Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-04-18
Personal NOTES.


Mrs. Raymond Baby, we are sorry to
learn, is very sick in hospital in Phila-
delphia, with a severe attack of muscular
rheumatism. Mrs. Baby was sick from
tonsilitis while she was in Shepherdstown
some weeks ago, and the attack Of rheu-
matism followed. She had hoped to
come to her home near this place during
the present month, but her illness pre-
vents this.
=. Mr.. {. R. Murray, well-known edu-
Gator of West Virginia, who has made a
splendid record as superintendent of the
public schools at Williamson, this State,
was in Shepherdstown last week and
favored the Register office with call.
Mr.. Murray is candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for State Superintendent
of Schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Jarrett came
down from New York last Saturday night
and spent Sunday at Wild Goose Farm.
The Improvements there are coming on
apace, the house now being in the hands
of the plasterers. MIR. Jarrett hopes that
The dwelling will be ready for occupancy
some time in June.
We were pleased to have call a few
days ago from Mr.. Milton Burr, of the
Bardane neighborhood. Mr.. Burr is a
candidate for the Legislature and is very
much encouraged in his canvass among
the voters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hout, of
Warrensburg, Mo-, have been in Shep-
herdstown the past week visiting at Mr..
Hout's old home. They spent the past
winter in the South, and are now on their
way west.
Miss Alice Osbourn, OF the Duffields
neighborhood, has been attending the
sessions of the Ladies' Missionary Union
of the Presbyterian Church at Front
Royal, Va, the past week.
Mrs. B. H. Warner and Mrs. o. E.
Darnall, of Washington, d. c., and Miss
Harriet Warner, of Montrose, Pa, have
been guests this week in the home of the
editor of the Register.
We were pleased to have call last
Saturday from Mr.. James M. Mason, IT,,
of Charles Town, who was in Shepherds
town in connection with the sale OF the
McChan property.
Mrs. Abram Sisler, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. William Ruther-
ford, and other relatives in Washington,
has returned to her home in this place.
Mr.. VIM. H. Johnson, who lives north
of town, was called to Moundsville last
Saturday by the death of his daughter
in-law, Mrs. Charles Johnson.
Mr.. c. S. Musser, publisher OF the In
dependent, has moved into Mrs. Ida
Chapline'S house on Main street, east OF
the Register building.
Mr.. ]. w. Snyder, of the Washington
Star, spent a couple OF days in Shepherds
town the past week with his sister, Mrs.
H. M. Turner.
DR.. Albert H. Licklider, of Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hampshire. has
been here this week visiting his relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Holmes Berry, of Winchester, is
in ShepherdStown to spend few week
with her daughter, Mrs. Edward L. Rein
hart.
Mr.. w. N. Lemen, president OF the
Jefferson Security Bank, has been a good
deal indisposed the past few weeks.
Mrs. Bessie Mccormick, of Berryville,
Va, is guest of the family OF Mr.. J. B..
Osbourn near DuffieldS this week.
Misses Mary and Mittie Humrickhouse
visited their cousin, Mrs. CuShwa, in
Williamsport, Md, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Shepherd, of Wash
ington, formerly OF this place, spent last
Saturday in ShepherdStown.
Miss Virginia Butler has gone to Clarke
county, Va, where she expects to spend
some weeks with friends.