Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-06-17
Personal. NOTES.

Mrs. ]. w. Ware, of this place. sailed
from New York on Tuesday for Rotter.
dam, Holland, on the steamship "New
Amsterdam" OF the Holland American
line. From Rotterdam he will 60 at once
to Grlmma, Saxony, the home OF his fl
ancee, FTaulein Dora Won Turkheim, and
if nothing occurs to prevent the carrying
out of their present plans their marriage
will take place as soon as possible after
his arrival. They expect to remain in
Germany until some time in August. Mr..
Ware had TO 60 to much trouble to secure
from our government the necessary pass
ports for his trip through Europe, TO say
nothing OF the vast amount of red tape
necessary TO enable him to carry out his
intention to wed a German bride. His
friends here hope that he may have a
safe journey and that he and his wife may
presently reach America without misfor-
tune or trouble of any kind.
Among the visitors attending the Sum-
day school convention in Shepherdstown
this week is Rev. H. |. Stephens, OF
Staunton, presiding elder of Rockingham
district. Mr.. Stephens was pastor OF the
Southern Methodist Church in this place
for four years, and he has host OF friends
here who are glad 10 see him again, es-
pecially as he is looking so well.
Mrs. Annie M. Merchant, OF the Zoar
neighborhood, and Miss Lula Jennings,
of Middleway, left on Monday for an ex-
tended trip west. Their objective point
is the great exposition at San Francisco,
but they will stop at various points Of
interest along the way and will visit rel
atives in different sections before they
return.
Mrs. H. M. Turner, Mr.. H. L. Snyder,
Mr. VIM. B. Snyder and Jack Snyder left
this morning on an automobile trip 10
Philadelphia. They expect 10 make the
run TO Baltimore today, and will stop
there over night, proceeding to Philadel-
phia Friday morning. They expect TO
return home the first Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Beltzhoover,
Jr., of Charles Town, went to New York
last week, and yesterday sailed from that
city for California by way Of the Panama
Canal TO visit the exposition. Their little
daughter, Katherine Todd, will stay in
Shepherdstown with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. M. Beltzhoover.
Rev. and Mrs. c. Sydenstricker, of Ste
phens City, Va, formerly OF Shepherds
town, are among those in attendance at
the Sunday School convention this week,
and their friends are glad TO see them
again. Their son, Rev. Hubert Syden-
stricken, of Leesburg, is also here.
Mrs. Rebecca D. Byers and her daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle H. Byers, of Washing
ton, formerly of Shepherdstown. have
gone on an extended trip through the
middle west. While away they will visit
relatives in Chicago, Springfield, Illinois,
Kansas City and st. Joseph, Mo.
Prof. and Mrs. Walter. M. Duke and
their little daughter Evelyn have gone to
Hedgesville, w. Va, to spend couple
of weeks, and later will 60 TO New York,
where Prof. Duke will take summer
course at Columbia University.
Prof. Thos. c. Miller left on Tuesday
for Charleston, where he will attend the
meeting of the State Educational ASSo-
citation and take up with the Board OF
Control the matter of the new dormitory
for Shepherd College.
Mr.. and Mrs. John GaunI and Miss
lacey Gaunt, of Clarke county, Va,
motored TO Shepherdstown last Thursday
10 attend the Shepherd College COM
mencement. Miss Virginia Gaunt was
one of the graduates.
Mr.. ard Mrs. George w. Hout, who
have been with their relatives in this
section for the past several months, left
here yesterday, and AFTER short stay in
Washington will return to their home in
Warrensburg, Mo.
Mr.. ]. Allnut Engle, of the Bakerton
neighborhood, was among our callers
yesterday, and left with us the name of a
new subscriber, Mr.. H. A. Moler, who
will get the Register in the faro Ha-
waian Islands.
Mrs. Chas. A. Pearson returned to her
home in Bluefeld, w. Va, yesterday,
after a pleasant visit at her old home in
this place. Her mother, Mrs. B. S. Pen
dleton, went with her and will remain for
some time.
Mrs. Emma ]. Unseld, formerly OF this
place, who spent the past two years in
Colorado with her son, Mr.. Geo. p. Un-
Seld, has returned TO this county, Wnere
she will spend the summer with her rela-
tiveS.
Miss Sallie Wagner, popular gradu-
ate from Shepherd College in the class OF
1914. and who taught last year at Elk
Garden, w. Va, is here this week Wis
iting friends and attending the convention.
Miss Margie Merchent, of Roanoke,
Va, formerly of this place, is in Shep-
herdstown to attend the Sunday school
convention and visit among her friends.
Prof. F. A. Byerly, principal OF the
public school al Petersburg, this State,
has finished up his terms work and is at
his home here for the summer.
Mr.. c. w. Sisler, who is in the United
States Army and at present stationed at
Fort Slocum, New York, is at his home
in this place on furlough.