The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-19
Holiday Spirit Already Eyi.
dent---Many Events Plan
ned in City.
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tschristmas music Is in the air
~ Christmas Joys are everywhere"
So sang the poet and nowhere in
this great broad land Of ours are
the words OF the poet more appli.
cable, nor is there more Of the real
Ghrtstmas spirit felt than right
here In Fairmont, the little city
nested in the beautiful hills oil
VEST Virginia, the star city OF the
Alppongahela Valley.
Christmas In Fairmont is veri.
table r1e.coming celebration as
cousins, aunts, fathers, mothers,
listers and brothers literally flock
= 10 this city to spend the gladstone
season and q right gladstone season
q, IS when hundreds Of families
/ FATHER around the spreading Christ.
8mas tree and about the festal
hdhrd literally groanIng beneath
it5 load OF roast turkey, mince pie
aud plum pudding, and talk and
remIhisce over events past and fu.
trre which affect and shape the
Ives of various members Of the
gpthefing.
II IS a noticeable fact, too, that
the incomers TO Fairmont greatly
exceed in numbers those outgoing,
as there are few who leave the hos.
Suitable confines Of this city to seek
pleaslisS elsewhere, and the few
busitesk men and women who do
20 away for the holidays are those
wlose business only tics them to
ikss city and who have no homes
NfealA abiding places here. These,
I'D thete only, seek other climes at
he Ghristmastide as the families
Mo are donllclled here prefer to
))rfemain.
For two weeks folks have been
apcking here for the holidays and
eact incoming train or trolley has
cssried Its cargo OF human freight
rom the east, the west, the north
ana the south. while tomorrow and
llsxt day will bring scores here for;
he Christmas day festivities. Col.
legei girls and boys, who are seek.
ing education In this and other
states are also hero In large nun.
bers and they help to make glad
the Christmas season.
Why, you say. lis this the
case2f Because, no place in the
land soSwe believe, offers more.hos.
pitality or provides more entertain.
uient for its people than does Fair
mont. Christmas trees. Christmas
wreaths, holly and mistletoc adorn
ne homes Of the city and Christ.
MIS- cheer reiEns supreme.
IN thu midst Of plenty, the poor
and needy are not forgotten. and
ID the homes OF those where sick.
or some other cause has maie
tYnty the pocketbook. there will
no 4llitptsa stockings or will the
l1rdee lie S6mpty. Rs every effort
= has been made by charitable organ.
Rattons to seek out and find those
les fortunate aud to sec that both
stcrlsings and stomachs arc full for
Christmas.
Even the prisoners in the city
and county JUL will be remembered
with q Christmas dinner. as proyi.
sion has been made for this al
ready.
Nor will those who have gone
hetpre be forgotten. as thousands
q Qt5'stnlas wrenths, greens and
lower will adorn the mounds OF
hose OF the silent cities Of the
lead. For days the driveways and
swll Sways to these burial places
,haye been thronged with those
airing emOlems OF the Christmas.
Nite to place upon the mounds
which cover those dear TO them.
Factories, industries. and hus.
fss generally, have been hummIng.
I'M Fairmont for months and pock.
els are full and hearts are glad and
ltltis has helped TO make glad this
;ladsonle season. All classes and
rondit lions OF people will he enter.
ained here Christmas Day and tho
daSs following until after tho New
N the churches special musical
Iprograms have been arranged for
fine Entertainment OF FaIrmonters
pndS their guests, while the various
pastors will tell In story OF the
3birthS Of Christ, while Choirs will
Jug Of his birth and collections
Nilt be taken up as gifts to the
insy, to be used in spreading his
pspelt everywhere. Fairmont peo.
le are church.goers and the ten.
Pies Of worship will be filled on
he Sunday preceding Christmas
ME Masons will observe their
usual Christmas morning service
Il their temple, Throughout Christ.
mas week the various churches will
have entertainments aud Christ.
mas trees.
For those, charitably inclined.
numbers Of parties will be staged
where gifts will be distributed to
lhe needysand where feasts will he
aeld for those who cannot provide
casts for themselves. The Saliva.
iop Army has arranged to distrlb.
~ baskets and TO hold Christ.
mas party for poor children. The
Quota Club has also arranged to
iold q Christmas party for fifty
ieedy little girls Of the city while