Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-07-12
PERSONAL NOTES.

MISS margaret foItS, WHO Spenl HloSi
of the past year in Japan, arrived safely
at her home in this place last week, and
her friends here are glad to see her again
after her long absence. Miss Potts went
to Japan last October TO be with her
cousin, Mrs. Otto Won Borcke, formerly
Miss isabelle Lands, whose husband,
an officer ofthe German army, is prison.
er of war in Japan. She had many
interesting experiences in Japan, and
also had a very pleasant trip through
China before she came home.
Mr.. o. H. Grubbs, who has been tele-
graph operator at the Norfolk & Western
Railway station in Shepherdstown for the
past four or five years, has been appoint
ed agent at Island Ford, south OF Shen-
andoah, and will take charge OF the OF
flee there on Sunday. Mr.. Grubbs has
numerous friends here who will be sorry
to have him leave our community. II is
not known yet who will succeed him
here, as the place will be advertised
among the railroad men eligible.
Mrs. Ella McCleary and Miss Rose Nc
Cleary, who have been in Shepherds
town for several weeks, leftfor their home
in Baltimore this morning. They are
making the return trip in an automobile,
accompanied by a part of the editors
family.
Mrs. c. E. Willis, OF Braddock, Pa,
who has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. V. Mcdonald, near Kearneys-
vile, for several weeks, has returned
home. Mr.. Willis came in and spent
several days before going back with her.
Hon. Albert Johnson, member OF Con-
gress from the State Of Washington, with
party OF friends motored from Wash
ington City TO Shepherdstown last Sunday
for brief stay. Among the visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Snyder.
Rev. DR.. J. Stewart Cramer, OF Lam
caster, Pa, Rev. w. R. Hartzell, OF Har-
risburg, and Rev. and Mrs. J. p. Harner,
OF Keedysville, Md, were guests OF Rev.
and Mrs. S. L. Flickinger at the Reformed
parsonage the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Irwin and Mr.
and Mrs. Ira H. Irwin, OF Shenandoah
Junction, were called to Woodstock, Va,
last Thursday by the death Of Mrs. Henry
Miller, sister OF the Messrs. Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E Keller, Jr., OF
Detroit, were in Shepherdstown last
week, having been called east by the sad
death OF Mr.. KelIet's father, c. E. Keller,
ST., in Frederick county, Md.
Miss Arilla Thornton, OF Kansas City,
Missouri, and Miss Frances Hemphill, OF
Washington. have been guests OF Miss
Sidney Kearfott at Kearneysville the past
week.
Mrs. Phineas Rush attended the Lu-
theran celebration in Harrisonburg, Va,
last week, having motored there and
back with the family OF Rev. |. d. Wor-
man.
Prof. Samuel E. Osbourn, OF Phila-
delphia, is visiting at his old home near
Duffields, and after week there will
90 10 Montrose, Pa, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B. CookuS, OF
Washington, who were married last week,
are in epherdstown to spend a couple
OF days with Mr.. Cookus's relatives.
Rev. S. L. Flicklnger attended the an
nual meeting OF the Sustetation Board OF
the Potomac Synod of the Reformed
Church at Harrisburg last Thursday.
Miss Winnie Wilburn, OF Raphine, Va,
has been in Shepherdstown the past
week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S.
Miller at the Virginia House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tederick and family,
OF Warrington, w. Va, are visiting at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. frederick
III NldIllnSUuiS'
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Barnhart, OF Wheel
ing, and Mr.. J. E. Barnhart, of Baltimore,
spent Sunday with their father in Shep-
herdstown.
Mr.. Willis Skinner, who has been
working in McKeesport, Pa, for the past
couple OF months, has returned 10 Shep-
herdStown.
Mr.. Templin Licklider, OF Norfolk, Va,
spent several days in ShepherdStown the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Lick
lider.
Mrs. VIM. g. Rothe, OF Baltimore, is
here for visit OF couple OF weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Hill.
Mrs. r. E. Waid, OF Parkersburg, w.
Va, is here for visit 10 her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward I. Licklider.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Link, OF ParkerS-
burg, w. Va, have been visiting Mr..
Links parents at Duffields.
Mrs. Charles J. Dyfuse, OF Philadelphia,
is here for visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert 7. Banks.
Miss Grace Grove has gone TO City
Point, Va, for visit 10 her sister, Mrs.
Spencer Nottingham.
Mr.. R. Lucien Remnant, OF Huntington,
is spending this week in Shepherdstown
with his family
Mrs. Mary Porterfield has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. H. c. Moore, near Charles
Town.