Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-07-01
PERSONAL NOTES.

Hon. William Campbell, of Charlie
Town, formerly State Senator from thi
district, was in pherdstown last Sat
urday, having come here to attend meet.
ing ofthe Rumseyan Society. MIR. Camp.
bell has just returned from trip to Eng
land and Scotland, having safely made
the voyage through the waters menacet
by the German submarines. He say:
that the people of Great Britain have alb
solutely no doubt as to the ultimate VIC
tory OF the Allies over The Germans
The British as well as the French were
entirely unprepared for the war, and the,
have been obliged to remain on the de-
fensive until they can acquire the neces-
sary stores of arms and ammunition with
which to equip their soldiers. There
is an army OF two million men now il
training ready to be sent TO the front just
as soon as there is plenty of equipment.
England has been short of high explosives,
but this defect IN munitions is being rap
idly remedied, as supplies are being got
ten in from the United States and else
where. Within the next few months il
is believed that the Allies will begin an
aggressive campaign that will lead to VIC
tory.
Hon. A. Bliss McCrum, the new men,
OF the State Board OF Control, is in Shep-
herdStown today comforting with Princi-
pal 'Thos. c. Miller in regard to the loca-
ton OF the new dormitory for Shepherd
College. The purchase of the H. Pink
ney Schley lot will be concluded and the
dormitorY site selected, so that work may
be started just as soon as the preliminary
arrangements can be made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh N. Pendleton, OF
McKeesport, Pa, and Mr.. Hugh P. Allen,
OF Pittsburg, drove here in an automobile
and spent Sunday at "The Bower" and
stopped also for brief visit in Shep-
herdstown. They report very delight
full trip over the mountains and through
the picturesque scenery of Pennsylvania
and Maryland. They returned home on
Monday.
Mr.. c. p. Light, OF Havre de Grace,
Md, spent last Saturday in Shepherds
town. Mr. Light was a native of this
vicinity, having been born near Billmyer's
Mil, but he had not been here for many
years. He may return TO Shepherdstown
TO spend his declining years.
We were pleased TO have call this
morningfrom our friend Mr.. Henry Cook
us, of Basic City, Va, formerly of Shep-
herdstown, who came here 10 greet old
riendSagain. HeiS looking just as young
as he did twenty years ago.
Mr.. Wynkoop Lemen left Martinsburg
on Tuesday for Angus, Minnesota, where
he has extensive interests, and where he
usually spends his summers. He was
accompanied on his trip by his cousin,
Mr.. w. Manning Lemen.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Owens, Miss Grace
Grove, Mr.. A. q. Alder and Mr.. VIM. B.
Snyder motored TO Braddock Heights last
Thursday night, where they attended the
banquet given by the Maryland Pharma-
ceutical Association.
Mrs. William Larner, her daughter,
Miss Eugenia and her sons, Willard and
Billy, are at Ayrlie to spend some time
with her mother, Mrs. Eugenia Pierce.
Miss Lucy Pope, OF Savannah, Ga, is also
a guest at Ayrlle.
Mrs. E. B. Spedden, OF Winston-Salem,
N. c., formerly OF Shepherdstown, spent
yesterday in this place with her friends,
who were glad to meet her again and to
see her looking so well.
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin and his wife
returned yesterday from their bridal tour,
and are now al home in the Presbyterian
manSe, which has been greatly improved
during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Eavey and their
little daughter, of Keedysville, Md, have
been guests OF Mrs. Mollie Folk in Shep-
herdStoWn the past week.
Miss Lucy Butler, OF Washington. has
been visiting at her old home near town
this week. Miss Butler is trained nurse
of skill and experience.
Mrs. |. d. Norman has been in Harri-
sonburg, Va, this week attending COM
mittee meeting OF a missionary society Of
the Lutheran Church.
Col. Randolph Stalnaker, of v lleeling,
this State, has been the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Ringgo!d at Bellevue, nea
town, the past week.
Miss Katherine Donley, who has been
teaching at Sistersville, w. Va, is at her
home near Moler's for the summer vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Frank Blllmyer, OF keystone, w.
Va, is in Shepherdstown with her little
daughter visiting Mrs. Hibernia BillmYer.
Miss Maud Mundey and Miss Marguerite
B lackwell, of Baltimore, are here visiting
the family of Mr.. H. E. Mundey.
Mrs. George w. Freeman and her son
Max have gone 10 Waynesboro, Pa, 10
spend some time with relatives.
Miss Helen Highberger, OF SharpSburg,
Md, is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Lyme, near town.
Ms. NJ. w. Wisler, who has been in
City for several months, has
returned to Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Homer Mcdonald, OF ElkinS, w.
Va, has been here the past week visiting
his relatives and friends.
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