The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-24
VERY BEST.
XMAS ON.
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Holiday Joys Will
ReachEvery One
inCity This Year

Christmas in Futrmont this year
ought to be the merrIest in the his
tory of the city, and II this Is a
soul here, who is not reached by
he creature comforts and the spir-
It nj the day it will be in spite OF
9alnstadng efforts to make the
day perfect one for every individ-
ual here.
Never before was there such a
prosperous year, and, as is fitting
in the circumstances, never before
was there such Open-handed CIV
ing to the agencies which, make 1t
their business at this season to
search ont the; popr,. the sick and
gla unfortunate and see that the
day Is such q ono that they can
oUk back to It with pleasant mem
orles.
In the homes OF the more pros
porous this Christmas will be no.
table for tho lavIshness OF the gifts
and the general air of prosperity
Snd we'll being, Fairmont stores at
the end OF one of the most prosper
Gus holiday shopping seasons on
record find themselves almost with
empty shelves, The prosperity
which had its foundation in the
high prices for coal and the un-
usual activity in the mines has
been shared by all.
The day will be quiet one here.
Stores, banks, manufacturing plant
and in fact all business and indus
try will be suspended entirely, but
aside from one or two Christmas
entertainment in the churches, no.
tice Of which Is printed among the
church announcements this even.
ing there will be no formal observ-
ance of the day. Fairmont folk
will be free to spend the entire
day IN their homes and as a con-
sequence there will be many fam
'ly reunions and pleasant little So
;ial gatherings.
Tonight will be a busy one for
hose who have been assisting in
he preparation Of Christmas bas-
tets and Christmas toys and other
presents provided with the funds
contributed to The Times Christ
mas fund and the Salvation Army.
Every effort is being made to have
100 per cant distribution Of the
good things SO that there will be
no doubts in the minds of the lit
de ones OF this fortunate city about
the existence Of Santa Claus who
is both thoughtful and generous.
Those folks who feel that no
Christmas dawns Ideally that does
not find a mantle Of white on the
ground may yet have theiS wish
granted. The weather man at least
holds out to them slender hope.
But even without tho snow tho city
Is fit for the holiday and the crlan-
ness in the air today gives prom.
ise Of eager appetites and keen
zest for the Christmas feasts. The
rains Of earlier in the week wash
ed the whole town, and the streets
and the buildings present an ap.
pearance of cleanliness that Is de-
cidedly pleasing totheeye.
At the postoffice. it is announced
that tomorrow there viii be the
regular morning delivery IN the
city, the regular parcel post deliv-
cry and the rural routes will be GOV.
cred. The stamp window will be
open two hours, between eight and
ten in the morning. There will be
no city delivery in the afternoon.
Nearly 200 baskets have been
packed with good things to eat In.
cIuding chicken and all manner OF
vegetables, bread and coffee and
these will be distributed by the
Salvation Army before night. The
baskets were arranged in long rows