Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-11-08
News OF The Soldiers.


Mrs. John L. Myers. of SHEPHERD stown
and Mrs. Garrett B. VanMetre, of the
Vanclevesville neighborhood, spent the
past weekend at Petersburg. Va, and
while there they visited the great army
cantonment Of Camp Lee, where R,
Stuart VanMetre and other young men
from this section are in training. They
were glad to meet our boys-and DOM
say that the boys were not glad to see
some one from home Stuart VanMetre
is doing special work with the sanitary
detachment, to which he has been trans
ferred; Grove Banks has been promoted
to be sergeant; Will Mcdonald is one
OF the finest looking soldiers in The COM
pany in his new uniform; Nelson Snyder
is getting along splendidIy and is highly
regarded; Raymond Miller has his uni
form and is kept busy with various duties.
The ladies saw all OF the above mention
ed, and found them in good health and
line spirits and growing to like the life
better each day. Camp Lee, they report,
is very wonderful place, and they say
that it is we'll worth visit.
The people OF Richmond, Va. which
is p miles from Camp Lee, have organ
lied commission known as the Rich
mond Commission on Training Camp
Activities, with headquarters at GOT East
Grace street, that city, to take an interest
in the soldiers at camp. The commits
sion will supply relatives OF soldiers with
the addresses and rates at boarding
houses if any should want to visit the
camp. They will visit any soldier who
may be sick in camp, and will report to
relatives about his condition if requested
to do so. There will be no charge for
any service the commission may render.
Letters requiring an answer should have
a stamped envelope already addressed
enclosed for reply. Parents and rel
atives of the men in camp are cordially
invited to make use OF the service OF the
commission al any time.
Rev. William H. Cumpston, who has
been rector OF Trinity Episcopal Church,
Fredericksburg, Va, for the past year,
has volunteered for work in the Y. M. {.
A., for the term OF the war, and will be
on duty at Camp Sewer, Greenville,
South Carolina. Rev. Mr.. Compton was
formerly rector OF ST. Johns Church,
Harper's Ferry and Ripon, going from
this county to Gordonsville, Va. He is
OF English parentage and the cause Of
the Allies has appealed strongly to his
patriotism ever since the opening OF the
war.
Stuart Criswell, son OF Mrs. r. G.
Criswell, OF Shepherdstown, who re-
Gently made application for the aviation
corps OF the National Army, has been
ordered 10 report at Princeton, N. j., on
November 18th. After two months in
struction in the camp there he will 60 TO
Texas for further service. Mr.. Criswell
has been in the automobile business in
Washington.
Thornton 7. Perry, Jr., OF Charles
Town, has enlisted in the aviation branch
OF the army, and has gone to the training
field al San Antonio, Texas. He had
just gotten position with the National
City Bank in Washington, when he was
notified that he had passed the examina-
ton taken some months before and or
dered TO report for duty.
Private Joseph Miller, who is in the
U. S. Marine Corps, now stationed at
Occoquan, Va, spent the weekend with
his home folks at Kearneysville. Joe
says that he likes the service first-rate
and is getting along all right.