Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-08-01
PERSONAL NOTES.

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Miss Hayden has but recently return
ed to the United States from France
where she spent strenuous year driv.
ing big truck in the war zone as a
member of an organization that was
devoting great effort to caring for the
French folk whose homes were destroy
ed by the Huns. Incidentally there were
times when she was called upon to
render service to the armies and help
the Red Cross and other organizations,
and she had some very thrilling ex-
periences. She is too modest to speak
Of her work herself, but it is known that
she has spent year such as few wom-
en- have ever experienced. After a
rest of couple of months she expects
to go back and take up the work again,
Tor dangers and privation have not
daunted her fine spirit.
Rev. H. L. Hout, Of Fredericksburg,
Va, spent couple of days in Shep-
herdstown this week with his sister,
Miss Lottie Hout, on his way to Western
Maryland for a rest. Rev. Mr.. Hout is
now engaged in his first years work
at Fredericksburg, Va, as pastor of the
Southern Methodist Church, and he
likes his new charge very much indeed.
He informs us that his son, Burton G.
Hout, is now in France, a member Of
Battery D, 10th Field Artillery, having
enlisted last summer when he was but
eighteen years of age.
Hon. Geo. M. Bowers, of Martins
burg, who is seeking denomination as
the Republican candidate for Congress
from this district, was in Shepherds
town on Tuesday interviewing his
friends. He expressed himself as being
entirely sanguine as to the nomination,
| and hopes to have the vote of his party
in Jefferson county almost solid. He
ought to get 'em all here, for he attends
strictly to the business for which he is
elected
Rev. J. M. McCauley, of Salem, Va,
the past week in the interest of Elizabeth
| College, Lutheran institution for
young women, located between Salem
and Roanoke. He has had considerable
success in arousing an interest in Eliz-
abeth College. and the Lutherans of
this section have contributed literally
to its special needs.
We were pleased to have a call on
Monday from Dr. G. G. Lucas, of Kear-
neysville. His son, Major ]. P. Lucas,
who was seriously wounded in France.
is now in a Red Cross Hospital in
| London, and the latest news that Dr.
Lucas has received is to the effect that
he is convalescing nicely and will prob
| ably be sent to southern France to
recuperate.
Mr.. Raleigh M. Williams, one of Shep-
was taken to Charles Town yesterday
by his physician, DR.. Burwell, where
he was operated upon by DR.. Venning
for an alment of long standing. He
stood the operation we'll, and his friends
hope that he may now fully recover his
health.
Mr.. |. N. Bonham, of Summit Point,
| candidate for county superintendent Of
| schools, was in ShepherdStown last
Office. Mr.. Bonham is feeling pretty
good over the fact that he has no op-
position for this Office at the primary
election next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Finly and their
little son, of Detroit, are in Shepherds
town for a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Marten, Mrs. Finly's parents. They
drove all the way from Michigan in
their automobile. Mrs. Chas. w. Brown,
of Bethlehem, Pa, has also been home
for visit.
Misses Mary, Carce and Margery
Bowly, of Jersey City, N. j., are in
Shepherdstown to spend the balance of
the summer, stopping at the Virginia
House. They have frequently visited
in this place, and they have many
friends here who are glad to see them
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beeler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Beeler and their baby and
Mr.. Maurice Reed, of Gapland, Nd,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Dean, Miss
Grace Dean and Miss Grace Zecker, of
Rohrersville, spent Sunday here with
the family of Mr.. VIM. c. Moler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Weaver, of Har-
risburg, Pa, spent the weekend in
Shepherdstown with Mrs. Fonrose
Shipley, having driven down in their
automobile. Mrs. Robert Shipley and
Miss Mary Shipley returned with them.
Mr.. Chas. w. Carter, from south of
town, was caller at the Register Of
flee last Saturday. He was nursing a
broken arm, having fractured a bone
while cranking an automobile few
days previously.
Mr.. A. G. Link, Miss Katherine Link
and Miss Julia Moler, all of the Baker
ton neighborhood, made pleasant visit
to the Register Office yesterday and
inspected the new Linotype to their
satisfaction.
Mrs. Eleanor Byers, of Louisville
KY, Mrs. Mary Keller, of Baltimore,
and Miss Elizabeth Stalnaker, of Hunt
lngton, w. Va, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. D. Wysong at Sudley Place
Mrs. Charles Waldeck and her little
son and Mrs. Lee Gordon, of McKees-
port, Pa, are in Shepherdstown visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Swayne.
Mrs. Leroy Eavey and her two chill
dren, of Keedysville, Md, and Miss
Edna Keedy, of Baltimore, are guests
of Mrs. Mollie Folk in Shepherdstown.
Mr.. S. D. Hartranft, of Maugansyille,
Md, and Mr.. George T. Unseld, Of Ha-
gerstown, were Sunday visitors at the
home OF Mr.. c. j. Unseld in this place.
| Miss Katie F. Chase, of this place,
has gone to Richmond, va, where she
Will take I'm business course at Smith
deal Business College in that city.
| Mrs. Standish McCleary and her son
Standish, Jr., are in Shepherdstown
for a visit of a couple of weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Turner.
Mrs. Shank, of Harrisburg, Pa,
formerly Miss Bessie Magaha, Of this
place, is here visiting the family of
Mr.. Robert Shipley.
/ DR.. Craig and his family NJ Wach.