Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-02-09
ohepherdstown Jefferson County, West Virginia. Thursday February
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. John B. Garden. president OF
the West Virginia Federation of wo.
mans Clubs, made an official and So
cial visit TO ShepherdStown last week
AT n tea given in her honor Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. Vim. B. Snyder
president OF the local club, Mrs. Garden
met number of Shepherdstown la
dies, by whom she was cordially greet
ed. In an informal speech she told Of
the aims and purposes Of these clubs
and outlined the work that she hoped
will be accomplished through the State
and local organizations. Ii has been
decided TO accept the invitation Of our
local club, and the next State conven-
ton will be held in Shepherdstown,
probably the 18th to the 18th of Sep
tember. This will be an important
gathering and will be attended BY
many women prominent in West Viri
ginia affairs.
Robert Gibson, whose serious illness
has been referred to in the Register
for several weeks past, was taken 10
the City Hospital in Martinsbure on
Monday. Last week he seemed to have
improved good deal, but the improve
ment was not substantial and il was
thought best 10 take him to the hos
pital. He will be under treatment ard
observation there and il necessary an
operation will be performed. Re-
ports from the hospital this morning
state that Mr.. Gibson had a bad night
last night and is very weak and i'll
today. His friends are very apprehen-
sive.
Hon. George S. Laidley, Hon. w. c.
Cook and Prof. w. L. Burns, of the
State Board OF Education, and Mr.. J.
Frank Marsh, secretary of the board
are in ShepherdstOwn today on an Of,
fetal visit to Shepherd College. State
Superintendent of Schools Geo. M.
Ford, had expected to be here also, bu,
was unable to come because of pres
sure of other business. He will make
a visit 10 the college a little later
President w. H. S. White of Shep-
herd College made an address at a
community meeting at Wardensville
W. Va, last Friday night, and Monday
night of this week he attended another
meeting at Paw Paw and spoke to
the school people on educational sub.
jects.
We were pleased to have a call or
Tuesday from Mr. D. Shirley Nichols
one Of the Registers Harper's Ferr,
friends. Mr.. Nichols is prospering ir
the drug store business in that place
Mr.. R. c. Moler. who lives on the
Hause farm, east of town, was among
our callers on Monday and arranged
for the advertising of his sale, which
viii be held on Monday, February
9th.
Mrs. J. w. Gaines, of Alexandria
Va, is visiting Mrs. M. E. Jacobs in
Shepherdstown this week She brought
her daughter, Miss Ethel, to attend
Shepherd College State Normal School
Messrs. Harry L. Byrer and Wade c.
Kilmer, two Of Martinsburg's leading
attorneys, were in Shepherdstown or
Saturday last and favored the Register
Office with call.
Mrs. Charles Scanlon, of Pittsburg
spent the past week in Shepherdstowr
with her daughter, Miss Ruth Scan.
lon, one Of the students at Shepherd
College.
Mr.. William Gehri, a student at the
theological seminary at Kenyon, Ohio
spent his vacation during semesters
visiting friends in Shepherdstown.
Miss Louise Rightstine, one of the
teachers at the public school, was quite
sick the past week, but is now able to
be on duty again.
Mr.. Vim. A. RELY, the enterprising
stock dealer of Charles Town district,
was a caller at the Register Office last
Saturday.
Mr.. Edgar Rouzee, Of Washington
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Entler in Shepherdstown the past
week.
Mr. M. M. Skinner, from east OF
town, long a subscriber to the Regis
ter, was among our callers on Tues
day.
Mr.. Herbert Engle, Of the Engle
neighborhopd, was among the Regis
ter's callers the past week.
Miss Anne Sanbower, who is in the
government service in Washington, is
home for vacation OF several weeks.
Mr.. A. J. Mills, OF Sharpsburg dis
trict, was caller at the Register
office yesterday.
Making Their Home Attractive.