The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-25
PATH ANNIVERSARY
 0F MEIGS & COMPANY
BEAUTIFUL SOUVENIRS FOR LA
 DIES-MEN REMEMBERED ALSO

OE Friday morning Meigs & Co., swing wide their doors on a practical ana welcome celebration of their 24th anniversary. The practical note is sounded by special and seasona ble offerings in every department, care fully selected during the past six months to grace the occasion. And that these offerings will be welcom- ed by the firms legion of friends all over this section of the state goes without saying.
 As in all things, there's a reason, and in this instance, the reason is, that Meigs & Co. have so won the es. teem and confidence of everybody in the country, during the 24 years they have been in business, that everybody is going to turn out and share in this celebration and it's distribution of good wears, of special values, and valuable souvenirs.
 Looking bacn to the purchase of the old George w. Barker store at Main and Bank streets, by Meigs & Co. and the opening in that store of a new kind of clothing store in Bridgeport, the years seem fewer than the record discloses. Bridgeport at that time was still below the 50000 in her population. Horse cars still tangled in Main street, and P. T. Bar mum was the greatest man in town. Seems a long time ago, when you think of these things, though doesn't it? That was just the time that Bridgeport was waking up to her op- portunity. And that was the time we chose to start with her on her path to greatness.
 You have only to look at the achievement as seen today in the splendid business at Main St. and Fairfield avenue, and at the modern stores therein, in which a great part of Bridgeport's population finds its apparel, to appreciate the growth, and the degree of success of Meigs & Cos complete stores for men. for boys, for women and children, which have grown great and strong and of wide influence, for one reason only, and that is: The principle back of the bus puts it, tersely. That is the Archi- median lever which has boosted this business of Meigs & Co. from the comparatively inconspicuous store at Main and Bank streets to the Splen- did establishment they now occupy. tice year in and year out, is the at tribute of this business uppermost in the mind of the public.
 So, it is no wonder that Meigs & Co., outgrew the old quarters, and we are now growing in the new. From DG1ng Ouly d sure IOr IuC1l duu UOyS wears, it has become store for the whole family, a complete outfitting' establishment for father, mother and the children. And the children are looked after so well that they growt in Meigs & Go. apparel and bring their children to the same trusted Store for their clothes.
 Flags and bunting adorn the biz store inside and out, in honor of the celebration. And the banners on the outer walls Haunt an invitation to enter the hospitable doors and share in the good things gathered from the world of wears for this special occa- sion and marked at special prices. Everybody is welcome as the flowers in May every day of the eight days devoted to the special offerings. There will be beautiful souvenirs for the ladies which will long remind them of this celebration and the men folks will also have opportunity to obtain valuable souvenirs. ~ i9
 The large advertisement of Meigs & Go. in today's papers gives most in teresting news of the special offer> lngs in all departments! news of in terest alike to men and women. Do not miss reading it..