Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-12-03
Personal NOTES.

Our venerable fellow-townSman, ~. .
Rentch, Esq was caller at the Register
office on Monday, when he again re-
newed his subscription to this paper
Mr.. Rentch has been subscriber to the
Register for So years, and is still one d
its most interested readers. He says thai
he has been a subscriber to the Baltimore
Sun for 70 years. He remembers when
but three daily papers were received In
Shepherdstown. He and Colonel Botelel
each took the Baltimore Sun and David
Billmyer the Baltimore American. What
a contrast between that time and the
present, when hundreds OF daily papers,
both morning and evening editions, are
eagerly read here every day.
Capt. H. c. Getzendanner, OF Charles
Town, was in Shepherdstown last Satur-
day and called at the Register office. He
informs us that the published report that
he had sold his Shannondale Springs place
is incorrect. There was some talk of
deal, but the matter was not consummated
nor is il likely to be.
Mrs. Ellen Welshans will leave Sun
DAY evening for Topeka, Kansas. where
she expects to spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Emma w. Port. She will
also attend The marriage of her niece,
Miss Irene Welshans, which will take
place during the holidays.
Mrs. Eleanor Byers. who spent the past
summerin Shepherdstown atSudleyPlace
lefl on Monday for her home in Nashville
Tennessee, where she expects TO remain
throughout the winter. Her friends here
are sorry to have her leave.
We were pleased to have a call yes
terday from Mr.. T. J. Hoffman, OF the
Kearneysville neighborhood, who has
long been friend OF TIE Register. He
brought us anew subscriber, which made
him double welcome.
Our venerable fellow-townSman. John
H. Keesecker, last week celebrated his
85th birthday. The infirmitieS OF old age
20 not bother him greatly, and he Still
reads the Register without the aid o.
glasses.
Mrs. Azemia Shepherd and her two
sons, Messrs. W. ]. and A. M. Shepherd
have gone to Washington, where they ex-
pect to spend the winter. They have
partments at the Raleigh Hotel.
Mr.. Clay Moler, who has been livine
on the Cement Mil farm east OF town, or
the Maryland side OF the river, has moved
INTO part of Mrs. Ella Blllmyer's house
IN Princess street.
Mrs. T. F. Keariott, OF Hagerstown
4no Miss Gertrude KerShaw, OF Martins
urg, spent thanksgiving with the family
II Mr.. VIM. l.. Arthur in Shepherdslown
Mrs. A. D. Kenamond has been at hel
old home in Huntington, w. Va. for sew
eral weeks, having been called there BY
The illness and death OF her father.
Mr.. Samuel J. Hodges, one ofour mos
prominent business men, has been quite
sick the past week, but is reported TO OF
etler at this writing.
Mrs. Frank Greenwood and Mr.. 5. u
Barnhart, OF Roanoke, were in Shep'
herdstown to spend thanksgiving witt
their relatives.
The Charles Town Advocate says tina
Vim H. Wilson, of that place, has beer
extremely i'll at his winter home in Florida
Miss Mary Craighlll. OF Charles Town
has been inShepherdstown the past weeE
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bette Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Licklider have
been in Baltimore the past week or two
visiting their relatives and friends.
Mr. Edward Dechert, of Hanisonburg
Va, spent Sunday in Shepherdstowr
with Misses Lottie and Ella Hout.
Mrs. Georgia jenkins, OF the UVilli
elghborhood, was among the callers a
the X .giSter office last Saturday.
Mrs. T. M. baylor, OF Hagerstown
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. N
/. Lugar, il Shepherdstown.
Mss Ruth Wolff. of Waynesboro, Pa.
>pent the past week with the Mise:
Boswell in Shepherdstown.
Mr. Henry Shepherd, student at lie.
high University, was at his home here TO
the thanksgiving holiday.
Miss Kathleen McGary, who has beer
living in Iowa, has returned to her home
at Shenandoah Junction.
Miss Henrietta Foltz spent thanksgiving
with Miss Cornelia Marquette in Har'
per's Ferry.
Mr.. Charles B. Chase, OF Kimball, W
Va, is here 10 spend some days at his oil
home.
Miss Anna Hause spent Thanksgiving
with friends in Hsgerstown.
Miss Eleanor Crowl spent last weei
with friends in Baltimore.
Notes of the Churches.
The union thanksgiving service hell
in the Reformed Church last Tnursda!
morning was attended by an unusually
large congregation The several minis
ters OF the town participated and an abb
sermon appropriate TO the occasion wa
preached by Rev. |. d. Woman, OF tn
Lutheran Church. A feature OF the musI
was solo by VIM B. Snyder. A liberia
collection for the use of the sick and poo
committee was lifted.
Rev. William Rogers, pastor OF the M
E. Church, entertained the Official mem
bers of the churches in his charge at
very enjoyable dinner at the parsonag