Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
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Ligonier Echo
Wednesday, August 16, 1916
Valley Reunion Schedule of Trains
On Account of Ligonier Valley Reunion at Idlewild Thursday, Aug. 17
Many Trains To Accommodate All
Next Thursday is Ligonier Valley Reunion day, and there will be a large number of special trains run over the L.V.R.R. to accommodate the many people who will attend the big reunion.
Transportation
Special schedule L.V.R.R. trains on Ligonier Valley day:
Leave Ligonier for Idlewild 7:00, 7:45, 9:35, 10:20 a.m., 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, 4:10, 4:30, 6:05, 7:10 p.m.
Leave Idlewild for Latrobe 7:52, 8:45, 9:42, 10:30 a.m., 12:25, 1:23, 2:22, 4:20, 4:38, 5:43, 6:15, 7:25 p.m.
Leave Latrobe for Idlewild 7:45, 8:45, 9:20, 10:30, 11:20 a.m., 1:20, 2:25, 3:10, 5:05, 5:15, 6:19, 7:00 p.m.
Leave Idlewild for Ligonier 9:11, 9:43, 10:55, 11:45, a.m., 1:48, 2:47, 3:35, 5:27, 6:41, 7:23 p.m.
A special train will leave Wilpen at 7:10 a.m. for Idlewild. Passengers for Wilpen and way stations will take train at Idlewild at 7:23 p.m.
Special schedule P. W. & S. R.R. trains:
Leave Somerset 6:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m., arrive at Byers 7:03 a.m., 3:53 p.m., and at Ligonier 7:35 a.m., 4:20 p.m.
Leave Ligonier 9:55 a.m., 5:45, 6:50 p.m., arrive at Byers 10:09 a.m., 6:00, 7:04 p.m., and at Somerset 11:20 a.m., 8:15 p.m.
Passengers for Mellons, Speedwell and Byers will take train at Idlewild at 5:27 p.m.
Fares
L.V.R.R. Fare from Ligonier to Idlewild and return, 15c on all trains. Fare from Latrobe and Oakville to Idlewild and return, 25c.
P. W. & S. R.R. Round trip fares: Somerset and Husband to Ligonier, $1; Allenvale and Gillette to Ligonier, 75c; Mountain Park and Laurel Summit to Ligonier, 60c; Byers and Speedwell to Ligonier, 25c.
Consult Bulletin Board for time of trains.
W. V. Hyland,
F. R. Noel,
Transportation Committee