The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-14
PLAN ANOTHER TRIP.
Boosters Will Visit Western and
Northwestern section OF sumter
County Next Time.

President j. q. Hearon, OF the Re-
tall Dealers Association has instruct
cd secretary Reardon to arrange for
trade excursion and get together
booster trip on August 25th to the
western and northwestern sections OF
sumter county. Acting President G.
A Lennon, Of the Chamber OF Com
merce has also ordered the secretary
To cooperate with the retail merchants
I'm this booster trip.
Tho sections to be visited as tenta-
lively agreed upon. subject, however,
10 some slight changes possibly. are
Dalxell. Rembert. Hagood, Horatio.
Ciaremont. and stateburg.
number of the Sumter merchants
have expressed "a wish to visit these
sections of Sumter county. II Is ex-
peeted that arrangements will be
made for big fish fry at Lenoir's
Hour mill. located at Dinkin's mill
pond near Hagood the day Of the
booster trip.
Mr.. G.. Hodge Lenoir. proprietor of
the mill wrote the secretary some
days ago expressing the hope that
crowd of sumter's business men would
Wait him and see the mill In opera
ton. and at the same time partake of
fresh water fish fried and accessoried
by Sumter county grown and ground
wheat bread. bleached and unbleach-
cd. and by home grown and water
mill ground corn bread.
President Hearon and Secretary
Reardon will go this week with Mr.. 8.
Ia Krasnoff to Lenoirs mill TO see II
arrangements can be made to have a
fry Of sufficient dimensions to accom-
modate the big crowd Of Sumter coun-
~ boosters on August 25th.
Columbia is'fixing to run Ave trade
extension trips. one each week for
nve weeks. As Columbia divides the
retail trade to some extent with Sum-
ter around Ciaremont. Dixie. Horatio.
and Hagood. the Chamber OF Com
msrce and Retail Dealers Association
are on the job Watching out for sum-
tsr's trade interests.
President Hearon and his board of
directors are enthusiasts about the get
together between city and country
policies
There Is q profound desire upon the
part OF the. hospitable people of the
agricultural sections OF Sumter and
Clarendon counties. to have the busi-
ness men Of Sumter to come out and
mingle' with their friends and patrons
OF the rural districts.
Invitations from the country to the
commercial organizations are comins
in often,
IL In very gratifying to sumter's
wholesale and retail dealers. Jobbers,
bankers. and other business men that
such a cordial feeling OF friendship
and good will exists on the part of
the rural districts towards sumter's
citizens. and Sumter cordially recipro-
Gates this evidence OF friendship.
IL is now considered by progressive
business organizations that one of the
best methods OF breaking up the mall
order business. and getting the farm
rs to trade more. if not altogether
with home merchants, and likewise
getting the consumers OF cities and
towns to buy their produce from home
producers. Is for the consumer and
the producer to get better acquainted
ss friendship and closer acquaintance
leads TO business dealings.
Generous samples OF "A No. 1 pat
ent Hour ground by Mr.. Lenoiys
newly installed and up-to-date roller
nill have been received by the Cham
bcr of Commerce and several business
firms. Cooked into biscuits the flour
proved TO be as line as any ever.
tasted In Sumter. The flour is bleach
ed as white as snow. wholesome. and
delicious. Sumter county grown
wheat was used In making the flour.