Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-01-13

mat course. But had he seen what 7
frequently saw at that famous corner
where IN the very heart of the
Town alcohol had fixed its head
quarters, he might have written even
more StrenuouSly than he did. Men
whose names ! could now mention am
MO are still living could be seen reel
/, Ae out OF that phase. Fights were al.
Ho,t caiy occurrences. Ouarreline
profanity, eoisterous talk. and all that
E'eS with wh'skev se'lnC, were ram.
Part AS We all look now upon il, we
Nunoer mat our refined and religious
pu'HS IN and about Shepherdstown
CH,'te1 TO let men fasten upon them
ms ming. on he basis that il vas .
necessity. The dreaded corner. at
times and seasons, was not one which
afies could pass. The other side of
me street had 10 be used. And We.
some ks tell us that the world is not
getting better.
far up on Main street, as YOU go
west towards Martinsburg, was the
tocNSmi h, Mr.. Richard He was .
HeaVy-Se' man, with black mustache
ana on Sundays he would look like
a Congressman as he walked down the
street Here al his shop we bows al
ways got our guns fixed .up. and in
DAYS when rabbit hunting and wild
duck shooting consumed all HOLIDAYS
stolen from work in fall and winter
me man who could put our guns in or
ler was man 70 know and to cultivate
mus came 10 know Mr.. Richard the
ncksmlth. long before | knew Tom
klckard, his nephew. one of the most
interesting and popular boys of Shep-
herd College.
The merchant of the same name
VINO was partner 10 MIR Welshans, and
father OF Tom Richard, was long one
OF our most prominent business men
Qulet in manner and voice, trim in his
dress, and suggesting refinement in his
entire manner, Mr. Richard was Justly
popular as a business man. His fami-
~ were refined folks-the two girls
deep brunettes. and Tom. their brother
made household of Young people tina,
attracted others and hence became o
social center. Toms clear complexion
raven hair and blush ewes are as Wv
ID 10 me now as is his sharp and we'll
set nose. ! have not seen him for
hrtv years.
NV landmarks have not been ex-
hausted but my space has been. Let
my story this time be continued one.
Letter From a Sailor Boy.
j. Douglas Frazier, son of Mr.. and
mrs. Z. {. Frazier, Shepherdstown
boy who has been in the United States
Navy for number of years, has re-
Gently written an interesting letter to
MS parents, and we make the following
extracts from it. Mr.. Frazier is on the
u. s. 5 DeS Moines, and he writes
from Valparaiso. Chile. under date Of
November "a, 1920 He saws:
We came down here from Mexico.
having started our southern tour from
Portsmouth, N. H We stopped at
New York, spent about three months in
and about Vera Cruz, Mexico, thence
TO various ports in Guatemala, on to
Panama. through the canal, and are
bound from there southwark through
the Straits Of Magellan Then if we
are lucky we will return to the United
States.
The object of our cruise in these
ports seems to be principally to furth-
er social and diplomatic relations with
the different South American repub-
lies. At present we are representing
the United States here in Valparaiso
at the 4OOth anniversary of the dis
covery Of the Straits of Magellan
There is ALWAYS lots OF interesting
things TO see, but still there is SAVING
that once you've seen one foreign port
you've seen them all. and from nv
experience think it's quite true. We
have our hands full with athletic COM
petitions of all kinds. Baseball pre-
dominates, though, and your son is
captain Of the team. About every port
we visit there is always an American
colony which has its ever-ready team
Down here there is so very little op-
portunity for them to play that we are
always popular, and there seems to be
no end of games. We always get a
wrte-up in the local papers. principal
ly because we are from the States
though. 1t isn't because of any very
brilliant showing we make, because we
really haven't much of a team.
AS for my health, I'm in the very
best Have changed my job la'ely, and
am now in the Supply Department.
Have quite a job, as handle the pay
roll, clothing. insurance and allotments
for the crew. Discussing approyi-
mately 100000 every quarter, with
every penny 10 be accurately accounted
for and voucher to subs'antiate to the
last cent is no mean job. That amount
IS quite some money TO handle and
: still be so poor myself. One thing
can't learn to do, and that is save
money.
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