The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-09
TSsBUR
MERCHANTS
GIVE OUT INTERESTING iNFoR-
NATION CONCERNING Their
WEST VIRGINIA Elk
CUPSlON.
FROM $50 TO 1910 FRIDAY,
JULY 18TH.

July 10 I n.
Editors West Virginian:
We take pleasure in submitting I
herewith the itinerary OF the Trade |
Excursion OF the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association. OF Pi1rsburS. !
This proposed trip has aroused great /
interest throughout the entire State
of West Virginia, and many requests
for full particulars have come to us |
from the press OF the State. We rec |
ognize the fact that the warm, cor |
dial cooperation OF the press is essen !
tial to the success of the work we
have undertaken. This work is suh- |
GENTLY public in it's character to |
warrant us in expecting that the news !
papers will give literally OF their |
space 10 help it along. Upon our
part we shall always esteem it priv
ilege and pleasure TO supply informa-
ton by mail or receive yourselves or
your representative il person.
Upon the occasion of this trip we
trust you will accept this invitation
to call upon us on our special train
You viii be interested to know that
members of the editorial staff of each
of the Pittsburg daily papers are our
guests. and these gentlemen Will join
us in making you welcome. We will
suggest that you add to the enclosed
a note Of any action taken by your
local institution regarding the call OF
Our members upon your people. In
some cases boards OF trade have
taken the matter up.
Very truly yours,
| THE MERCHANTS AND MANUFAC-
TURERS' ASSOCIATION,
JAMES w. WARDROP,
General Manager.
Keystone Building, Fourth Avenue,
Pittsb"rs, Pa, July 5th.
The Itinerary.
The State of West Virginian is
about to be invaded by friendly
host, which its people will gladly vel
come. About one hundred of the rep
| resentative merchants and manufac-
| turers and also heads of many fnan-
cial institutions OF Pittsburg will be
carried by special train on a thousand
mile run through this wonderful
State. Four days will be spent by
! this party in a personal inspection
OF the business establishments of all
the towns that can be reached, and in
becoming personally acquainted with
| the proprietors OF the same In adj
| dition TO meeting the merchants of
| the thirty towns. at which stops have
| been arranged tor, Invitations have
| been sent TO merchants of all towns
| within any sort OF easy reach, of these
stopping places 10 meet the visiting
party at convenient points along the
line.
/ This trip is made under the auspi-
ces OF the Merchants and NIanufactu-
rers' Association of Pittsbure. of
Which Mr.. Jas. w. Wardrop is gen
eral manager. The active or contrib
| uring members OF the association are
| the business mon OF Pirtsburg, but al
ready thousands of merchants of
| Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Ohio
AID Maryland have accepted the invi-
| tarion TO become associate members.
Low rate excursions. will be secured
Tor associate members visiting Pitts
burg. and other trips will be made by
the active" members to the towns
and cities of the States from which
Pittsburg draws trade. The timer
airy for The present trip is as follows:
Leave PiltsbUrg 1890 a. NJ, Tues
day, July u, 1904, stopping first at
Moundsville, LIS P. NJ. to 2:45 P. NJ.
Wheeling, 2:15, p. NJ, to 6: 90 \. NJ.
July 13.
New Nartinsville, a. NJ. to 7:45;
4 Sistersville, sos to $50; St. Mary's,
geo 10 9:35; Williamstowu and Ma
rietta, 1905 to HOS: Parkersburg.
1880 to l p. NJ; Cairo, to 2:15:
Pennsboro, 2:35 to $50; Salem, so
to i:20; ClarksbUrg, f:45 TO 5:45 !;
Weston. 6:55 to 1925; Buckhannon,
$40 to 1880 y. NJ. Night run to
Cumberland.
July "A.
Cumberland, : a. NJ TO $50:
keySer, 9:15 to 9:45: Piedmont g.: IS
to 1880; Thomas, 1890 to l P. NJ
Parsons, 1:iO to 1855; Elkins. 2:iO to
$40; Belington, $50 to 4:05; Phil
ippi, 4:35 to 1855; Grafton, $50 10
6 a. NJ.
July IS.
Warrington, 1850 A. NJ. to $50: