Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-03-21
Personal NOTES.

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| Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Miller, WIKI
were married in Shepherdstown las
J Wednesday, have returned from thei
wedding trip and are al their home a
kearneysville. tits a curious coincidence
that the farm that Mr.. Miller recently
bought and on which he will live wa.
originally bought by his wife's ancestors
Mrs. Miller, who was formerly Mis-.
Mamie Claggett Williams, is daughter
of Ohio and Florence Kearney Williams
Her ancestors were among the first set
tiers in the Northern Neck of Virginia
and the farm on which she will now re-
side is part of the original grant iron
the King to James Kearney.
Mr.. William r. Alder and his family
who for many years have lived north Of
Shepherdstown, have gone 10 Arkansas
where they may make their hoIfle. Their
two sons have been there for some time
past, having bought a tract OF land a
couple OF years ago. We wouldn't like
to guess how many moons it will be be-
fore they come back to Gods country.
DR.. E. b. Stephenson, member of the
State Board of Control, OF Charleston,
W. Va, was in Shepherdstown on Tues
day looking after business matters con-
nected win Shepherd College. 1t was
his nrSt visit to Shepherdstown and he
was greatly pleased with our handsome
normal school buildings and their sur
roundlngS. .
Mrs. J. d. Billmyer. land her daugh-
ter elena, who have been spending the
winter with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
L. Billmyer, at their home here, Dew
Drop Inn, have left for Portsmouth, o.,
where she will join her husband.
Mrs. Melinda Byers, whoAhas been
visiting her son, DIR. w. E. Byers, in
Baltimore, has returned to her home in
this vicinity. Mrs. Rebecca d. Byers, OF
Washington, is now visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Joseph E. Byers.
Mrs. Geo. w. Freeman and her son
Maxwell have gone to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank MentZer, at Mont
Alto, Pa. Miss Laura Mentzer, of Mont
Alto, has been here the past week or two
visiting at Mrs. Freeman'S.
Mrs. E. Hayward Bowly has leased a
house on Camp Hill, Harper's Ferry, and
moved there this week. Her friends here
regret to have her leave ShepherdStown,
where she has lived for number OF years
past.
Miss Rachel Turner attended house
party at st. James Schoofthe latter part
Of last week. The students gave an IN
teresting play "Mr. Bo6," last Friday
night, which was followed by dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin L. Hickey have
returned from New York, where they
have been for some time past. Mr.. Hick-
Ely is going about on crutcheS, having liz
jured loot quite badly.
Miss Hale and Miss Smith, of tine
Shepherd College faculty. are in Wash
ington to spend few days. Prof. Miller
has gone to Fairmont until the spring
term begins.
Mr.. w. w. Baldwin, who has been
superintendent at Wild Goose Farm since
if was purchased by Mr.. Jarrett, left last
Saturday with his family Tor Winchester.
Mrs. c. ]. Knott, who has been at the
hospital in Charles Town for three weeks
past, is now on the mend, and expects TO
return home the latter part OF this week.
Mr.. Walton Morrow, who recently took
a course in stenographY at Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, has a position with the b. d o.
Railroad at Summit Point.
Mrs. H. L. Poffenberger, Of Sharps-
burg, is visiting Rev. and Mrs. w. A.
Lyle at the Methodist parsonage.
Mrs. ]. H. Bender, of Roanoke, Va,
was in ShepherdStoWn few days last
week visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lindenkohl, of Wash
ington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Morgan, north OF town.
Miss AlicesL. Osbourn, of the Duffields
vicinity, is visiting Miss Edith Wirgman
in Winchester this week.
We are sorry TO note that Mrs. |. v.
Johnson has been quite sick for several
Weeks past.