The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-06
wimbledon Celebrated
Arrival Of Railroad
FIRST MIDLAND CONTINENTAL
TRAIN MEETS HEARTY REcEP-
TioN-JAMESToWN PLEAS.
Ed WITH OUTLET,

JdLAeStOWu, N. ~, NOV. 1.-The
Wimbledon delegation of residents
and business men, headed by their
brass band Of 20 pieces reached Jam
estown Wednesday afternoon and aft.
er stay here OF an hour for meals,
escorted large delegation of bust
ness men to the new terminus OF the
MidlandContinental railway. Presi-
dent J. J. Nierling Of the CONNER
cial club headed the jamestown dele
cation and was the official orator
and guide for the occasion.
The members of the Wimbledon
band discoursed plenty of music along
the 80 miles Of space between the
two cities and kept everyone in good
humor enroute and at every station
along the line. On every occasion
where happy sound could approp-
riately be made the band was in evil
dence.
Owing to the new track, which has
just been turned over to the Mid
land from the contractor slow time
had to be made by the train and the
Wimbledon party was two hours late
in reaching Jamestown.
A special banquet and good time
was prepared by Wimbledon for the
guests of the afternoon and evening.
A special train was provided for the
occasion by General Manager Max
we'll who Accompanied the delegation
and band to Wimbledon.
The delegation to Wimbledon re.
turned to jamestown about 2 a. m.
Thursday and delighted with the trip
and the cordial reception given them
at the western metropolis of Barnes
county.
1t was a late hour when the party
reached Wimbledon and for time
it was feared that the trip had been
called off, but everything comes to
those who wait patiently and the
chicken and other good things that
the Altar society of the Catholic.
church had prepared for the accession
could not have been better or served
more expeditiously to the hundreds
who thronged the large basement of
the Catholic church. 1t is estimated
500 people enjoyed the feast Of good
things. Four carloads came from
Jamestown
r. B. Cox was POSTMASTER of the
occasion and neatly introduced Nick
Flagler, one of the old time farmers
and business men, who gave very
cordial welcome to the visitors from
jamestown and along the line Of the
new road and to the officials of the
Midland Continental railroad. His
address was brief but very cordial
and was fine.
J. ]. Nierling, president OF the
jamestown commercial club, deliver
ed the response for jamestown. He
spoke Of the close relations Of the
two communities, of the splendid ter
ritory covered by the new extension,
the development of the region and of
the possibilities of the future.
G. S. Buck, attorney for the Mid
land Continental, also made a happy
speech appropriate to the occasion.
w. F. Cushing, secretary of the
state railroad commission, told brief
ly Of the work being attempted and
done by the commission and spoke
very entertainingly of the possibil-
tiles of north and south line in this
state, of public highways running
east and west.
Mrs. Robert Gardening was also
among the speakers, as was Miss
Mary Dick who gave charming
reading and was compelled to re-
spond to an encore.
w. G. Joos gave long address
outlining the business of Jamestown
and by quip and pun referring to the
different lines of endeavor.
The entire affair was extremely
pleasant and enjoyed by everyone.
Prior to tn bankuet and after the
arrival of the train many Of the Wis
itors had opportunity to meet their
friends in Wimbledon and to form
new acquaintances. It was an ex-
tremely pleasant visit throughout.
A stop was made at Clemenstville
to pick up dele CATION there and up
on the return trip frequent stops
were made to discharge passengers
close to their homes.
About a dozen ladies from James
town made the trip.
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