The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-27
Want to Get an Idea Of. Of
What the Future
Holds.
AREA[READYDINTERESTED
We're "a ken Over Monon-
gahela sin Special
Troll ley Car.

sixteen men connected with the firm
OF Hambleton g Company, bankers
of.New York and Baltimore, were the
guests today OF local business men
during an inspection trip over the
properties Of the Monongahela Valley
Traction Company and the Fairmont
Gas Company, the two corporations
merged q few days ago with q capi.
talization Of $12,500,000.
The Visitors are j. Norton Ijams,
Alfred Macy, John Farr, sJr, Reginald
Auchincioss, George Kerr, Edward
Norton, Elmer Guildal, all of New
York; and John r. Baer. Iredell w.
lglehart, w. III. B. Goodwin, James
8. Sellman. ID. w. Baker, @. r. Dur.
BIN. Il y. .MccK Il, Jr..,,S Watts 6Farman,
Roy ": shaffer all sof Baltimore.
Local men who aided In entertaining
the visitors are George q. Watson,
Frank r. Lyon, "A. \ q. Watson, Frank
Haas. j. o.. Watson, John Gordon
smyth, Harry II. Watson, 3 Brooks
Fleming Jr.. Roger y. Kingsland; Syl.
Janus I. Watson, a. 4 B. Fleming Clar.
ence ~. Watson, s. C.S Denham, M,
h. HutchinBon, G ii II Shaver, ~. N.
Hartley, Smith III ood, %. Blaine Moore
and W. Js ENlaherty III
Hambi ton q Company has been in:
terested fof years In the business de.
yelopment OF the Fairnont district,
tho rich mineral deposits OF North
Central West VII rginia and the con
stantly Increasing business growt thf af;
fofded iaSpractIca III inlimite ed Held for
the profitable iny estment OF capital,
y The visit DC the eastern capt talists
today, according to Mr. sBa er,S the lead.
ers Of the paarty; iii the result Of 1.-THE
recent solidation OF the Traction
company and the Gas company and Is
for the purpose of Iinspe citing the con.
solidated propertie with aiyiew5 OF de.
tefmining their exact physical con.
ditton and the probable needs OF the
properties within the next few years
in the way q maintenance and i'm:
pyoyementB. 3Ss ( E ~
The visitors also inspected proper.
Ties fsthei iConso olidated Coal company,
the Owens Bottle Machine company
and other Industries OF Fairmont and
vicinity. D n 5Sl,
The party of New York and Balti!
more business men arrived in Fair.
mont d. q O'clock this morning. The
visitors were taken to the Country
Club In automob lies where breakfast
was served after which the motor trip
vas continued to the plant 4 Of the
Owens Bottle Machine company where
an iinspec ectlon of the big glass factory
was made. The party then travelled In
motor cars to the Watson building
where q special street car, was in
waiting. Boarding the special car
under the direction OF ~ 70. Watson
the party visited Gray's Flats, Fair.
view. Grant Town Bellvlew, the .Trac.
tion company car barns 3 Traction
Park the power plant at Hutchinson
and Gypsy, arriving in Clarksburg at
12.20 O'clock. !. 4 g z q Z s
After lunch heont at "a clarksburg ho.
teI the afternoon trip was begun in
the special car which SS stopped at
Gsasseville, Goff Siding, Norwood \ and
West End The car Is scheduled to
arrive In Weston at q O'Clock. after
which the return trip will abe, made
g Giarksburg BY way Of Curry and
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