Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-20
HEIcnBoRIHc NEWS.

From the .Shepherdstoarss Registers
1t Is stated that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company proposes TO
build u new hotel at Harper's Ferry
in the near future.
Mr.. John Hockenbury, formerly of
Martinsburg, died recently in Roa-
noke, Va. His remains were inferred
in Martinsburg.
About 30,ONl cross ties have been
shipped this fall from Fairmont, w.
Va, to be used on the Philadelphia
extension of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Capt. F. p. Cord, ofthe Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, bagged 1870 partridg-
es in a three-day's hunt in Virginia
recently. He also bagged number
of shot in his shoulder from the gun
of a friend.
The Democrats Of Warrenton, Va,
are arranging to hold o primary cleo
ton to decide the fight between the
various candidates for the postoffice.
This is a good plan if it works well,
but If the administration should not
be bound by the election it is not
of much force.
The Western Maryland Railroad
Company have determined to tear
down the old building used as station
house in Hagerstown, and to erect
upon the lot a temporary wooden
structure to be used for a station
house until the building of the pro-
posed Vanderbilt line to Hagerstown.
The material from the old building
will be used in the construction of a
new engine house in in the " Y" south
of the Academy building.
Mr.. Walter Show, son of Mr.. John
III. Show, was bitten by a horse last
Monday. AS he was passing the ami
NAL it made grab at him and caught
him by the wrist, one tooth sinking
into the joint between two Of the large
wrist-bones, and severing them COM
pietely. A physician was summoned
and the bones were set in place again,
aud no serious injury will ensue.
Mr.. John F. Keller, of Shepherds
town, WAS granted a patent this week
for an Improvement on his grain drill,
manufactured here by the Shepherds
town Manufacturing Company.
A DELICATE OPERATION. - On
Monday afternoon last an operation
was performed on Mrs. Snowman. OF
Sharpsburg, Md, mother of Mr.. Ham.
b. Snowman, at his residence in this
city, by DIR. ID. E. Stone, of Mt. Pleas
ant, in the presence OF Drs. Charles
Smith, VIM. III. Baltzell, s. May
nard, of this city, and DR.. Downy, of
New Market. The operation was the
removal of an ovarian tumor, weigh
ing thirty eight pounds, from the abb
lomen of the lady above mentioned
fhe operation lasted twenty-six min
.tes, and although some hours after
some evidence of shock manifested
themselves, yet no reaction took
place, and the lady passed a comfort
ole night and thus far has no unfavor-
able symptoms. The physicians who
Witnessed the operation speak in the
highest terms of DR.. Stone, and the
manner in which he performed the
,peration.-F Frederick Examiner.
Mrs. Snowman has since died from
the effect of the operation.
A NEW STEAM FIRE ENGINE
AS will be seen by the Mayors procla-
nation in an other column, the quail
lied voters of Shepherdstown will be
allied upon Friday, December, 18th,
20 vote upon the question of the cor
,,oration issuing bonds 10 the amount
If $500 to purchase new steam fire
,ngine.
OURSTATE RAILRoAD THE State
Board of Public Works has completed
its labors of assessing the various rail
Dad property in the State, and Audi
or Miller has certified the valuations
o the several counties. The road and
.Ulling stock has been Jumped with
the building in each case. In Jeffer-
'on County the valuation of the Balti
nore and Ohio Railroad il fixed at
;267, 053.25, the Shenandoah Valley AT
S239, $1,000, ard the Winchester and
potomac at $3.50, 0U8.70. In the State.
the total valuation of the Baltimore
md Ohio Railroad IL s., 466,O19, and
he Chesapeake and Ohio $2,53S, 1874.
There eighteen railroads in the State.
With total valuation ofs1l All ,922. 01.