The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-23
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witt the4 exception 81 one predic-
ttion, the Official government weather
forecasts foria this vicinity. located at
Pittsbarg, proved 70 be incorrect every
day last week every prediction, ex.
lceptt one. piateriallzed Just twenty.
flour hours after he had sent out his
prediction for the following days
weather On the other hand, Wlth.onu
exception, early in the week every
forecast las given out by the oHlclal
sage. which predictions were publish;
ed in the West virgfnfan on last
Tuesday proved correct. ut Is a de.
monstratIye fact that the Falrmont
man has made good-fe has produced
the goods, which is more han can sbe
said about the official forecaster. With
all due respect to the government
man. he was certainly headed in
wrong last week with his weather
dope for Fairmont and vicinity. His
predictions for otheriparts Of the coun''.
try may have been correct, but what
difference does 1t make what kind of
weather. there is in other parts OF the
country, the thing wanted to be,
known in Fairmont Is the kind Of
weather that may be expected with
some degree of accuracy It makes
little difference to the public how the
forecasts are arrived at by the local
sage, but the question Is can he make
good. The answer is that as the
weeks go by he is improving and the
only way by which the future may
be Judged is by the past. What did
he do last week? His predictions were
correct, as stated, with one exception.
The official forecaster said that IT
would be much colder on Friday and
heavy SHOWS. The cold wave came
on Saturday evening, with the pre-.
dicted Friday snow. Just twenty-four
hours behind schedule tine. -
1t is likely that Fairmont will this
summer see Home Coming week,
the first to take place in this city dur
ing its history. A gentleman stated
Yesterday thatfhe understood that
such movement had been started
here by several Of the most promi.
ment merchants and that the matter
would be taken up with the city off,
Gals for the purpose OF ascertaining
II. they thought such a Demonstration
would be a. success. The speaker said
that he had talked with a number OF
business and professional men Of Fair.
mont and they were OF one opinion
that Home Coming week would be
a great thing for this city and which
shouldS have taken place before this
year. The programme, OF course, Is
not even outlined at present but 1t
is an assured fact that II such is pulleu
of here that it will be a success from,
every standpoint The week will be
one when all kith, kin and friends
who have eyer resided in old Fair
mont will come home to mingle with
their4lov ones and those whom they
have known In the years gone by.
Band concerts and merchants IN
dustrial parade will be feature of
the week and a general good time will
he had by ALL It Is likely that large
number OF persons Will gather in Fair.
mont to make the event success, and
mny OF whom were located here years
ago. now far away from the hills Of
old West Virginia, will enjoy coming
home that week. The event will be
advertised broadly, and should 1t be
decided to hold the event there Is
little doubt but that It wifi be a grand
success from both a social and cons
mercial standpoint. About the best
way to make an affair Of this kind
success is to go at It in the right way,
and It's a safe assertion that should
the merchants and professional men
Of Fairmont2 undertake to have
Home Coming week that It will be
hummer in every sense Of the word.
1t is the hope OF all that such an event
will take place here, not In 1912 or
1913, but next summer. Nothing sue.
cesses like success.