Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-07-10
Personal NOTES.


We were greatly pleased on Tuesday
to receive call from Col. John H. Leath-
ers, native of Middleway, this county,
and now one of the mosl prominent resi-
dents Of Louisville, KY, where he is
president OF the Louisville National Bank
ing Company. Col. Leathers had been
attending the reunion at Gettysburg, and
stopped off in Shepherdstown on his way
to visit the scenes OF his boyhood days at
old "Clip." He still retains his affection
for his native section, and regularly reads
the Register that he may keep posted
concerning the news of the old home
He was gallant Confederate soldier dur
ing the Civil War, having been sergeant
major OF the Second Virginia Infantry,
Stonewall Brigade. He is a general on
the staff OF General Bennett H. Young,
Commander of the United Confederate
Veterans. This was his first visit to
Shepherdstown since he was here as
soldier during the war.
Col. Thos. H. Dennis, editor OF the
Greenbrier Independent, of Lewisburg,
w. Va, made short visit to the pub
Usher of the Register last week, and we
were delighted to see our old friend again.
He had been to the great reunion at
Gettysburg and thoroughly enjoyed the
interesting features OF that remarkable
gathering. Col. Dennis is Assistant Adj
jutant- General on the staff of Gen. Ben
nett H. Young, Commander of the United
Confederate Veterans, with the rank of
Brigadier-G General, and he looked very
handsome in a well-fitting uniform of
Confederate grey.
An automobile party in which were
Messrs. L. L. Morndorff, proprietor of
the Slagle Hotel, EmmittSburg, Md, A.
M. Conner, clerk, q. S. Miller and Grant
Beall, drove last Friday from Emmitts-
burg to this county. and after taking in
the sights of Harper's Ferry took dinner
with Mrs X. R. Conner. They left for
home by way of Charles Town, Win
chester, Shepherdstown and Antietam
Battlefield, arriving at Emmittsburg at 3
o'clock after having travelled l6S miles.
Mrs. Nellie Legge has returned from
her trip to California, and stopped off in
Shepherdstown TO spend few days with
her mother. Mrs. Legge had TO return
earlier than she expected, as her home
in Washington is one of those which has
been condemned to enlarge the Capitol
grounds, and she will have to vacate it
next month.
MIR. Charles E. Walters left the first OF
the week for Roanoke, Va. where he will
spend week or two visiting his son, Mr..
George w. Walters. This is the first va
cation he has taken in a good many years
and his friends hope that he may enjoy it
to the full.
Rev. Chas. F. Freeman, pastor OF the
Reformed Church, left this morning for
two weeks visit TO his old home at Allen
town, Pa. His sister, Miss Margaret
Freeman, who has been with him for the
past couple of weeks, returned home with
him.
Mr.. w. H. Reisner, and his daughter,
Miss Mildred Reisner, or Hagerstown,
spent last week at Mr.. w. H. Knode's,
opposite town, and enjoyed some fine
sport fishing for bass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fauber, of Waynesboro,
Va, and Mrs. Hattie Knode. OF WayneS-
boro, Pa, have been visitors at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Boswell this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston RunkleS and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hager and their chill
dren, OF Hagerstown, spent Sunday here
wit the family OF Mr.. H. M. Shell.
Mr.. st. John Dyer has arrived here
from Washington, where he has been
since last fall, and will spend the summer
in Shepherdstown, his old home.
Messrs. James p. Staley, g. w. Entler
and Robert q. Miller were among the
Shepherdstown folks who attended the
Gettysburg reunion last week.
Miss Charlotte Remnant, who graduated
from Shepherd College in June, has been
appointed as one of the teachers OF the
Harper's Ferry High School.
Mrs. Annie Turner and Miss Ella May
Turner LETT on Tuesday for Cape Girard-
eau, Missouri, where they will spend
some time visiting relatives.
Mr.. Boyd Randall, principal OF the Har-
per's Ferry schools, has gone to New
York, where he will take summer course
| at Columbia University.
Mr.. Henry Barnhart, OF Roanoke, and
Mr.. Edward Barnhart, OF Baltimore,
spent several days here the past week at
the parental home.
Mr.. ]. T. Fairall and Mr.. P. K. Dank-
never, of Baltimore, are spending this
week in Shepherdstown, stopping at
Mrs. Criswel's.
Mrs. Clara Crumpton and her sister,
Il
Miss Gedge, have arrived at Sudley
| Place, where they expect TO spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard S. Cooley went
TO Baltimore last week, where Mrs.
Cooley will undergo treatment at hos
pital.
Messrs. Edgar Rouzee and James
Strobel, of Washington, spent several
days here the past week visiting his old
home.
MIR o. Daley, from east OF town,
called at the Register Office yesterday
and renewed his subscription for another
| year.
| Mr.. M. w. Wisler was home from Car