The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-28

TO JOIN WITH
PENSACOL|ANS
CELEBRATION OF FIRST TRAIN
OVER NEW RAILROAD INTO
DEEP WATER CITY WILL BE
GREAT AFFAIR NEXT WEDNEs.
DAY NioHT-MANY ALABAMA
CITIZENS WILL ATTEND.

The celebration of the running oil
the first train into Pensacola over the
new Deep Water Route next wednes-
day night promises to be one of tae
greatest events in Pensacola's history
South Alabama citizens express
themselves regarding the celebration
of the running of the first train to
Pensacola over the completed portion
of the Gulf. Florida and Alabama
Railroad, which is being conducted by
the Pensacola Commercial Association
as follows:
]. II. Brown, Local Ala, I'VE are
proud of the new enterprise and think
it will be of interest to your city and
US Also
w. L. Middleton. Jones Mill. Ala. 1T
is my desire to be present on this
special occasion as / view it as the
dawning of a new era for Pensacola =
w. r. Afford. president Farmers Oil
and Manufacturing Co., Camden. Ala.
"All the leading business men of
this community arc very much inter-
ested in trying to get the Gulf, Flor
Ida and Alabama Railroad to pass
through our town. / am satisfied that
the officers of this road after maxi
it will be greatly~to their benefit to
bring this road through this town, in
stead of the route which they last sur
Veyed."
j. H Drummond, President, Bank of
st. Andrews, st. Andrews, Fla, 81 ac-
cept your very kind invitation to meet
with you on the both to celebrate the
opening of the new railroad for bust
ness, the importance OF which full
ly appreciates"
W. d. Harrigan. Secretary, Scotch
Lumber Co.. Fulton, Ala, IN case
will not have the pleasure of being
with you, I hope the railroad all kinds
Of success, and that it will bring lots
of returns to Pensacola, which your
association is working for. and there
is no question but that 1t will be j
big help"
L. w. Locklin. President Claiborne
Ranch Co.. mo, Perdue Hill, Ala. 81
assure you feel very much the i'm
portance to Alabama as well as Flor
Ida of this railroad. and shall take
pleasure in attending the celebration"
]. e. Mccoy. President Bank Of At
more, Atmore. Ala. I'VE feel inter-
sisted in the new railroad az 1t passes
i6lll Ou6i LuC DCSl VI OuT
and in Escambia county,
w. L. Pitts, Jr., Attorney at Law,
Uniontown, Ala. The benefits to be
derived by your city and our town
from this road are incalculable, and
we rejoice with you over the success
which has thus far attended the en-
terprise."
Peter Vrendenburg. President yre-
denburg Saw Mill Co., vredenburgh,
Ala: I'VE completed a plant this year
on the L. & N. at vredenburg. Ala.
and from this point we are shipping
considerable lumber through your port
at Pensacola. Therefore we feel quite
an interest in your city, and so far
have been highly pleased with the
treatment We have received from your
Folks commercially and otherwise. and
We hope later TO become better ac-
uuainted with more of the citizens of
Pensacola"
w. v. Custer. cambridge. Ca: 81
assure you that it is a great pleasure
10 know that Pensacola has thrown off
the yoke which has heretofore been
about her neck
G. B. Johnston, President Planters
and Merchants Bank. Uniontown,
Ala: THE railroad has the good
wishes OF all of our people. We feel
hopeful of having 1t pass through our
town, and we are going to patronize