Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-26
WARDENSV|LLEI is
TOLD DEVELOPMENT
OF LAND IS AT HAND
CornwelI Speaks OF Resources
Big Crowd Enjoys Day

Wardensyille, W. Va, May 90
Eight hundred visitors from Win
!, chester and way stations between
fhere and Winchester joined with the
residents Of Wardensyille yesterday
jim a big celebration-jubilee, mark
!, ing the formal opening Of the Win
chester and Western Railroad
which has been completed from
Winchester to Wardensville and is
now being used for regular freight
and passenger traffic.
The celebration conferred about a
S huge barbecue at which were roast
4 ed two fat oxen which were later
cut up and served to the crowd.
went to the tabernacle on the
grounds where number of adj
dresses were made, all of them
touching upon the era OF develop
ment in the section which is ex-
pected TO follow the opening OF the
railroad. Former Governor Corn
well, of Romney, pointed out that
the construction Of the road, com
pleted during the past four years,
was the only stretch of road con
struction, so far as he knew, in
the country which had been com
pleted during the past four years
OF readjustment; and he added that
the opening came at a time when
the suspension of operations on A.
600 miles OF other road had been
announced. He referred 10 the set
tlement of the Virginia debt during
his administration, explaining that
he felt that the friendly feeling of
the Ftrginians as individuals and
OF the state as unit towards West
Virginians made it possible for him
to make three end one-half percent
bonds the basis or settlement at a
time when the government of the
United States was selling four and
one-haf percent bonds. He compli-
mented w B. Cornwell. president
or the read, on the completion of
the trackage, reviewed the extent
of the resources of the section and
predicted a great future for the
region.
Predict reat Expansion.
Mayor w ". Glass, of Winches-
te9, spoke of the pride which Win
chester and the section generally
felt over the completion of the
work, referred to the material value
OF the accomplishment and said he
foresaw quick and wide develop
ment in the territory.
Attorney r. Grey Williams, of Win
chester, also spoke on the general
results and prospects as a result
OF the building of the road.
W. B. Co!nweu, president OF the
road, responded to call from the
people for an address, and spoke
somewhat intimately Of the trials
and tribulations which he had met
in his efforts 10 finance and pros
Gcute the actual wGrk of construc-
ton. He referred in high praise to
the loyalty of the men with whom
he worked, declared that he and
they had enjoyed tremendously the
experience of building a railroad
through a section never before trav-
0rsed by rails, and then announced
that definite PLANS are being made
at the present time for the erection
Of a limemarl plant, a hydro-eleetric
~ " VI VI CLbp44i-r IitiItE anu wv L0A-
niture plants in the section, all
following them in the wake OF the
railroad and utilizing the natural re.
sources of the section.
The visitors from Winchester re-
turned to their homes on the spe-
cial train which had brought them
TO Wardensylle. The general SEN
timent in the crowd seemed to be
that every one had spent n pleasant
as well as a profitable day The
celebration as whole was arranged
by the Chamber OF Commerce of
Winchester as a means OF increas.
ing the friendly feeling among the
communities of the section and bind
ing them more closely together in
sentiment and trade.