Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-05
PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Mary Ellen Cookus, of Hedges
vile, W. Va, spent Thanksgiving da,
with friends in Shepherdstown. AL
though she is in her 8Oth year, she i;
still in excellent health and full of lif,
and In possession of all her faculties
one Is the last surviving child of Mich
aei Cookus, a resident Of Shepherds.
Town many years ago, who had tour
wives and raised children by three O
them. Miss Cookus left Shepherd.
town when she was but girl, but
still has warm love in her heart for
OUT ancient village, though few Of her
friends are here now. She enjoyed her
thanksgiving here very much.
Mr.. Lamont Pyles, who is a membei
of the Students Army Training Corp
at Roanoke College, Salem. Va, spen
the weekend with Jack Snyder in Shep
herdstown. He likes Roanoke College
and his work there hrstrate. He has
been secretary to the military officer in
charge of the training corps, but this
unit will probably be disbanded, now
that peace has been declared. Lamont
looked we'll in his uniform and his
friends here were glad to greet him.
Rev. Edmund ]. Lee, who for some
years has been missionary of tn,
Episcopal Church in Anking, China.
has returned to this country and is nov
at Battle Greek, Michigan, recuperating
fora serious illness. Hewrltes usthat
he hopes to visit Shepherdstown and see
friends in ft,tr lie
family is on the way home also anC
should arrive about Christmas.
Miss Rachel Snyder left this morning
for Rochester, N. l., to be with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Lawrence M. Lynch, who is i'll
with the influenza. Mrs. Lynch, who
is a daughter of the editor of1the RegA
lister, has been very sick for severaldays,
out a long distance message yesterday
said that there was turn tor the better.
Little Ida Baldwin Lynch is also SICK
with the influenza.
Mr.. Phineas Rush and his family
who have ben living in Wilmington
Delaware, have returned to shepherds
town., They have taken MISS Lula
Wysongs house on Prospect Avenue
for the winter. Miss Wysong has gone
10 Parkersburg, w. Va, to spend somt
time with her niece, Mrs. Mark Wetzel'
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. ]. Strider enter
tanned three of their daughters ovei
Thanksgiving-Mrs. Thos. E. CORNISH
of Philadelphia, Mrs. w. b. AppleoA
and Mrs. Harry Warthen, OF Washing
ton. Mrs. Cornish was accompanied
by her husband and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Runkles ano
Mrs. George Tulies, Of HagerstoWn:
and Mr.. John Myers and daughter, OF
Arlington, Va, spent part OF the past
week at the home OF Mr. and MRS. II.
M. Shell.
Miss Fannie Marshall, who is in the
government service in Washington
spent Thanksgiving at her home neal
Kearneysville. Mr.. James, OF Wash
ington, was also guest OF Mr.. ana MIS-
Marshall.
Mrs. George R. Bready has closed hel
home in Harper's Ferry, The Terrace,
for the winter, and she and her daugh'
ter, Miss Dorothy, will spend the nex'
few months in Chicago.
Miss Mamie Williams, of this place
went to the City Hospital in Martins
burg last week, where she hld neI
tonsils removed.
Mr.. L. P. cambridge and lis family
have moved from "The Bower" near
Leetown TO Charles Town for the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Chase have
both been sick with the influenza the
past week at their home in this place.
Mrs. T. w. Latimer has gone to
Charles Town where she expects te
spend most of the winter.
Miss Catherine Boswell was in wash
ington the past week visiting her sister
Miss Elizabeth Boswell.
Miss Dorothy Ware was home iron
Washington last week to spend thanks
giving with her parents.
Mr.. William R. Miller has bene con-
lined to his bed this week with a very
severe cold.
Miss Maud Mcdonald is VISITING
relatives and friends in Baltimore.
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