The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
BUILDING ACTIVITY.
MANY New Residences Erected in City
Recently.

built within the next few months.
The growth of Bamberg has gone
steadily forward; but in the last few
months she has made rapid strides.
The recent improvements include sew
eral business buildings. New resi-
dences are now being erected all over
the city, adding III to the proper
ty valuation of Baniberg. Among the
improvements are the following:
Mrs. J. A. Spann is erecting COM
modious residence on Midway avenue.
This residence will cost, it is stated,
about $4,000.
Mr.. Thomas Ducker has purchased
a lot on Bridge street from Mr.. R. M.
Bruce, and will erect thereon in the
near future a nice residence costing
about $4,000.
Mr.. P. B. Murphy is completing the
construction of the Thielen Theatre
building on Main street. This build
ing will cost about $4,000, and will
be quite an addition to the city's bus
mess section.
Mr.. J. E. Whitesides, of Orange
burg, has completed a nice dwelling
on upper Main street, costing approx
imately $3.50.
Mr.. A. B. Utsey has recently pur-
chased from Mr.. Thomas Ducker a
large lot near the B., E. & w. depot,
and contemplates the erection of two
nice cottages soon, to cost about ST.
600.
Mrs. J. C. Moye few weeks ago
completed a nice cottage on Carlisle
street, costing $1,000.
Miss Willie Snyder has just COM
pleted a $1,000 cottage on lower rail-
road avenue.
Mr.. Will Morris has recently erect
ed cottage on lower Railroad ave-
nue., costing about S 900.
Mr.. E. H. Henderson is completing
the construction of very attractive
residence on Railroad avenue, cost
ing, it is stated, $4,000.
Mr.. H. N. Folk recently purchased
one of Col. J. F. Folks cottages on
Midway avenue, and has made ex-
tensive improvements to the proper
ty.
Mr.. Clarence Black has purchased
the Hooton property on Midway aver
nue.. He has sold the house now
standing on the lot; this will be NOV
ed across the street, and Mr.. Black
will erect some time soon an attract
i've residence on the property.
Hayward Johnson, colored, is erect
ing a brick residence on lower Bridge
street, costing about $1,000.
Within the past year the new color
ed Methodist church on lower Rail-
road avenue, has been completed, at
a cost of approximately $1,000.
Mr.. H. NJ. Graham expects soon to
commence the erection of a nice cot
tage on Railroad avenue, at cost OF
$4,000.
A few weeks ago extensive i'm
provements were made upon the May
flower Inn, at a cost of about 81 900.
The Hotel Johns was recently re-
modelled at considerable cost, and
three stores were erected in the rear
of this property by the owner, Mr..
N. A. Hunt.
Mrs. Julia Miller. is completing a
very attractive residence on Main
street, at cost of approximately ST.
900.
Mr.. J. A. Mitchell has recently
completed a four-room dwelling on
Broad street at cost of about $500.
Mr.. A. Rice a few months ago re-
modelled his residence on Railroad
avenue dC COuSluSl dU1C SooC'
Mr.. J. E. Felder's residence on
Bridge street has recently been re-
modelled and improved.
Mr.. H. D. Free some time ago re-
modelled and otherwise improved his
residence on Railroad avenue.
Mr.. w. E. Stokes has recently COM
pleted a nice residence on the edge
of the city, at a cost of about 1900.
improvements and additions to the
extent of about $4,000 will be
commenced this spring on the Car
Isle school property, consisting of re-
modelling the H. J. Brabham hall, the
addition of class rooms to the main
building, and the addition of septic
tanks and sewerage to the boys hall
and a heating plant to the main
building.
Mr.. R. NJ. Bruce will soon com
mence work on remodeling his resi-
dence on Bridge street at cost OF
several hundred dollars.
Mr.. J. B. Brickle few months ago
completed the erection of garage