The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-11
PLANS FOR BARGAIN DAY.
MANY PRIZES OFFERED AND
BIG CROWD EXPECTED.

II
Catching a Creased Pig, Bicycle
Races and Three.legged Race F'ea-
lures Of the Day.
The plans for Bargain Day, No
vember 2Srd, are rapidly taking
shape. The Finance Committee
have made a canvass Of the retail
stores and met with splendid support,
nearly every merchant in the city en-
tering into the plans with zeal. I'm
auestionably there will be big crowd
In Sumter. on Bargain Day. The To-
cal newspapers In all the nearby
towns ere advertising the day. The
local newspapers are preparing
to get out special editions. Thous-
ands OF circulars are to be distributed
over the country. Every sort Of
bargain can be had on that day.
Clothing. shoes, dry goods. drugs.
groceries. furniture. jewelry. can
dies, house furnishings, hardware,
general merchandise: in fact. every
article imaginable will be sold on
that day at rock bottom prices. 1t
will be general clearance sale for
the Sumter merchants and a fine pur-
chasing day for Sumter's entire trade
territory.
There will be plenty Of fun to be
had with the various races and pa
rades. The bicycle race will be a
feature. The Pope Manufacturing
Company has donated a beautiful
silver loving cup for the first prize
for this race. This cup II now on
exhibition at H. L. Tisdale's bicycle
store. The second prise for this race
will be IS cash and the third 50
cash. The creased pole climbing
will create no end OF amusement.
The pole will be erected y early on
Bargain Day at the corner Of Main
and Liberty. 1t wfl he ABOUT fifteen
feet high and whfabe thorbushly
creased. On the Atop Will be q
purse OF IS cash ana the person
climbing to the top secures the prize.
Then the creased pig that viii be
let loose on Main Street at 10 O'Clock
will be q sight to see. The man catch
Ing and holding the pig. gets him.
At IL a. m. there will be an auto
mobile parade. There ara over 400
automobiles. in Sumter County and
1t is hoped that large number of
these will take part. decorated in
bunting, flags and flowers. They will
gather on Washington Street in front
OF the schools and parade down
Main. street. returning OH Ms.n
Street. The various automobile
dealers in the ely are requested TO
assist In the formation Of this pa
rade and to oct as captains thereof.
This will be the show parade Of the
day as each machine will be loaded
down with friends.
The bicycle races will start prom Of.
ly at $3.50 p. m. The streets will he
tcleared of all vehicles. After the
bicycle races will follow the regular
old fashioned fun-making races.
First. the three legged race IN which
two men tie two Of their legs together
and race down Main street on three
legs. This race takes some practice
er else there may be a few headers
taken. The prize for this race Is
~ cash to the winning team. In
the sack race that will follow. each
participant IL 10 run In a sack tied
around his waist. In fact It Is moth
Ing more than a hobble skirt race Tor
100 yards. The winner secures SO
cash and the second 81. The fat
mans race Is limited to $50 pounds
or over and the prize is 81 cash. The
Fat men should get in training as soon
as possible. Mr.. L. I. Parrott is al
ready In training and says the "a ia
already his.
There will be two 100-yard dash
races. free for all race with
prizes OF %. 80 and 81 and a non
resident race for non-residents only
with a prize OF IS cash to the win
ner. Immediately after the races
tho bicycle parade will take place
and this will be a feature. There are
hundreds OF bicycles in Sumter and
IL should be a pretty sight to see
'hem In line. Every rider will be
costumed. representing every imag-
Unable character. COW boys. Indians.
scouts. suffregettes Uncle Sans. etc.
me riders VIII form on Washington
Street and will parade on Main street
In various formations. Cash nr,,o.