Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-27

/ Marking a fitting climax to the pre-.
/ liminary opening OF the big depart
meut store Of the f. w. Woolworth
Company, which yesterday attracted
thousands OF people during a few af-
ternoon hours to see magnificent
display of extraordinary merchandise
values In their new store room in the
Minghinl building. this morning at 3
o'clock to the minute when the doors
we're opened for business hundreds
of people. largely women. who had
stood in line. some of them for an
hour or more. surged through the
doors and engaged in liberal buying.
AS was noted yesterday afternoon
everywhere extreme system prevailed.
and the courtesy of all employees from
superintendent to salesladies, was in
evidence and the business that Is to
be one of permaneney in Martinsburg,
bringing to the general shopper very
special lines started In due form. The
consensus of opinion, freely express
/ ed by all shoppers and visitors
| through the store. Is that very
many OF the values are unprecedent-
ed. and especially in this day of I'M.
settled and greatly advanced prices
in all merchandising The index
points TO this store as one that viii
be substantially successful.
| The local store is one designated
as No. $50 In the long chain OF S6s
now in operation by the F. w Wool.
worth Company. in the United States.
Canada and the British Isles employ
ing over eleven thousand people. The
FIRST store was established at Lancas-
ter, Pa. about thlrty.hve years ago,
and from this small beginning mas this
mammoth business grown. The Mar.
stinsburg store in the Minghini build.
ing il especially attractive. About
two months ago under the supervision
OF Orrin Price, an expert architect
and builder with the company. the
remodelling Of the Mnghini building
was commenced and rushed along
first with new tan brick front. and
main sales room. 26x150 feet, on
the street floor, the entire interior of
the room being remodelled including
decorated metal ceiliag and elaborate
plate glass twin show windows In
front and big red and gold sign The
whole is made az light az day with
nitrogen lights which show up the
color scheme of walls and ceiling and
nice fixtures and seasonable merchan-
disc to special advantage, Under all
Is mammoth conereted basement.
used as a storage room, and on the
second floor rear are thousands Of
square feet of floor space that Is made
up in a labyrinth of winding ways in
rooms and shelving filled with mys-
tic maze of merchandise stock In or.
lgnal packages
Supt. j r. Allen, Of the Washington
division, who has been here for the
past ten days helping with the final
touches for the opening. says tina; he
is delighted with the interest and good
feeling shown In the city toward the
store which augurs much toward its
success. He considers the location
very well selected and in nice city
with prosperous community round
about. He says It is the purpose 10
keep the store stocked at all times
with such goods as the trade demands.
the best possible within the fixed lin
it of possibility in &c and 10c values.
Mr.. p. c. Neidmeyer, former manager
OF Woolworth store at SteeIton, Pa,
will manage the Martinsburg branch
He came here about one month ago
to work out the details in arranging
stock for the opening, and Is already
becoming acquainted and beginning
to feel at home, to enjoy some of the
real southern hospitality OF the Shen.
andoah Valley. Like Mr.. Allen, he is
greatly pleafed with the business out
look as evidenced by sentiment In the
community and by the attendance and
sales OF the opening day
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| NEWELL. - The strike at the
Laughlin and Knowles China com
pany here, was practically settled
] when 100 warehouse men returned IN