Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-02-20
Notes Of Our Soldiers.

Private Charles Robert Keplinger. son
OF Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Keplinger, arrived
at MS home in ShepherdstoWn Monday
night, after eight months service In the
United States Army. He was in the
armament section of tf1e air service, and
landed in France Just about month be-
tore the armistice was signed. He left
France January 18th, and had comfort
able voyage home. He landed at New
port News February I'd, and was sent
from there to Camp Meade, where he
was hon orably discharged from the ser
vice. He is looking well and says that
ne got along firstrate all the time he was
in the army.
Robert P. Bryarly. well-known res
ident OF Berkeley county. died last Friday
at his home at Inwood, after an eight
years illness from paralysis. He was IS
years old. Mr.. Bryarly was Confed-
crate veteran, having served during the
Civil War in Company B, First Virginia
Cavalry. He is survived by one son,
Give Bryarly, two daughters, Misses
Bessie and Mary Bryarly, sister, Miss
Sallie Bryarly, and brother, Thomas
Bryarly.
Private Arthur Wageley, son of John
Wageley, Of the Leetown neighborhood,
has arrived home from France, having
been mustered out OF the service at Camp
Lee. He was a member of the l68th In
fantry, of the famous Rainbow Division,
and in October last was wounded by get
ting machine gun bullet in his leg. His
brother, Arthur Wageley, was killed by
a. oil h.ra ch Nnyan1har
Lieutenant Cleon S. Osbourn, who has
been on duty at Camp McClellen. Annis-
ton, Alabama, for several months, is at his
home, near Duftields, where he expects
to spend some time. He will take rest
after strenuous work the past year on the
firing line in France and in military du-
ties in this country. His org aniZatiou
has beer demobilized and he has been
relieved from the service.
Word was received few days ago
that Joseph w. Perks, one OF our Jefter-
son county soldier boys, had been killed
IN battle in France about November 4th-
just week before the war ended. He
was son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Perks,
OF the Charles Town vicinity, and was
indicted into the service last May. He
is survived by his parents, three brothers
and four sisters.
Frank Sewell OFT, a Charles Town
soldier, was cited for gallantry in action.
Leaving Charles Town on June rs, 1918,
he went to Camp Lee, where he remained
less than two months in training before
embarking for France. The citation
awarded him was won while he was SER
wing in the 35Sth Infantry.
Fred Riddleberger, a Charles Town
soldier, has returned from France and is
now in a hospital in New York. He had
an unfortunate experience on his arrival
at a French port. The boat on which he
made the trip collided with another boat.
A number OF soldiers were injured, he
being among them.
Clarence ID. Ronemous, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. M. l.. RonemouS, of Newport News,
Va, has returned from France and has
gotten his discharge from the army. He
has gone to work at his old position in
the great shipyard at Newport News.
Roy Bell, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. v.
Bell, is at his home in ShepherdStown,
having returned safely from France and
gotten his honorable discharge from the
army.
Gordon r. Broadly, of Harper's Ferry,
has been mustered out Of the service and
returned home.
frank Grove, of Shenandoah Junction,
has been discharged from the army and is
home again.