Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-01-22
PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. Claude NJ. Lee, medical mis-
sionary in China, has received a COM
mission signed by the Secretary of
War, by order of the President of the
United States, issued on behalf of the
American Red Cross, appointing him a
deputy commissioner, with the rank of
major, in recognition of his work in
Siberia during the great war. DR..
Lee is son of our own beloved Rev.
DR.. Harry B. Lee, of Culpeper, Va,
formerly OF Shepherdstown. DR.. Lees
other soldier son, Corporal Richard
II. Lee, is still in Walter Reed Hos
pital in Washington. He is getting
along well, but the doctors give him
no information as TO when he will be
discharged.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. d. Hines, of
Washington, have been in Shepherds
town the past week, staying with Mr.
and Mrs. D. M. Schopperf on Pros
pect avenue. Mr.. Hines, who has been
working for the Railway Administra-
ton in connection with the Southern
Railway in Washington, has resign
ed his position there, and expects to
go to Morgantown about the first of
February and resume his studies at
the West Virginia University. He re-
linouished his work there when he
entered the army. He will graduate
next June if all goes we'll. His wife
Will accompany him to Morgantown.
Mrs. Lewis ]. Mcdonald, an es-
timable lady of this vicinity, has been
steadily declining for the past sew
eral months from an illness that
seems TO battle the skill of all the ply
sicians. She suffers from agonizing
pains in the head, which become at
times unbearable, and she has become
greatly reduced and weakened by the
excessive pain. 1t is hoped to get
her TO hospital in Baltimore for
treatment and perhaps an operation,
but at the present time she is too weak
10 stand the journey. Her friends
earnestly pray that she may find relief
Among the callers at the Register
Office on Tuesday were Messrs.
Herbert c. Miller and G. w. Blue, two
of the prominent orchardists Of Kear-
neySville. These gentlemen are also
interested in the Kearneysville Cream
cry and are helping to boost its busi-
ness. They want to handle $4,000
pounds of milk daily at the creamery,
and are paying good prices.
Mr. Vim. B. Snyder, of the National
Highway Garage, was in Baltimore
the first of the week, where he closed
a contract for his firm for the
handling of Fordson tractors in this
! territory. Watch for the advertise
ments concerning this remarkable ma
| chine, which promises to take the
place among tractors that Ford cars
occupy among automobiles.
Mrs. w. T. Stringer, of Baltimore
spent several days at her old home in
ShepherdStown the past week, and on
| Tuesday left for Manatee, Florida.
| She will spend the winter principally
on the West Coast of Florida, and will
probably 60 to Cuba for a few weeks
N February.
Edgar Knode, son of Mr. and Mrs
! w. H. Knode, of Bridgeport, opposite
Shepherdstown, has gone to Washing
/ on City, where he will attend an auto.
mobile school and learn the intricases
of that line of business.
Miss Elizabeth Melester, one of the
capable telephone girls in the Shep
herdstown exchange, has been given &
months vacation, and has gone for g
visit of several weeks with relatives ir
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Winchester
from near Buffalo, N. Y, and Mr. anc
Mrs. I. B. Wilcox, of Washington, ID
c., were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
H. Knode at Bridgeport last week
Mrs. Lewellyn McVeigh, of Rich
mond, Va, is in Shepherdstown for {
visit to the family Of her brother, MIR
:. L. G0ldstorough, and her mother
and sister, at Iceland.
Mr.. w. H. Cox, from east of town
was a caller at the Register Office OF
Tuesday. He will have sale of house
hold goods, etc, on February 7th.
Miss Rachel Snyder has gone tt
Philadelphia TO spend some weeks will
her cousin, Miss Laura Yearsley, VIII,
has been i'll the past month.
Mr.. Lewis c. Little, well-knowr
resident Of Shepherdstown, has beer
confined to his home by sickness tn,
past week or two.
Mr.. w, B. Hammond, of the Kear
neysville ncighborhood, called a few
days ago and renewed his subscription
to the Register.
Mrs. Ford Thompson. of Newport
News, Va, is here to spend some tim
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ash
ION E. Boswell.
Mr.. J. S. Forbes, of the Forbe
Granite Company, Chambersburg
Pa, was in Shephcrdstown yesterda
on business.
Miss Hazel Burgan, Of Baltimore
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Burgan, a
|, Bridgeport.
Mr.. Thomas VanMetre, of the Van
clevesvi'le neighborhood, was amon