The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-02-18
WANTS "MADE IN SUMTER" SHOW
Will Have Exhibition at Horse Show
in April.

VIII Have ENlnDlIIOu dO A1OISC OAiON
in April.
During the meeting for the organ
ization of the Sumter Horse Show as
sociation when Mr. II. T. Mills, of
Greenville addressed the business men
of this city, in regard to the value of
a local horse show and tt benefits Of
a horse show circuit, Secretary Rear
don of the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce suggested that Sumter put on
a Made in Sumter Exhibition" dur
ing the Sumter horse show the first
week in April.
Since that time it has been ascer-
tanned that Greenville is to put on a
Made in Greenville Exhibit during
its local horse show. When we stop
to think Of the variety OF CONNER
cial commodities manufactured in
Sumter and the number Of styles OF
the different articles manufactured
the number runs up into the hun
dreds. What a splendid advertise
ment for Sumter as a splendid place
for successful diversified manufactur-
ing these Sumter manufactured pro-
ducts would be.
Just to illustrate few articles, Sum
ter manufactures twenty different
kinds Of shoes, two classes OF buggies,
surries and carriages, log carts, wag-
ons. ignition magnetoes Of II types
high and low, for gasolene propelled
machinery, almost every conceiv-
able kind Of finished building ma
ter;al such as doors, sash, blinds, win
down and door frames, ballusters and
ratings, mouldings. Office and store
shelejag, counters, ratings, tables,
desks and other finished building ma
terial Of a high class or medium
grade; brick, coffins and caskets OF
six or seven different kinds, cof-
fin boxes, sawmill machinery
iron CRATES for sewer drain, and
building purposes, fire CRATES, man.
hole covers and rims, parts Of machin-
cry of many kind, and a great many
kinds of brass and iron foundry work
for stationary and steam and gaso-
lene propelled engines, brooms and
whist brooms Of several varieties;
broom, axe, hatchet, adze, pick ana
other instrument handles, chair backs
and other hard wood products, cot
ton seed oil and meal. ice, lumber,
including pine, poplar, gum, OAK
hickory. and other woods, corn meal
feed stuff, bread, pastries candies
turned and scroll rug racks, slat bar
rel slaves. cement drain pipe of sew
eral sizes, store and office awnings
mems clothing, ladies's dresses, hats
automobile specialties, automobile
parts. harness, many varieties Of high
class printing job work, drugs, and
many other articles not herein men
toned.
There will be. if expectations are
realized during the spring horse
show in Sumter, hundreds of visitors
from other states. If this MADE III
Sumter Exhibition" is worked II
seems that our manufacturers could
easily arrange exhibits of their pro-
ducts and make a fine show.
Then again the housewives Of sum
ter city and county could hold big
domestic science exhibition which
would make the manufacturers hus-
tie to keep from being put in the
shade. Just think OF the thousands
Of lars Of all kinds Of preserves,
fruits. pickles, etc, that the Sumter
county ladies have stored away in
tbair Dantries. Sumter county rails
od" TOO. Just think what a sensation
the sumter County Girls Tomato and
Canning Clubs and the sewing cir
cles would make. All MADE in sum
ter County.
1t would not cost very much. ono
big store would hold it all, If the
store was big enough. 1t is worth the
trial. The Chamber of Commerce
should get busy. The manufacturers
merchants and the ladies ought u
hold a meetins right away. Ih'
managing secretary is never so happy
no when there is a rush any how anc
this MADE in sumter" exhibition
will give him so much TO write abou'
that he would not leave Sumter t'
on to Heaven urtil after the expo
sition. if he had his choice