Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-06


death Of Bette Morgan at some length.
as he says she was endeared to him
by kinship as we'll as by class-mate
ties. "One Of the sweetest Christian
characters ever knew" says her kins.
chronicler.
After speaking of the deaf of the
class, DR.. Ransom says that there re-
main 'twenty members for me to oper-
ate upon this evening"" and he pro-
ceeds to operate. So the dentist-his-
torian calls DIR. Sam T. Knotr to come
to his dental chair as the first patient.
After disposing of him, he calls in the
DOCTORS wife, and says some thinga
which did not know before, to the ef-
feet that Miss Lille, at school, always
did like old Sam" Now, my informa-
ton had been that it was another Knott
who claimed that honor in those DAYS
However, for ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain" the college
girl is peculiar. And So good-looking
and popular girl as Lille would nat
urally have more than one string to
her bow.
Harry c. Getzendanner comes in for
quite large place III the historians
manuscript for he had among many
other things done nruch to cause to be
erected on the blum at Shepherdstown
the monument to Rumsey. The his
torian closes by saying: 81 could say
more about him, but it might not be
prudent to tell all that | know about a
great, big, doubfe-hsted fellow, when
the old Harry himself is sitting right
before me in the bald-headed row."
| challenge anybody to beat that as
wit
Hugh P. Allen was in Pittsburg when
| the historian read this paper, and so
far as know is there now. o you
broad Virginia accent, tow headed,
great-hearted fellow! How | would
like to see you and your gracious wife,
Fanny Shepherd.
Melvin L. Ronemous wrote letter
from Newport News, Va. and tells OF
his work as "school mechanic" Mel
vim was from my own community and
his people are among the most sub
stantial we have.
OF Sallie G. Entler, who writes that
she remembers DR.. Jim Ransom as
though she had seen him but yester-
day." the historian adds: 81 wish there
were some more with memories lust
like Miss Sallie's." If am thankful
for any gift that may be reckoned as
subordinate one, rejoice in a small
ability at least to recall with clearness
the faces of people about Shepherds
town as knew them when was a
mere child and growing boy. My sis
ter told me the other day, when wrote
of the Old Singing School: Brother
John, the people will think you are
getting old if you keep this up" /
ask the editor of the Register in par
ticular TO protect me in this, as | am
writing just to keep some folks from
growing old
A. Rose Johnson seems to have mar
ried Mr.. James T. johnson. of Forrest
Hill, Md Her historian says in his
tender way: LET us hope that the
years are dealing as gently with her
as her sweet character deserves"
Mary L. West wrote from Arlington
Md, and as the wife of Chas. L. Page
Mary wrote a CHEEKY and full letter
though married. in her profession. 81
am grandmother" says the lady. The
historian adds "Why, Miss Mary!,
Laura S. Powell married a rector of
the Episcopal Church, and has lived
in Virginia for the most of her days.
That would suit Laura Powell, for she
was a southerner of the southerners.
Taking all in all Laura Powell, for
grace OF movement, was the most strik
ing girl at the college in my day.
Octavia Triplett wrote as the widow
of Mr.. Boxwell, and frdAn Paw Paw.
w. Va. She wrote as a teacher in
which she delighted.
Emma K. Keesecker sent to the his.
torian letter. saying that she in
1886 became the bride Of w. C.. Link.
a young farmer of Jefferson COUNTY
living very happy life, performing
the duties of farmers wife" II
canfess | like the twang of Emma's
lerter. If some folks know who have
married farmers would get happv
as farmers wives" the world would be
better and the high cost of living some !
reduced. But what are we to do hut |