The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-11-27
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The State Farms sent in four-horse
wagon load of exhibits for the Exposi-
tion Thursday. The articles consisted
of farms products of various kinds,
such as rice, wheat, peas, hay and a
bale of cotton. They were all fine
specimens. There is collection of ex-
hibits at the depot, also, which has
not yet been delivered at the exhibit
headquarters. Mr. Suder says he will
have an excellent exhibit from this
county at the big show. Witherspoon
Bros. & Co. are to have some extra fine
specimens of their work at the Exposi-
tion, and the golf-stick factory will
furnish some beautiful woods of vari-
Gus kinds. Altogether Sumter County
will present an interesting and valu-
able exhibition of her resources at
Charleston.
DR.. Clifton, of the First Methodist
Church, received some very valuable
gifts IS marks Of appreciation of his
services at the close Of his stay among
his members here. The congregation
presented him with fine Derby hat
and gold pen, and the Manning con-
gregation sent him an excellent suit OF
clothes. Mr. Elvin Stubbs presented
the gifts from the congregation and
made some very kind remarks.
The Arbor Day exercises at the
Graded School grounds this
afternoon promise to be quite interest
ing and should be we'll attended by the
patrons of the school and others. The
Second Regiment Band is down on the
program for the musical part of the
exercises and DR.. G.. G.. Brown will
deliver an address. Exercises COM
mence at f. 80 O'Clock.
The ladies Of the Jewish Lecture
Hall will have their bazaar at the
Sumter Light Infantry Hall on Decem-
Der 4th and 5th. This will be bazaar
overaowing with new and novel fea-
lures. The holidays are near at hand
and this will be the opportunity to
buy holiday presents at very low prices.
One Of the finest assortments of fancy
work ever displayed here will be found
at this bazaar. The hearts of the
little ones will be made glad with the
display of dolls, toys, etc. Cakes of
all kinds will be there SO you know
there will be good time. On Decem-
Der 5th, the ladies will give dinner
at the same place. This dinner promises
to be greater success from a variety
standpoint than their last one. The
price of the dinner with coffee and
dessert is 35c. Now come along and
help in good cause.
DR.. j. A. Clifton delivered his fare
we'll sermons Sunday. There was a
large congregation present both morn
ing and evening. After the morning
sermon. in which DR.. Clifton express
ed his thanks to the congregation for
their kindness to him while here,
Mr.. J. NJ. Knight arose and spoke for
few minutes. He said that he be-
lieved in speaking kind things of peo-
pie while they were alive and not after
they were buried. He spoke in very
kind words of DR.. Clifton's services
while in Sumter and the regret of the
church to have him leave. Mayor A.
B. Stuckey next seconded Mr..
knights words, and Mr.. R. 0. Purdy
moved that all who wished to second
the words of Mr. Knight, do so, by
rising, and the whole segregation
arose. DR.. Clifton made some very
happy replies to all the remarks that
were made. He received a number
of presents from members of his charge.
At the night service, a letter was
read from the Bartlette Street Baptist
Church, signed by ". +. Rhame,
Secretry, thanking DR.. Clifton for his
kindness and aid to that church.
At the Magnolia Street Church regu
lar services were held. Rev. VIM. y.
Kelly Will deliver his farewell sermon
on Sunday, Dec. 8, in the afternoon,
the Sunday after Conference meets.
The citizens of Sumter are very sorry
to lose these two popular pastors and
good citizens, and it is regretted that
they have to change their fields of
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