Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-05-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

State Senate. Mr.. Williams, who is ;
Well-known farmer of that section, ha:
been sheriff and also a member of TIT
county court of Hampshire, and is a
present jury commissioner. He say:
that the people of Hampshire want Mr.
Gilkeson as their Senator, and he is mos
emphatic in his statement that the county
will give him an overwhelming majority
Hon. c. M. Wetzel, of the Millvile
neighborhood, was in town last Friday
and called at the Register office. Mr.
Wetzel is candidate for denomination
for the primary election to be held in this
county on Saturday. He has served sew
eral terms in that body, and won the rep
utation OF being one of the ablest men
sent from Jefferson county in many years
He was speaker of the House at the last
term and filled the position with ability.
Mr.. George McGlincy, who lives in
Virginia, in the vicinity of Washington,
spent the past week in Shepherdstown
with his sisters, one of whom, Mrs. Nam
ME Lee, has been quite sick. Mr.. Nc
Glincy is an old Shepherdstown boy,
and remembers many interesting incl
dents of forty or fifty years ago in the
old town.
DR.. VIM. L. Byers, who has been
resident of Shepherdstown for number
of years past, leaves today for Clarksburg,
w. Va, where he will practice his pro-
fession. DR.. Byers is an able physician
who was educated in institutions OF the
highest standing, and we hope that he
will do we'll in his new field.
Mr.. Robert Engle, who sold his place
near Harper's Ferry year or two ago
and went to Florida to take up one OF
those fairy-land farms, has returned to
Jefferson county, and is at present with
his brother, Mr.. J. A. Engle, near Bak-
erton. He soon got sick of his Florida
bargain.
Mr.. Harry L. Wintermoyer and his
family spent part Of the past week with
friends in Charles Town. Mr.. Winter
meyer, who had his ankle badly broken
several months ago, is now able to get
about on crutches. The injury mends
but slowly.
Mrs. ]. Frank VanMeter and her little
daughter, Ethel Jane, and her sister, Mrs.
Allen Walker, OF Martinsburg, spent sew
eral days in Chambersburg, Pa, last
week, visiting the family of their sister,
Mrs. Lewis Storm
We were pleased to have a call last
Saturday from Mr.. Hugh N. Pendleton,
of McKeesport, Pa, who brought his
family to spend month or two with Mr.
and Mrs. cambridge at 1.-THE Bower"
near Leetown.
Mr.. ]. S. Lucas, from south of town,
was among those who attended the Con-
federate reunion at Macon, Georgia, and
reports having had most enjoyable trip.
He has our thanks for interesting Macon
papers.
Miss Emma Coburn, the advance agent
for the Coburn Players, was in town
Monday arranging final details for the
appearance OF the company. She ex-
presses great satisfaction with the pros
pect.
Misses Lenora and Alice Marten, who
have been teaching in West Virginia, the
former at Philippi and the latter at Tyr
connell, have returned to their home in
Shepherdstown, their schools having
closed for the term.
Mr.. T. X. Hodges, of Hagerstown,
spent the past week at his old home in
Shepherdstown. He is slowly recover
ing from badly hurt leg, broken while
railroading in the South.
Mrs. 6. r. Hubbard, of Rice, Va, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
Marshall, west OF town. Mr.. Hubbard is
expected here the first of the week to
spend some time.
Mrs. c. A. Line, OF York, Pa, spent
several day this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Line, near town, having been call
ed here by the death of Mrs. Rohrback.
Mr.. C. S. Musser, publisher of the In
dependent, is in Huntington, this State,
attending the Republican State conven-
ton to select presidential delegates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, from
north of town, visited the hospitable home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lucas at Shen-
andoah Junction recently.
We were pleased to have a call yester-
day from Mrs. Mollie Barnhart, of Duf-
fields, and her granddaughter, little Miss
Mary Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Sisler and the
baby, of Charles Town, visited at Mrs.
Sisters old home in Shepherdstown the
past week.
Miss Mamie Manuel, of Hagerstown,
formerly of this place, has gone to New
York and Westfield. Mass, for couple
of months.
Mrs. R. L. Wysong has returned to her
home at Duffields, after stay of several
months in Washington City.
Mr.. VIM. B. Snyder came up from
Washington last Friday to spend few
days with the home folks.
Mr.. ]. D. Foreman, from north of town,
made pleasant call at the Register office
on Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. c. Coffinbarger, OF the Bardane
neighborhood, was among our callers on
Monday.
The Coburn Players.
The Coburn Players, who will give two
performances in Shepherdstown on Mon
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