Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-26
PERSONAL NOTES.


located in Washington CITY. spent thf
weekend at his home in Shepherdstown
he has just been transferred to New
orleans, where the company with which
ne is connected is putting in a plant fol
the manufacture of chemicals used If
nigh explosives for the army.
Mrs. ]. D. Billmyer has returned from
a visit to her daughters, Mrs. C.. N
Byron, Of Curwensyille, Pa, and Mrs
K. E. Peck, of New York. CAPTAIN
Peck has sailed for France and Mrs
Peck returned with her mother to spend
some time at her old home in Shep.
herdstown.
Mrs. Robert Gibson, who spent the
past summer with her daughters in
Albany and Detroit, has returned to
her home in Shepherdstown. Shortly
before she left Detroit she was so un-
fortunate as to fall and fracture one of
her ribs.
Mrs. E. L. Kregloe has gone to Roa-
noke TO spend couple Of months with
her son, Prof. Dwight E. McQuilkin.
Mr.. ]. M. Rush and his little daughter
Catherine Mason went with Mrs. Kreg-
loe to Roanoke and were there a couple
of days.
Mrs. Florence Shepherd, who has
been i'll from a stroke of paralysis at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. A. M. S.
Morgan, in Charles Town, seems to be
holding her own, and is reported to be
slightly better, though still helpless.
William D. Hines has gone to Wash
ington, where he has position in the
ordance department Of the army. He
will do civilians work, but he hopes to
soon get the better of that injured knee
and have his commission restored.
We were pleased yesterday TO have
a call from Mrs. Minnie Magruder and
her son, Mr.. George H. Magruder, Of
Washington. They were in Shepherds
town on business, having driven from
Washington in their automobile.
Dewitt Fulton, of Cherry Run, spent
the week end in Shepherdstown with
Jack Snyder. He expects to attend a
preparatory school in Washington this
winter, to fit himself for admission to
the Naval Academy.
Miss Eva Lee Felker and Miss Ida
Hendricks left last Saturday for a visit
of a month or two to relatives and
friends in Kansas and Oklahoma. They
will attend the Confederate reunion at
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mr.. William Rush, who is engaged
in surveying work at the big army
camps in the vicinity Of Newport News,
Va, was at his home in Shepherds
town for several days the past week.
Mr.. C. N. Whiting, of the Whiting
Milling Company, is in Cincinnati this
week attending an important meeting
of millerS from various sections Of the
country.
Mrs. B. F. T. Bell, and her daughter,
Miss Georges of Washington, are in
ShepherdStown visiting the family OF
Rev. J. H. Haley.
Mrs. Laura P. Dechert, of Harrison
burg, Va, spent a few weeks with her
niece, Miss Lottie Hout, in this place.
Williamson Mcdonald and Jack Bill
myer were home from Baltimore to
spend the weekend with their parents.
Mrs. Susie Knott, OF Washington
City, is visiting her relatives and friends
in this neighborhood.
Mr.. Oscar Sperow, of Berkeley
county, was among the recent callers at
the Register Office.
Mrs. Mary Potterfeld has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives in
Va.
Mr.. ]. w. Osbourn is here from
Newark, N. j., to spend some time with
his family.
Kingsley Connor, of Martinsburg.
spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. J. W.
OSbourn.
Mr.. NJ. F. Brennan, of New York,
recently visited Mrs. Sallie Horn in this
place.
Among the recent callers at the Reg
ser Office were Mr.. and Mrs. c. ].
Hill.
Miss Katie Sheetz is in Martinsburg
visiting her brother, Mr.. VIM. M. Sheetz.