Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-02-03
PERSONAL NOTES.

| Mr.. Harry e. Munuey, IT,, dnu lis
family, who have been living in Penns
| Grove, N. J., for some months past, have
returned to Shepherdstown. Mr.. MundeY
has been working in the great DUPONT
powder works at that place. and has been
steadily getting more nervous as explo-
sions have been increasing in frequency.
A week or two ago when several work.
men were blown to atoms "Dutchy" con-
cluded to quit, and he lost no time in put
ting a couple of hundred miles between
the powder works and his family. George
Swope also quit and came home. George
saws that when he was in five explosions
| in one day he concluded that it was get
ting unhealthy.
We were pleased to have call few
days ago from our old newspaper friend,
Mr.. 6. A. Bolden, OF Charleston. w. Va,
who was here on political business. Mr..
Bolden is an enthusiastic admlrer OF Hon.
w. F. Hite, OF Huntington, candidate for
the United States Senate on the Repub-
lican ticket, who is described as man
eminently qualified for the high office he
aspires to fill.
Mr.. Milton w. Burr, of Bardane, was
among the visitors at the farmers meet
ing in Shepherdstown last week. Mr..
Burr expresses his Willingness to serve the
people for another term in the Legislature
| if they desire him to do so. He made a
good record as member OF that body
and il will be the part of wisdom to re-
turn him this year.
Prof. Frank A. Byerly, OF this place,
was operated upon in the City Hospital
in Martnsburg last Thursday for an all
ment that has been bothering him for a
long time. The operation was success
fully performed, and unless complications
set in, which now seems unlikely, Mr..
Byerly expects to be home within week
or two.
Mr.. Ernest g. Louden, formerly OF
Shepherdstown, who for the past three
years has been travelling salesman for a
range and furnace company, covering the
New England States, has been visiting his
friends and relatives in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Boyer, OF Berke-
ley county, are here to spend some time
with the family of MIR. David Lemen.
Mr.. Boyer is recuperating from his recent
severe illness, and we hope that he may
soon be entirely well again,
Mr.. Franklin Kremer, OF Cumberland,
formerly OF this place, was in Shepherds
town this week greeting old friends. Mr..
Kremer is in the insurance business in
Cumberland, and we are glad to know he
is prospecting.
DR.. and Mrs. John L. Meyers left on
Tuesday for trip OF several weeks to
Florida. They made neat calculation
in their effort to escape winter, for the
next day there was five or six inches OF
snow here.
Among our callers yesterday was MI.
]. c. Blackford, OF Shenandoah Junction,
who has the agency in this territory for
the Overland automobiles. Keep your
eve on his advertisements in the Register.
Mrs. Eta Knott and Miss Ruth Knott,
who have been living in Washington City
the past year, have returned TO Shep-
herdstown. Miss Ruth will complete her
studies at Shepherd College.
Mrs. A. S. Link, OF Duffields, who has
been visiting her son. Harry {. Link, in
Columbia, Texas, is now with her BROTH
er, Mr.. E. c. Snyder, near Lebanon,
Missouri, on her way home.
Mr.. George M. Beltzhoover, who has
been confined to his home for five weeks
with an attack of the grip, is able TO be
out again and TO attend to business at his
office.
Mr.. ]. L. Mohler, of Grottoes, Va, is
| in ShepherdStown visiting the family OF
Col. Nv. Johnson. Mr. Mothers friends
here are glad TO see him again.
Mrs. Robert Underdonk, of Cabin John,
Md, has been visiting her relatives in
this neighborhood the past week.
Mrs. H. A. Tenant and her little daugh
ter Gladys spent the weekend with Miss
Maggie Riner at Hedgesvile.
Miss Mary Snyder, of SharpSburg, has
been visiting Miss Goldie Miller in Shop
herdstoWn this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. L. Hickey spent the
past week with friends in Brunswick and
Charles Town.
Miss Annie Sanbower is spending this
week with friends in Hagerstown.