The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-19
TROLLEY LINE
WILL Be OPENED
TOMORROW
Bridgeport People
VIII Celebrate
The Event

The people of Bridgeport are MAX
ing great preparation for the opening
of the car line between that point and
GrasselH tomorrow The line which
was constructed by the Fairmont and
clarksburg Traction Company, will
be ready for operation and after to-
morrow regular cars on tixedl ;sched-
| ule will be operated by the company.
The opening of tie road will be
hard on the pInnate tribe in the vi
cinity of Bridgeport One woman. re-
ported yesterday that she had forty
chickens that would contribute to the
great feast that will be prepared for
the celebration. Other women have
made heavy acquisitions on the feath-
cred denizens of the community and
| 1t is safe to say tnat the lives of
many scores of birdp will close with
the setting of to-night's sun. At the
meeting held in the Baptist Church
last night it was decided to give big
dinner to the officials Of the Traction
Company, the newspaper men and
others who will make the trip. on the
first car. covers will be laid for four
hundred people.
The people will be welcomed to
Bridgeport by we'll known citizen OF
the town. John w. Davis, of Clarl1E
burg, will talk on behalf of the city
and Ex-Governor Fleming will speak
in behalf of the Fairmont and Clarks-
burg Traction Company and of Fair
mont. Music will be furnished by two
brass bands.
General Superintendent Smith Hood
of the Traction Company, was at
Bridgeport yesterday learning the
wishes of the committees. He left or
ders in Clarksburg to have two cars
at Bridgeport early tomorrow morn.
ing for the purpose of transporting
the farmers who gave free rights OF
way to the company for the construc-
ton of its line between Bridgeport and
Graselli. After the programme mas
been concluded the school children of
the town and the women that pre-
pared the dinner will be taken over
the road.
The Fairmont party will leave to-
morrow morning on special car
starting from the corner Of Main and
Jefferson streets at nine o'clock and
will reach Clarksburg at ten-thirty
O'Clock This car will carry Presi-
dent s. L. Watson, Ex-Governor A. B.
Fleming, General Manager James o.
Watson, Superintendent Smith Hood,
George T. Watson, Albert F.. Watson,
George NJ. AleS1ander, L. G. Race,
president of the FairmoRt and Man
nington Railway Company; Charles
Bartlett, of Monongah, and the news
paper men.
At eleven ten o'clock number of
Clatksburg business men will join the
Fatrmont party and will 60 to Bridge
port on special car for that purpose.
The regular schedule over the line
will be putt operation tomorrow.
The programme for tho opening of
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Wednesday is as follows:
Arrival of officials and visitors who
will be met by a delegation OF cltt-
zens.
Address of welcome by Rev. B. B.
Stout.
Address by ex.Gov. "A. B. Fleming.
of Fairmont.
Dinner.
Excursion for the school children.
Address by Judge Charles w. Lynch
OF Clarksburg.
Address by Judge Raymond Max
we'll, of Clarksburg.
Address by Hon. John w. Davis, of
Clarksburg.
Address by Attorney Charles Powell
OF Fairmont.
On Thursday morning at $3.50
O'Clock the regular schedule between
this city and Bridgeport will be in
augurated and from that time until
1910 O'Clock cars will be run. The
last car at night will leave here at
11:1O o'clock at night and return ut
1910 a. m. THIS gives thirty min
ute service.