The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-30
Many Visitors in Town To.
day and Business in
Stores Brisk
FREE AUTOMOBILES
City's Guests Taken From
Place to Place in Big
Machines

The second day OF Trade Expan,
sion Week showed a Giimmer OF real
sunshine which warmed me hearts
of the entire city. Banners. flagg,
plscards and live music today are
among the attractions In the city.
There are 1G men in the band
which plays delightful music every
morning this week up and down
Main street and the airs played
have set tho town TO dancing
Everybody loves band mas!c and
the thrObbing airs are drawing
crowds downward. While the
weather yesterday was responsible
for few number Of visitors appear
ing in the city TO help celebrate
Trade Expansion Week, today the
sun appeared nIIraculously from be-
hind the dark clouds and at once
a spirit Of energy prevailed every
where.
Free automobiles will convey Yisi.
tors anywhere they like each day
this week These autsO will be
found at the depots and are anxious
and ready to show visitors the city
Today the Nelson is playing host
and tomorrow the Dixie VIII admit
everyone free.
At the old Marion Hardware store
a rest room has been fitted up for
visitors and shoppers, where won.
en- may go and check parcels or
stop for a moment and rest It IS
expected by tho end OF the weeK
that the rest room will have cared
for many hundreds of people who
will be glad OF its facilities.
Business men arc enthusiastic
over the plans for the week and
with their stores and shops decora:-
ed in fine attire for Trade Expan.
sion Week programs, they plan 10
show as never before that Fair
mont is the logical place to shop.
Most Of the Christmas buying. rhia
getr will. - done this wGeE When
stock is clean and new and every
thing is fresh and beautiful Tho
clerks In the city are enthusiastic
over events and arc showing spe-
Cial pep and interest in visitors
who come to the shops 10 inspect
and buy. The main Idea on the
part OF merchants is to convince
everyone that Fairmont has worth
while stock at worth while prices
A queer fellow can be seen pa
rading about the main streets of the
city TO-DAY. He is very black in color
and has glaring red Hips. He Is
dressed In outlandish. country snit
and carries a fan. III one hand he
holds suitcase with playing cards
pasted on the outside. Below them
Is written: "T tell fortunes free.
This funny individual wears a pla-
card on his back directing all to
Harvey's for meals-when hunger
gets the best Of shoppers.
Thousands Of visitors both from
the city direct and from nearby
points, will visit the city befora the
end OF the week. Many are wait.
Ing until tomorrow when the mid
die of activities will have been
reached The middle OF anything
Is always particularly attractive
and it always takes some people i
day or two to get warmed up to
activities Watch out you don't miss
something you'll wish you hadn:..
Better get in town tomorrow dead
sure.
Some OF the speaialties offered
by merchants today in the stores
are truly attractive. Guessing con.
tests are being held and prizes for
the right guess will he foTthcoui'
ing very soon. Every line Of goods
is displayed in most up to date and
interesting manner and many a de.
lIrious bargain is being offered.
Come get your real linen handker.
chiefs for IS cents the half dozen.
Como buy a real live canary for
the small sum OF So. There are suits
in tho city for as low as SIS.
Dresses are being sold at unheaTd
OF values. Shoes can be purchased
at honest-to-gooduess bargains.
Christmas toys are everywhere AMI
the dolls displayed this year are
most fascinating than ever before,
The drug stores have all manner OF
Christmas presents for shle. The
hardware stores are showing the
very most desirable gifts imagine
BILE. Electric shops, gift shops,
plumbing shops, department store,
mems furnishing store, candy store
all offer special inducements for
this week, You'll regret It always
II you fall to come to town this
week.