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the privilege Of testifytng to the hon.
esty and square dealing Of the officials
OF the v. T. Co. whom he declared
were eager to serve their patrons to
the best of their ability and were con-
stantly seeking after new means OF es-
tablishing better cooperation and good
will among the employees, the patrons
and the officials. He said also that
knowing the officials Of the Traction
company as he does he can vouch for
the fact that there are no sinister or
Interior motives back Of he plan which
the company is presenting through the
Baltimore firm.
Judge w. w. Brannon, Of Weston,
was the next sptaker and he told Of
making the journey from Clarksburg to
Weston when he first came to this part
OF the country in 1872, at which time
a whole day was consumed In making
the journey. He dwelt upon the won.
derful development which has been
made since, great part Of which is
due In recent years to the Mononga.
hela Valley Traction company, and en-
phasized the value Of this opportunity
which is now presented the people to
share in the great pcblic service cor
poratiOn.
Other interesting talks along the
same general line we're made by George
NJ. Alexander, George w. Dudder, sec.
Rotary Of the Clarksburg Board Of
Trade, ]. M. Jacobs and Robert T. Gun.
ningham, all OF whom heartily en-.
dorsed the proposition which had been
presented and many Of whom declared
that all Of the money which they could
raise for investment would be put into
the shares.
Those in attendance at the banquet
were:
o. S. Mckinney T. Stockton Mat.
thews, (Robert Garrett & Sons, Balti-
more) R. r. Cunningham, Smith Hood,
B. S. Stathers, Weston; W. W. Bran.
non, Weston; G. L. Alexander, Joseph
Lehman, j. M. Jacobs, Geo. =. Kelly,
Hugh f. Smith, Chas r. Hoult, b. C..
Jones ]. Walter Barnes, Charles W..
Evans, ]. C. Hall, II. J. McEltresh, W.
E. Mapel, ]. II. Coleman, H. D. Van.
Glider, Anthony Bowen, Fairmont; G.,
w. Dudderar, Clarksburg; w. j..
Wieeel, S. S. CoChrane, z. 4. Davis, T.
G. Price, ]. r. Turner, Warrington; A..
NJ. Glover, Warrington; r. j. Wilson,
Fairvew; ]. H. Nuzum, Shinnston; j..
w. T. Jarvis, Fairview; e. P. Hold,
]. M. Hartley, c. E. Hutchinson, L. N.
Beatty, James H. Thomas, l.. H. Ran.
dali, j. L. Leech, Fairmont Trust Com.
pany; j. S. Tenant, First National,
Fairview; p. H. Pltzer, Exchange Bank
Warrington; w. H. Coontz, First Ma,
tional Bank, Fairview; Ward M.
Davis, Fairmont Trust Company;
Glenn F. Barns, National Bank, Fair.
mont; Charles c. Wedding, M. L..
Hutchinson, Brooks Fleming John H.
Rock, Lee N. Satterfield, First Nation.
al Bank, Monongah; G. S, Furbee,
First National Bank, Warrington; G.
o. Wilt, Farmers and Merchants, Fair
view; j. S. Vandervort, Lewis County
Bank, Weston; Walton Miller, Nation,
al Bank OF FairmOnt.
Following is a list of the banks at
which subscriptions for stocks will be
received:
Fairmont - National Bank Of Fair.
mont, Peoples National Bank, Fair.
mont Trust Company, Home Savings
Bank, Monongahela Bank.
Clarksburg-Empire National Bank,
Merchants National Bank OF West
Virginia, Union National Bank, Clarks.
burg Trust Company, Farmers Bank,
Lowndes Savings Bark, West Virginia
Bank.
Falrview-Farmers and Merchants
Bank.
Jane Lew-Bank of Jane Lew, PEG,
pies Bank.
Lost Creek-Harrison County Bank
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bank.
annington - First National Bank,
Bank Of Warrington, Exchange Bank
Mtnongah-First National Bank.
Shinnston - First National Bank
Farmers Bank, Peoples Bank,