The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
the Tu0MEY HOSPITAL.
sUMTER'S GREAT CHARITABLE
INSTITUTION AND IT'S EN-
DOwMENT.

DOWMENT.
The Public Hospital Conceived by the
Late Timothy ,. Tuomcy and Provid-
ed for I'm His VIII To Have an En-
dowment OF More Than 100000 as
a Result OF Additional Request by
Mrs. Tsomey.
When the late Timothy j. Tuomey
died he willed to r. ID. Lee, Nelr
oDonnell and 8. c. Baker. In trust.
for the City of Sumter. his Bells
Mill plantation and his Manning Ave1
farm for the purpose OF establishing
and maintaining a hospital for the
deserving poor of the city Of Sumter.
the beQuest to become effective at
the death of his wife. Mrs. Ella Tuo-
mey. TO whom was bequeathed q life
interest In the property. Under au-
thority granted the trustees and with
the consent and approval Of Mrs.
Tuomey. the Manning Avenue farm
vas sold year or more ago for $685.
900 and the money thus derived was
held In trust for the hospital. sub
5ect To the life estate interest Of
Mrs. Tuomey. The Bells Mil plan
alton. which is large and valuable
tract Of farming land situated at Tuo-
msy station on the Southern Rail-
way. southwest Of this city is estimat-
% to have at present market value
Of SEQ. 900 to $4,000. and yields an
annual income Of between $4,000 and
$4,000. which income II 10 said Is ca
pabls Of being considerably increas-
"a. The Bells Mill plantation is. by
the terms Of Mr.. Tuomey's will. to be
= perpetual endowment for the main-
tsnance Of the hospital. The $4,000
derived from the sale Of the Manning
Avenue farm added to the value of
tho Bells Mil plantation brings the
total amount given for the hospital
BY Mr.. Tuomey up to approximately
800. 900.
TO the beQuest OF Mr.. Tuomey,
.A@s A~~nsoy ha7 ouuou ~So,VVV
caah and any residue Of her estate.
that shall remain after other bequests
have been paid. Therefore the total
Of the bequests for the establishment
and endowment of the Tuomey Hos
pftal approximate. at a conservative
estimate. 100000 to s125.000-sso.-
900 In cash and the Bells Mill plan
tation.
Under the terms Of Mr.. Tuomey's
and Mrs. Tuomey's Wills. the trustees
are empowered to at once take the
necessary steps to erect the hospital
and there 10 nothing to prevent the
Immediate erection OF O hospital such
- no other town in South Carolina
possesses. II In a noble benefaction
and II Is. for city of the size of Sum-
ter. richly endowed.
Tho section OF Mr.. Timothy j. Tuo-
mey's will relating to the hospital are
~ follows:
Paragraph Five. At. from and al
ter the death OF my wife. Ella Tuo-
mey. give. devise and bequeath un-
der my executors hereinafter named
and appointed. my Bells Mill place
and my Manning Ave. farm. and al
and singular my estate then beinG.
not absolutely devised by the terms
and provisions OF this last will and
A. "a 49, ant In xat -. los
with full powers to them hereby
granted to effect the uses. objects ami
purposes hereinafter provided. that
n to say:
In trust and confidence.
(A) That they or the survivors
Df them and his or their successors
IN said trust. shall hold. keep and
preserve the said estate entire and
shah collect the rents. issues and
pronts thereof. annually. and after
the payment of the necessary expen-
go incident to the management Of
said estate (including the mainte-
nance Of school on the said Bells
Mil plantation and the payment Of
the teachers salaries) In the manner
IN which. In the Judgment of my said
executors and trustees the produe-
tiveness Of said estate will be best
maintained and improved; to keep.
hold and preserve the net annual in
come. and invest the same In safe
securities until the fund therefrorn
Acrived shall aggregate the full sum
OF $4,000.
The next paragraph empowers
the executors with the right and au-
thority to sell the Manning Ave. farm