Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-12-19
A New Railroad schcme.-Recent

the Baltimore Sun, plainly Indicate that
the next movement in the contest be-
tween the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and the Pennsylvania Road will be the
establishment of new through line be-
tween New York and the West via the
Reading Railroad to Harrisburg, thence
by the Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad
to the Baltimore and Ohio Road. There
are ut present gaps in the line, which are
| to be filled by short lines Of road and ar
engagements for the prompt construction
| of these lines. Baltimore and Ohio off,
cials arc reticcnt OIL the subject, but it is
| known that engineers of the company
have been on the lines that are to be
! built, and it is aseertained from authentic
sources that the new through line will be
an accomplished fact before next summer.
The plan rs ut present outlined calls fol
the construction Of line of road twenty
miles long from Cherry Ran, OH the line
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to
! IIagerstown, where Il connection will be
made with the Western Maryland. The
Baltimore and Ohio has ut present con-
nection with IIagcrstown by the branch
road from WeverlOn, but the construction
of the line from Cherry Run would save
34lI miles. The Baltimore and Ohio
tracks are already connected with the
| Western Maryland Railroad tracks at
! Iagerstown, and the new line would fol-
/ low the line of the Western Maryland
branch road to Shippensburg.
! The Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad,
of which Col. ALL, Of MELVILLE. Cumbcr-
land county, Pa, is president, WAS pro-
jectcd to extend from Harrisburg to Cum
berland. parallelling the Cumberland
Valley Road. 1t has been built rs far as
Shippensburg in one direction, and to
within six miles of Harrisburg in the
other direction. Its Shippensburg ter
minus is only one hundred and fifty yards
from the Western Maryland tracks, and
there is already Il trestlework connection
OH the south side Of the town. new
connection, built with view to the re-
4 QulTcIuCHlS VI luC UuSiuSSo ~" Soii'S"
plated, will be built north Of the town.
The gap of six miles between the eastern
end of the Harrisburg and Potomac Road
is to be built as soOu rs possible.
The line of road thus formed may be
said to parallel the line Of the Pennsylva-
mia Road from New York TO Harrisburg
aud lIaserstown. 1t will not be pas
.engcr roat, but will be competitor for
freight traffic, and the eastern business Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Express, which
WAS crippled by the action OF the Penn
sylvania Road in refusing II facilities,
will be rc-establi>hed by the new route.
The new line will bring the Cumberland
coal into markets which it has been the
policy of the Pennsylvania Road to re-
serve for the Ccarheld coal. Not only
will the Cumberland region have direct
all-rail route to Philadelphia and New
York, but it will be brought into direct
competition with Clcariicld coal at many
points in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
A Splendid Performancc.-M
tons wel-known comedy, "All that Gilt
tiers Is not Gold" was produced in Col
lege Hall last Friday evening by 4 COM
pany Of ladies and gentlemen from Shop
herdstown, assisted by several persons
from distance. Those who took part in
the play were Miss Riley, OF Berryvillc,
Va; Mrs. J. :. Pierce and Miss Rose
Butler, of Shcpherdstown; Capt. w. y.
Donaldson, Of SE.rpsburg, Md, and
Mcssrs. J. 4. Stslcy, IL. 5. Baker, l.. b.
smooth, ii. l.. Snyder and Ed. Spohn, of
Shcpherdstown. From the various coEi-
ments we have heard of the performance
it was one of the finest ever given in
She phcrdstown. The interest in the play
was kept up throughout, and the audience
enthusiastically applauded the good
points made. Miss Riley made a lovely
and digni!ied Lady NaleIia," Mrs.
Pierce acted the part of martha" in -
simply perfect manner, and Miss Butler
also played very good Lady Leather
bridge" Capt. Donaldson took the funny
part, the character of ''TOby," and he
kept the audience in II roar by. his clever
and striking adaptation of the part. Mr.
l.. Il. Smootz played an excellent casper
Plum" and Messrs. j. A. Staley, rs
"Frederick Plum" and ii. s. Baker, rs
"Sir Arthur Lasscll," all sustained their
characters in the most creditable manner,
and received the congratulations Of the
audience for their excellent acting. The
play was splendid one, and the cast of
characters WAS one that could not easily
be excclled. Indeed the performance
took so well that there is general de-
mand for its reproduction, and it will
probably be given again in the near
future.
The "Mother Goose" entertainment on
Saturday evening, under the management
of Mrs. Pierce, was very pleasant affair,
and the little folks acted their parts in
the most cretlitable style.
Since writing the above we are il..orm-
ed that the play will be reproduced by
the same cast Of characters on Friday
evening, January 2, 1855. Secure your
tickets early, for there will be crowd TO
see the performance.
Jones' Jcwelry StOre.-Mr. W. l..
Jones, the popular Jewcler Of Martins
burg, has his large stock Of Christmas
goods OH hand, and comprises in quantity
and quality everything that could be de-
sired in that line from loo up to 5000. A
full case of gentlemen's and ladies gold
w,,ches-the largest ever brought to Mar