Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-02
West Virginia Coal Fields

tile Superior Court OF lulS Guy, Will
capital stock of 81 900, 900. The property
of the company consists of tract Of land
of about 5000 acres, situated in Berkeley
and Morgan counties, West Virginia, be-
tween the ranges of the Third Hill and
Sleepy Greek mountains, near the main
stem of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
at Cherry Run station. No stock has yet
been put upon the market. Recently,
under the direction of Mr.. John +. Ehlen,
president of the company, who has had
over thirty years experience i'll eoal-mln-
ing, a shaft has been reopened and a
! scven-foot vein OF anthracite coal found,
which, by careful analysis, is said TO COM
pare tavorably with the very best anthra-
cite coal of Pennsylvania. The coal has
been subjected to the practical tests OF
burning i'll CRATES, and its qualities have
been pronounced by competent Judges MS
unsurpassed. While the heat is intense,
it burns entirely free of clinkcrs and with
but few ashes. The property is only ll3
miles from Baltimore, and rs the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad Company will
Law their tracks through the property, the
coal, it is said, can be shipped TO the
Eastern and Western markets, and sold at
a less price tlan any anthracite mine now
in operation.
The above paragraph from last Sum
DAYS Baltimore NcirS refers 10 al enter
prise in W hch one Of our citizens is inter-
ested, and which we think is likely to be
of great service to the people of this COM
munitv. For, with mine of superior
anthracite coal in successful operation not
more than twenty-five miles from our
place, and having with it direct all-rall
connection, there is no reason why our
coal dealers will not be able TO lay in their
supplies at from - to 30 per cent cheaper
than they can get their anthracites from
Pennsylvania, and consequently to fur
nish coal of that kind 10 their customers
at reduced rate corresponding with its
cost. This of course will be Il most ac-
ceptablc boon to everybody here, and
greatly extend the use of that safest and
altogether most desirable fuel among
those who need it most and who can lily
afford to pay the prices which are how
asked for it. CongratulatinS The gentle
men engaged in this important enterprise
upon their tlattering prospects, they have
our best wishes for their complete success.
L.. =. n. L.. Attic Ladies' Town
Hall and Library Association met at the
time appointed on last Saturday. We are
happy to announce Il large attendance ana
an enthusiastic meeting. The following
ladies' were appointed to canvass the town
and surrounding neighborhood for con-
tributions to the suppcrs to be given on
the Dist, ODD and 23d of February: Mrs.
DIR. Gibson. Misses Sailie Lemen, Julia
Rcntch, Hermie Graves, Fanny Crow,
Emma kcesecller, Ella Cameron and Ella
Grant. A concert committee was also
formed-Mrs. Henry Shepherd, Mrs. +.
=. Shepherd. Mrs. j. 5. Pierce, Mrs. Frank
Hill, Mrs. NJ. f. Spohn, Mrs. Chas. Wy
song, Misses Sallic Richard, Julia Rick
ard, Annie Harrison, Nellie Reynolds,
Helen Magrudcr, Helen Schley and Helen
Pondleton. This committee is expected
to prepare for concert to be given after
Easter. The several committees are to
invite such assistance from both gentle
men and ladies' rs the occasion requires.
The first entertainment, Charades, Tab
leaux, &C., will be given Feb. 10 and 10.
Pcrsonnl.-Capt.J j. p. a. Entler and
his daughter, Miss Annie, of Piedmont,
visited the family of Geo. NJ. BetzhooYer,
Esq, this week.
Mr.. Charles Miller, of Washington, d.
c.. has been visiting the familJ of Mr.
John w. Grant, in this place, for several
weeks past.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. StonebrAker was called
to Baltimore on Monday by the sudden
illness of her son Will. lie was better at
last accounts, and We hope will soon fully
recover.
Miss Annie Schley has returned after
an absence of some months visiting
friends in Philadelphia and New York.
Mr.. G.. Il. Stouesifer, of the Brooks
Hotel. Mines, Va, paid a flying visit
here this week.
Miss Gale Kestle and Miss Annie Ger
ling, of MartinsburG, are visiting Miss
Katie Gering in this place.