Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-11-03
HalIow Fen Doings.

Hallow Fen was enjoyed in rational
way by many of the young folks. The
small boys amusedt t. iselves by throw
ing corn and playing innocent pranks.
Quite few boys and girls were dressed
in fancy costumes and had fun about the
streets and at the homes of the people
There were couple of pleasant parties,
one at the home OF Miss Katherine Wy
song being enjoyed by number of the
college students.
The Hallow Fen entertainment in the
town hall under the auspices OF the Viii
lage Improvement Society Monday night
was a very pleasant affair, and good
many persons enjoyed it. A fine oyster
supper was served and various methods
of giving value received for coin OF the
realm brought in almost hundred dollars.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
fall products and Hallow Fen banners,
and pretty girls in unique costumes wait
ed on the tables. The ladies who man.
aged the affair brought welcome shekelS
into the treasury and at the same time al
forded the people an enjoyable evening.
One of the outrageous things done by
vandas Hallow Fen night was the de-
struction OF the large stone platform in
front of the Episcopal Church. This was
the act OF persons who have neither prin-
cipal nor sense, for no one of right mind
would do such damage. The great flat
stone that formed the top OF the platform
was overturned and thrown TO the ground,
breaking off corner Of it that SpoilS it
very badly. This was useful and pic
turesque piece of property, and its wan
ton destruction is about as mean an act as
this town has known in long time. The
stone was quarried, we understand, on
the Lee place, and has been useful and
ornamental thing for many years, enabling
persons to step comfortably and easily
to and from vehicles. For half century
or more it has been trySting place tor
happy young lovers, and many sweet
vows have been pledged there under the
soft light of the moon as it filtered roman
tically through the foliage OF the over
hanging trees. Old felix's have found 1t
a comfortable resting place; babies in
Vulnerable have taken their airing at that
shady spot; children OF couple OF gen.
erations have found it a wonderfully fine
place for their games, and measured their
growing strength and prowesS by valiant
ly climbing upon it and then with great
daring Jumping from IFS broad surface to
the ground at least two feet below. With
such associations, it's noiwonder the peo-
pie are filled with indignation at the wan
ton vandalism. They hope that the guilty
wretches may be caught and punished and
held up to the condemnation so richly
deserved.
Other damage was done by these out
laws, many stone stiles being overturned
and few OF them broken; iron crossings
were torn up and one or two OF them
broken; some of the stone coping along
the college wall was thrown off, and
buildings were defaced with paint and
other marks. On this particular occasion
if would have been as little as the town
authorities could do to keep the lights on
all night and had an officer or two on
duty. The people OF the community
have right to expecti such protection.
Falling in this respect, it is up TO our
town officers to ferret out and punish
those who have caused the damage to
property and disgraced our community.