Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-04-11
COMMUNICATED.
SHEPHERDSTOwN,
April 10th. 1890.

y ANe'f ASSN-
Ny DEAR REGIsTER-It has been
! my glorious privilege to occupy an
occasionally vacant seat on one of
the store-boXes that adorn the princi-
pal street of our town. Having moth
ing else 10 do, dangle my heels and
listen TO the generally edifying con-
versation. On these above mentioned
store-boXes one gets TO hear much of
what is going on. Indeed, ii is a fine
opportunity for getting general infor-
nation. The topics are so varied
that ii grows interesting, and | now
90 early TO secure a good seat. You
NAV think this a dull town, but you
just try the store-boXes for awhile
and you'll find out thing or two for
Yourself as | think | have done
For several weeks prior TO the late
election, my wife said was in such
dreadful hurry with my meals that
she feared | would have dyspepsia.
But | couldn't help it. Well, that Is
over. and now themes both old and
new come up for discussion. Politics
Mr. Shepherds splendid new turn
pike-a bridge or not a bridge over
the river. whether of iron or wood,
free or toil-what to do about our
slumbering industries-when all else
fails, the New Town Hall. The fact
that the foundation l. visible 10 every
passer-by perhaps brings this topic
up more frequently than others. AT
a late session OF the store box brigade
INV heart was torn by conflicting
emotious-lny mind a bit confused
and my Judgment warped and
twisted. | want to state the case, a
| heard it, 10 you, Mr.. REGISTER, and
maybe you can set NE straight. The
Town Hall was up for discussion. one
party said most emphatically that
THE hall would never be Oullt-no,
never giving as reason that the
money could not be secured TO do 1t
people would not help erect hall
upon ground not absolutely their own
that the ladies musr give up for
once III their lives, even II 1t was
new experience 10 them and one Tel
low had the temerlty TO say they
ought TO tail this time, but he looked
around little scared as he said II,
and was kind of quiet alter JnaI.
Then a good-lOUklng tellOw-not
married, either, but not 50 young as
lie might De-rose up from his seat
ana SAID Now gentlemen, just listen
TO me. Inat NAH viii be Duut. Inc
ladies will get the money aud some oi
IL will come out OF your pockets, TOO
and Us for tnat uugallanC friend VINO
thinks the ladies ought TO Iall, l went
TO ask MIN u few questions. Have
the ladies OF Tuls town ever been
called on TO help Win puDllc enter
prize tnat they nave not Willingly
come 10 the front and worked Ike lhe
good soldiers Jnaj they are ears
ago u sip OF the tongue | remember
a grand talr managed DN aides 10 get
the money Tor the mucn-needed nre-
engine which did good service Tor
wears IN saving some OF our homes
from the flames. III | mistake not,
some Oi the same ladies are trying 10
neIp this community. linen CrlsWell
CUruet band came Ia Tor me Dene-
hi, ana our beautiful ElnwOud Celn-
etery owes much 90 tie Zeal ana
wOrh ol the ladies. ear alter year
they gave their services Tor Lne cree
llOn OF the monument ana grave
stones that mars the last resting
place of our loved aud hOuOred Con-
lrderate dead. Later on otner IN
Uerests and organizations nave called
on them and received Inelr assistance.
Here the orator began 10 warm up
to his subject anG melted his audi
ence TO tears. WIN one nand | wiped
my ewes and the oGner spontaneously
sought my pocket book. l would
like TO say more, but my letter Is too
cong. Yours, always,
LISTENER.