Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-15
PERSONAL NOTES.

is in Shepherdstown to spend some time
with his niece, Mrs. |. Y. Johnson, who
has taken the house on Main street for
merly occupied by Mrs. NJ. L. Bell. Mr.
Moler says that his section of Virginia
has suffered greatly from drought this
summer-the corn crop is a failure,
pastures are burned and gardens dried
up. They have had only one rain there
in months.
Rev. and Mrs. B. P. S. Busey and
son Alvin, and Mrs. Bickel and little
daughter. Of Lemaster, Pa, Mrs. Harold
Busey, of Harrisburg, Pa, Mrs. d. w.
Fraley, Of McKeesport, Pa, Mrs. Z. T.
Sprinkle, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss
Mildred Bowers, OF Kearneysville,
spent fair week with Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Knadler in SheDherdstown.
Mr.. Kirkland Mckee has gone to
| Elkins, W. Va, 10 resume his duties
as principal of the first ward school
in that place. This makes Mr.. Nc
KEGS second year as principal of this
school. Miss Mildred Banks will also
ee a teacher in one of the Elkins
schools.
Mr.. A. K. Heath, importer and breed
er of Jersey cattle, of Norristown,
Pa, spent several days here last week
with his friend Mr.. Chas. S. Billmyer,
who is also an enthusiastic breeder
of Jerseys. Mr. Heath Judged the
Jersey cattle at the Morgan's Grove
fair
Miss Ruth A. Myers, one of the
brightest of the young graduates of
Shepherd College last June, has gone
to Morgantown, w. Va, where she has
taken up her work as teacher in one
of the public schools of that city.
Miss Elvira Sperow, of Martinsbure,
Miss Rachel Needy, near Shepherds
town, and Miss Freda Berashine, OF
Baltimore, have been visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sperow,
west OF town, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Turner drove
In from Chicago last week and have
been visiting in this section, Mr..
Turner's old home. He has been lv-
ing in Chicago for the past twenty
years.
Mrs. Charles Jones, of MilIwood,
Va, and Mrs. Frank Miller, of Hagers-
town, have been here this week to
spend few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. S. Pendleton.
Miss Elizabeth Henson, of Bunker
Hill, W. Va, was here visiting Miss
Ruth Knott few days the past week
miss Knott gave a pleasant enter
tainment in her honor Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Motter and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foreman, Of Boil
ing Springs, Pa, spent part Of the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Turner. north of town.
Mrs. Annie R. Lewis, OF Hedgesville.
visited friends and relatives in Shep-
herdstown recently. She is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mamie Kimes Pitzer, for
merly of this place.
Mrs. w. E. Minghini and her daugh-
ter, Miss Lorraine, spent part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Cross,
west OF town, and attended the Nor
gan's Grove fair.
Miss Margaret Maddox and Miss
Phoebe Knott left last Friday for Man
nington, w. Va, where they will be
engaged in teaching school the ensuing
year.
Miss Bette McGlincy, of Washing
ton, has been a visitor the past week
or two in Shepherdstown, her former
home, stopping with Mrs. r. c. Girls
we'll.
Mr.. J. w. Clark, the shoemaker,
has moved his family from near
Sharpsburg to one of the houses in the
stone row on New street, Shepherds
town.
Mr.. A. Taylor Bragonier, Of Nor
gantown, w. Va, spent several days
the past week at his old home in
Shepherdstown.
Mr.. Jack Snyder left today for Nor
gantown, where hc will begin his
third year as student at the West
Virginia University.
Mrs. Annie L. Deck, of Washington,
has returned to her home in that city,
after spending the week with relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Licklidcr and
their two sons, of Mar;nsburg, spent
last week with Mr.. ard Mrs. Fred
Hammond at Kearneysville.
Misses Margaret and Ruth Kelchner,
OF Winchester, Va, spent the past
week in Shepherdstown visiting Mrs.
Paul Kelchner.
Mr. and Mrs. Strother Daley, and
Bernard Daley, all OF Hagerstown,
spent a day here last week to enioy
the fair.
Miss Edith Miller, Of Baltimore, is
spending this week with Mrs. J. w.
Osbourn in Shepherdstown.
Mr. Steve White, of Baliston, Va,
scent the past two weeks in this place
with Mr.. Robert Schneider.