Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-03-04
Personal NOTES.

We are glad to welcome as residents
of Shepherdstown MIR. and Mrs. Harry
Goldsborough, who have moved here
from Pittsburg and will occupy the
cottage in the orchard at the west end
OF town. Mr.. Goldsborough will be
associated with his brother, Mr.. E. L.
Coldsborough, in the management of
the big orchards in which they are in
terested, and will have as his especial
charge the orchard on what was for
merly the Byers farm southwest of
town, which is now coming into bear
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsborouph have
occasionally visited here, and their
friends are delighted to know that they
VIII now be permanent residents of our
community.
Mr.. c. w. Keller was among the
callers at the Register Office last Fri
day. He has accepted the position OF
manager of the Arden orchards of
Alvah c. Richards in Berkeley county,
one of the largest fruit propositions in
the Eastern Panhandle. These or
chards, which comprise about 300 acres
OF apple trees, most of which are in
bearing, formerly belonged to John
M. Miller, the Berkeley county apple
king, who sold them last year to a
syndicate headed by Congressman
Geo. M. Bowers, which in turn dis
posed of the property to Mr.. Richards.
Mr.. Keller, who has been in charge of
an orchard in Allegany county, Md.
assumed his new position on March
! 1st.
Miss Eleanor Potts left the first of
the week for an interesting trip which
VIII extend over period of several
months. She sailed by steamship from
New York to New Orleans, and from
there will 60 by rail to Los Angeles.
California. After spending some time
in California she will proceed to Ore
gon and Washington, and will return
home by the northern route, stopping
at various places on the way.
Mr.. R. Kearney Cross, from west
of town, was a caller at the Register
Office last Saturday, when he made ar
rangements for the advertising of a
big sale he will have on Saturday,
March 10th. He will sell q valuable
lot of live stock and farm implements
and machinery. Advertisement will
appear next week. Mr.. Cross will
move to town with his family first OF
April.
1t is reported that ST 800 worth of
excellent liquor was stolen a few
night ago from the cellar of a farm
house near Sharbsburg, where its
owner had cached it before prohibition
went into effect, in anticipation that il
would be needed for medical purposes
We are sorry to note the illness OF
Mrs. Charles w. Fraley, one of the
most estimable residents of the Duff
fields neighborhood. She has been
very sick for the past couple of months
from a complication of diseases.
Mrs. John G. Flanagan, of Balti-
more, Mrs. George w. Moler, of Wash
ington, and Misses Guthrie and Helen
Thompson, of Three Churches, w. Va.
were here the past week attending the
Thompson-Moler wedding.
Mrs. L. NJ Lynch left for New York
Yesterday to spend some days with
Mr.. Lynch and to try to find a house
She, and the children will go to New
York when they can get quarters.
Mr.. J. D. Muldoon is in Clarksbure
this week attending a conference OF
county Sunday school officers and
members of the State Sunday School
Association.
Rev. DR.. S. L. Flckinger, of the Re.
formed Church, is in Parkersburg this
week attending the West Virginia In.
ter-church Minister'S Conference.
Mr.. w. ]. Maupin, of the Junction
neighborhood, called at the Register
Office last Saturday and renewed his
subscription for another year.
We were pleased to have a call on
Monday from Mr.. r. Curtis Moler and
Mr.. Garland H. Mohler, of the Ba-
kerton neighborhood.
Miss Rachel Snyder, who has beer
in Philadelphia and Madison, N. J..
for nearly two months, returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Virginia Harrison has beer
quite sick the past couple of weeks
with stubborn attack of tonsilitis.
We were pleased to have a call or
Tuesday from our friend Mr.. VIM H
Johnson, from north of town.
Ferd H. Snyder, Of Shenandoah
Junction, was among our callers yes.
terday.
Suffrage Defeated in w. Va.
The West Virginia legislature failed
to ratify the national amendment fol