Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-03-02

Will Snyder's hand. He was actually
the first printer I recall, and was as
ISOLATED with the Register in the days
when looked upon Will as a mar
vel OF learning, because ne "made the
paper" and knew all that was in il be-
fore any Of US saw 1t. He was then
handsome, bright-eyed boy, with a
most pleasing face and dignified man.
ner. liked him the more when I saw
him begrimed with printers ink-for
that meant to me that ne was making
the paper" which we were so anxious
to read.
Ed. Licklider has long gray beard
and black hair. He twitted me for
having, consistently, iron-gray mus
tache and hair. But his sister Bette,
ever my friend, soon compensated me
by saying did not look anything like
as old as the picture which appeared
in the Register, and she tried to call
me "Dr. Knott, but stuck in the mud
at it, and said:T can't say anything but
'Johnnie'". Bless her heart! ! won
der does she know that since the death
OF my mother, she is the only woman
on earth that calls me that 1t was
worth a trip to Shepherdstown to hear
her say it.
Ed. Licklider and dropped in to
see Mr.. Ben Pendleton. He is near
the old stand where "Knott and Pen
dleton" established that short-lived but
widely green grocery. The
three Of us discussed the old Y. M. c.
A. OF pre-college and during college
days. For a time the dead and the
living seem to meet-Charles Licklider,
John o. Aglionby, John Ouigley, George
McGlincy, John Fleming, and others.
That group OF young men welded an
us feel until this time.
! chatted with Mr.. Schoppert, who
used to walk very rapidly and hold his
head slightly to one side-a figure new
er to be forgotten on the streets of our
town. Mr.. Jim Barnhart, ever associ-
ated with every interest in Shepherds
town, is still CHEEKY and keen. was
glad to shake the hand Of Miss Laura
Strider, and recall her wonderfully
talented brother, Rev. John Strider.
| missed chat with Will Licklider.
though he was an inspiration to me
in my lecture. Ed. Billmyer was out,
when called at the bank II my mem
DRY slipped cog in my late account of
the organization OF the Shepherd Col
lege military company, and Ed. was
given lieutenantcy which he says he
did not get, can't account for the
slip, except that | was too concerned
over my sudden and unexpected (?l
elevation to the Office Of "orderly" to
recall what any one else got.
station in Ohio, while I wait for 2
train, would hardly be complete with.
out saying that while in Shepherds.
town the other day got a letter from
Aosalom Baird, telling me how much
ne would like to be present and joir
others in sort of reunion OF the bows
and girls. Alb says he recalls tina,
some one started the rumor to the effect
that if "Absalom Baird was not made
captain of the Shepherd College mill.
tary company, his uncle John (Gover.
nor Jacobs) would not give the bows
any guns" can never forget Alb, no,
his handsome sister, Hattie, who was
one OF the most popular girls of the
original Shepherd College "set". Abs
letter deserves to be quoted in its en-
tlrety, and | may use il later.
| W. j. Knott put me under renewed
obligations to him, for not only being
at the lecture, but taking me to Har.
per's Ferry-talking in the meantime
over the political situation and othe,
! harmless gossip.
AT Harper's Ferry found my "baby'
brother, Marvin, in my audience, and
Nellie Hendricks Moler. Nellie was
my favorite baby cousin in days wher
Id come home from Vanderbilt Uni.
versity, and we would enjoy the romps
l together.
| wonder if heaven can be an,
sweeter than reunions such as I JUS
enjoyed, by virtue of being asked tc
speak again in Shepherd College.