The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-17

coSt oI the building and lot will be
approximately $4,000.
Another building now in course of
construction and nearing completion
s that being put up by Hardy and
Company on the lot in the rear of the
hing- Bianding stables. This is a
small brick building and will be used
rs blacksmith shop and automobile
garage. Although the roof Of the
building has not been completed A.
w. Simpkins has moved his black
smith shop into one Of the rooms of
the building.
BESIDES these buildings which will
be used for religious and business,
purposes there are quite a number
ot handsome residences going up in
various parts Of the city, which when
completed will add much to Sumter's
attractlveness and value for residen-
tial purposes. Among these build
lngs, the largest and most costly js
"'OAS icoiuSHce Delng Dullt by
Mr.. ID. Z. Shaw on Broad street, on
the site of the old Wilson propertv
The building is palatial in size and
with the lot, which is one of the
best in that section of the city for a
residence Of the kind, will cost nearly
500, 200.
The house is constructed OH plans
devised by Mr.. Shaw and under his
supervision 1t will probably be
completed sometime in April ani will
oe one Of the largest, if not the larg-
est. residences in the city. The build
ing contains twelve large rooms.
measuring .2Ox2O; besides twelve
foot hallway and two large bath
rooms and pantries and closets. 1t
is built on the colonial plan with
large columns in front and a carriage
and automobile driveway at the
Church street side from which there
is an entrance directly into the liv-
ing room.
The house will be equipped with
! hard wood floors and provided with
| modern cOnveniences, CRATES being
| used for heating. Work has been
Hgoing on for almost a year, but is
now nearing completion and the
house will probably be ready sor &C.
cupancy some time during April.
On the northeast and northwest
corners Of Hampton and Hardy ave-
nues two very attractive residences
are being built for DR.. f.. S. Booth
and DR.. Fl. NJ. Stuckey, respectively.
The two buildings are much the same
in size and equipment and both Of
them will be completed about the first
of April or some time during the
month Of April. The work on these
| two residences was commenced some
time last fall and has been continued
slowly, but steadily ever since. Mr..
j. S. Isanoble Of Baltimore is the
contractor doing the work on the
| two houses.
The cost Of DR.. Booths residence
Will be approximately $4,000 to S.
600. while that for DR.. Stuckey will
cost about $4,000 or $4,000. Both are
two-story buildings and both have
brick foundations and brick walls.
DR.. Booths house will have eight
rooms, a kitchen, pantry and bath
rooms and will have tile roof and
tile flooring on the piazzas. 1t will
also have copper cutters, which the
other residence does not have.
DR.. Stuckeys residence will have
eight rooms and kitchen, pantry,
bathrooms and an office attached.
Both will be provided with fnrnace
for steam heating. with CRATE: put in
additional in case something goes
wrong with the steam heating ap-
paratus.
Still another residence Icing built
in the city is that Of Mr.. W w.
| Rowland, one Of Sumter's new busi-
ness men. This residence is an eight
room, two-story building situated on
Broad street and the work has not yet
proceeded as far on it as it has on
Other residences, but is progressing
nicely. The building is frame struc-
ture and costs approximately $4,000
to $4,000. 1t is expected that the
residence will be completed bv the
first Of June.