The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
CAROLS WORK FOR
CoL0RED CHILDREN.
The Industrial Home is Max.
ing HeadWay.
From The sta,e.

49, SSfs htCuaIu SaG1ott o S0Oi'ouS0
scheme TO build az Industrial home
for bright aud deserving children Of
his race has advanced another step.
Ii was announced yesterday that Mr.
n ". Broker had sold to the indus
trial home his track of land three
mics frosa town
This plantation known as A!ber-
marie, consists of 2261 acres of very
ise land extending from the Camden
read northHard toward the Gamers
Ferry road Part of this land arrable
and, indeed, very desirable 70: farna-
iipg purposes. There are also large
tracks of 6ne timber. Penn branch
runs through the property for mile
Aibermarle was once the seat Of
one OF the finest homes in the up
country. Its owner, Mr.. Singleton,
built there magnigicent palace and
IS said to have spent thousands OF
dcilars building terraces, artificial
lakes and gardens around his southern
home which was destroyed by Sher
man. Afterward Geo, A. Trenholna,
Secretary Of the treasury of the Con
federafe States, became owner sud
built a home which was burned.
The Rev. John L Girardeau, D ID
was It's next owner. He built a
home which is still standing Tie
house. was made of brick taken from
the walks and terraces which su:-
rounded the Singleton mansion,
This tract adjoins the Carpenter
place, which was bought for the
eoiored industrial home last April
The consideration paid for the Car
penser place was $4,000 and Mr
Brooker will receive $500 for his
tract. The papers in the latter trans
fer hare not been signed, but Mr..
julius II. Walker, treasurer of the
institution. has been informed that he
may proceed to do so.
The Carpenter place consists Of so
acres, and was bought With fands
donated by Judge E 81. Little Of
Bloomsbury, Penn. Mrs j. Louis
Crozier OF Upland, Penn will furnish
the purchase money for Aloemarle,
and the school is to be named in
honor Of her husband
Chaplain Carroll writes the State
that the home will be opened Jan
i, 1900. Also che training school,
for hospital nurses. He is attending
the summer conferences at North
feid, Mass conducted by Dwight l.
Moody. There are 5000 ministers
IN attendance.
The Industrial home for coiored
boys and girls has gotten . good
start. As the name implies the
children are to receive q practical
education The tract of land will
be devoted to farming, in order to
teach the boys ; there will be shops
of various kinds !; and the girls will
also be taught how to be useful and
tidy. No creed will be Taught, but
Christian Influences will be throyn
around the inmates of the school
None but competent teachers will
be employed Negro children under
she age of Is will be admitted to the
school
A proposed feature of the under
taking will be home sor old time:
antebeIIum colored preachers, too old
TO care for themselves Funds are
now on hand for this purpose.
The institution is incorporated
under the the laws of the State Mr.
julius 81. Walker. vice president of
the Central National bank, is treas
urer and handles al! the falds. Car
roll. appreciating The fact that some
might criticise him for accepting
contributions. has devoted himself to
soliciting funds which are paid to the
treasurer without passing through bis
hands