Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-09-26
Personal NOTES.

Mr.. Wilbur Stingley came up from Bal
timore with his wife last Saturday in a
handsome new automobile, and spent
Sunday here with Mr., and Mrs. T. H.
Davis. Mr.. Stingley was a popular
student at Shepherd College twenty-odd
years ago. He has prospered greatly,
and now holds an important place in the
big steel works at Sparow's Point.
Mrs. Margaret Scruton, of Arkansas
City, Kansas, is visiting Mr.. c. 7. Smooth
and Miss Alice Smooth in Shepherdstown
and other relatives and friends in this
section. Mrs. Scruton is daughter OF
Mr.. Wm. NJ. Snyder, "a former well-known
resident OF this county, and this is her
first visit to her old home in thirty years.
Mrs. D. Lynn Magruder, OF the Kear-
ueysville neighborhood, left the first OF
the week for a trip OF several months
to the far West. She will spend most
of the time with her son, Mr.. Norman
Magruder, in San Jose, California, but will
visit in San Francisco. Los Angeles and
other places.
Mr.. Charles H. Remnant, of this vicin-
ity, graduate OF Shepherd College, has
taken up his work in the Roanoke public
schools. There are 900 students in his
school, and he has supervision over $50
first-year high school pupils. besides
teaching six classes in algebra.
Mr.. John H. Lemen, of Martinsburg,
has returned from Minnesota, where he
spent the past month. His brother, Mr..
w. w. Lemen, who is in feeble health,
returned home with him and will spend
the winter in Martinsburg.
Mr.. Randolph Moler, of this county, a
graduate of Shepherd College, has enter
ed upon his third year as principal OF the
public school at Moorefied, w. Va, and
has had his salary increased twenty dol
lars month.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Salisbury and
their daughter, Miss Fannie, OF Washing
ton, have returned home after two weeks
visit at the new home, Jefferson View"
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Engle near Keller,
this county.
Among the recent callers at the Register
office was Captain H. c. Getzendanner,
of Charles Town, who is as enthusiastic
as ever about the proposed bridge across
the Shenandoah river at Bloomery.
Mr.. George W. Whiting, of Berkeley
county. graduate OF Shepherd College,
after teaching the past couple of years,
has entered Harvard University, where
he will work for his A. M. degree.
Miss Katherine Burton, of Baltimore,
Miss Mary Morris Mason, OF Charles
Town, and Mr.. John Washington, OF Mar
tinsburg, were guests of Miss Margaret
Potts at Popodicon the past week.
Mr.. Templin Licklider came up from
Norfolk, Va, last week, and on Monday
returned home with his wife and son,
who spent September here with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A.,Licklider.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mitchell spent
several days with friends in Berkeley
county the past week, and attended the
dedication OF the new church at Arden
on Sunday.
Mrs. James S. Rightstine. Mr.. William
Rightstine and Mrs. E. B. Spedden went
to Washington this week and attended
the Rightstine- Boone wedding at Claren-
don, Va.
Mrs. George Licklider, who has been
at Mountain Lake Park for some time
past, has returned to Shepherdstown and
is staying with Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Link.
Mr.. Walter Humrickhouse has been
here from Pittsburg the past week or
two and has been helping with the work
at the Shepherdstown Garage.
Miss Bette Hill, of Moorestown, N.
J., and Miss Anna Webb, of Wilmington.
Del, are visiting Mrs. John Creamer at
Shenandoah Junction.
Miss Elizabeth Broughton, of Norfolk.
Va, is here to spend some time with her
uncle, Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, at the
Presbyterian manse.
Rev. S. S. Waresof- Port Royal, Va,
was the guest last week of his brother,
Rev. ]. w. Ware, at the Episcopal rec
tory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Mercein left
last Friday for Milwaukee, Wis, where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. Barnes, of Fairmont, w. Va, is
spending this month with her daughter,
Miss Blanche Barnes, at Sudley Place.
Mr.. Geo. H. Magruder, of Washington,
was in Shepherdstown the first OF the
week on business.
Miss Louise Sigler has been appointed
teacher of the public school at Mill Creek,
w. Va.
Miss Ella Cookus is visiting friends at
Front Royal, Va, for few weeks.
Church Notes.