Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-01-14
Personal NOTES.


clevesville neighborhood, was caller at
the Register office few days ago. Dur
ing the battle OF Antietam he lived on the
Miller farm south Of Sharpsburg and he
relates many interesting incidents ofthose
stirring times. He says that while the
Confederate army occupied the farm they
respected absolutely the property, but
when the Union men camped there it
was another story. The Yankees ate all
the vegetables from his garden, robbed
the orchard of everything edible, stole his
corn and hay and took from the place
everything theyi wanted. The Millers
have had a claim for $4,000 before the
government for the property taken or
damaged, but have never been able to
get it settled. Mr.. Miller is IS years Of
age. but he is still active and hearty and
can read the Register without the aid Of
glasses.
Hon. John B. Finley, one of the menu
bers of the State Board of Regents, was
in Shepherdstown last Saturday, when
he was in conference with Principal Thos.
c. Miller in regard to Shepherd College
affairs. Mr.. Finley is especially inter-
ested in the plans to make the agricultural
work ofthe University and normal schools
measure up to the importance that the
subject demands. and was largely instru-
mental in establishing the agricultural
courses at the University. Agriculture is
second only in financial importance to
the coal interests in West Virginia, and
Mr.. Finley contends that tits the industry
upon which Our State must ultimately de-
pend for its real prosperity.
Our Washington correspondent writes
us as follows Greatly improved in health
and apparently in perfect physical condi-
ton, Congressman Brown has returned
from Florida and Cuba, where he and
Mrs. Brown spent several weeks for the
benefit OF his health. Mr.. Brown has
come back prepared to remain in Wash
ington for the rest Of the present session
of Congress. Mr.. Brown will be quite
busy as a member Of the banking and
currency committee, which has several
matters under consideration, and with
the many matters which claim the atten-
ton of Congressman who tries to COM
ply with the wishes OF his constituents.
Among the Registers friends who called
to renew their subscription the past week
were Mr.. Cook, OF the Bakerton neigh
borhood; H. H. Hendricks, of the juno
ton vicinity c. J. Miller, H. L. Lyme,
F. r. McQuilkin, William Butler and c.
F. Daniels, from near town and Henry
Sperow, of Berkeley county.
We were pleased to have call few
days ago from Mr.. E. M. Johnson, of Pc
terSburg, w. Va, who has been in Shep-
herdstown visiting hissister, Mrs. Selvey.
Mr.. Johnson, who is former well-known
newspaper man, is now prosecuting at
torney of Grant county, this State.
Judge Frank Beckwith, of Charles
Town, and Mr.. Milton Burr, of Bardane,
went to Charleston lie first of the week
10 attend TO their duties as members OF
the Legislature-the forme' in the State
Senate and the latter in the House OF
delegates.
We were pleased 10 have call yester-
day from Mr.. Levi M. Porter, OF this
county, and Mr.. R. c. CriSwell, of Chi
cago. Mr.. Criswell has been on trip to
Washington, and stopped off in Shep-
herdstown TO see his home folks.
Miss Hilda James, of Baltimore, Miss
Eyra Miller, of Washington, and Miss
Ora Akers and Mr.. Charles Akers, OF
Keyser, w. Va, have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles R. Owens in Shep-
herdstown the past week.
Mrs. Raymond Baby has gone to New
York for the winter, Mr.. Baby's business
headquarters having been changed TO that
city from Philadelphia. Her friends here
are sorry 10 have her house closed.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert D. Farley will
leave on Sunday for their new home in
Rocky Mount, Va. where Mr.. Farley will
assume his new duties as agent for the
Norfolk & Western Railway.
Mrs. Ohio Huffer and her little son
Riuer, of Funkstown, Md, are spending
this week with the family Of Mr.. H. M.
Shell in this place.
Mrs. Charles w. AndewS, OF Ransom,
this county, has been visiting the family
OF Mr.. E. H. Reinhart in ShepherdStown
the past week.
We were pleased TO have a call a few
days ago from Mr.. George M. Knott, of
Moler's, and Mr.. J. Strider Moler, OF
Bakerton.
Mr.. Leonard b. Nottingham, of Louis
vile, Ky, is spending several days at the
Episcopal rectory visiting his mother and
sister.
Mrs. Susan M. Billmyer, of Berkeley
county, long good friend OF the Regis
ter, made us pleasant call few days
ago.
Mr.. w. D. Bender, one OF our Berke-
ley county subscribers, was caller at the
Register office on Monday.
Mr.. T. A. Byers, one OF our Berkeley
county friends, was among our callers
this morning.
Miss Julia Lane Reinhart is visiting her
brother, Mr.. J. Quigley Remnant, in Phila-
delphia.
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