The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-08-03
|. c. RAILROAD
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News Gathered at Depot by
Record Representative
COURTEOUS LOCAL OFFICIALS
Great System Handles all Freight
Coming 10 or Going Ou'
Of Marion.
PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

A visit TO the depot last week ena-
bles Us 20 give CRITTENDEN RECORD
readers a little news concerning the
railroad that passes through our town.
Nearly everything that comes to the
town Of Marion or leaves the town Of
Marion finds is way 10 the |. c. r. X.
depot
The business Of this corporation is
presided over by Mr.. W. l.. Venner,
an old agent and telegraph operator,
who understands the business from the
ground up.
He Is surrounded by a number Of
helpers and notwithstanding all this
help, he declaref that time does not
hang heavy on his hands
In reply 10 question he said:
why mani We are full Of business.
We have to work to keep from getting
covered up and losing our Jobs"
But. Mr.. venner, " Marion is dead
or dying how can you have 10 much to
do7"
lie replied Marion may be dead,
but II does not include this depot.
Mr.. James rolley keeps ten wagons
running and ships from three TO FIVE
cars ofheading bolts each week. There
are fvfiy teams .: wc.k hauling fire
clay from Livingston county. and they
are shipping three ears per week Our
spar shipments are on the increase in
stead Of decrease. We ship all kinds
of stock and We are now billing tobacco
direct TO Liverpool at the rate Of two
10 FIVE cars daily.
Say mani II there are any mer-
chants up town that want work send
them down. We are doing our bes, to
keep up with the rush.
Mr. venncr took n fresh hitch At his
belt line and BIZ out fresh niche in a
pride of dixie plug and continued.
Young man ] saw somewhere a pic.
ture Of dsor standing partly ajar and
Inscribed thereon were these words
Push don't knock" | thought that
the best motto ever saw.
Listen herein the matter Of
freight forwarded from this depot the
hrpt ak months Of 1898 show an In
crease over the first six months Of
1906 Of 100 per cent. just about
double.
''in the matter Of ticket sales the
hrst six months Of 1905 show an In.
crease over the first six months Of
1905 Of 1850.
'ln the matter Of actual cash re-
ecip,sat this depot, the first six months
of 1893 show an increase over the first
six months of 1906 Of SSi per cent.
The express business shows an in.
crease over 1906 Of"
A. this juncturc the reporter began
10 move toward the door. The last he
saw Of Mr.. vcnner he was enyelopcd
In maize Of train orders. messages.
-ay bills. bills Of lading. express re-
ecip,s and money. The depot is a
busy place.
600
Mr.. W. l.. vcnncr returned from
CorydOn. Ind. where she has been
visiting relatives and friends
900.
The icc plant of Mr., Me,ealf will be
making ice this week. There is water
IN the boiler and hre under Il now.
The last car Of ice came In last week
consigned 10 Mr.. John Sutherland.
Ice viii not be shipped in here but
coal viii be with which to make the Ice.
900
Mr.. Ray, the night operator, has
been named Railways Ready Relief
Ray and he is only relief for Mr.. Hin.
man, who is relieving the agent at
Graey. Mr.. waddlington. the agent
al Grsey. has just gotten married and
u h currently reported that Hinman
is IN the midst Of loves young dream.
Tho depot force declare he 10 crazy TO
get haek 10 Marion and alao crazy