Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-25
ERSONAL NOTES.

TlOI. OdHiucl L. OSUOuih, Sun VI WI.
and Mrs. ]. B. Osbourn. of Duffelds, this
county, who is at present an instructor in
the Tome Institute at Port Deposit, Md,
has been chosen as head master OF the
Germantown Academy, Philadelphia, an
advance in his chosen profession that his
friends here are proud to note. The Ger
mantown Academy is an old and impor-
tant school, having been founded in l76O.
and has continued uninterruptedly ever
since. The retirement of the present
head master. who held the place for forty
years, made Mr.. Osbourn's selection pos
sible. He will assume the duties OF his
new position in September, 1915.
Mr.. Moorehead Miller moved yesterday
from his farm in Berkeley county to his
new home in Shepherdstown-the dwell
ing-house on Washington street that he
purchased from Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Sheetz. We hope that Mr.. Miller and
his family will find in our town con-
genial place of residence and that they
may enjoy life here after the busy years
spent on the farm.
Rev. c. Sydenstricker went to Wash
ington Tuesday 10 attend the Annual Con-
ference OF the M. E. Church South. He
will not be returned TO Shepherdstown,
as he has served his full time here, and
under the rules will be assigned to an
other field OF duty.
Rev. N. o. Sewers, superintendent OF
the Davis Child Shelter and Home at
Charleston, this State, has been here this
week making his annual collections for
this very worthy charity. His friends
here are glad to see him looking so well.
Mrs. Phineas Rush, who is in the hos
pital in Charles Town, where she sub
mitted TO an operation couple OF weeks
ago, has not been so well the past week.
She was reported yesterday to be i'm
proving.
Mrs. E. ST. Clair Clayton left yesterday
for Baltimore, with her little daughter
Elizabeth, and from that city she expects
to 90 TO the Panama Canal Zone, where
Mr.. Clayton is in the government service.
We are sorry to note that Mr.. M. B.
Baker, one OF Shepherdstown' promi-
nent merchants, has been sick the past
week in Washington at the home OF his
brother, Mr.. Henry S. Baker.
Mr.. o. H. GrubbS, OF the Norfolk &
Western station force, has gone TO his
home in Walnut Cove, N. c., on sick
leave. His place is being filled by Relief
Agent Cross.
Mr. A. T. Bragonier, who is attending
the West Virginia University at Morgan
town, came home on Saturday TO attend
the funeral OF his grandmother, Mrs. Ma
tilda Butler
Miss Addie Ireland, Miss Nellie Woods
and Prof. Tingley, of the Shepherd COL
lege faculty, and Mrs. Virginia Harrison
spent several days in Washington the
past week.
Mr.. J. E. Rentch, OF Baltimore, has been
here the past week, having been called
to his old bone by the illness and death
OF his brother, d. L. Rentch.
Deputy Marshal Edward w. Athey, OF
Charles Town, formerly OF Shepherds
town, will move with his family TO Mar
tinsburg the lSt OF April.
Mrs. c. r. Owens and her little daugh
ter Virginia have gone 10 Keyser TO spend
several weeks with their relatives and
friends.
Mr.. Emanuel Griffith, one OF our Berke-
lev county subscribers, was among the
callers at the Register office yesterday.
Mr.. ]. T. Hagley, OF Shenandoah juno
ton. has gone TO Grove Hill, Page county,
Va, TO spend some time with his sister.
Mrs. w. X. Knott, OF Washington, has
been visiting friends and relatives in this
community the past week.
Miss Ruth Knott was in Washington
this week to spend few days with her
mother, Mrs. Eta Knott.
Mr.. |. Edward Banhhan NJ Cumber-
land, spent the weekend at his home in
this place.
Mr.. Samuel J. Hodges and Mr.. A. Z.
Boswell were in Baltimore this week on
business.
We were pleased TO have call on
Friday from Mr.. Miles W. Starr from west
of town.
Mr.. H. F. Needy, of Ferry Hill Farm,
was among our callers on Monday.