The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29
MANY MATTERS IN MAYESVILLE
Fire Destroys j. T.. Andcrson's
Stablcs-New \. &. L.. Station
Work on HOtci--Pcr-OnaIs.

| Mayesville, July pa small bu.
| high wind this afternoon destroyed
| the stable building of J. F. Anderson
and a small building used by w. II.
Swlnton, colored, as a pressing club.
| The losses were not heavy as the
stable was not in use and was an
| old building. 1t is not thought that
| any amount Of property was burn
| ed in the pressing club. The fact
that the wind was in favorable di-
| rection no doubt saved the residence
| of Mr.. Anderson an several others
| near by. The barn Of Capt. J. L.
Atkins quite a distance from the
fire caught from sparks, but was
eXtinguished without any consid der
able damage, although this fire caus-
ed much alarm for a short time. The
volunteer firemen did their duty as
usual and deserve praise for it.
Work on the new hotel building
has been somewhat retarded during
the past week on account Of delays
in getting lumber. Today, a fire in
the yards Of the Belts Lumber com
pany destroyed a quantity of lumber
ready for shipment to the contractor,
I. B. Fort, and this will cause anoth-
er delay on the building. However
h.Di bod
be and it is hoped to have the first
f1oor ready for occupancy by Septem-
| Der l. The new bank building is
| very nearly completed and will
| probably be occupied within two
| weeks. Messrs. Grandy & Grandy,
| the contractors, have about finished
| their part of the work and the in
teriors of the bank and stores are all
that is to be done. wide cement
| pavement has been put down around
the street sides of the building in
keeping with the rest Of the paw
ing in the business section. All res
idence building in town is about
completed for the present. Other
buildings will probably be, erecced in
the near future.
! General Superintendent Newell of
the Atlantic Coast Line has visited
| this town according to promises and
conferred with the citizens as to the
new depot to be built here soon.
From present indications, modern
brick station will be given the town.
AT any rate, it is a certainty that
be strictly modern in every respect
even if it is not Of brick. Mr.. Newell
seemed greatly impressed with the
town and vicinity and was surprised
at what the committee laid before
him here. The new station will be
in keeping with the progress Of the
town and should necessarily follow
the rapidly building up, Of the town
along modern lines.
The crops in this section are re-
ported to be very fine except corn
in few cases. Cotton is except
ionally good and a large yield is
looked for by the planters
Messrs. r. j. Mayes, Jr., NJ. C.
Mayes, and DIR. Gardner will leave
tomorrow morning in the formers
touring car for Blowing Rock, y. c..
and other points Of interest They
expect to be away for about two
weeks or more.
Mrs. Rosa Shannon and little
daughter, of Jefferson, are visiting
Misss Elma Mayes.
Mrs. Z. B. Smith and daughter
have returned TO their home at
: Folkston, Ga, after a visit to reIa-
tiVes here and at Rose Hill.
Mrs, r. j. Mayes, ST.. and sons
and Mr.. NJ. p. Mayes have returned
from short visit to relatives in
Clarendon county.
: Mr. VIM. Goldman, of Gettysburg,
. ia" is on visit to his brother. Mr.
Isaac Goldman.
Miss Lou Mcpherson, of Florence
! county is visiting at Mr.. w. r
Cooper'..
| Misses Netta Corbett and Lou
+ Erwin Wilson have returned hom,
| from the sessions of the state sum
mer school at Winthrop College.