Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-12-21
PERSONAL NOTES.

son, and his friends here are glad 10
meet him again. We won't tell Mi
Mohler'S age, but we venture the as
Sertion that there is hardly another
man IN the two States who is his equal
in health and activity at SO wears of
age. Full of energy and buoyant of
spirit, straight as an arrow, active
and lively and enjoying perfect health,
he is truly remarkable man. He bid:
fair 10 reach the century mark and ws
hope that he will.
Among the callers at the Register
Office the past week were Messrs. o.
j. Blackford and Newton SNYDER, of
the Shenandoah junction neighbor.
hood. Mr.. Blackford has had mighty
bad luck with his rogs this wear. He
had 90 hogs and pigs when the cholera
got among them, and 50 of them have
died-while the four that are living
are SICK. He estimates his loss fully
at $500 Mr.. Snyder, who is a near
neighoor OF Mr.. Blackford's. rejoices
that ms porkers were not attacked by
the disease.
Among the Registers friends who
called TO renew their subscriptions the
past week were Messrs. Henry "A
Snyder, Walter NJ. Demory, w. A.
turner, w. L. Herr, W. NJ Rush, T.
Butler Jones, A. G. Kinsell, DR.. S.
/. Knott, r. Nj. Lucas. Z. Hugh Nc
kee and H. H. Hendricks.
Mrs. F. A. Byerly, formerly of this
place, spent the past week in Shep-
herdstown with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Grim. She has been at Patterson's
Crek, W. Va, since last summer. She
says that the weekly visits of the
Register are very pleasant reminders
of Shepherdstown
Mr.. Wardell Mcdonald, who was the
only soldier from Shepherdstown to he
wounded in the World War, and who
was also gassed while fighting in
France, has gone to Walter Reed Hos
pital in Washington for treatment, as
he has not been we'll for some time
past.
Mr.. Charles S. Cookus, the well.
known young auctioneer OF Berkeley
county, was a caller at the Register
Office on Monday. He SAYS that there
will be large number of farm sales
in Berkeley county the coming winter
and spring. He has booked a great
IHaiiy ALREADY.
Among our callers yesterday was Mr..
N. w. Myers, of the Zoar neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Myers expects to move the
coming winter into his dwelling near
Duffields, formerly the Albert Link
property, which he is having fitted up
with modern conveniences and other
Improvements.
Mr.. Charles Mitchell, who went west
more than forty years ago, and who
for long time has been living in Okla
homa, returned to this section a week
or two ago and is making his home
with his brother, Mr.. John w. Mitchell,
east of town.
Mr.. w. C. Welsh, Of Berkeley coun-
ty, was among our callers on Monday
He renewed his subscription to the
Register and also brought us the name
of new subscriber. Such visitors
are more than welcome.
Mrs. Henry Clay and her little
daughter are here from Annapolis,
Md, to spend the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. !. c. Staley Mr.. Clay will
be here the latter part of the week for
Christmas.
The Register had a pleasant call
yesterday from Mrs. C. E. Willis, OF
Martinsburg, and Miss Anna McDon-
old. of the Kearneysville neighbor-
hood.
Mrs. VIM D. Hines has gone to
WASHINGTON City, where she will spend
the holidays with her home folks. Mr..
Hines will ioin her tomorrow and re-
main until the first of the year.
Mrs. ". B. Sigler, formerly Of this
place. who went to Washington with
her grandchildren several months ago
has returned to Berkeley county, where
she will make her home.
Mrs. L. T. Potterfeld has returned
weeks with relatives and friends in
Washington, Baltimore, Braddock
Heights and other places.
Among our callers yesterday was
Mr.. Fl. N. Sampsell, from west of
town. who renewed his subscription to
the Register and brought us new
subscriber in addition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold J. Moler, Of
the Engle neiphborhood, called at the
Register Office this morning and
brought us two new subscribers for
the coming year.
Messrs. B A. Poland and d. L.
Hedges Of Martinsburg, distributors
OF DOdre cars for this section, were
among the callers at the Register Office
on Monday last.
Rev. T. /. Hady and Mr.. Henry Shep-
herd are in Charleston this week. at
tending a meeting Of pastors and lay.
men Of the Episcopal Diocese of West
Virginia.
We were pleased TO have call yes
terdav from Mrs. Charles Weller, OF
Rerte'ev county, who brought us a new