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Show EARLY CLOSING PROVING A SUCCESS ii , Inst Saturday night Wright s store closed at 8 o'clock instead of 9, us announced P T Wright declared today to-day that the movement was entirely satisfactory and expressed his appro elation of the manner in which the public- supported the movement "As a result of ihe announcement I that we would c lose at S instead of 9 o'clock." said Mr Wright, "we notice 1 I that the trade started earlier In Hi 'day and wits practically over by a few minutes before h, giving us time to attend to the usual preparations for closing by i he time the bell rang at S." That there were no bad effects to j the business from this movement Is evidenced by iho faci that the sales for Saturday were even larger than they were for the Saturday of the 'week previous w h'-n the store remain I ed open one hour longer It was also noticed that the crowds of shoppers vvere better served, because It was ' I not necessary lo reduce the force of c lerks in the middle of the day. as is the case when the store is kept open 1 1 until a later bout Another advan-"tage advan-"tage Is the reduced cost of lighting f and heating and the inereased efficiency effi-ciency of the selling force, all of i whom are lalurally in a better frame of mind in foreseeing Ihe opportunity I of going to their homes earlier or to I j attend any of the Saturday ev ening I I amusements, which usually begin nt ?,n i Manager P T Wright declares that I this movement will lie continued as jlong as the publie is willing to assist , by arranging Its shopping one hour , earlier as on the Saturday evening 1 1 just passed |