The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-17
All Departments, Fourteen Big Stores
All In one- Teemine With the Ex.
eellent Showing of the Sea-
spnfs Latest Creations.

iartley's, Fairn,cnts big department,
store, has been thronaed the entire
day with q steady stream of visitors.
this being tile day set for the annual
Spring and Easter opening. The store
was attractively decorated by Mr..
Vance Harrington, decorator for this
firm, and to-day presented a gaia ap.
fearance. When the visitors entered
The store they were greeted with 4
.urst of, melody coming from the
tf1rosts of seVenty-two beautiful little
ccngsters, frcn, the Hartz Mountains,
Germany. Added to this omen's or.
chcssra seated in the rear Of the main
floor, discoursed splendid music
throughout the afternoon.
The lodges on the main floor were
Especially attractive with their lat.
tice work of green feStooned with Jap.
inese wisteria while numerous butter.
flies were intevidence. Arranged on
the left ledge of the main floor was 4
Gorgeous display of spring dress goods
"nile the ledge on the opposite side
ct the room contained mems cIothesr
raiises, etc. The different depart
ments of the store had been attractive
iy arranged by the clerks in charge of
the departments and 1t is difficult to
say wrlct Wos the most attractive.
While the entire store was in gala
spring attire and each floor and de-
Partm.nt received its share of custom,
nevertheless the second floor. which
is devoted exclusively to women,s
rcldy-t7:Wear garments, was the mecca
to which all steps were turned and
here they remained while to admire
the many attractive lines displayed.
The millinery department was un.
usually attractive. The cases being
filled with a varied collection: of
flowers Of every kind and color while
the hats on exhibition we're beautiful
creations. Among the shapes dis
played were number of Gage and
euFaesser hats. also a number of Paris
rnodeIc.
Tho acropiare was also in evidence
and especially pleasing are the hats of
blonde straw with trimmings of ma.
tine. Flowers. grasses and piunes
vicd with one another for supremacy.
the prevailing eoIors noted were the
Ficrch blues, cerise, etc.
In the ready to wear department,
dresses at every description, eoar
suits. separate coats, waists. akiets,
capee and indeed everything in this
line. was attraetIvely displayed, wEiiic
an attractive line of the La Greque un.
derwear was also displayed.
Hartley's represents fourteen com.
rfe'e stores in one. Each department
is well stocked and is store in itself.
large number Of accommodating
clerks are every ready to exhibit the
lines contained in their department.
a Earee runber of potted hyaeintha,
together with. palms and ferns added
to the charm Of the store to-day.
Miss Emma 3. Wells, representing
the Gossard corset was present to-day
and will be here the remainder o. the
week. She will fit this corset ann
demonstrate the fitting Of it, also DIR.
ing this week.
A large number of out of town peo-
Fle visited the opening to-day, the diff
ferent trolley lines bringing many peo-
pie to this place.
The store will observe the usual
BUSINESS hours to-day from =ight to six
o'clock.
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