Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-10-15
Personal. NOTES.

1
Former Governor VIM. M. o. Dawson,
who is now member of the State Board
of Control, was in Shepherdstown Tues
day and Wednesday on official business
connected with Shepherd College. This
was Governor Dawson's first visit TO this
place, and he was greatly pleased with
Our comfortable old town and the States
valuable property here. The Shepherd
College plant was highly praised by him
and he expressed his intention to use his
influence TO have the proposed new dor
mitory erected as soon as il can be done.
He appreciates the architectural excel
lence OF the college group OF buildings,
and says that the dormitory must not be
inferior in point OF beauty and utility to
these. Governor Dawson was one of
the ablest executives Our State has ever
had, and he is entitled to the credit for
the satisfactory tax laws and the equitable
assessment which have proven so ac-
ceptable in this State.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Shepherd, OF
Washington, are spending this week with
Mrs. R. c. Ringgold at Bellevue, near
town, and their friends in Shepherdstown
are glad TO see them again. Mr.. Shep-
herd has recently received bids for the
erection OF the new clearinghouse that
he had planned 10 be built on the lot
which he purchased some time ago in
Hagerstown, but none OF the bids was
satisfactory and construction will be de-
ferred for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Jarrett. who
were in New York for few weeks, have
returned to their Wild Goose Farm. near
town. Mr.. Jarrett expects TO spend most
of The next couple OF months at Wild
Goose, as business in his line is now
practically at a standstill because of con-
ditionS brought about by the great war In
Europe.
MesSrs. E. T. Licklider and Robert G.
Miller have been in Clarksburg this week
attending the Grand Lodge OF Odd Eel
lows, in session in that city. MIR. Miller
represents Caledonia Lodge, OF Shep-
herdstoWn, and MIR. Licklider is Grand
Patriarch OF The Grand Encampment.
Miss Sallie S. Hill has returned TO Rose
Cottage, her home east OF town, after an
absence OF a year recuperating with rel
ativeS and friends in Harrisburg, Pa,
much improved in health.
MIR. Wynkoop Lemen, formerly OF the
Scrabble neighborhood, has returned
from his place in Minnesota, and will
spend the winter with his brother and
sisters in Martinsburg.
Miss Virginia Johnson has been in
Richmond, Va, the past week or two,
and last Thursday served as bridesmaid
at the wedding OF one OF her friends in
that city.
Mrs. w. w. Claggett. who has been in
Shepherdstown for some time past with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Nc
Donald, has returned TO her home in Fair
fax, Va.
Mayo Snyder, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson T. Snyder, OF Shenandoah juno
tion, has gone TO Romney, where he will
attend Potomac Academy the ensuing
year.
MIR. and Mrs. James E. Barnhart are
spending this week in Roanoke, Va,
where they will tonight attend the mar
rage of their son, Mr.. Henry Barnhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Hodges are
spending this week in Baltimore. Mr..
Hodges has almost entirely recovered
from his recent illness.
Rev. J. w. Ware was called to Gull
pepper, Va, on Tuesday by the death OF
one OF his friends and former parishioners,
Mr.. F. A. Porter.
Mr. George w. NARROW, one OF Our
county's most prominent farmers, is very
much indispoSed at his home in Charles
Town district
Mr.. c. M. Lemen, one OF our Berkeley
county subscribers, called at the Register
office or Tuesday and renewed his sub
sCription.
Mr.. VIM. B. Snyder, the junior editor
Of the Register, left yesterday for visit
OF a week or two in New York and Phila
jelphia
Mir. Andy Lennon, OF Baltimore, spent
a couple OF days here the past week with
the family OF Mr.. Michael Wright.
Mrs. H. M. Turner and Miss Rachel
Turner are in Baltimore to spend couple
of weeks with Mrs. Ella McCleary.
Miss Maud Mcdonald has zone TO
Troutvlle, Va, TO spend a couple OF
weeks with Miss Nan Moffett
Mr.. T. c. Clarke, OF Reisterstowa,
Md, visited the past week with Mr.. W.
H. Burnett, west OF town.
Mr.. w. Nj. Myers, OF Berkeley county,
was among the callers at the Register Of
flee yesterday.
Miss Mary Lang, OF -Parksley, Va, is
in Shepherdstown this week visiting Miss
Louise Miller.