Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-04-08
PERSONAL NOTES.

| PERSONAL Mules.
State Superintendent OF Schools M. P.
Shawkey, Messrs. Geo. S. Laidley and
M. Murphy, members of the Board oil
Regents, and Secretary ]. F. Marsh were
in Shepherdstown last Friday afternoon,
where they spent several hours at Shep-
herd College, going over the school and
comforting with Principal ThoS. g. Miller.
They referred TO the financial situation in
West Virginia, but expressed no fear OF
serious inconvenience to the normal
schools. The board came here from
Washington, where they were in confer
ence with several persons who are pos
slble candidates for the presidency OF the
West Virginia University, and where they
sought to secure a successor TO Dean
Sanderson, head OF the agricultural de-
partmeut of the University.
Mr.. E. L. Writ has moved with his
family from Mondel's, Md, to Shepherds
town, occupying Robert Shipley'S house
on New street. Mr.. Writ will engage in
the grain, hay and coal business here,
and we hope that he may prosper and
become permanent resident Of our COM
munity.
MIR. and Mrs. George w. Walters and
their little son, OF Roanoke, were here the
past week visiting the family of Mr.. c. E.
Walters. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles lmbach
and their children, of Martinsburg, also
spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Walters.
Mr. c. o. Strictly. prominent lawyer
OF Elkins, w. Va, spent yesterday in
| ShepherdStoWn with Rev. |. d. Woman
at the Lutheran parsonage. Mr.. Strictly
has been attending the United States
Court in Martinsburg.
| Mrs. Phineas Rush, who has been in
the hospital in Charles Town for some
weeks past, returned to her home in
ShepherdStoWn Yesterday, and il is now
hoped that she will speedily regain her
health.
We were pleased to have a call on Fri
day last from Mr.. Geo. M. Moore, OF
Charles Town district Mr.. Moore and
his wife are contemplating trip to the
exposition in San Francisco.
Mr.. Samuel d. Barnhart, OF Roanoke,
and Mr. and Mrs. E. h. Barnhart and
their little daughter Helen, of Baltimore,
were here to spend Easter with the family
of Mr.. James E. Barnhar.
Mr.. Ollie Merchant, the popular young
grain dealer Of DuffieldS, was among our
callers Yesterday. He is with the firm OF
Reed & Myers-watch for their adver-
tiSement next week.
Rev. William Rogers and his daughter,
Mss Corinne Rogers, are in Baltimore
A ,,n,,ol Ton
OF the M. E. Church, which began yes
terday.
MIR. SilaS Shipley, OF this place, has
gone 10 City Point, Va, some thirty miles
from Richmond, where he has secured a
position on the police force OF that place.
Mr.. Guy Thompson, OF Berkeley
Springs, former student OF Shepherd
College, spent Easter with his friend Mr..
r. Miller Moler at Bakerton.
Hon. William Campbell, Of Charles
Town, was in Shepherdstown on Tues
day attending meeting OF the committee
on the RumSeyan memorial.
Mr.. Bramhall Campbell, OF Roanoke,
Va, spent several days in Shepherds
town with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Van
Metre the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Bush and their little
daughter Eunice spent Easter with Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Moler at Riverside, near
town.
Mrs. Ernest Darby, OF Hagerstown,
spent Easter in ShepherdStown with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Marten.
Mr.. John Moore, one OF the Registers
subscribers from the Bakerton nelghbor-
hood was among our callers on Monday.
Mrs. Harry Melester and her two little
children have gone for a visit TO Mr.. Will
liam MeleSter near WilliamSport, Md.
Mrs. Alma Kennedy and her little son
Charles, OF Baltimore, are IN Shepherds
town visiting at Mrs. Fannie Shows.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Moler have returned
home after spending week in Washing
ton City with relatives and friends.
Miss Della Reuner, who teaches at
Sparow'S Point, Md, spent Easter at her
home in this place.
Mr.. Chas. H. Cook, of Washington
county, was among recent callers at the
Register otnce.
Mr.. W. X. Louthan. from north OF
town, was a caller at the Register office
on Monday.
Mr.. VIM. H. Martin, from north of town.
was caller at the Register office on
Tuesday.
Mr.. g. w. M. Tablcr, the Scrabble
merchant, was among our callers last
Friday.
Mrs. Charles d. Wysong spent several
days in Washington this week.