Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-04-20
Personal NOTES.

two little granddaughters, Lille and
helen Rockenbaugh, came down from
Philadelphia this morning, where Mrs.
Hoffman has been for the past month
near her husband. Mr.. Hoffman has
been in a hospital in that city for the
past eight weeks, where he submitted
TO difficult surgical operation by
which it is hoped that he will entirely
recover from an injury TO his thigh
that had incapacitated him. He is
still in plaster cast, but his physi-
clans encourage the hope that the op-
Grafton and subsequent treatment will
result in a cure, though he will not
be able TO walk for six or eight weeks
yetWe hope that he may fully recover.
The Register Office was entertained
on Monday by visit from l.. c.
Gillette, advance agent of Cole Bros.
circus. Mr.. Gillette has been in the
show business for some forty years,
and he has had q great many interest
ing experiences in that time. He is 4
keen student OF human nature. and
talks most cntertainingly of the inside
and outside life of circuses and shows.
Miss Rachel Snyder, regent Of Pack
Horse Ford Chapter, d. A. r., is in
Washington this week attending the
annual convention of the National
Society Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Miss Zan Gibson, of
Charles Town, the other delegate from
Pack Horse Ford Chapter, is also at
tending the convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mercein and
their little son, of Milwaukee, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Burks, of Berry
vile, visited their friends in Shep-
herdStown the past week. Mrs. Burks
was formerly Miss Bessie Butler and
Mrs. Mercein Miss Eleanor Butler, Of
Mrs. w. T. McQuilkin and Mrs.
Lewis ]. Mcdonald attended the We
mans Missionary Convention OF the
Chassis OF the Reformed
Church on Wednesday, They repre-
sented the missionary society OF Christ
Reformed Church Of this place.
Mrs. Ruth Reineman and Miss
Kathryn Wickard, Of McKeesport, Pa,
and Mr.. Carl Harper, Of Dravosburg,
Pa, motored from the former city on
Friday to spend the Easter vacation
with the family OF Mrs. Emma Stanley
near Shenandoah Junction.
Mr. and Mrs. Esquerre and their son
her son Alden and her daughter
Phoebe, of Pittsburgh, were Easter
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Scully
at their summer home near Shepherds
town.
u Mr. Ashton E. Boswell and his son
knode left on Monday for a weeks
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Thompson
at Newport News, Va, and they will
also 60 to Norfolk and other points Of
interest in that section.
Mr.. Glenn Babb, a talented newspa-
per man from Tokyo, Japan and for.
eign correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Ledger, spent the weekend at Popo-
dicon with the family Of Mr.. Henry
w. Potts.
Mrs. A. c. Houser and her daugh-
ter, Miss Clara, of Washington, spent
the weekend in Shepherdstown with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allen.
Mr.. Allen has been on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. Robert Gibson, who has been in
the hospital in Charles Town for some
weeks past, continues to improve, and
II Is hoped that he will be able to get
home by Saturday or Sunday.
j Rev. and Mrs. Charles F. Freeman
and Mrs. Ella Billmyer drove here
from Doylestown, Pa, In Mr.. Free
mans car yesterday for visit with
their friends and relatives.
Miss Lillian Buzzerd, Of Berkeley
Springs, spent Easter with Miss Doro-
thy Donalds at Thomas, w. Va. Both
are students at Shepherd College.
Mr.. Leo Walper and his friend, Mr..
Jefferson, were here from New York to
spend the Easter vacation at Mr.. Wal
per's old home, north OF town.
Mr.. Edgar Knode, Of Washington,
spent several days the past week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Knode, at Bridgeport.
! Mr.. ]. Howard Beckenbaugh was
mere from the Maryland State Agri-
cultural College to spend Easter with
MS parents.
Mrs. Craig Huff and her little son arc
here from Philadelphia to spend some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keplinger were
here from Fairmont, w. Va, to spend
Easter at Mr.. Keplinger's old home.
Mr.. Charles worman came up from
Washington to spend Easter with his
parents at the Lutheran parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Knott, Of Wash
ington, spent the weekend with DR..
and Mrs. S. T. Knott, east OF town.
Miss Lucy Green, Of Charles Town,
is spending this week with her sister,
Mrs. Henry Shepherd, near town.
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