The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-27

sitions to the number Of buildings in
the city. There are three stores, not
mentioned heretofore, which are now
nearing completion which cost the
builders something like $4,000. These
stores are all in one two-story build
Ing and are being built by Messrs.
Manning. Rowland, Shore and Will
son. They are now nearing compile
ton and will probably. when COM
pleted, be the three handsome est
stores in town. They are on Cald-
we'll street and will be occupied by
the Southern Express Company. the
Central Carolina Dry Goods Com
pany and some other business enter
prise. One more building erected for
special purpose was Graham's
stables which were completed this
year at cost Of $500. This build
Ing is on Hampton avenue facing
north.
Having gone over the list OF semi
r~~ OF 'u@@u'co oho business houses
q few Of the larger and more costly
residences which have been complet-
ed this year will also oe mentioned.
Among these. perhaps the largest and
mosr imposing. Is the residence built
by Mr.. d. c. Shaw on the corner of
Broad and Church streets. This
reudence was completed In the spring
and cost $4,000. Mr.. Robert shelor
has just completed q residence on
Calhoun street. brick veneered and
modern In all details. at an estimated
cost OF $4,000. On Hampton and
Hardy avenues. Just opposite from
each other. DR.. e. 8. Booth has erect
eel handsome residence at O cost Of
$4,000, while DR.. H. M. Stuckey's
residence cost between $4,000 and
$1,000. Both are brick veneered
buildings and completed with all
modern equipment and convenienccs,
On the corner Of Broad and Salem.
Mr.. w. b. Boyle has just completed
another handsome modern home at
a cost OF $500. Next to this is the
residence Of Mr.. w. c. Boyle, now in
course OF construction, smaller
frame building, which will cost ap-
proximately $2,600. On Calhoun
street Mr.. F. NJ. Spann Is now COM
pleting fine frame building at a cost
or $4,000 and just opposite Mr.. l.. w.
Jenkins enlarged and remodelled an
old building at cost Of $4,000. On
Liberty street MIR. c. l.. Tisdale has
built during the year a nine room
frame building at a cost Of $4,000.
Another building which was begun
only a few weeks ago Is a residence
for Mr.. E. d. Witherspoon on War
rem street. This building will cost in
tho ne.ShborhCod of $1,000 ana will
be a large lQ room frame structure.
sti.l another home recently compleIed
~ that ~ Mr Z. @. Manning on North
Main street = building on The bunga-
low style and different from any other
In The city. This building presents
quite an attractive appearance ano
was completed at an estimated COS,
OF $4,000. Mr.. &. Stewart Mason is
now building a residence on Church
street at cost Of about $4,000 and
Mr.. ]. NJ. Hardy completed one dur
ing the past summer on the same
street at the same estimated cost.
Besides these residences MIR. ]. l..
McCallmum has built three residences
on Calhoun street and one on Oak
land avenue at a cost Of $1,000 and
IL building one on Oakland avenue
costing around $1,000. Mr.. E. w.
NJ cCailum Is building n residence on
the corner Of Broad and Corbett at
cost Of $4,000 and has constructed
four on Purdy Street costing $3.50
each and two on Salem avenue cost
Ing $500 each. Residences are be-
Ing built or have just been completed
on Calhoun street by Mr.. John S.
Buck and DR.. K. Mood Smith. and on
Hampton avenue by Mr.. Joseph Palm
er at costs ranging from $4,000 to
$2.75o. The McCallum Realty Com
pany has spent In erecting houses on
Chestnut street and South Main street
and in improvements on another
house. making six In all. five Of them
new residences, $4,000 Mr.. NJ. Il.
Parham has repaired damage on his
home on Hampton avenue at a cost Of
$500 and Mr.. T. w. McCollum invest
eo around $l,2OO In remOdelling his
residence on Washington street. The
Nurses Home on Sumter street was
moved and repaired at cost OF ap-
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