Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-11-07
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. A. ]. Shaner, of Washington,
former venerable resident of Shepherds.
town, came back home the first of tht
week to put one more vote in for the
Democratic candidates. Although he is
IS years old, Mr.. Shaner is reasonably
well and hearty and is in possession oil
all of his faculties. He says that his
brother Wash. who lives in the West
and who is SO years old, recently chal-
lenged him to run foot-race. This no,
being practicable, we tried to get race
between Mr.. Shaner and Our venerable
fellow citizen, Mr.. S. P. Humrickhouse,
who is boy only 50 years old, but they
got to talking about old times and the
contest was forgotten.
Miss Anna Belle Arthur. one of the
accommodating operators in the Shep-
herdstown exchange OF the Jefferson
County Telephone Company, is taking a
vacation this week, which she is spend
ing with friends in Haeerstown and Mar
tinsburg. Miss Susie Tenant is taking
her place at the exchange.
We were pleased TO have call on
Monday from Mr.. c. K. Stribling and his
son Cornelius, who came up from Wash
ington to spend few days at their home
near Uvilla and to cast their ballot on
Tuesday.
Prof. ]. D. Muldoon, one of the teach
ers in the Chenille Normal School, and
Mr.. Strother Pendleton, a student OF that
institution. came home to vote, returning
to Chenille Tuesday evening.
Miss Edith Gardner, daughter OF Sher-
iff and Mrs. Gardner, near town, me-
with painful accident few days ago
She made a miss-step and twisted her
ankle, spraining it quite badly.
D. S. Rentch, ESQ.,, spent last weel
in Baltimore, and though he is 81 year:
of age, he thoroughly enjoyed his visi
and took in the sights of "The World If
Baltimore"
Mr.. Charles T. Chapline, of Washing,
ton, spent several days the past week
with his sister, Mrs. James S. Phillips
near town, and cast his ballot on Tues
day.
DR.. and Mrs. M. H. Crawford spen
last week in New York. Mrs. Walker
of Augusta county, Va, DR.. Crawford:
sister, has been here the past week OF
two.
Miss Dallas Arthur, one OF the faithful
helpers in the Register office, is taking
vacation this week and visiting friends in
HagerstoWn and MartinSburg.
Messrs. ]. w. Snyder, A. B. Cooku:
and M. K. Rightstiae, all of the Evening
Star, Washington, were home Tuesday
to put in Democratic votes.
Mrs. Abram Sisler is visiting her broth
er, Mr.. William Wade, near Rohrersville
Nd, and will also visit relatives in Ha'
gerstown.
Mr.. Lucien Remnant came over iron
Harrisburg, Pa, the first OF the week Il
put ballot in the box at the old home
precinct.
Mrs. c. w. Boyer, of Martinsburg, i:
in Shepherdstown to spend a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. David Lemen.
Mr.. Henry M. Baker and his two sons
Lester and Harry, came up from Wash
ington to cast their ballots on Tuesday.
Misses Elizabeth and May Taylor, o
Elkins, w. Va, spent couple OF day:
in Shepherdstown this week.
Miss Edith Moffett, of Troutville, Va.
is spending this week at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Spedden.
Mr.. Horace Banks came home iron
Washington and Lee University to cas-
his first vote on Tuesday.
Mr.. M. w. Wissler left the first OF the
week for trip to Philadelphia, where
he will visit relatives.
Nh. Edgar Kearns, Jefferson county
boy, came home from ParkerSburg tc
vote on Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Wilt, OF Ripon, this coun-
ty, has been here this week visiting Miss
Elizabeth Banks.