The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-25
BARGAIN DAY BIG SUCCESS.
MERCHANTS HIGHLY PLEASED
AT RESULT OF ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGN.
Morris Wins Three Prizes-NcKnight
Also Successful i'm Contests-Rac-
es Attract Much At entiOn-Big
Crowd Present for Bargain Day
Sales and to See Races.

Crowd Present for Bargain Day
Sales and to See Races.
1t, meaning Bargain Day, has come
and gone. One more day has been
added. to the calendar and the mer-
chants are today talking Of what a
some have had the temerity, or wis
dom-call it what you will-to sug-
gest another Bargain Day for next
year or some time in the future.
Bargain Day was a big success and
there is no doubling that. The crowd
which attended the sales and came
to see the races and the other at
fractions were we'll pleased and the
merchants were we'll pleased, for
considerable money was released
among them and their pile Of goods
was diminished in the same proper
tion. In numbers the crowd was not
quite as large as some had wished
for, or expected. but it was larger
than many merchants had thought
1t would be and there was more trad
ing than was expected. The crowd
was something like circus day
crowd, just as jolly and lively as pos.
sible with no fighting or unseemly
conduct on the streets during the en-
tire day.
The races attracted considerable
attention and passed off laCst success
fully. The creased pig was released
and caught before he had a chance
to even squeal. After persistent ef-
fort and much help little negro boy
was pushed up to the top Of the
creased pole and secured the coveted
five dollar BILL The auto parade did
not take place as the owners Of these
cars seemed loathe to run them out
on the street and get them in the line
up for the parade, especially as the
streets were so crowded that it was
to have the parade. This feature of
the program was, therefore, dispensed
with.
The crowd began collecting about
8 o'clock in the morning and grad
ually grew larger until about 4 in
the afternoon when it began to ii-
minish very rapidly. The people
came from all Of the adjacent sur
rounding country and from many
towns. villages and cities in sur
rounding counties. All were drawn
by the various features Of the day,
each one having his or her mind set
on some special attraction.
The creased pole was erected be-
fore IL o'clock and it was about
o'clock before some Of the more per-
sistent climbers. or would-be climb
ers. solved the problem and got the
money by putting a little negro boy
on top Of long pole and pushing
him up to the height of the much
desired prize. This feature caused
much amusement and was highly
successful as it lasted for several
hours. The release of the creased
pig was not so successful as there
was no race for him after all, as he
was captured as soon as he hit the
ground. and did not have a chance
to get started.
In the afternoon the races COM
menced at 3:30 o'clock. The motor
cycle race came first and created
much interest as this is the first
which has ever been run in Sumter
Jno. G. Morris was the successful
contestant, he having crossed the
line first on his Flanders "4". The
contestants in this race were J. A.
Schwerin. Jr., on a Harley-Davidson;
Jno. G.. Morris on Flanders and
Robert Hall on Merkel. The men
came out in the following order and
secured the following prizes: Morris,
first. IS: Hall, second, $500; and
Schwerin third.