Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-11-05
PERSONAL NOTES.

Rev. WI A. FOuke, of Naperville, ILL
nois. was in Shepherdstown last week
lookingup his relatives in this place. Rev.
Mr.. Fouke, who is bishop of the United
Evangelical Church, is native OF Shep-
herdstown. his father having been VII
liam H. fouke, well-knoWh resident OF
this place. The family moved 10 the west
in 1854, where the father died in 1853.
The others returned to Shepherdstown.
but in 1861 went back to illinois, where
they permanently located. Rev. MIR.
Fouke remembers Yery clearly the men
who were prominent here fifty-odd years
ago, and has a distinct recollection of
many of the old landmarks OF the town,
Very, very few are left who were known
to him when he left here in 1861, and he
notes great many changes in the place
since his boyhood days. The bishop
stopped in ShepherdstoWn with Mr.. ].
w. Shaner and Miss Sarah Shaner, who
are relatives OF his.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ewers and their
son, Mr.. T. F. Ewers, of Romney, this
State, and Mr.. Paul Mellen, Of Colorado,
spent several days in Shepherdstown the
past week, having motored here in Mr..
Ewers' car to see his daughter. Lucille,
who is a student at Shepherd College.
We were pleased TO have call on Mon
day from the Messrs. Ewers.
The Baker family helped along the
good cause on Tuesday by coming up
from Washington and putting in four
straight Democratic tickets. Mr.. Henry
S. Baker, excise commissioner OF the
District OF Columbia, his two sons,
Messrs. Lester and Harry Baker, and
Mr.. A. H. Baker were all here for the
election.
Among the citizens OF Shepherdstown
who came up from Washington to vote
on Tuesday was the venerable A. J.
Shaner, who is now in his S7th year.
Mr.. Shaner is enough Democrat
who has been voting the ticket for a
great many years, and we hope that he
will live TO be at least hundred.
Miss Mary Link has gone TO Hamburg,
Pa, TO spend several weeks with Rev.
and Mrs. Charles F. Freeman. Mrs.
Freeman's mother, Mrs. Ella Billmyer, is
also visiting her and will remain for some
time.
Miss S. N. Dutrow, OF Linden, Md,
and Miss Maize M. Brooks and Miss
| Josephine Sheehy, Of Washington City,
are guests OF Mrs. w. W. Winters at
Kearneysville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy holland, who have
been away for some months, have re-
turned to ShepherdstoWn. Mr.. holland
is thinking OF opening up his photograph
establishment again.
We are glad to note that Mrs. James S.
Phillips, who has been sick for several
months at her home near town, is now
improving and is able to be out little.
Rev. William Rogers, pastor OF the M.
E. Church, left yesterday for a weeks
visit TO his sister in Oskaloosa. Iowa, who
has been sick for some weeks past.
We were pleased TO have call last
Saturday from MeSsrs. James Snyder and
Raleigh Sherman, two OF Sharpsburg'S
most prominent citizens.
Miss Bette Barnhart, who is now with
her siSter-in law, Mrs. Mollie Barnhart,
al Duffieids, has recently been very sick
but is now recovering.
Prof. Thos. c. Miller, principal oiShep-
herd College, attended the meeting OF the
Potomac Valley Round Table in Keyser
last week.
Mrs. Fannie Show and her grandson,
Howard Fultz, are in Washington to
spend some weeks with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. VIM. c. Myers, from east OF town,
called at the Register office on Monday
and renewed his subscription to the Reg
lister.
Mr.. Samuel D. Barnhart, OF Roanoke,
was in Shepherdstown to spend the week
end with his brother. Mr. James E. Barn.
hart.
Mr.. Carl w. Scheder, OF New York, is
spending this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin S. Jarrett at Wild Goose Farm.
Mr.. A. B. Cookus came up from Wash
ington TO spend couple OF days at home
and cast his ballot on Tuesday.
Mrs. David Sigler, who lives on Mrs.
D. L. Rentch's farm west Of town, is ex-
tremely i'll with typhoid tever.
Mrs. w. F. Clabaugh. of the Keller
neighoorhood, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Merritt, in Pittburg.
Miss Hattie Barnhart is in Roanoke, Va,
to spend few weeks with her brother,
Mr.. S. Henry Barnhart.
MIR. Turner w. Maddox, OF Washing
ton, came up TO vote at the election on
Tuesday.
Miss Anna Hause spent the weekend
with friends in HagerStown.
Miss Eleanor Crowl spent several days
at Hancock the past week.
Election Day In Shepherdstown.
Tuesday was an ideal election day.
The air was mild and the sun Shone with