Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-06
PERSONAL NOTES.

the voters, and called at the Register
ONCE. Mr.. Grove saws that he is con-
hdent of receiving a considerable ma
lority of the labor vote in the district,
ana expects 10 get general support
from those who know of his long ser
vice 10 the Democratic party. He
claims 20 have been instrumental in
starting the agitation and pushing the
work that is expected in the near
| future TO result in free bridges across
the Potomac river at Harper's Ferry,
Shepherdston, Williamsport and Han
cock, and he believes that his efforts i'm
other matters entities him TO con-
sideration. The voters might 60
/ further and fare worse than by giving
/ their support TO MIR. Grove.
Mr.. VIM. T. Elliott, superintendent
of our county inhrmary near Leetown,
was among our callers on Monday. He
reports that the population of the in
frmary is now but 2l, as against 80
when he took charge a few months
| ago. There have been five deaths
among the inmates recently, and a
| family of FIVE moved out last week
Mr.. Elliott says that under a new law
/ district overSeers of the poor are no
longer allowed to commit children to
the almS-house, either with or with
out parents. Children who have no
homes must be reported to Miss Alice
| '. Welden, of Piedmont, who will hav>
them placed in State home MIR.
| Elliott enjoys the distinction of being
the only Republican in Jefferson coun-
" whose name will appear as a can
didate on the primary ticket MAY 18th.
He is running for sheriff, and says that
he is going to make the other fellow
hustle between now and next Novcm-
Der.
Mrs. Nellie Legge. who spent the
past winter in California, returned
to the east several weeks ago, and her
friends here will be delighted to know
that she is to be in ShepherdStown
the coming summer. She will be with
her son, Mr.. w. R. Legge, who is man
aging the Wvsong farms and orchards
near town. She apparently has some
doubts as to Mr.. Legge's skill as
housekeeper, Notwithstanding his wide
reputation as a culinary artist.
Mr. Kirkland Mckee, who has been
teaching the past year at Shinnston,
w. Va, where he was principal of the
public school. is at his home in Shep-
| herdstown again. His school has
closed for the summer. Mr.. Mckee
has taken a position with the Willys
Electric Light Service Company Of this
place.
Miss Josephine Sharkey, OF New
York, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley ID. Pendle-
ton and Mrs. James w. Cruikhank. of
Pittsburg, and Miss Helen Cruikshank.
of England, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Goldsborough at Iceland
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turner, of
Charles Town, spent Sunday in Shep-
herdstown with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M.
Knott. Mrs. E. L. Eavey and her son.
of Keedysville, Md, are also guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Knott this week.
Miss Mary Runkle, of Jeanette, Pa.
student al Hood College, Frederick
spent the weekend with the family OF
Rev. S. L. Fickinger at the Reformed
parsonage.
Mr. Lee Moler, of Hagerstown, and
Mr.. Will Moler, Of Baltimore, both for
mcrly of this place, are in Shepherds.
town today circulating among their
friends.
The Register Office was frightened
Yesterday by visit from Miss Meta
Jenkins, Of this county, and her guest
Miss Jessie Harwood, of BuckeyStown,
Nd.
Mrs. Llewellyn McVeigh, Of Rich
mond, Va, spent the past week with her
mother ami sister. Mrs. Henrietta
Gold borough and Miss Goldsborough
Rev. I. D. Worman has been at
teniing the Potomac Conference Of the
Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church
this week, near Winchester.
Miss Mabel Hill, who has been
teaching at Bunker Hill, Berkeley coun-
", is at her home here, her school
having closed for the term.
Mr.. Harry E. Mundey, who has a
position with the u, S. Senate in
Washington, has been at his home mere
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shepherd en-
tertaned the BRIDGE club very delight
fully last Thursday night at Belle Vue,
near town.
DR.. w. f. Dttmeyer. one of the leai-
ing citizens of Harper's Ferry, mad; Il
pleasant call at the Register oHice IN
Monday.
Mrs Ralph Peck and her little son
are here from New York for a visit 70
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Bill
myer.
Mr.. Geo. W. Walters and his two
children were here from Roanoke 20
spend the weekend at his old home.
Mrs William NJ. VIM. Of Sumter.
s. c.. is in SheTherdstown for a visit
to her brother Mr.. Harry Tenant
Mr.. Will Cookus has gone to Mar
tinsburg. where he has secured employ
mcnt at WclleL's abattoir.
Mr.. David Folk, of Akron, Ohio,
-oapt q fa,,. days here the MAST week