The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-20
Head of the Big Concern
Comes Here in Person
&, to Do 1t.
DID II HIS OWN WAY
Tells a Reporter a Whole Lot
I'D About Florida Con-
Il ditions.

From the date OF the completion OF
the Thomas a. Oevcny builuiEg until
aperiod oil u years mas elapsed the
corner OF Monroe and Mann streets
will be decorated with the bright col
ors OF the j. G. McCrory anu Com.
pany one to twenty i've cent store.
This was announced today after sew.
E eral hours Of dicxerlng between Tom
Dcyeny and the ]. G. McCrory com.
pany. ]. G. McCrory, president OF the
McCrory chain OF stores was here in
person to negotiate the deal. He
eyaded the question OF all reporters
until the deal was consumated. not
having made up his mind to take the
Deveny store room until ~ minutes
before train time this afternoon. lie
left at l:27 y. m. for New York.
After having settled everything 10
the satisfaction OF both the leasee and
the lesor Mr.. McCrory consented to
talk, but previous to that time he was
not unlike clam. When interviewed
this morning valuable information
concerning Florida was volunteered
by the and 10 magnate. The West
Virginlan reporter new that there was
SO much Interesting information about
the fruit and farm lands OF Florida
until lie asked MIR. McCrory about the
one TO twenty five cent store tor FAIR.
mont. Approaching the millionaire
from the starboaru side the reporter
! said:
is this Mr.. McCrory?" The mil.
llonaire nodded. al the same time gaz.
ing intently ut a map on the wall at the
Watson hotel.
Have you completed arrangements
to take the store rooms which will be
Opened In the Deveny building?"
AZ "Why-a couple OF years ago that
Nspace was undevelopcd tpointing to
the strip OF land between Lake Okecho.
bee ana the Florida East Coast line
on the map) but since that we've
bought a lot Of 1t and have already
built IA miles OF railroad and intend
to build six more shortly"
DO you think two OF your stores
can be operated proiitably In Il town
the size OF Fairmunt?'
81 Lets see now. we have store In
that twon, one in that, one there ana
last year We opened one there" indl.
eating with his front digit several
small towns on the map OF Florida. !
Il believe" ventureu the reporter
somewhat timidly, that one TO
y s.jy@enty1tye cent store would pay IN
FairmoIit' All that you have opened
s to date have been small mints, haven't
ithey?"
"And cypress one Of the best woods
Y obtainablo tsaid the magnatcJ grows
IN abundance OH the $4,000 acres OF
Land Which we bought few years
ago"
96l,.'When this % cent store IL opcned
the DeVeny building, how many will
ou then hayc?' ventured the fact.
mound.
"our land isn't worth mach for
stock raising. Texas is better suited
fol-. this"
Aboit this time, as the aImanacs
say, tho reporter decided that how.
K eyer much Florida interested Mistc.
AMcCrory 1t was time to get down to
brass tacks so he said:
Are you or are YOU not going TO
openNa store In Fairmont, in atdition
TO the one already here?"
To-day Is the last day ! have to
make up, my mind finally spoke the
five ana ten king.
Are YOU or are you not going to
open store in Fairmont, in addition
to the one already here?" repeated the
reporter.
II was wondering" came the lacon-
ic reply. at which all further efforts
% fthe reporter were abandoned.
Patting the reporter on the back
(all news chasers know the signii,
cance OF this) he walled away and
lntimated that Tom Deveny would be
In better position to talk.
Later in the day after stumbling
over the rocks and falling over Il large
safe, vending his way through horses
and wagons on tho sight of the new
building the reporter located Tom De.
yeny.
Have you and Mr.. McCrory come to
any terms about the rental of your
store room"?" Tom was asked.
Yes, he took 1t for period of 81
years and intimatcd that there is no
better corner in Fairmont."