Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-10-30

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cert Band to the Wimbledon Catholic
church, sone of the handsomest edi-
fees in that part of the state, where
a sumptuous banquet was served.
The tables had been filed and re-
plenished several times by Wimble-
don parties before the jamestown
guests. arrived, but the delicious
menu was still complete. There were
chicken, turkey, potatoes, salads,
rolls, doughnuts, coffee, cake and
jelly, all prepared in abundance and
in the most appetizing culinary
style, and served by a corps of young
ladies with efficiency and dispatch.
The ladies of the Altar society of the
Wimbledon Catholic church were
highly complimented upon the sue
cess of their banquet.
After the repast the guests were
shown about the village Of Wimble-
don, one of the thriftiest and most
prosperous communities of the state,
having over 600 population, seven
big elevators along the 500 railway,
handling over a million bushels of
grain annually, large we'll equipped
stores with wares handsomely dis
played, and handsome residences.
When all had reassembled at the
church, almost filling the big base
ment, there were several addresses
by the hosts and guests, and the Mid
land railroad officials, and musical
and literary numbers by talented
Wimbledon young ladies. After sew
eral piano selections by Miss Lena
White, the master Of ceremonies, r.
d. Cor, welcomed the visitors, hop
ing. for a$future better acquaintance.
an draxs alliance between James
town and Wimbledon, and then In
troduced Nicholas Flagler, the we'll
known Wimbledon farmer and land
owner.
Mr.. Flagler expressed the appre-
citation of the Wimbledon citizens to
the promoters and builders of the
Midland road in honoring Wimble-
don as "the only town along the 500
to be crossed by the new railway"
He dwelt upon the possibilities of a
transcontinental north and south
railroad with a direct route, from Can
ada to the gulf and the new Panama
canal. He also called attention to
the abating animosity between rail-
roads and the people, and his re-
marks were frightened by Apostle
humorous touches, and heartily ap-
plauded.
J. D. Small, secretary of the Mid
land railway company, now head
quartering at Jamestown, was called
upon as representative of the rail-
road and in turn expressed warm
appreciation of the hearty welcome,
encouragement and material assis-
tance given the railroad by the citi-
zens of Wimbledon and the farmers
tributary. He stated that mixed
train will be run atonce between
Jamestown and Wimbledon, and lat
er a daily passenger, giving two
trains each way daily. He closed his
remarks thanking both the James,
town and Wimbledon citizens for
their support. which, he declared, the
railroad would do their utmost to
deserve. '.
AS president of the jamestown
Commercial club, LII, Nierling
warmly commended the 'get-togeth-
er" spirit Of the meeting. and hoped
that the mutual relationship, both
business and social, would be greatly
increased between jamestown and
Wimbledon by the connecting rail-
road. and in conclusion compliment
ed the ladies for their elegant repast
and assured the Wimbledon CONNER
cial club that the jamestown club
would be with them in every deserv-
ing mutual undertaking.
Mrs. r. Clendenning of Wimble-
don for the ladies added her welcome
to the visitors in q graceful and
neighborly manner. and was followed
by Charles F. Rathman. secretary Of
the Jamestown Commercial club,
who told of long and cordial rela-
between the jamestown
travelling and business men and those
of wimbledon. Father McGeough
Of the Wimbledon Catholic church
told q pertinent story and added his
word Of welcome and encouragement
to the railroad and 70 the guests.
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