The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-01

feel hilarious when 1t secures an out
let where It can get out every houl
in the day. 1t was the conscious
ness OF this fact as we'll as the. re
aliEation that the development o
Weston would now go forward b!
leaps and bounds that-made the PEG
pie OF the Lewis county metropolis
to 20 into ecstacies over having an
adequate outlet for its townsmen
That the trolley line will take care
Of most of the passenger traffic be-
tween Clarksburg and Weston is al
ready assured and there Is a persist
ent rumor in Weston already that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
company intends to take off Two pas
senger trains in November when tn"
winter schedule goes into effect.
The completion OF the Weston
line will only open up other traction
problems to be solved. The extern
sion OF this line on to Chenille, the
county seat of Gilmer county, Is al
ready being considered. Prominent
men of that town have taken the
matter up with the traction officials
but so far no definite action has
been taken in this project.
The two most interested men in
the party yesterday were President
S. l.. Watson, who sat on the front
end Of the car and took keen in
tcrcst in every foot Of the way from
Clarksburg to Weston and ex-Gov-
ernor A. B. Fleming. vice president
of the company, who had traVersed
every foot OF the way along the line
on horseback flfty-One years ago,
when he first started out to practice
the profession Of the law. The ply
steal condition and appearance OF the
road was " regulation to them rs
well us the rich territory that II ira
verses.
The broad stretches Of bottom
land along the line challenges the
attention Of the traveller on I'll"
Weston extension. Probably the
most prominent Of these level tracts
is the vast meadow Just out OF Jane
Lew. On this meadow was the
Jackson race track. 1t was on this
famous course that StOncwall Jack
son first displayed his wonderful
horscmanship while riding with his
cousins, Blackwell, Isaac ana James
jackson.
The line passes Jackson's mill. To-
Gated on the West Fork river. six
miles below Weston. This is one OF
the most picturesque as well as the
most historical spot in West viz
giniu, 1t was here that Stonewall
Jackson grew TO manhood IN the
home of his uncle, Cummings Jack :
son, who reared him after Ills father
and mother had entered rest. The
old mill, which still stands intact,
was erected by Edward Jackson
grandfather of the distinguished
Confederate general, and the man
who surveyed the town OF Weston
The Daughters of the United Con-
rpderacy of West Virginia have 4
movement on foot and are negotiat-
ing to purchase this historical spot
from Miss Clifton, a wealthy lady OF
Weston, who is now the owner.
The people OF Weston are already
talking Of erecting fine fair plant
on the farms owned by Clay May
well and Wilson Arnold, few miles
north of the city. II is an ideal 10
cation and here nature has done her
hest TO make the construction OF i
plant there one of the least cost and
of the greatest convenience.
r. r. Hale, president of the Yves
ton board of education, has move
ment started already for the pur'
chase of several acres of land on the
car line to be converted into a huge
play ground for the school children
Auditor 9. F.. Tough while IN
Weston yesterday opened a ticket OIL
ice at Turney Brothers drug store
IN the Camden liotcl building.
The formal opening Of the Yves
Tor extension will be held about De-
tobcr rs. when the line up Main
street will be completed to the Bail
CIV house, where chicken must DC
served at least once day every dag
in the year. 1t was here that the
rarty Yesterday enjoyed one OF these
mmptous chicken dinners. at the
formal opening Weston will hold one
Of the greatest celebrations in TIC
history Of the town.
Those in the party yesterday were
Sylvanus l.. Watson, president OF the
Monongahca Valley Traction com
pany; A. B. Fleming, vice president
! ind chief counsel; j. 0. Watson, gen
araI manager; Smith Hood, general
superintendent; 0. +, Lough, audi
or: Commodore Bowman, S"PeF'n'
tcndcnt Of transportation; y. /
Watson, purchasing agent; II. IL
Watson, manager OF the West Nir'
,lnia division of the Consolidation
Ioal Company; Roger l.. kingsIand