Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-02-29
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. u. X. Wysong, OF Charles Town,
spent Monday in Shepherdstown circu-
lating among the voters. They are can
didates for the Office Of assessor, and will
add an additional man to their ticket later
on. Mr.. Bates, who is to head the ticket,
is popular resident of this county, and
has been assisting in the assessors office
in Charles Town with satisfaction to the
people. Mr.. Wysong is capable young
gentleman who is well qualified for the
position to which he aspires.
Mr.. Maurice E.. Miller, of Fairmont,
w. Va, spent couple of days at his old
home in Shepherdstown the past week.
He is graduate of the Register office,
and is now foreman of the plant of the
Fairmont Printing and Lithographing
Company. He has developed into an ex-
ceptionally fine printer. and the work he
turns out has been favorably commented
upon by some of the highest authorities
on printing in the United States. We
are glad to note that he has made good.
Mr.. John L. Livers, who recently re-
turned from trip to Panama and the
South, was in town few days ago and
talked in the most interesting way of the
great canal and other points of interest.
We have it from good authority that Mr..
Livers was seasick only once during the
voyage. That was when he overheard
one of the ships officers say that the
ocean over which they were then sailing
was about mile and a-half deep.
Mr.. Clifton Entler, business manager
of the South Branch Review at Franklin,
Pendleton county, w. Va, was at his
home in Shepherdstown for short visit
the past week. One OF the pleasant
things about living in Franklin is that to
get there or to leave you have stage
drive of some thirty miles, over the noun
tains and fording streams between the
town and the nearest railroad station.
Prof. Thos. c. Miller, principal of
Shepherd College, has been away this
week. On the evening of the I'D he at
tended meeting of the Sons of the
American Revolution, in Clarksburg,
where he read paper on "Washington'S
Interest in the Trans-Allegheny Region"
This week he has been in St. Louis on
business connected with the National Ed
ucational Association.
Miss Mary L. Koontz, Of the Moler's
neighborhood, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Frank Koontz, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in Washington. D.
c., and Frederick, Md, has returned to
her home. While in Frederick she wit
messed fast and most exciting game Of
basketball between the quints of Freder-
lex College and Washington and Lee.
Capt. H. c. Getzendanner, OF Charles
Town, was caller at the Register office
on Thursday last. Captain Getzendan-
ner has been fighting hard for bridge
across the Shenandoah river for NUM-
Der of years, and he now has strong
hopes that within the near future this
ambition may be realized.
Mrs. c. J. Knott, of this vicinity, who
has been sick for some time past, was
taken to the hospital in Charles Town this
morning tor treatment, and will probably
undergo an operation. Her friends hope
that she may soon be fully restored to
health.
Rev. John w. Link, of Strasburg, Va,
spent part OF last week at his old home
in Jefferson county. Rev. Mr.. Link is
much interested in his work at Strasburg,
where he succeeded the late Rev. DR.. L.
L. Smith.
Mrs. Miller, wife of Rev. ]. David Mil
Ter, continues quite i'll at the Reformed
parsonage in this place. Her daughter,
Mrs. Cox, of Lancaster, Pa, arrived on
Tuesday and will spend some time with
her.
Miss Alice Link Osbourn, of the Duf-
fields neighborhood, is spending this
week with friends in Waynesboro, Va,
and will also make visit to Mary Bald
win Seminary and friends in Staunton.
Mrs. James Melvin has broken up
housekeeping since the death of Mr.. Mel
vim and has come to town, where she
will make her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. c. Link.
Mr.. Ross Hodges, of l1agerstown,
formerly of this place, visited his relatives
here this week. He has to use a crutch
on account OF an injury received while
railroading.
Misses Dove and Vivian Feagans, OF
Wheatland, this county, and Miss Sallie
Feagans, of Alexandria. Va, are visiting
Misses Helen and Elizabeth Link at Duff
fields.
Miss Caroline Boyd, of the vicinity of
Charles Town, spent several days in
Shepherdstown the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Lemen.
Mrs. T. o. Link, of Duffields, has been
quite sick for the past month, but her
friends will be glad to know that she is
now getting better.
Mr.. D. Locher Grove, of Washington
City, formerly of this place, spent a day
or two at his old home in ShepherdStown
the past week.
Miss Frances Burwell, of Clarke county,
Va, has been in Shepherdstown this
week visiting her brother, DR.. Nathaniel
Burwel.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Jacques, Of He'd
gesville. spent several days here the