The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-24
THE AESTHETIC
SIDE !. IS GIVEN
SPECIAL {. CARE
Is Worth Much
to the City

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The deyeIopmedt * Eaifmoal along
artsde lines hss mol been sllnulaled
and encourag dias Il hcnld ha,e been
on account Of tie plrt d oHF people
towsrd commercial TAs greatest
effort OF our citizens ~ beenin the
direction Of erecting plants whose pro-
dueton IS to bg cons ftom the
utilitarians point ol ewS whose
chief yaIue Is measured n terms ol
dollars and cents Ttie oni shns con-
sldered wass the rsmiIn eEatsge returns
from that which vent iito TIE narls
Of the world. But there has come a
change In conditions hefe and the
aesthetic side Of our dsEelopufni d
being considered spd pnfsuea WITH
the saue ardDr ana taas caaraQ'
tertzed the ccmnsrc Sslopn'n' Of
our city.
) u .
Chief among oqf pltallsts aud in'
dusrfal leaders Is CIarenee w Wat
son. with hiskeen toFsssht and nat
ural aptitude tot;bnsines he has iors-
ed to the front and nov Stands ln the
front rank among tae giants oi com
merce and finance, Is lie that s.
doing most to bring ont the beauty OF
onr city and to ada 70 Is appearance.
The work that he IS losng on Fair
mont Farms Is gFeatly appfeclatsd
BY our people and thes are deeply in
terested in watching each dsyelopne1t
Of the workmen, which aii . ihe one
central thought that making Fair
mont Farms an tdeai spol 10Th in
comfort and IN ipoi IL verify this
is what the watson home nlli Be-
eFairmont Earns & fortunate IN IT'S
topography, posses ing many nAtu
facilities Tor IT. dsYe elofn at % iesa-
lar and harmonious IN bringing cur
the beauty spots vii an nnaal DR.
nate efect But IS e Is is nat
al beauty IS there are some things
that need the attention 81 sailed
landscape artist ID order q bring out
the highest aesthetic ssihiites Of
which the house and is stFfoHadlnss
are capable IN order tlat tie work
may bring about hat ssee Of saiis-
faction that would bSin scontou 10 all
who live In the home the house must
be the central thong and ssesgihins
must be made to conform 50 ihst
It may appear 70 ne eb possible
advantage. There must s. the same
consideration for the ornt effects
surrounding a home tist Is exercised
BY a careful woman who sets 10 add
to her attractiyens u purchase
Of handsomely becoming gown.
The size the height ana the color Of
the home are determinins aesof With
the Landscape artist Ii order that he
may get the best resuit Eseu home
like each humsn being hss an ndlvla-
uality that Is peculiar to ITSELF VITA
needs Of its own; 10 preserve this in
dtyidualIty and at the same time to
enhance its beauty is tie Wor Of the
landscape gardener who 5 never In-
different to thseatdinal princIplsa Of
his craft.
Mr. Watson was cognizatt 81 these
facts and in order that be nllsai hara
all the dement's that SKIN and expert
enee could give him he eupIoyed Ok
lssby Paul. Landscape architect Of
Philadelphia to draw the plans for
besutitying the grounds. slr Paul IS
chief landscape designer Tor Fair
mount Park Phikde deIphia So It can
be seen that one o tie best artists
that can Be secured anywhere has
been employedSby slr Watson IN de-
veioping the beautiful effects Of hts
home. III, Panlls plans are being exc
.cuted under tie direction Of III. Alex
ander MacElKee
"Fairmont Farns Is localefo1 ne
west side ot Fsirmont avenue between
Ninth and Twelfth rsets The house
is three storissShIsh and stands near
where Eleventh street would Pass
were Il to eFcss this plat Of ground
ii s sheItered s. native trees This
.Ras once tie residence Of tie late
James cts watson, the father Of C.
~; Ii has Been lately remodeled and
eniare ana isnoE a most alssant
dome Beauty. sance and slupiic
ity are the eharacterlslics Of t1o
lone is SURROUNDINGS are elegant
though plain. and are intended lol ser-