The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-21
Bridgeport Reloices.
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tconEinaed from Psgs onel
denee ne sid eorpof stion are sim,
pfy means & concentratins espital and
brains in enterprises one man would
mot have the means % nndertake and
that they should not Be regarded as
public enemies. but as public bene
factors. They should. OF course. be
amenabel to the law and should pay
their proportion q the taxes but
without their aid. it would be utterly
impossible to develop the great re.
sources OF West Virginia:
At the conclusion of Mr.. MeKinney's
speech, came the MONDAY repast
Huge tables in the church yard were
spread with what Rev. stout said
bridgeport could do in a hurry. II was
no hastily prepared meal. Plates
were laid for four hundred people. and
that many shared the dinner.
At two o'clock the programme was
again taken up.
Stuart F. Reed made a fine address.
His talk was along reminiscent Hines.
He said that behind the great wealth
and natural resources We must have
people of good and strong character
to make our State.
Judge Charles w. Lynch and Judge
Raymond Maxwell, of c%larksburg.
each made excellent talks.
Mr.. L. G. Race, President OF the
Fairmont and Warrington Railway.
Company. addressed the people in one
of his Characteristic talks.
The last speaker was Mr.. j. NJ. ia
cobs. Of this city. He gave the people
of Bridgeport some good wholesome.
advice. He said that If Bridgeport.
were to be the great town that it.
should be, her greatness depended
upon her own people. Her growth
her future and her Importance In the
great work to be done was ner own.
other people would contribute and aid,
but Bridgeport people should take the
initiative.
The Bridgeport Concert Band fur
nfshed music for the occasion.
Many people got a free ride over
the line yesterday. The men who gave
rights OF way to the company for the
construction of the road formed a par
ty that went over the road. With a
single exception. the rights of way
were given. The school children OF
Bridgeport trayersed the line. The
success Of tae celebration was largely
due to A. D. Fftzhlgh, chairman of the
celebration committee.
Already the. .up-tosfate real estate
men have taken advantage of the
great opportunities opened up by the
new trolley line. and additions to the
town are being laid out and small lots
are bringing large prices. on Monday
men stood out infthe rain and bid in
lots. Twenty thousand dollars worth
Of real estate changed hands in a few
hours. On every hand one could hear
the prediction Of increased values I'M
real estate.
Bridgeport looks prosperous. Hand
some dwellings are in the course oil
construction. A handsome new school
house is being built.
The line is three and one-tenth
miles long and extends from Graselli
to Bridgeport. The grading was dcnel
by the well known contractor. ColonelI
Joseph Ficey. of Weston, and the CON-
structfon work was under the superin3
tendency Of Ernest Hutton. of the conf
struction department Of the company.
Only a little over three months .was
occupied in the construction of thel
line. Several along the line gave free
of way, eagerly awaiting them
selves Of the opportunity to aid such
a comendable enterprise and looking
forward to the many conveniences
and other advantages to be Afforded.
The extension is strictly modern in