Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-13
PERSONAL NOTES.

noke, Va, has been in Shepherdstown
the PAST week visiting his brother, Mr.
lanes E. Barnhart He is an old
Shepherdstown boy who has been in
the service of the Norfolk & Western
Railway for IS years, practically all Of
ne time in Roanoke, ami on Januar,
lst was placed on the retired list. a.
were also President L. E. Johnston and
a number of other faithful EMPLOYEES
who have been long with the company
IN various capacities. Mr.. Barnhari
denies that he is retired because of the
age limi.-he isn't anything like that
old-but gets on the pension list be-
cause the railroad company with rare
wisdom recognizes that he has worked
hard enough during these thirty-eight
years to be entitled to take things easy
the balance Of his days. During the
latter years of his service he has been
inspector OF new cars constructed for
the railroad in various sections of thr
country. He is contemplating a trip
to Florida this winter, and we have
q sort OF engagement to meet him down
there where the breezes are balmv
iowerS blooming and the fragrance of
orange blossoms just naturally fills the
air.
A couple of weeks ago we published
the fact that Lieutenant Louis K
knontz had entered u7on his duties az
an educational specialist in the govern
ment service at Camp Grant, illinois
a few davs ago his parents, Mr.. and
MRS. ID. Frank KoOntZ, received word
from him that he had been sudden,
ordered to the Philippine Islands, so
wiih barely time to pack up his belong
lngS he started for the Pacific Coast in
order to catch the first steamer sailing
t0r Manila. Lieutenant Koontz is hav-
ing some quick changes and interest
inG experiences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gibson have
| returned from an exceedingly pleas
ant and interesting visit % Colonel an
Mrs. George Curtis Treadwell in Al
bamy, n. 7. They attended a mum.
Der of brilliant social functions an
we're present at the imposing inaugura
ceremonies Of Governor Miller and tn
reception and ball that followed.
Among the recent callers at the Reg.
ister Office was Mr. Ernest ID. Iones
from south of town. He will have p
big sale of live stock ami farming i'm
PIGMENTS on February 18th, and our
readers are invited to keep their ewes
open for his advertisement in the Reg
ister.
Among our callers on Saturday las
was Mr.. T. J. Hoffman. from west OF
town. He will move from the Hall
place next spring to f. H. Reinhart's
| Neikirk farm, east of Town, and hc
and his son Raleigh, who is now EN-.
ployed in Philadelphia, will run this
| farm.
Mrs. Vim. H. Knode. of Bridgeport
opposite Shepherdstown. has been in
Washington the past week pr two nurs.
ing her son Edgar, who has been yer"
sick with a severe attack Of scarle'
fever. He is now convalescent, but the
house is still in quarantine.
Mr.. Louis H. Lowman, who lives
near Antietam Iron Works, east of
Shepherdstown, was among the callers
at the Register Office Yesterday. He
will have sale of stock. farming imple-
ments, furniture, etc, on February
| 2lst.
Mrs. Henrietta Goldsborough and
Miss Denda Goldsborough left on
Tuesday for Richmond, Va, where
they expect to spend the remainder OF
the winter. Their home at Iceland
will be closed until spring.
Mr.. Garrett B. VanMetre. of Berke-
ley county, was caller at the Regis
ter Office on Saturday last. He will
have public sale on February I'd, ad.
lvertiSement of which will appear mex,
week in the Register.
Mr.. and Mrs r C. Ringgold and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shepherd have
Closed their homes at Bellevue Farms
and have taken apartments in Wash.
ington for the balance Of the winter.
Mrs. Charles B. Mcdonald has been
quite sick at her home in Shepherds
town for the past several weeks. Her
daughter, Mrs. w T. Stringer. is here
from Baltimore no help nurse her.
Among the Regis er's, subscribers
| from out of town who have called dur
ing the past week were Messrs. Vim. T
| Billmyer and d. Frank Koontz.
Mr. H. M. Turner went 20 Washing.
ton yesterday 10 spend few days with
| his brother-in-law, Mr. !. w. Snyder.
who is slowly recuperating from an ex
tended illness.
Mr.. Hepry S. Baker and his son, Mr..
Henry S. Baker, Jr., were in Shep-
herdstown last Saturday superintend-
ing the sale of real estate in Shep-
| Iherdstown.
Mr.. Joseph r. Cookus was in Wash.
ing:on this week to see his brother, Mr.
Albert B. Cookus, who has been quite
sick he past week, but who is nvw on
! the mend.
Mrs Helen Cotton and her son
Douglas, of Baltimore, have been here
his week visiting Mrs. Cptton's mother
Mrs. Mamie Beckenbaugh.