Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-01-31
Worse And More of IL.

In order to preserve the record, We
continue our remarks concerning the
weather.
Last Saturday if looked as il there
might be slight break in the long
continued spell OF winter that has pre-
vailed since early in December. The
temperature got above freezing point,
and the top layer OF snow began to melt
bit. giving some hope that possibly we
might get sight of the ground once
more. A few industrious persons with
the use OF pickaXes and other implements
managed to get down to the concrete of
the sidewalks even on the shady side Of
the streets, and there was loosening
up in spots here and there. But old
King Winter was just fooling us. Satur-
day evening il got colder and snow began
10 fall again, putting down another blanket
two or three inches thick Sunday night,
after sundrY warnings in the eerie sounds
OF the locomotive whistles and other
signs, the snow again began 10 come
down swiftly about midnight, and was
still falling fast when folks awoke Mon
day morning.
Such a sight The whole community
was showed in. for eleven inches more
Of snow had been added TO that which
was already here The streets and side
walks were almost impossible. Early
pedestrians could scarcely get through
the snow, while horses made very heavy
weather OF il. RAYMOND Shafer got Mr..
Colds borough's sturdy mule and drag
and made channel along several OF the
streets, and also drove him along the
sidewalks so the children could have
pathway TO the public school. Later in
the day teams from the country began TO
come into town and the roads were
opened up fairly well.
We have seldom seen such prodigiouS
quantity OF snow. The whole country
side is covered with the thick white
blanket, and the scene is remarkable
one. Along some OF The roads where
the snow had been dritted it is now piled
up as high as the horses backs. In town
the sidewalks are thanked with walls OF
snow that might serve as breastworks in
case the Germans should attack us.
Some persons claim that they have never
seen so much snow piled up in the streets
OF ShepherdStown as at the present time.
Automobile traffic is practically al
standslill but sledS and sleighS are at a
premium Some old-time sleighS have
been resunected and put into service,
and we see few of the old fashioned
double-Seated wooden SleighS that were
popular forty or fifty years ago. An old,
old sleigh covered with horSe-hide, the
hairy side out, was observed on the
streets the other Gay.
Yesterday there was another snowfall
OF about three inches. Some one who
has kept account says that up 10 this time
A inches OF snow has fallen this winter
This is the fifty sixth day OF practically
unbroken winter weather this season.
The earth has been covered with snow
all this time and the streams have been
frozen tightly almost as long. There
have been very few days when the
temperature has gotten above freezing
point, and then only for lew hours at a
time Il is believed that this is record
for real winter weather, as no one can
be found who recalls when there was
more snow and such long continued,
,,,hrnEa0 cold yautbpF The NAyinfpr NJ
l9l7-lS will long be remembered.