Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-09-14
Personal NOTES.


Independent Order OF Odd Fellows of the
United States. He is one of the four
delegates from the Grand Lodge Of West
Virginia. A most interesting programme
of business and entertainment has been
mapped out for the coming week.
Miss Elsie Murphy, of Claymont
Court, this county. attended the great
convention OF the National Woman SUI
frage Association in Atlantic City last
week, and has returned with more en-
thusiasm than ever tor the good work OF
equal suffrage. Miss Murphy is chair
man for Jefferson county of the West
Virginia Association for Equal Suffrage.
Mr.. James Taylor, Of the War Depart
ment at Washington, with his family
motored up TO the Morgan's Grove fair
last Thursday. Mr.. Taylor's regiment Of
South Carolina soldiers after paroling the
prisoners at Harper's Ferry in 1862 got
into the Antietam fight at 3 p. m. and
hurled back Burnside's force at the bridge.
Mr.. VIM. S. Kearney, of Springfield,
Illinois, has been in Shepherdstown the
past week renewing acquaintance. This
is his first visit TO his native place in
fifteen or sixteen years, and "Hook's"
old friends are glad 10 see him again.
He is brother OF Mr.. Walter Kearney
and Mrs. Sallie Licklider, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johannes, of
Washington. accompanied by their two
sons and Mrs. Frank Meyers and Miss
Lena Meyers, visited Mrs. Abbie Tabler
at Tabler's, w. Va, last week. They
were on an automobile trip TO their
friends in this county and Berkeley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Billmyer left the
first of the week for Pasadena, California,
where they expect to make their home.
Mr., Billmyer has secured position as
instructor in mechanical engineering in
Throop College in that city, very deSir-
able honor for so young man.
Miss Lena Brilliant, of Washington,
formerly of this place, has gone TO Sis
terSvllle, w. Va, where she has place
as primary teacher for the coming year.
She was primary teacher in the fifth ward
school in Martinsburg last year.
Prof. John N. Ware, who has the chair
OF modern languages in the University OF
the South at Sewanee, Tennessee, is here
TO spend part Of his vacation with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. Ware, at
the Episcopal rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Stoneburner, OF
Eutaw Place. Baltimore, who have been
touring through Virginia and West Viz
ginia, stopped off in Shepherdstown a
few days ago TO see their old friend. Mrs.
NJ. L. Harrington.
Mrs. Locher, OF New York, formerly
Miss Clurie Bowles, of Hancock, and
Mrs. Bays, of Hancock, formerly Miss
Lalla Reynolds, OF Shepherdstown, spent
a day or two with their friends here the
first OF the week.
Mr.. r. Stewart VanMetre leaves today
for Bayard, w. Va, where he will teach
in the public school the coming year.
Miss Lillian VanMetre, his sister, will
teach at Great Cacapon for the ensuing
school year.
Mr.. Albert Merchent and Miss Mamie
Linkenhoker, OF Roanoke, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles lmbach and their children,
of Martinsburg. were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Walters the past week.
We were pleased TO have a call few
days ago from Miss Eta Rogers, of Mar
tinsburg, formerly OF this county, who
was IN Shepherdstown visiting the family
OF her brother, Mr.. Theodore Rogers.
Mr.. Paul Wageley, who has been a
clerk in Mr.. Henry {. Martens store for
several years past, has gone TO Baltimore,
where he has secured employment and
where he expects to make his home.
Mr.. Clyde Williams, who is employed
in the chemical department OF the Du-
Point powder works at Hopewell. Va,
spent few days here with his parents
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Curran, OF Wash
ington, spent last week with their son,
Rev. Father John A. Curran, in Harper's
Ferry, and also attended the Morgan'S
Grove fair.
Mrs. Pauline Felty, OF Youngstown,
Ohio, and Miss Mary Hudson, OF Cum
berland, Md, are spending this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Bell in Shep-
herdStown.
Mr.. Roy A. Bell, who graduated from
Shepherd College last June, has decided
to enter the West Virginia University,
and will enroll there for the coming school
year.
Mr.. James M. Engle, of the Treasury
Department at Washington, was visiting
his brother in this county and attended
the fair and the Chautauqua last week.
Mr.. J. w. Snyder, OF Bluefield, this
State, a former resident of Shepherds
town, has been here the past week, Wis
ting his sister, Mrs. Geo. F. Turner.
Miss Ruth Licklider leaves today for
Cowen, w. Va, where she will enter
upon her fourth year as teacher in the
public school OF that place.
Mr.. George Burwell, of Fort Myers,
Florida, was in Shepherdstown day or
two the past week for visit TO his brother,
DR.. N. Burwell.
Miss Charlotte Reinhart left last Mon
day for Davis, w. Va, where she will
teach in the public school the ensuing
school year.
MI. and Mrs. Ernest Warfeld, of Wash