Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

We were pleased to have call this
week from our former printers devil, Mr.
| w. Herman Merchent, who was in Shep-
herdstown once more renewing acquaint-
ance with his friends. Herman has seen
a good deal of life since he quit the sleepy
precincts OF the Register office. He has
now settled down in New York, where
he has position on the Evening Globe.
He has been in almost every State in the
Union during the past few years, and as
an expert linotype operator has worked
in most OF the big towns from Boston to
New Orleans and from Washington City
to Washington State. His extensive
travels seem to have agreed with him,
for he is looking very we'll. His father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Mer-
chent, and his sister, Miss Margie, OF
Roanoke, have also been here this week
visiting their relatives and friends.
Prof. and Mrs. B. c. Unseld, of Law
renceburg, Tennessee, formerly of Shep-
herdstown, are here this week, stopping
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. PendIeton. Prof.
Unseld will return in a few days, but
Mrs. Unseld expects to remain in this
section until October. This is their first
visit TO the oIdhome in three or four years,
and their friends here are glad to greet
them again and to see them looking so
well. Mrs. d. Frank Miller, OF Hagers-
town, is also here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Pendleton.
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Frantz and two
children and Mrs. Susan BirtZfield. all OF
Palmyra, Pa, Mr.. w. S. Merchent and
daughter, Miss Julia, of Charles Town,
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Merchent and
daughter, Miss Margery, and son, Billy,
OF Roanoke, were guests of Mr.. Chas W..
Needy and family the past week.
Mr.. Matthew Page Andrews, OF Baltl-
more, has been enjoying vacation at
his old home, "Fruit Hill," near Shep-
herdstown. Mr.. Andrews is now one OF
the editors OF Educational Foundations, !"
monthly magazine devoted to world
wide educational progress, published in
New York.
Mr.. Walter L. Herr has moved with
his family from his country home on Sandy
Ridge TO his dwelling on King street ex-
tended, in ShepherdStown, which he
purchased some moi tbs ago from the es-
tate OF Col. |. V. Johnson. The tenant
on his farm, Mr.. Grubbs, will occupy the
farm mansion house.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Frank Hill, who have
been boarding at Mrs. Criswell's in this
place for the past month or two, went to
Frederick. Md, yesterday, where they ex-
pect to remain for some time. Mrs. HIPS
health continues TO be unsatisfactory, and
it is hoped that a change will be beneficial.
Mrs. Parke Dickinson Carter and her
little daughter Marguerite. OF the State
Normal School at Fredericksburg, Viz
ginia, and Miss TIME B. Dickinson, OF
Danville, Virginia, are visiting their friend,
Mrs. c. S. Miller, on Washington street.
Miss Bette Feltner has been reappoint-
ed teacher OF the MI. Airy public school
in Berkeley county, near WinebreIner'
cross roads. This is the third year al
this school for Miss Feltner, who is a
graduate OF Shepherd College.
Mrs. A. w. Finly, ofDetroit, is in Shop
herdstown with her little son visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Marten.
Miss Efiie Greene, OF Oklahoma, was
also guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Marten this
week.
Mr.. Kenneth Staley, who has been
here for some weeks past, was called to
New York on Tuesday, and expects to
take a long trip South for the paper house
for which he travels.
Mr.. c. B. Ollie, of Morgantown, W.
Va, is spending this week with the family
ofMr. Geo. M. Betzhoover in Shepherds
town. Mrs. Ollie has been here for sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. Allen Osbourn, OF Duffelds, and
Misses Edith, Katherine and Mary Donley,
OF Moler's, had very delightful trip the
to the Natural Bridge in Virginia last
week
Mr.. Richard L. Spohn left this morning
for weeks trip to Atlantic City, in COM
pany with Mr.. VIM. r. Miller, OF Mar
tinsburg, formerly OF this place.
Miss Mabel c offinbarger, who was en-
gagged in the millinery business in North
Carolina, has returned TO her home in
Shepherdstown for the summer.
Mr.. Ashton E. Boswell spent part Of
the past week with his parents in Waynes-
boro, Pa. His mother has been very
sick the past couple OF weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lyme and Miss
Julia Mayer, OF York, Pa, are visiting
Misses Julia and Katherine Lyme at Hay
land, near Sharpsburg.
Mr.. Lawrence M. Lynch, OF New York,
is in Shepherdstown TO spend couple Of
weeks with his family at the home OF Mr..
H. L. Snyder.
Rev. S. L. Flickinger and his family left
Yesterday in their automobile for two
weeks tour through Pennsylvania, their
former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rouzee and family,
OF Washington, D. c., have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Entler in Shep-
herdStoWn.
Mrs. Eugene Wentworth, OF Niagara
Falls, N. Y, spent the week end with
her sister, Mrs. Geo. w. Freeman, in
this place.
Mrs. S. H. Bloom and her little son