Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-25
Personal NOTES.

We were pleased to have a call yes
terday from William Wilt. ESQ.,. of Ripou,
who is candidate for county commits
Sioner from Kabletown district. Mr. Will
is one of the best men in our county, and
if he is elected a member OF Our County
Court he will, we are sure, fill the place
to the satisfaction of the people. He has
pledged himself to vote against licensing
saloons, and every man in the county
who believes in keeping these nuisances
out should vote for him at the primaries
in May.
Mr.. q. X. hump, of Hampshire county,
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for the State Senate, was in Shepherds
town last Saturday and favored the Reg
lister with call. Mr.. hump is an active
and wide-awake young Democrat and is
making very spirited canvass for the
nomination. II is conceded that the State
Senator shall come from Hampshire
county this year, and the fight seems to
be between Mr.. Hump and Mr.. Gilkeson.
Mr.. John L. Livers, president OF the
Shepherdstown Electric Light and Power
Company, was in town the first of the
week, together with the superintendent,
Mr.. c. L. Carter. Mr.. Livers has just
completed arrangements for the construc-
ton of an electrical transmission line from
Clifton Forge to Covington, Va, and will
also build big dam in connection with
the electric light plants of that section.
Mr.. Nj. M. jenkins, of the Bakerton
neighborhood, was caller at the Regis
ter office yesterday. Mr.. Jenkins is a
candidate for county commissioner from
Harper's Ferry district, and his announce
ment may be found in another column.
We can say for him that he is an active
and energetic young business man and
if he should be elected would give his
best service to the duties 1.-THE office.
Mr.. John Henry Show, who has been
in California since April 18th, 1911, spend
ing most OF the time with his daughter,
Mrs. Green, in Los Angeles, returned to
his home in Shepherdstown yesterday.
He is hale and hearty, and says that the
year just past was the most enjoyable OF
his entire life. His friends here are glad
TO see him again.
We were pleased to have call on Mon
day from Mr.. q. W. Mlspelhorn, resi-
dent OF Shepherdstown many years ago,
who is now travelling salesman for the
wholesale clothing house of W. & I.
Allen Co., Philadelphia. Mr.. Mispel-
horn has been with this firm for twenty
nine years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kelchner, who were
married in Hagerstown January 6, 1912,
have gone to housekeeping in Martins
burg, where Mr.. Kelchner is employed.
Mrs. Kelchner was formerly Miss Leila
Humrickhouse, of Shepherdstown. Her
little son, kingsley Conner, has gone
with them.
Miss Margaret Potts has gone to Am
herst, Va, to spend a few weeks with
friends, and from there she will go to
Macon, Georgia, to attend the great Con-
federate reunion. She has been appointed
as one of the maids of honor represent
ing West Virginia at the reunion.
Mr.. Charles A. Licklider, of Baltimore,
spent a couple of days in Shepherdstown
the past week. MIR. Licklider has leased
the Reynolds house on Main street, and
his household goodssarrived the first OF
the week. His family will come early in
May.
Mrs. st. Clair Clayton, formerly Miss
Margaret Welshans, of this place, who
has been living near Baltimore recently,
has come to Shepherdstown to spend the
summer. She has taken Miss Shaner'S
house on High street.
County Superintendent of Schools James
Grantham made an official visit to the
Shepherdstown Graded School on Tues
day, spending the day in the several de-
partments of the school.
Mr.. E. w. Athey spent last Saturday in
Washington. While there he called on
our Congressman, Hon. VIM. 6. Brown,
who introduced him to Speaker Champ
Clark.
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin is attending
the spring meeting of Winchester Pres
bytery, in session this week at Cedar
Cliff Church, Frederick county, Va.
Mrs. w. F. Shepherd left this morning
for Washington, where she will meet Mr..
Shepherd, and they will then 60 on to
New York for stay of some days.
Miss Ireland, the art teacher at Shep-
herd College, was called to her home in
Morgantown, w. Va, last Saturday by
the serious illness of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin L. Eichelberger,
of Washington, formerly Of this place,
visited friends in ShepherdStown last
week.
Mrs. Phineas Rush and her little daugh-
ter Anita have gone 10 Warrenton, Va.
to spend month or two with relatives.
Mr.. Charles B. Chase and his little son,
of Kimball. w. Va. are spending this
week with relatives in ShepherdStown.
Mr.. 10. L. Walper, Of Terapin Neck,
was among the callers at the Register Of
flee last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. H. M. Billmyer went
to Washington on Tuesday 10 spend
few days.
Miss Virginia Remnant is in Luray,
Va, this week, visiting relatives and
friends.
Mice 9 / na Myers iS SDendinp a few