Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-04-13
PERSONAL NOTES.

We were greatly pleased to have a
Sail last Saturday from Mr.. Horace f.
kay OF Topeka. Kansas, who was in
Shepherdstown for a brief visit to Mrs.
J. W. Osbourn and other relatives
mere. Mr.. Ray is the son of Mrs. Har-
rlet Ray, greatly beloved native of
Shepherdstown, and he frankly admit
led that he would probably receive a
spanking from his mother when he got
back TO Topeka if he failed to stop
on in Shepherstown and see his kin.
iolk and pay his respects to the Regis
Ter. He reports that his mother, al
though "a years of age, is still in good
health and spirits and, as always
deeply interested in Shepherdstown and
Its afairS-a truly loyal daughter of
our ancient town. Mr. Ray, who was
last on business, has been with the
Sanie re Railway system for many
years, and now occupies the desirable
position OF general storekeeper for the
enure system. He has not been i'm
ShePherdstown very often since his
boyhood days-we wish he would
come more frequently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Garnett, Of
Pittsburgh, have been here the past
week visiting DR.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Craw-
ford at Crawford Hall. Mr.. Garnett was
In Washington for few days doing
some special work at the Congression-
al Library. Major and Mrs. Oscar East
void, OF Little Rock, Arkansas, were
also guests of DR.. and Mrs. Crawford
for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond T. Staley
were called here from Maybeury, w
Va, by the serious illness Of his
mother, Mrs. A. A. Staley, east of town
Mr.. Staley returned to Maybeury on
Saturday last, but his wife will remain
here. Mrs. Staley is improving slow
ly and is now thought to be out Of
danger.
I Mrs. Geo. w. Moore, of the Charles
Town neighborhood, left last week on
long journey, her detectives point be-
ing the home Of her son, Mr.. Strother
Moore, at Naches, State OF Washing
ton. Mrs. Moore expects to spend sew
eral months in the far Northwest.
Mr.. Dudley d. Pendleton and his
| family have been here the past week
| from Pittsburgh to enjoy a few days
vacation at their summer home near
town. Mrs. G. d. Scully and the chill
| dren are also at their home north OF
town for the Easter vacation.
Mrs. Hamilton Morrow has been
exceedingly i'll at her home west OF
town and her friends have been very
anxious about her the past week Her
condition was reported yesterday even
ing to be slightly improved.
Mr.. Robert Gibson, who is under
treatment in the Charles Town Hospital,
had backset last Friday, but his
friends will be glad to know that this
has been overcome and that he is
again on the mend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Williams, Of
Philadelphia. and Mr.. Llewellyn Potts,
| OF Washington, are here to spend q
week or two with the family of Mr..
Henry w. Potts at Popodicon
Mrs. G. w. Ferrell spent the past
week with her aunt, Mrs. Lucy Chap
man, in Darkesville, Berkeley county
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Chap
man is in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Pendleton, Jr.,
and their little daughter Helen, of
Williamsburg, Pa, are in Shepherds
town to spend some time at Mr.. Pendle-
tons old home.
Mr.. D. Frank Hill, who received a
stroke Of paralysis several weeks ago.
Is slowly improving. and there is some
hope that he will in time be able to get
out again.
Mr.. H. G. Yoe, representing the Ma
tional Tailors, Incorporated, OF Balti-
more, spent several days in Shepherds
town on business the past week
Miss Jennie M. Hill is slowly re,
cuperating from a severe illness, the
result OF an attack of the grip and
congestion of the lungs.
Mr.. Emanuel Griffith, one OF the
Registers Berkeley county subscribers,
called to renew his subscription last
Saturday.
Mr.. William Gehri, of Kenyon, Ohio,
is in Shepherdstown to spend the
Easter vacation with his friends.
Miss Alice James spent Sunday with
Miss kenna Knott at her home, Linden
Spring farm, near Shepherdstown.
Mr.. A. B. Burnett, OF Vancleyesyille,
was among the Registers callers the
past week.