Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-01
News From Scrabble

Gay, and as II was a rainy day and out
door wosk impracticable, he had plenty
of time to tell about the goings-on in
the Scrabble neighborhood. There's
always something interesting in that
part OF the country, even il the gorilla
is dead. Last Saturday night a gang
OF desperadoes shot UP Scrabble. They
galloped through town away after tea
o'clock, firing pistols and yelling at
the top OF their voices, soaring the
children and annoying the grown folks
just like the Wild West Mayor
James Staley favors getting electric
power from Dam No. 4, near by, and
installing street lights, keeping them
on all night, or at least until three
or four o'clock in the morning, when
the people begin TO get up for break
fast. It's butchering time at Scrabble,
but no pudding or sausage has found
It's way to the editor yet-eyen Alex
Kinsell forgot him. Maybe it's be-
cause they have to help out their nearer
neighbors. Clarence Osbourn and VIM.
n. Martin have lost all of their fat
hogs from cholera, and the outlook for
fresh and for bacon is very gloomy.
George Kemp has plan that may work
out al right. There are millions OF
groundhogs in that section and not
one OF them has died from cholera.
On the contrary, they are increasing
like the sands Of the seashore. II is
Mr.. Kemp's idea TO cross the ground
hogs with Poland China or DurOc hogs,
or some other well-known breed, and
thus originate new variety that shall
be immune from cholera Not only
would they be free from disease, but
they would be able to forage for them
selves, would require very little at
tention, and could be raised in vast
numbers. Ii has long been recognized
as fact that ground hog makes the
best pudding and sausage. There will
be great many changes in the pop
ulation OF Scrabble next spring. Sew
eral OF the residents will move to Shep-
herdstown, and il is said that some of
our people, tired of city life, will re-
turn to the suburbs of Scrabble. Still,
Scrabble Is not as quiet as it used to be.
Since the Methodist church has been
rebuilt they have festivals there every
rev months, and good many strangers
nave been in town since the hun'in
season opened. Several persons are
talking about putting down cement
sidewalks, and there is agitation for
State road between Scrabble and Swan
Pond. SSunks are more plentiful than
they have been for some time past.
The low price of pel's for a couple of
years caused a cessation in trapping
ana the odoriferouS little animals have
greatly increased. Now that the hides
are worth two or three dollars apiece.
1t IS worth while to trap them, especially
as the skunks have developed what
might be called a strong taste for poul-
try. Alex Kinsell has caught several
In traps about his premises. He shot
them from bong range, but at that he
didn't get far enough away, for he had
10 bury his SecOnd-best suit Of clothes.
One OF the members OF the Scrabble
church may have to answer before the
Official board for breaking the Sabbath
by skinning po'ecat Sunday morning
and afterward going to SUNDAY school
Some Of the Scrabble folks think that
those who skin polecats ought to be
required to take them across to Mary
land for that purpose. Extremists say
that it should not be done closer than
Pennsylvania. There is a public senti-
ment in favor if making the run navi-
gable for light-draft boats between the
village and the river, so that access
to the tShpotS will be easier. John Tab
Ter will have sale the coming season.
ana VIII move to town, having bought |
J. NJ. Rush's store in this plce. A we'll |
known resident of that neighborhood |
fell from porch in town the other |
night, but he refuses to tell how the |
accident occurred. Scrabble folks !
have their suspicious about the matter. |
The broom mandatory is doing toll |
orably we'll this season. There is fear
that the department store will close
up this winter. This would be ter
rible blow, for there's no other loaf
ing place in the whole town. An agent |
for a photograph concern was about
the other day, but he didn't do mueh |
business. The men all said that there
are too many talking machines in the
place already.