The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-27
ANNIVERSARY
 CELEBRATION
Announced by Meigs < Co, in Honor of
 Fist Birthday.


 to be more exact, on March 27, 1888. the name of Meigs & Co. went up over the door of the old George W. Barker clothing store, at the corner of Main and Bank streets. This being the firms twenty-first birthday, it is fit business which has met with most re- Inarkable success should be fittingly celebrated.
 Celebration week. ushered in on Sat urday, will end Saturday, April 3. ana it will be a real celebration, both in appearance and spirit. The big store at Main street and Fairfield avenue which became the home of Melgs & Co. just fourteen years to a. day rom the date above referred to, has been lavishly decorated with the natlonal colors, and the inside Of both Ine mems and women's sections nave aiso been treated to a generous oecofarlon of red. white and blue.
 But the feature of Celebration week which will appeal most strongly to the people of Bridgeport is that of the specials, twenty-One of them, which involve the most alluring savings on brand new spring wears right on the eve of Easter, when everybody needs new wears. Months have been spent sn preparing for this event; makers have been enlisted to produce their Ginest products at prices far below regular; the ordinary rules of trade have been suspended to permit extra especially for Meigs & Co.'s Anniver- Sary, week. The result is, that the TfneHest, most attractive and most astounding aSsemblage of new spring wears at special under-prices ever heard of in Bridgeport will mark the ssirthday celebration Women's new spring suits in the most beautiful models and all the new colors. Men smart new spring suits and overcoats And a. host of other needed things you will find, all set down in the large ad- vertisement of the anniversary ill to. days papers. Do not permit one or the special items to be overlooked There is something good for every body.
 Not content with providing the wear ing apparel. hats and shoes for the Goest dressed men and boys in Bridge port Meigs & Co. in 1906 built an ad- siition to their building in which they opened their now famous womens S speciality shop, where the best dressed women in town find their apparel. The women's section has shown the same sturdy growth as the mems sec mon appreciate the way Meags & Co provide for their needs. The present great showing of Easter apparel in this section is ample proof of the need supplied by the speciality shop for wo- men.
 The number, Seven, the ancient sym bol for. completeness or perfection, has to do with the career of Meigs 6 Co.,
  be that this da brought about through the perfection of the firms business dealings, founded on the policy, Sat isfaction or your money back" At any rate, the procession of sevens or the multiple of it is startling. The firm opened it's business in Bridgeport ron March 27, 1888; moved into its new building fourteen years later, and on March the 27th; opened it's women's section on September 27, 1906; and now, thrice seven years since the beginning, the crowning achievement of MeigS & Co.'S whole business career is the twenty-first anniversary celebration which swung into activity today.
 To add further luSter to the celebra- sent their customers with valua ble souvenirs during the week, souvenirs really worth having. Particulars gov erning the distribution of the souven- irs will be found in the page announce ment today.
 Looked upon from the viewpoint of the present, twenty-one years seem a short period in which to rear a great business structure as that evidenced by the Meigs building, and it is en- tirely fitting that the remarkable sue cess which has been the portion of this firm should be celebrated by all those who have benefited by the square dealing of Meigs & Co. in it's twenty one years of existence. If one-half of those so benefited attend the anni- versary celebration, the store will be crowded every day of the week. And it deserves to be crowded. The show ing of spring wears is sufficient to draw crowds. The decorations invite crowds and the special offerings will draw crowds. Go and be one of the crowd.