Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-11-23
Personal NOTES.

! James VIII leave next MONDAY Tor hel
old home in Forest City, Arkansas, where
she will enjoy what promises TO be very
delightful family reunion on Thanksgiving
day. Her three brothers and seven sisters
will gather at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. V. V. Mann, and celebrate the day.
1t was thought that Mrs. Knox would be
the only absentee from the family circle,
as she is so far away and the wife OF a
Methodist minister. but two of her BROTH
ers sent her generous checks to defray
expenses aad insisted so strongly that
she be with the others on this happy oc-
casion, she simply couldn't resist. Mrs.
Mann has been repining because Mrs.
Knox would not be with them, so the
sons have prepared this trip as surprise
to her. Mrs. Knox is anticipating her
visit with rare pleasure, and Mr.. Knox
has been figuring on how many turkeys
il will take TO satisfy these twelve sons
and daughters, the grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, besides all the in
laws. Mrs. Knox will remain in Arkansas
TO attend the wedding on December l4th
of her niece, Miss Victoria Mann, who
visited in Shepherdstown the past sum-
mer.
MIS-. Melinda ByerS, from near Shep-
herdstown, who has been with her niece
in Hagerstown the past winter, has been
very i'll for several weeks past. She re-
centyreceived slight stroke otparalysis,
which affected One side, and it is feared
that she may not recover.
Mr., and Mrs. c. P. Gouker and Mrs.
F. c. Coale, OF Bakerton, motored to
Washington last Sunday and brought back
Miss Laura Hopper and Mrs. Coale and
her little daughter Elizabeth, who had
been visiting friends and relatives there.
Mr.. Henry M Snyder. OF the Junction
neighborhood, was among the Jefferson
county MaSons who attended the meeting
of the Masonic Grand Lodge in Hunting
ton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Hagerty, OF Will
sonburg, W. Va, spent several days in
Shepherdstown this week with Prof. and
Mrs. S. o. Bond. They are the parents
OF Mrs. Bond.
Miss Elsie BERRY, OF Athens, Alabama,
and Miss Minnie Timberlake, OF Charles
Town, have been guests OF Mrs. Edward
L. Reinhart in this place the past week.
Mrs. H. F. Greenwood and little Rich
ard Edwards, OF Roanoke, Va, have
been here this week, visiting the family
OF Mr.. James E. Barnhart.
Mrs Paul Kelchner and her son.
Kingsley Conner, OF Martinsburg, spent
several days here the past week with
Mrs. J. w. Osbourn.
Mrs. Sarah Hill, who had been cutie
i'll last week, is now much better, and it
is hoped she will soon be fully restored
to health.
Mr.. Daniel Shipley has gone TO Charles
Town, where he has secured employ
ment in the Goetz harness factory.
Rev. w. F. Lowance, of Port Repub-
lie. Va, spent day or two in Shepherds
town this week on business.
Mr.. F. L. Weltzheimer attended the
meeting Of the Masonic Grand Lodge in
Huntington last week.
Miss Katherine Lemen, near town, has
gone for a months rest at Mt. Clifton
Hall, Hedgesville.
Mr.. ThoS. r. Moore, OF Charles Town,
was among the callers at the Register Of
flee on Monday.
Mrs. A. Holmes Berry has gone TO
Winchester to spend week or two with
her friends.
Mrs. Robert Moran, Of Harrisburg, Pa,
is here TO spend week al her old home.
Miss Rachel Cookus has gone 10 Ripon
for visit OF some days with friends.
Rev. William Rogers spent couple OF
days in Baltimore this week.