C. W. Irvin grandfather or relative of C. M. Irvin?

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Frank,

I wondered about any relationship between C. W. Irvin and C. M. Irvin, but I 
have no knowledge of it.

Gordon Hamilton

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> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:25:17 -0500

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> Subject: N&W in 1909--Master Mechanic

>

> Bluefield Daily Telegraph

> April 14, 1909

>

> ROANOKE'S LOSS IS BLUEFIELD'S GAIN

> ------

> J. J. Barry, New Master Mechanic Here, Presented With Diamond Ring by 

> Friends in Magic City

>

> Editor Daily Telegraph:

>    If you will permit me space in your daily I wish to communicate the 

> following for the consideration of your many readers:

>    J. J. Barry, late general foreman of the West Roanoke shops of the 

> Norfolk and Western and later promoted to master mechanic of the same 

> road, with headquarters in your city, was met at the Roanoke station 

> Saturday night on the arrival of No. 2 from Bluefield by a committee 

> composed of J. C. Clark, passenger engineer, Shenandoah Valley division, 

> and M. J. Fowler and J. E. Gerald, Radford division, and others and 

> escorted to the Elks' Home, where many friends of Mr. Barry were in 

> waiting.  At 9:30 p. m. the committee presented to Mr. Barry a beautiful 

> diamond ring, costing $175.00 [c. $3770 today per the Consumer Price 

> Index].  Mr. Barry, with a feeling of much gratitude, made a beautiful 

> talk to the men who had learned to love him.  He was followed by the Hon. 

> Mont Junkin, terminal train master at Roanoke.  Mr. Shaffner, general 

> foreman, late from your city, made a good talk, followed by C. W. Irvin, 

> road foreman of engines, Radford division, and

> John N. Clare, road forem

> an of engines, Shenandoah Valley division.  Refreshments were served to 

> the full satisfaction of all present.

>    In this Roanoke has lost a good man, a proficient and up-to-date 

> railroad foreman, while Bluefield and the Pocahontas division men have 

> much to be proud of, for he comes to them as master mechanic and as one 

> that knows what the word master mechanic means.  He is loyal to his 

> company and a friend to his employees and by the co-operation of all, 

> results will speedily follow.  Yours for  promotion, through merit.

> COMMITTEE

> ------

> Gordon Hamilton

>

>

> Thanks for the transcription, Gordon.  I wonder if C. W. Irvin, RFE on the 

> Radford Division, was grandfather or relative of C. M. Irvin?  Mike Irvin 

> was Assistant Superintendent at Decatur when I was there in 1975.

>

> Good morning,

>

> Frank Scheer

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