The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-03
Darlington Expects Large Celebration
Crowd July 5

All the arrangements are COM
plete for> the July celebration
which Darlington will stage on
Monday. July the fifth. The big
brass band from Columbia will appear
early on the scene to give musical
and esthusiastic welcome TO visiting
guests, and this will be the spirit Of
the entire day and nighs for the fes-
tivities and celebrating will continue
until the wee sma' hours" Tuesday
morning.
While there will be many free at
fractions. two deserve very spe-
cial mention. The first will be O
ocmic performance by professional ac-
robats. This will be the costliest attrac-
will surrey BILE we'll entertained while
the comedy acrobats are making their
repeated rounds.
Another attraction will be the CEN
ter OF interest to many--the coming of
j. sko.tewe yvannamaker. president
OF the American Cotton Association.
Mr.. Wannamaker has definitely prom
ised TO come. and he never makes an
engagement without due consideration.
He will briefly address the farmers
and others interested I'm the subject
which has added to his fame He Is
now more than q national figure, and
has done splendid work I'm advancing
he general interests of the farmer: the
cotton portion OF his work has had
much 20 do in establishing his repu-
tation as q capable an energetic,
worker. with faithfulness and ability
In all that he does. A splendid crowd
should be present to greet MIR. Wan
namaker even were there no other
fea ature on the program,
The last call Is being sounded for
all TO come. Monday will be the day
OF days for Darlington and her guests
Baseball and fans; horse racin gand
some other fans--Palmetto, perhaps;
music and still more fans. some lace
ones. this time. no doub,; moving pic
ture at two theatres all day and eve-
ming. and any amount of fans, red.
white and blue ones--for these are the
coiors OF the day; and with II all there
will be no cessation Of the pleasures
and the enjoyment OF the passing
horrs A continuous program has
been nodw completed. Come early
and stay late; go into training to
hsvela good time, Off that is what Is
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And let II be remembered that there
will be no charge for any entertain
ment feature--not even the big base
ball game, or the professional horse
racing. or even the moving pictures
Everything will be absolutely free to
all. More than hundreds OF dollars
have been expended to,have this cele-
bration fitting expression of the
warm andc ordiai good will which
Darlington has for her friends anu
visitors. and signal token of
that lies in the fact that Darling
ton has gone to all of this work and
expense simply because II was desired
to again have the great pleasure Of
meeting and greeting the friends who
have. for many years. manifested their
interest in It's welfare. by their own
good works
1t will be a great pleasure to the
business men OF Darlington. and to
the entire community, to make an op-
portunity for recognition of what
our friends have done, and to give a
social and friendly evidence, of ap-
probation In which there shall be no
business confederation. So come. one
and all: bring the entire family, in
Guiding the dear old mother-in- law.
Darlington Is waiting to welcome you.
to give you friendly greeting, and TO
do all In her power to more than re-
pay you for accepting the invitation
which is % cordially urged. Let every
nook and corner be filled when the
sunshine OF Monday, morning, July S,
ushers In the day which has been set
apart as 'the day we celebrate"--we
and our good friends.