The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-01-18
AT WORK On DIRECTORY.

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Mr.. Bradley Will Put Canvassers to
/ Work Wednesday Morning.
Mr.. T. NJ. Bradley, who some time
since saw the necessity for complete
directory for our city, and who is re-
sponsible for the interest now being
displayed by our business and prefes-
sional men in the undertaking, is re-
ceiving their patronage. They seem
anxious to assist Mr.. Bradley in his
Undertaking, as they consider him en-
titled to their support
In speaking to reporter, Mr.. Brad
ley said: II have no complaint to
make in regard to the encouragement
Lam receiving in the way Of advertis-
ing and subscriptions for my directory,
and am now certain that I shall pub
4 Iish it. When I first seriously consid-
lered the publication Of this work at
once realized the responsibility which
IL had undertaken, and not having had
any experience, made no effort to be-
Egin the work until was certain that I
could secure an experienced compiler
and directory man. have been fortu-
nate enough to secure one, at a con-
siderable expense, and am now in po-
sition to give as compete a directory
in every detail as Mr.. Anybody. I am
mot an indulger in "hot air." but I
wish to say to- the citizens Of Sumter
that they viii have a5directory as good
as any city. It VIII contain list Of
the tex payers Of Sumter county and
an alphabetical list Of names,
streets, hospitals, banks. board Of
health, building and loan associations,
complete business directory, cemeter-
les, chamber Of commerce, churches,
city government, clubs and societies.
cotton exchanges, county officers,
courts and officials, express companies,
lire department, halls,and public build
ings, libraries, military companies,
newspapers, police department, poll
ing precincts, postofhces, railroads,
railroad fares. from Sumter to other
cities, street directory, telegraph and
telephones, trades unions, Cnlted
States local officers, and wards Of the
city, in fact, complete duplex direc-
tory. =,
who will do your canvassing for
names and other data for your work ?"@
asked the reporter.
"I think in justice to the business
men Of the city who are giving me
their patronage thatsI should select
the men for this work from among
our citizens. In that way the patrons
Of my book get their money back. 1t.
is kept in the city and spent with
them. And again is it not reasonable
to suppose that citizen Of our town
could collect the data better than
stranger, from the fact that he is
more familiar with the names, streets.
etc?"
"Well, yes, that looks reasonable, ),
said the reporter.
''Not only does it look reasonbie, but
it is fact" said Mr. Bradley.
..Where will your book be printed?'
he was asked.
'.I am trying to make arrangements
to have it printed in Sumter, and as
the Osteen Publishing Company are
prepared to do that class Of work
have asked them for an estimate"
But suppose their estimate is high
er than out Of town estimates the
reported asked.
ST am not afraid Of that" said Mr..
Bradley. "But If it is not unreasonable
and only a little higher. will do that
which I think is my duty-keep the
money at home and let them do the
work, as I could hardly ask, and I
am sure that I could not get. the en-
| dorsemene Of our mayor and council
and the Chamber Of Commerce, should
import all nay labor and then send
1.-The, printing Of my publication out OF
1.-The .cityeso be pubisshed. st would be
very unjust to my subscribers and also
to our citizens who. are capable and
anxious to canvass for names"
$50 the directory is a certainty: ne
was asked.
Eyes, my book is certainty. I will
begin the canvass for names Wednes-
day morning, and trust that all ques-
tions will be answered readily so as
fo 5o3ay tho work F"