The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31


10 has been repeatedly stated during
the past summer by many persons in
the city that there is more building
going on here now than at any time
previously In their remembrance. 1t
win he OF interest to a great many
who do not have the opportunity of
going about town greal deal and
who are not acquainted with the ex-
tent OF the buildings now in course
OF construction TO have all OF the va
rious places pointed out for them.
The buildings comprise churches.
stores. residences and various other
structures.
Temple Sinai. corner of Hamp-
ton and Church Streets. has
been remodelled throughout and is
now nearly completed. The beautiful
windows have not yet arrived. but
Will be here in the near future, when
they will be Installed and the Jewish
Synagogue will be one OF the most
beautiful houses OF worship In the
city.
The work on the First Methodist
Church. recently named Trinity. Is
progressing steadily. The church Is
built or the site Of the former build
ing opposite Church Street. facing on
Liberty street The new building is
very much larger than the old one
and will be the largest church In the
city when completed. At present all
OF the walls have been completed and
the woikmen are engaged on the in
side work and In completing the
work o., the roof.
Naming. Rowland and Shore are
erectini; three stores on Caldwell
street. midway between Main and
Harvin street. The work was COM
mencet. a short time ago and the
walls are not yet above the first story.
The structure is of trick. as this is
In the nre limits. and will be two
stories high and will be. used for a
wholesale house. express office and
other purposes. Other brick stores.
two stories high. In course OF construc-
tion are those on South Main street
between the posfoffice and the Hotel
surrtcr. Three VI the stores are be-
ing pu. up by Mr. j. X. Crossweli and
two Of ,hem IS the Realty Holding
Company. The, have attractive
fronts OF red pressed brick and add
much To the appearance of this Sec
ton OF the town. Just across the
street the McCallum Realty Com
pany Is erecting another two-story
store. 1t, like the others. Is Of ample
size and has an attractive Il front.
Coming back up Main Street and turn
ing ur Liberty to the corner Of Liberty
and Sumter Streets the estate Of III.
Hardy Is having erected five hand
some two-story stores. These, like
the ones on Main Street. have the
greater part Of their walls up,
and will be completed in a month or
two from the present time.
Coming back down Sumter street
~" t~rning up Dugan. the wither-
spOon Shoe Manufacturing Company
is rllding n home for itself just In
ine lear OF the building on the cor
r,r Main and Dugan streets. This
tsidi"s; has been commenced and the
""'l a as not as yet progressed far.
in' aext place OF building-build-
nto lsarded by many as OF more
in' nee than any OF the others
're rnc two hotels. The work on the
'i"rc.r mt. corner of Main and Bart
ir''t 'eets. has advanced as far up
as thc third story and Is now going
'l NitI some rapidity. The stone
tr. trck front. so far as can be seen
zoo .r. ent. In attractive and shows
thst 80 building will be one Of which
'rt 'nn may well be proud. The
has not advanced so far to-
"a ,mpletion as has the Clare
n'ft The walls have been erected
h as the second story. but ap-
nr tely none of the other work
N done. The Imperial Is ON
N.". street opposite the Atlantic
'oa ne station.
back up Main street the
stops at the corner Of
Liberty streets. where sum
new bank buildings are be-
ed. the one OF the east and
fcst of Main street
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