The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-14

ganizations In our town. Summerton
Is we'll supplied with associations,
societies, and lodges of all kinds.
There are aid and missionary societies
In connection of each of the four
churches: and two organizations of a
different nature. but equally inpor-
tant and praisewSrthy are the Gene
terry Associations. The Evergreen
Cemetery Auxiliary Association, com
posed only Of women, has for its oh
ject the beautifying of the grounds
and any incidental assistance they can
give to the other organization of it's
kind. The ladies of this association
have It's interest very much at heart.
and have expended no little time, en-
ergy. and funds in futhering the good
cause. During the last few months
they have added considerably to the
small supply Of trees. shrubbery, and
plants on the Cemetery grounds.
which now present at much more
pleasing appearance than formerly.
The local lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias recently elected the following
delegates to the District convention
to meet In Bishopville at an early
date: Rev. Mr.. f. s. Jones, Mr.. c.
w. Evans. DR.. d. o. Rhame, and Mr.
L n CovinUtop
Among the events Of interest dur
Ing the past week were the games of
base ball between the High School
team Of this place and that of the
Orangeburg Collegiate Institute. Ac-
cording to the schedule previously ar
ranged. there should have been a
game on both the Sth and eth. Rain
prevented but one inning being play
ed on Thursday. but a "double-head-
er" was played on Friday. Summerton
taking both games. The first game
was slow and full Of errors: resulting
In score Of 1874; the second game
was fast and hard fought. the score
being ST.. The visitors were in the
lead in the second game up to the
last inning. but change Of pitchers
on their team caused Summerton to
gain the needed scores for victory
Lee for the Orangeburg Collegiate In
stltute pitched a. good game. and our
boys are fearful Of the results had he
been able to hold out. For the locals
James pitched the first game and
Walker the second. We hope to have
another visit from the Orangeburg
team before the season closes. A
number Of couples from Manning at
tended the games on Friday.
An object Of interest and admira-
ton to visiting strangers: Charleston
has her battery. Columbia her sky
scraper. and a close third Summerton
has her two-story brick fiat-iron
building. So far az known to the writ
er there are only three buildings of
this kind In the United States-one
In New York, one In Atlanta, and this
one here not the least remarkable.
This building occupies a triangular
plot OF ground at the junction of
Railroad Avenue with Main street at
their intersection by Cantey Street,
and was bought from the Strauss
Rogan Co., at price equal to s1o,-
900 per acre. Railroad Avenue en-
tering Main Street at slight angle
forms with Cantey Street the triangle
mentioned. the boundries of which
are coincident with the walls Of the
building. This building is occupied
by the s. NJ. .Colclough Hardware Co.
whose assistant and chief salesman i.
j. I Fricrson. a former and wei
known citizen of Sumter. Having
been trained and disciplined under
strict rules of business. Mr.. Fiierson
arranges and shows off the large
stock OF hardware and kindred arti-
oles to the best advantage, and the
store Is always kept in splendid or
der. Until recently branch estab-
lishment of the Colclough Hardware
Co., was located at Pinewood, but has
now been discontinued and the stock
Is being transferred to the local store
10 increase Its already large supply
OF hardware and building materials.
Among the improvements being ef-
fected In town Is brick pavement
which is being laid in front OF the
handsome two-story. double brick
building owned by Capt. j. A. Jones,
and occupied by the Summerton
Hardware Co.. and the w. c. Johnson
Co., respectively.
Messes Hughson and Bonneau and
Messrs. Burgess and Thames, of
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