Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-09-04
PERSONAL NOTES.

gallant officers in the American Army
With the famous 69th New York Reg.
iment, of the Rainbow Division, he
was in the thick of the fighting in
France, leading his men in such san
culinary battles as those of st. Mihiel
Sedan, the Argonne and other great en-
gagements. He came back with such
decorations as the Croix de Guerre
with palms, the Legion OF Honor and
the Distinguished Service Cross.
We were pleased to have call on
Monday from Captain T. R. Bell, Of the
Baltimore fire department, who with
his wife spent the weekend with the
family Of Mr.. Benjamin Hartzell in
this place, and Mr.. Frank Bell, super
visor in the Washington Navy Yard.
Captain Bell, who was a resident Of
Shepherdstown in re youthful days,
has been with the fire department. of
Baltimore for seventeen years. He
has been promoted from time to time,
and is now captain in charge of one
of the important districts of the city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh P. Allen and
Miss Margaret Monteiro, of Pittsburg,
are in Shepherdstown to spend couple
Of weeks, and have taken Miss Helen
Pendleton's home on Main street,
where they are keeping house during
their stay here. Mr.. and Mrs Allen
were formerly residents of Shepherds
town, and though they have lived in
Pittsburg for many years they still
retain their affection for Shepherds
town. None of our summer visitors
ever receive a more cordial welcome
back home than they.
Messrs. Lester F. Coffinbarger and
c. w. Byers, of Sangamon county, Hi
nois, have been visiting their relatives
in Jefferson and Berkeley counties the
| past week or two. The former is ma
tive Of this vicinity but went west some
years ago, where he is prospecting as
| farmer. Mr.. c. w. Byers, who is a
| son of George Byers, formerly of this
neighborhood, is city assessor Of
Springfield and county clerk of Sanga-
mon county.
The children Of Mr.. James E. Barn.
hart had a. pleasant homecoming re-
| union the past week. Those who were
under the family roof tree were Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Barnhart and their
daughter Helen, OF Baltimore; Mr.. and
| Mrs. Henry Barnhart, and their daugh-
| ter Esther, Of Roanoke; and Mr.. and
| Mrs. ]. Edward Barnhart and the baby
boy, who stopped of here on their way
home to Baltimore from Meyersdale,
Pa.
Miss Lavinia H. Engle. daughter Of
MI. and Mrs. James M. Engle, of
Washington, formerly Of this county,
returned home last week after eight
months of canteen work in France with
the Y. M. C. A. Miss Margaret Engle
has been appointed TO an 81 800 posi-
ton with the Pan-American Commits
sion in the Treasury Department in
Washington.
Mr.. James M. Engle, Of the U. S.
Treasury Department, Washington, has
been here attending the fair and re-
newing old acquaintance. He has just
finished IS years of faithful service in
the Treasury. Mr.. Engle was the first
man appointed from this section under
the civil service rules in 1888.
Rev. S. M. Engle and his family took
a steamship in Baltimore on Wednes-
day for Jacksonville, en- route to their
new home in Lake City, Florida. His
wife and children were visitors to JEFF
ferson county last week, saying fare
wells to their relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Sperow, of
Charleston, w. Va, are spending a
week or two with their relatives and
friends in Jefferson and Berkeley coun-
ties. Mr.. Sperow was formerly a
popular student in Shepherd College
from Berkeley county.
Miss Mildred Sloan OF Homecoming,
Md, and Miss Lola Miller, Of Washing
ton, are guests of Miss Corinne Rogers
Mrs. William Miller and Mr.. Lutz, of
Washington, were also guests at the
parsonage this week.
We were glad to have a call on Mon
day from Mr. M. G. Small, Of Darby,
Pa, who is in this vicinity renewing
old acquaintance. Although the heavy
hand of affection has been laid upon
him the past year, he is looking well.
Mrs. Turner Maddox and her daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel, of Washington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Orndorff, Of Baltimore,
and Mr.. Allen Crowl, of McKeesport,
Pa, are visitors at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Olin Mckee this week.
Mrs. Chas. F. Freeman and Mrs.
Ella Billmyer are here from DoyleS-
town, Pa, to spend the week of the fair
among their friends and relatives.
Rev. Mr.. Freeman was also here
couple of days this week.
Mr.. Cleon S. Osbourn, who has been
on the farm at his home near Duffelds
since he returned from service in
France last year, has gone to Yale Uni
versity, where he will resume his
studies.
Mr.. w. E. Church, of Washington,
representative of the Ford Motor Com
pany, has been in Shepherdstown this
week, the guest of Mr.. VIM. B. Snyder,
of the National Highway Garage.
Mrs. H. Baylor Reinhart and her lit
tie son Henry have gone to Easton, Nd,
to be with Mr.. Reinhart, who is in
| business there. Their friends here
are sorry to have them leave.
Among the Washington war work
ers who came to Shepherdstown for the
| past weekend were Messrs. Geo. 7.
Heckert, Hobart Roby, Charles Wor-
man and Lamont Pyles.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Stuart Daniels, of
Pittsburg, are here 10 spend the week
of the fair among their friends. They
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Freel
Daniels, east Of town.
Ledru and Wayne Koontz, Miss
Helena Koontz and Miss Florence De-
Vers, drove up from Washington last
Saturday and spent the weekend with
their friends here.
| Mr.. Harry T. Chapline, of Frederick,
Md, former resident Of Shepherds
town, is here to attend the fair. His
! friends here are glad to meet him
l AGAIN