The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-28
Lse ontains More Than Six
cres and VIII Make an Ideal
Pleasure Resort

of 7the purchase money, tne re-
xiaasS being contributed by the
ff;sn named in the contract. which is
s - nfxiiifiiffe herewith. The lot contains
sss1soze than six acres and is in every
Eespecf the most desirable and suit
ab7s properly that could have been
obtasned within the city limits. The
eontracs explains the purpose Of the
men vino have made this gift to the
ats ana some of the details Of their
for carrying out their purpose
sIhe property will be decided in trust
Y9lfHs Mayor ana City Council for use
5ssa park by the white people OF
:sSsusnfer. 1t is planned to engage q
s:aaadScape artist to plan and superin-
ted the layout Of the park and this
sFwork viii be undertaken as soon as
s4fis transfer is completed. The park
.fydesigned as memorial to the Sum
aTeE men who gave their services IN
sthe World War. and ultimately 1T is
hopsd to erect in the park memor-
iai building.
IS distinctly stated in the deed
sRiai the park. istto be for the use or
white people exclusively, but the
men Who furnished the money to
xzsiEefAse the PROPERTY have stated
that they viii assist the colored cita-
ze1s TO acquire. and establish "a park
4sies use of their own race.
TEE Ss1s STATE ( 8 EI uE SOUTH. CAR oLINA,
Snmfer County.
Wh hersas one Sor more parks in the
W hsraas the parties hereinafter
Hissfdiiiunsds are desirous Of furnishing
one yof these parks, as. a memorial to
) sfhe white. rnen who went FROM Sum
4 eppnxy TO serve in the forces OF
tie pntted States in the war. against
4 Germany fon>the: preservation OF the
TtShts OF mankind throughout the
Wafld. and.
~ Whereas. the site hereinafter de-
gcrfbed, which ,is~a suitable site for
such purposes, has been offered for
sale by w. A. Bowman. who has also
agraed to contribute the sum Of two
thoGsand.. dollars on the purchase
price of said site, and the parties
hereto have agreed to contribute the
SIMS hereinafter specified respectively
for the purpose Of purchasing SAID
site: and. dona ting the same as a park
z ffof The white people Of the city OF
SsItnter under the terms and condl-
ions herein stated.
Now, therefore. Know All Men by
Tese presents that we, l.. D: Jen-
nings, 4. C. Strauss, Nein O'DonneH,
R.B. Belser, r. I. Manning, H. D.
BSrnett, Fl. +. McLaurin, JE. H. j.
Earby, and j. p. Booth, each re-
speciiNeIy agree to pay the sum OF
one thousand dollars on the pur-
chases price Of the lot Of land herein
after described, and I. the said w. A.
Bowman, hereby agree to pay TWO
3 thousand dollars on the purchase
mice of said lot, and we. D. R. Nc
sCaaIuu, H. 2, Moses, E. c. Bland, r
q JSBtand, = J.1K. crosswelL Harry 6.
+ Nefropoi, BE n. Forester, D.
Noise, o. n. Foley. G. A. Lennon, r.
g. Purdy, j.. W. Shaw. Mitchell Lev'.
Ferdihand Levi e. r. Wilson, c. L.
Stubs, W. b. Burns, L. Alpert, A. c.
Phelps, c. 3. Lennon. D. G.. Shaw,
Thomas Wilson, Archie China, H. NJ.
tSuckey, E. S. Booth, g. r. Barringer,
i H..Cltfton, and Il. L. Scarborough
agree. to pay FIVE hundred dollars on
the purchase price Of SAID lot.
I, the said W. A. Bowman. hereby
agree to sell to the parties heretofore
Eaeatiened, the: following described
) let sof land, to wit:
a y, oft md
county OF Sumter, State aforesaid,
containing six and one-half acres.
more .or.less, the land above referred
to- being the property upon which /
now reside, and this contract is in
tended to cover all the land which /
now ogns where now reside.
The purchase price for said prop
etry is the sum of twenty-five thou
sand dollars, to be paid on or before
sxugust ST. 1913, and upon payment
of said purchase price, the said w. A.
Bowman agrees to convey said prem
ICES to the purchasers herein named,
or such persons as they may designate,
by good and sufficient deed, in fee
simple, free and clear OF incum-
brances. The said w. A. Bowman fur
fher agrees that the purchasers shall
have immediate possession Of all of
said premises, except the dwelling
mouse and Other buildings thereon.
and shall have possession Of such
dwelling and buildings by the first OF
October: 1918. /,
The said property is to be conveyed
by TIE purchasers TO L. D. Jennings.
as Mayor OF the City of Sumter. and
J. n. Booth and D. r. McCallum. as
councilnfen Of the city of Sumter. and
their; successors in Office, in trust for
the following uses and purposes. to
WIT: To stand seized Of the same as
q park for the use of the white peo-
PIE Of: the cfy of Sumter. under such
rules and regulations as the city
.couhciI LOT the city of Sumter may