The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08
New Serie Sol. XXX. No. 80.

y Arks of a humorous nature smoke
+ the progress of the State as evi-
denced by the erection of handsome
buildings for public service. and de-
hvered the congratulations Of the
State upon the step taken by Claren-
don County
>. II. Lesesne, Esq, of the local
Bar, then delivered a few remarks
relating directly to the present and
past school houses here, which show
ed that Clarendon County was as
much interested in school work as in
the machinery of the Courts. The
jury was then dismissed. and Court
adjourned, and the Court House
commission, local Bar and visiting
attorneys and friends repaired to the
Central Hotel, where a tempting and
sumptuous feast awaited their ready
appetites
The history of the Court House at
this place is briefly told by a hand
some bronze memorial tablet placed
on the wall of the main entrance
hall, and bearing the following in
scription:
CLARENDON COURT HOUSE.
First erected, A. D. 1856.
Burned, A. d. 1865.
New building erected. A. d. 1879
Building removed, A. D. 1908.
This building erected, A. d. 19OS-9.
Building Committed. w. All
derman; w. Scott Harvin. C. M. Da-
Wis, Charlton DuRant, w. c. Davis.
Legislative Delegation-Louis Ap-
pelt, Senator; L. NJ. Woods, Represen-
tative; o. c. Scarborough. Represen-
tative; j. r. Dingle, Representative.
Shand & Lafaye, architects; Clar-
ence T. Jones, associate.
The new building is an exception
ally handsome structure, located i'm
the centre of a beautifully shaded
square. The basement is built of In
diana sandstone, the walls of red
repressed brick with white mortar.
terra Gotta trimmings and metal roof.
The main entrance is through a mas
sive, tile-floored porch, with large
sandstone columns, while there are
other entrances with granite steps NJ
the three of,ser sidssl The basement
is afranged Tor the heating and kaiii4
tary fehtufes and Tor storing pur-
poses, while all the county offices
are conveniently located on the first
floor. On the upper floor is the large
beautifully finished and comfortably
furnished Court room, jury rooms.
and special rooms for the Judge. the
solicitor, witnesses and for ladies' at
tending Court
The entire building, furnished COM
plete, cost about 100000, and a num-
Der of competent judges, who have
examined it, pronounce it the best
building for the money to be found
anywhere in the country. This fact
is entirely to be credited to the ex-
ceptionally competent building conn
mittee. who had the erection of the
building in charge.
The Graded School.
The Graded School building. is Of
somewhat plain design, having a
kind Of modified Mission effect No
expense was incurred for mere or
namentation. 1t is built OF dark:
hard brick, with sandstone trim
minga, with a red tile roof. The in
terror arrangement is truly a model
Tor school building. There are
twelve class rooms all furnished with
the most approved seats and desks,
blackboards, clak rooms, etc.. and
all admirably lighted with ample VIM
dows. we'll ventilated and steam heat
ed. While it is practically fre-proof,
all the doors open outward to afford
ready and certain egress in case
there should be an alarm. Centrally
located in the building is an excel
lent auditorium fitted with opera
chairs, with a seating capacity Of
eight hundred. There is a large stage
fitted with beautiful drop curtain,
foot lights and dressing rooms, and
withal very superior ARRANGEMENT
of electric lights.