Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-04-02
PERSONAL NOTES.

Shepberdstown entertained very dis
tinguished visitor the past week in the
person of Mrs. Pickett, the famous widow
of the famous General George E. Pickett,
who won eternal glory on the battlefield
at Gettysburg. Mrs. Pickett was the
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. M. H. Crawford,
and came here to spend few days in
their handsome home with her friend
Mrs. w. H. Doughery, of Gainesville,
Texas, sister of Mrs. Crawford. Those
of our town folk who had the privilege
OF meeting Mrs. Pickett found her most
gracious and charming lady OF attractive
personality and delightful manner. A
number of Confederate veterans sought
her acquaintance. and she was so pleasant
and agreeable TO them that they quite fell
in love with her. Mrs. Pickett gave a
half promise TO come back to Shepherds
town in June and participate in our me-
moral day exercises, and we hope that
this promise may be fulfilled. We know
that she will be most heartily welcomed
by our people. A guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Crawford with Mrs. Pickett was Signor
Carmine Fadrecio, talented young vio-
linist of Boston.
Our Washington correspondent says
that Congressman Brown has been COM
handed by his physicians toleave Wash
ington and spend several weeks in the
South, regaining his lost strength, follow
ing his recent Illness. He had been in
Structed to leave Washington last Satur-
day or Sunday. but he determined, even
at risk OF his health, to remain in Wash
ington for the vote on the repeal OF the
Panama canal tolls. Mr.. Brown has re-
covered sufficiently TO be around and at
tend to more or less OF his business af-
fairs, but he tires easily and is subject TO
colds, so that his physician has peremp-
torily ordered him away till his condition
is more nearly normal.
Messrs. Chas. B. VanMetre, Frank
lin Lyme and VIM. B. Snyder left this
morning for Washington, and will bring
back two Overland automobiles sold by
the former-one for Mr.. Lyme and one
for Geo. d. Baumgardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Shepherd, OF
Washington, spent day or two in Shep-
herdStown last week. Mr.. Shepherd
would like TO build himself summer
home in Shepherdstown if he could Sc
cure desirable location.
Mr.. James Lawrence McChan has gone
TO Elkins, w. Va, where he has secured
position with the Western Maryland
Railway. His friends here will regret to
learn that he will make his home in that
place permanently.
Mr.. VIM. M. Sheetz, of Winchester,
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Imbach and
family, of Martinsburg, spent Sunday
here with the family OF Mr.. c. E. Wal
tiers.
Mr.. Edward Ricamore and his family
left the first OF the week for Florida,
where Mr.. Ricamore expects to engage
in truck farming and fruit growing.
Mr.. Levi M. Porter. OF the Charles
Town vicinity, and Mr.. VIM. H. Martin,
of this neighborhood, were callers at the
Register office on Thursday last.
Rev. ]. P. Feltner, pastor of the Meth
odist Church of this place, is in Cumber-
land attending the Baltimore Annual
Conference of the M. E. Church.
Rev. J. c. Peery, president of the Ro-
anoke Woman's College at Salem, Va,
spent last Saturday in Shepherdstown in
the interest of this institution.
Mrs. Adam Bachman, OF Baltimore, and
Miss Blanche Jones, of Martinsburg,
spent the week end with their sister, Mrs.
c. w. Fraley, at Duffields.
Mrs. E. E. Hertle, an estimable lady
OF this place, who has been in failing
health for long time, has been critically
i'll the past week.
We learn that Rev. J. David Miller,
formerly OF this place, is extremely i'll in
Lancaster, Pa, with practically no hope
of his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. N. Whiting, OF
Billmyer's Mill, will 90 to Washington on
Saturday to spend about ten days.
We were pleased to have call few
days ago from MI. D. R. Whiting, one OF
our Berkeley county subscribers.
Mrs. VIM. L. Arthur spent the past
week with her son, Mr.. Robert Arthur,
in Martinsburg.
Mr.. ]. X. Show has finished his engage
ment in Washington and returned to
Shepherdstown.
Mr.. John H. Gardner, of Leetown, has
been quite i'll the past week with pneu-
| monia.