The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-07
COOPERATIVE
STORE At TENTH
AND VIRGINIA
Association Buys Stock of
Goods Now in Estab-
lishment
Open MONDAY MORNING
A. S. darlington Has Been
Secured AS Manager
of New Store
Open MONDAY MORNING

The store room now occupied by J..
". Purdy at Tenth street and Virginia
avenue was leased by the Fairmont Co.
operative association at meeting Of
the directors held last night and the
contents Of the store as well as the
building will be taken over by the new
association Saturday. The work Of in
yoicing the present stock will likely be
completed so that the store will open
Monday morning on schedule time as
the first day Of the Fairmont Cooper
alive association.
The present stock Of the Purdy store
Is estimated to be between SIX and
eight thousand dollars In value and
several thousand dollars worth Of new
merchandise has been purchased by
the association. A large meat refrig.
orator will be installed and the choic.
est grades Of fresh meat, butter and
eggs direct from the farmers will be
handled. Corn, beans, fruits and all
manner of country produce and green
goods will be carried by the new es.
Enlistment which will sell at both
wholesale and retail. The majority of
the staple supplies handled will be
purchased in car load quantities so
that this store will be able to sell such
things at the best standard Of fair
As. lTaikington, who has been EN-.
ployed with Cobun's store on Locust
avenue, will be the manager Of the
new store and will have at the begin.
ming probably three assistants. One
delivery wagon is to be used from the
start and more will be secured as need.
ed. The sales Of the store will not be
confined to the stockholders and mem
bers OF the association but the man.
agement will cater to the general pub.
lie. The coupon system Of purchasing
will be adopted and customers will
buy books containing coupons with
which they may purchase any article
In the stock. Stockholders and mem.
bers Of the association are to be charg.
ed the same prices that will be asked
Of the general public.
Mr.. darlington will be present at the
next meeting Of the stockholders
which is to be held Saturday at VIII.
lard hall and will outline the manner
in which the business will be conduct.
ed. He Is we'll known throughout the
city and Is one Of the most efficient
men in this kind Of business and has
had much experience In grocery mer
chandising.
The stockholders Of the new Cooper
alive association in addition to the six
per cent. dividend paid on the stock
invested in the store will every three
months receive share Of the net prof
its of the store. These net profits will
be apportioned among each member
Of the company regardless of the mum.
Der OF shares they hold estimated &C
cording to the amount Of their pur
chases at the store.
James A. Meredith has been secured
as legal advisor and attorney for the
association and will attend to all legal
details OF the transfer Of stock from
Purdy and the various contracts with
the manager and employees.
The new store location at Virginia
avenue and Tenth street is admirably
situated for the accommodation Of q
large number Of the stockholders OF
the association and when this store Is
thoroughly organized and in efficient
operation the directors are planning to
open another branch store probably
down town for the accommodation OF
the railroad employees and laborine
men who live at a distance from the
present store.