Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-12
NOTES BY THE OBSERVER.

NOTES BY THE OBSERVER.
1t seems to the Observer that there
is something wrong with our corpora.
ton law which requires householders
to clean the snow from their pave
ments within two hours from the time
the snow stops FALLING, when the cor
poration itself makes no attempt to
keep the crossings clear. If private
persons keep their pavements clean
the town ought to look after the cross
ings. Still, the law i. seldom serious
ly enforced and maybe complaint is
untimely.
Speaking of snow, the pavements
have been icy almost continuously for
a month or more. Wouldn't it be
sensible to sprinkle salt, or sawdu't,
or ashes on the slippery places and SO
lessen the danger of broken limbs
Tn. Observer got fall the other day
that almost forced his spinal column
through the top of hi, head.
Occasionally some funny things
happen at school. Some tim. since
teacher in the graded school asked
the question, For what are the An
des mountains noted? The little chap
who had the question didn't know,
and his desk-mate quickly whispered,
"high peaks" He misunderstood the
answer and shouted out, olive pigsl
Another boy was told to write a
sentence in which the words "man-of-
war" should be used. He wrote this:
"The British captured an American
man of war and hung him." A teach
er was recently telling the children
about a certain treaty Of peace, when
she inadvertently referred to it as the
"peaty of treace." Then she wonder
ed why everybody laughed.
Shepherdstown is getting reputa-
ton for good church music. Within
the past few years three fine pipe or
Cans have been installed in as many
churches, and there is talk now Of
a fourth.
Apropos Of this subject, few per.
sons are aware of the excellent voices
possessed by some Of the young p'r-
sons in thi, place. The Observer has
in mind several whose natural talent
is Of high order, and all that is
needed to make them valuable to their
owners and delight to our people is
development and culture. Now that
there is go splendid an opportunity to
have these voices cultivated by an
artist of unusual ability-for the mu-
sic teacher of Shepherd College i,
indeed an artist-it will be almost a
crime not to make the most of the
talent that God has given. With sc
competent teacher, both vocal and
instrumental music ought to be given
a great impetus in Shepherdstown.
The Observer thinks it would be q
good thing to have curfew law in
Shspherdstown. Almost any night
from ten to thirty boys may be found
loafng upon the streets when they
ought to be at home. Their bolster.
Gus conduct is often annoying to bus
mess men and to others, and Of
course no good is acquired by reason
of unrestrainsd liberty after night,
It's singular how persistently some
persons continue to pollute the town
run. The corporation authorities dc
their very best to prevent contamina'
ton of the stream, but it is almost
impossible to keep nuisances away
from it. Some Of these days offend
ers will be taken in charge by the
State or national authorities, and
they will have to pay dearly for theil
lack of care. The Washington people
are even now looking after such mat
tiers, as they drink the Potomac water
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There is more or less complaint about
our electric lights. They do not shine
as brightly as they used to, and some
times lamps have to be lit to help
them out. What's the matter with
the lights?
Saved From Terrible Death.
The family OF Mrs. NJ. L. Bobbltt, o.