Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-11-02
u.sT FORTY YEARS AGO.


,s -rs Register took charge OF
-. r,vs-a-cr He and his brother,
w.. ,--s W. Snyder, bought the
~, :. from Iohn H. little, row de-
- ae- had conducted it for some
.,.~.,.ays years. Both had learned
-. -r.r,s-s trade under Mr.. little,
49, hal tren worked for about three
-. fr r-. Government Printing Of
e,s in Washington. Returning to
Stsoberdst,wn in October, 1882, they
rerotiated for the purchase of the Reg
;s,sr paying $1,000 for it, Mr.. little
,.,;rioo from active business.
The nrinting Office was then located
y, the second floor of the building on
King street. which has now been con-
,e-.sj into dwelling-house. There
wasn't much of a print shop, the equip
nert being very meagre. The paper
va. printed on an old Franklin hand
,-sss and the few bits of commercial
rrirtirp was done on trifling job
mess that never did work right. Lat
e- the plant was removed to the large
room in the Moulder building above
vh3, is now H. P. Schley's store, a
new power press having been added
and A considerable job printing equip
rsnt installed After having been
comfortably located here for several
wears another move was made, and in
1894 it was moved into the large and
conveniently arranged building erected
ty It's publisher on Main street, where
il has remained ever since. ]. w.
Snyder sold his interest to the pres
ent publisher a few years after they
had bought from Mr. little, and went
to Washington, where for 81 years he
was connected with the Washington
Evening Star. Failing health caused
him TO give UP his work there couple
Of years ago. Last October, his wife
having died he returned to his old
home town to end his days, and passed
away in May of this year. Mr.. little
diei number of years ago in Middle
town, Md.
Forty years is long time to have
remained in one town on the same
JOB without single break. A vast
deal of water has passed under the
ordse IN .hat time. Many of the
friends OF those early days when the
Youthful editor first took I'D his work
ne was just twenty-one then-have
passed away. Loved ones have cross
ea 10 the other shore. The passing
years nave brought their joys and
WeIr sorrows, have witnessed Sue
ceSSes and disappointments. AS the
weeks have come and gone there has
Vss' an infinite variety of experiences,
e'en IN thIS quiet, peaceful communi-
H-uagedy, comedy, melodrama. HUI
"of and sadness; adventure for some.
u"e'srtiu! stagnation for others: the
'''e ana the foolish have had their
gay and their say; the good and the
''' nave manifested their influence
t1'"'uI events and happy things have
Il" 'heT mark on our community life.
lung these two-ScOre years the
"'s'S'eT mas made its faithful weekly
record r' of the local news. 1t has pub
| ..'','- |hat 1t has thought wise to
|4Ae public not without mistakes
s''''-and 1t las rcoressed many
F''' o' news that might have added
,,"OT 70 aching hearts or added zest
" u''Fie0iIy gossip. In the perfor-
,'''''e OF It's duty as a newspaper II
,.'s ..'ayS enicavored to be kind and
;.'-''a'o' and yet in spite of this
.'''s desire not to unnecessarily
o.. '"N NStn unable to avoid the
or; n"t '' o"ense. For its sins of
F,r, .,'.o0 ,, and commission, which, alas
y.,s.. ,, l"'''''ss been many, it begs for
,,... '...'''T has sought to be an in.
vl,.s .'. visitor in the homes
So -,. .', been welcome guest for
arno., ears In these days when
se,,;.- family, at least in this
ys..r~ . '..l- a daily newspaper, the
p.,e ,... .,' not wisely attempt to COM
urs-,r .o "'I'y in publishing the
have ,,;. Of the world. So we
lt,,' -.. ' ..' our columns with our
articles w 1'nments and special
i,r'u7.,. nave been particularly
such r..-. .''lng contributors of
. T. ''IIInSntS as Dr Tobn