Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-07
Personal NOTES.

l. We WICK picdScu 10 nave Call InlS
morning from Mr.. James S. Slagle, of
Vienna, Ohio, who has been visiting his
relatives in this neighborhood, following
trip to Washington, where he attended
the q. A. R. encampment last week.
Mr.. Slagle's mother was sister of the
late Mrs. Thomas Callahan, of this place.
He was born at Duifields, but in 1857
ne went west with his family and settled
In Ohio, where he has since resided. He
is Union veteran OF the Civil War, hav-
ing enlisted at very early age. He
finds very few persons living here now
whom he knew when he was boy at
Duffields.
Mr.. E. L. Goldsborough, in company
with Mrs. c. D.Scully, of Pittsburg, and
Miss Violet cambridge, of this place, had
a delightful automobile trip to Pittsburg
last week. Mr.. Goldsborough's faithful
old Car made the round trip of over 400
miles in good style, without moments
hesitation or trouble of any sort. On the
return trip they made the 207 miles in II
hours and 40 minutes. "Votes for Wo-
men" banners flying from their car an
nounced their equal suffrage principles.
Mr.. Edwin S. Jarrett has gone to Salt
Lake City to look after very important
contract which has just been awarded to
his firm. The project is great hydro
electric plant on the Wolf river in Idaho,
which is TO furnish power for Salt Lake
City and that section of Utah. The I'M
dertaking is tremendous one, and will
require great deal of Mr.. Jarett's time
the coming year.
Rev. c. Sydenstricker, of Stephens
City, Va, formerly pastor of the Southern
Methodist Church of this place, was in
town on Monday, and his friends here
were greatly pleased to meet him again.
His new field OF labor must agree with
him firstrate-he was looking unusually
well.
DR.. and Mrs. Burwell spent part OF
the past week in Philadelphia, having
gone to that city to see Mrs. Craig Huff,
who has been very ill for the past couple
OF weeks but who is now much better.
Mrs. H. M. Turner, Mrs. Craig'S mother,
will 60 to Philadelphia in few days.
Mr. Robert Keplinger, who is employ
ed in large printing office in Fairmont
w. Va, spent several days the past week
with his parents in Shepherdstown. He
was on his way to New York, where he
will take course OF instruction in a limo
type factory.
Mr.. Harry A. Tenant, who has been
conducting harness-maker's shop on
Main street, has closed out his business
here and gone to McKeesport, Pa, where
he has employment in the great steel mill
of which Mr.. H. N. Pendleton is supern-
tendent.
Mr. H. E. Mundey, Jr., who has been
living north OF Shepherdstown, left few
days ago with his family for Wilmington,
Del, where he has secured employment
and where he expects TO make his future
home.
Mr.. Walter Grubbs. OF Berkeley coun-
ty, formerly of this neighborhood, visited
his relatives here the past week. He
called at the Regiser office on Saturday
and renewed his subscription.
We we're pleased to have a call on
Tuesday from Mr.. and Mrs. Bates Watson
and their little son, OF the Leetown neigh
borhood, who have long been apprecia-
1--WE readers of the Register.
Miss Elsie Samuels stopped off here
the first OF the week on her way from
Bluefield to Baltimore. She will resume
her musical studies at the Peabody lnsti-
tute in the latter city.
Mr.. Wynkoop Lemen has returned
from Minnesota and is again at his home
in Martnsburg. Though he is still in
poor health, he stood the trip east very
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Lyme are enjoy
ing visit 10 friends and relatives in Phil
adelphia and New York. They expect
TO be away couple OF weeks.
Mrs. Holmes Berry, of Winchester,
will make her home in ShepherdStown
in the future with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
ward L. Remnant.
DR.. Richard E. Venning, OF Charles
Town, left Tuesday night on an extended
vacation TO the Bermuda Islands by way
of New Orleans.
Miss Josephine Show left this morning
for Cowen, w. Va, where she has
position as teacher in the graded school
at that place.
Mr.. BENJAMIN F. Hoffman, from east OF
town, called at the Register office on
Saturday last and paid his subscription up
TO 1917.
Mrs. Katherine Cotton, OF Plainfield,
N. J., and Miss Virginia Butler, of Wash
ington, are visiting at their home near
town.
Mr.. Chas. T. Chapline, of Washington,
has been in Shepherdstownt this week for
visit TO his sister. Mrs. James S Phillips.
Mr.. H. N. Garrett, OF Frederick, Md,
was guest this week OF Miss Billmyer
at her home, eva sutta," east OF town.
MIR. Robinson Nottingham, OF the East
ern Shore of Virginia, has been visitor
at the Episcopal rectory this week.
Miss Amanda Titus. who has been in
Philadelphia since last May, has returned
to her home in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Charles B. VanMetre and his family
"a.