The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-07
Flll FASHION lllV nj.
Hoopehaaes nave Windows Asr~csivc,y
pecegneed end Much Enthusiassn Is
nsing nicised ~ Occasloa

"a, 90o en0 MUCH Enthusiasm d
Aong A2aciecd ~ 'Occasioa
Fan Fashion show Day dawned
vi>h dark gloomy skies overhead. but
otwithseanding the inclement wealth
- tns day has elected much interest,
~ \ takes moro than combination
g rain and wind to dampen the ar
- snd enthusiasm Of the merchants
0 sumter and their many customers.
xpnDste the inclement and threatening
v>otner there were large number
60 people from out-of-town hero for
- fsskIvities Of the show day and
- nierchants had their store win
l9&s decorSted In . manner caicu-
>ed' % pJsase aIl. The tickets for
/, Vo. laahlon show In the Opera House
(1elght we're going rapidly. and at
rC0n indications were that all would
~ eoAIp before night The lunch
>poaesr az the Civic League was doing
q ~ bs,slnets and the other restau-
Z >onos we're pleased With their large
1890. The merchants were kept on
~ o. dlsplsying theIf large stocks Of
4 ~ goeds and everybody seemed
11Duy. even u II ala rain and as many
V1eeez9 - were expected did not
~ Civic League was happy At the
<6oqoesD of their efforts In inaugural
~ ~ aftair and At the prospects Of
r. 1opntiful harvest Of silver coin. to-
rlDnt 70 help them In their work for
4 ~ coming year. work which they
<I|ovs besn doing for many years. This
I, Voek = of An kinds OF charities. and
cDoc1ally turns TO the bsautifying OF
1as1s 81 ths city. .sf 4 ~
n opme 81 the merchants who have
or0ec1hlly decorated their windows
\ ~ ~ day In pleasing manner.
!. .voe>ky o. mention are:
oehWaTts Pros. beautiful evening
Cvpp window In yellow. and one In
rcvel purple, where coats. suits, hats
- dresses are on display.
Y. n. Phelps . display Of package.
e(nnsd ana bottled goods.
~ y, J. Chandler Clothing Com
rnny n n. smoak has arranged a
>ne>efpt evening dress display in one
Nle1ev ana : showing OF business
Qn1>e - tho other. al a
- sumter Dry Goods Company
80 t61|ShSd shoe WINDOW on. one
49, o< their doorway and ON the
c(ner h~As ana q. sthins are placed In
: napnsr calculated to catch the eye
- IRE ps.ssrs BY. ~,
The Cash Dry Goods Company has
olsDlayed clothing. suits. shoes and
oeher cry goods
Hearon's has q neat assortment OF
school goods on display In his win
1ow. Pencils. pens. boxes for them.
tablsts and note paper tempt the
school boy or girl
shaw 4 AcColIum have some hand
some cior as. suits aud waists In one
window and shocs In the other.
The Ladies' Shop has displayed
beautiful evening gowns and evening
wear. tempting to the eye Of the So
ctsty Girl or woman. In tho othsr
window Betty Wales evening tea
wsp In progress. feature attraction
(, g much taterest to many.
The Wreck Store was more fortu-
nats than other stores with It's six
show windows. Cioaks, hats. dresses
for ladiss and chil,iren. skirts and
drssses. skirts and waists. children's S
cioaks and shoes wero displayed in
the windows.
w. H. Shelley & Son has handsome
suites Of furniture To attract the old
or young housskeeper.
ODonnen g Company has a special
sale of coffee advertised In one win
dow and canned goods displayed In
the other.
The ODonnell Dry Goods Company
showed Its mems clothing department
goods In one window and general drs
goods Ia the other.
Attractively designed windows. one
TO display shoes and hand satchels
and the other suits. pats and other
articles OF clothing were features of
j. NJ. chandlcr's clothing store dis
play
McColium Bros. displayed cloaks In
ono window and suits In the other.
The goods were OF handsome design
and the windows wero especially