obliged
to be careful and avoid any excitement.
The wide circle of friends OF Mr.. Bow
ers hope that he may be fully restored.
Mr.. Jacob Urderdonk, guard at the
West Virginia Penitentlary at Mounds
vile, was in town on Tuesday TO visit his
old home. Yesterday he took to the
PenitentiarY Shaffer and Corn, two pris-
o5ers who were convicted at the recent
term of the Jefferson Circuit Court.
Mr.. John Kearfott, OF Kearneysville,
who has been employed near Scottdale,
Pa, tor some time past, has gotten po-
sition with the Westinghouse Company
at Pittsburg, and after visit of couple
OF weeks with the home folks, will 60 to
that city.
Miss holland. of Davis, w. Va, was in
Shepherdstown on Monday and renteo
Mr.. Bakers house on High street. The
family will remove here soon, so as to
have the benefit OF Shepherd College.
Mrs. Nellie Lucas, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. w. B. Stehl, in Gen.
terville, Md, since last September, has
returned to Shepherdstown.
Mrs. c. R. Lefevre, OF WllliamSport,
Md. has returned home after spending
several weeks with her father, Mr.. w.
E. Osbourn, near town.
Mrs. Arthur Lowell, of Waynesboro,
Pa, formerly of ShepherdStown, is re-.
covering from an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. ]. L. Welshans has been in New
York this week buying his stock OF new
spring millinery and ladies' goods.
Miss Lutte Hemphill, of Hagerstown,
spent the past two weeks in Shepherds
town with Miss Emma Shipley.
Miss Mary Brady, of Roanoke, Va, is
visiting Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Lytle at
the Methodist parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Eavey, of Keedys-
vile, Md, visited friends in Shepherds
town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Grove, Of
Waynesboro, Pa, spent the past week
in Shepherdstown.
Miss May Whitaker, of Martinsburg,
has been visiting Miss Agnes Brown the
past week.
Mrs. Remington Spots has been ex-
tremely ill at her home in this place the
past week.
Miss Barnes, of the music department
Of Shepherd College, is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. ]. L. McChan has gone to Wash
ington to spend month with her son.