The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-22
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that the venture has been one paying
splendid dividends. while affording
! to the people of the valley theit
greatest weapon to fight for the In
| crease OF commerce-the higher civ
,ilization.
The start was made by the build
ling OF lines to be operated in Fair
mont and Clarksburg, and the next
move was building the line from
Fairmont to Monongah. From Mo
tnongah the road crept up West
Fork river by easy stages and It was
1.-THE last day Of the old year 1895
that heard the whistle of the first
through cars from Fairmont into
Clarksburg.
Progressive Management.
The company has been under diff
erent ownerships and operated I'M
der various titles. but the foregoing
is brief statement of how the lines
came into existence. Enough for
present to know that we have the
lines. that the company is in the
hands OF a live and progressive man
agement; that they are making such
extensions and improvements that
they find the efficient service of the
public demands.
This condition has been brought
about largely through the merging
Of the several lines, a step taken In
May, 1912, when the Fafrmont G.
Clarksburg, Clarksburg & Weston
Electric Railway and Fairmont &
Northern Traction Company were
voted under a single management
and styled the Monongahela Vale:
Traction Company, with, general OF
fices in Fairmont.
Towns Reached by Lines.
The Monongahcla Traction Com
pany is at present operating line:
totaling more than ITO miles, in
GLIDING the lines. as follows:
Lines. Miles
Tairmont city line ............ II
Clarksburg, including Wilson
burg and Bridgeport ........ IS
F'airmont and Clarksburg $1,000. rs
Fairmont and Fairview ........ -
Tairmont and Warrington 49,. 16
Clarksburg and Weston ....... "a
The property OF the Monongahela
Traction Company. in addition &c
tracks as above outlined, consists OF
the electric lighting plant in Fair
mont, which is affording power for
lights and for manufacturing at a
low cost and giving its patrons fair
service, and which will be perfected
under the improvements now under
way.
The different towns touched by
the various branch lines include
Fairmont, Clarksburg, Weston
Bridgeport, Grasseli. Watson, Barns.
town, Fairview, Lost Creek, Nc
Whorter,, Jane Lew, Northview
Stealey Heights. Hartland, Broad
Oaks, Gypsy, Shinnston, Meadow
brook, Enterprise, Worthington, Mo.
nongah, = Barraekville, = Pennington
Dakota, NRivesvil1e, Downs Mt
Glare, Warrington, New Central
Grant Town ssAdamstonEand all 9th.
er way stations. '1'''l'hga tefs'
Splendid Equipment. f+sa
The company has provided large
and well equipped ears for'its'inter!
urban lines. comparing favorablj
with the best cars in use Oh Till
character of'lihe. both for passenser
and freight traffic! They also pro
vide ample cars for service I'M Fair!
mont and Clarksburg, and for an,
! extra occasion they are equippedftt
meet car requirements. fVSisi1 Y
The men associated " as 4 officer
and directors Of the Monongahels
Valley Traction Company are 'th6s,
who have been most closely identi
fled with the best growth and devel
opment Of Fairmont and the distric
touched by the lines. They havii
adopted a policy of progress; sain Il
provide theH'very best Of service ami
to this END are rexpending larg.
sums OF money! Tie list" Of Officer
| is, as follows: s. L:aWatson. pTesi
dent; Walton Miller, Secretary ant
treasurer; ~. 20. Watson, genera
matlagers Clarence w. Watson; j. H
Wheelwright, J:7i4E:,i Watson Val
Lear Black, A.',B. Fleming, Georg,
IT.. watson G. IL. Shaver, Sherman
Denham. directors Men Of create
public spirit and value as citizen
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