The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-24
WATER FOR
CITY CEMETERY
Contributions From Lot Own
ers Essential For Compile
ton of Work

ton OF WOTk
The following is a very enlighten-
ing circular letter which is being
sent out by the trustees Of the Sum
ter Cemetery Association to each
owner of a lot in the cemetery. The
letter is very complete in its infor-
nation, showing just what has al
ready been done to make our ceme-
terry a thing Of beauty and also give
an idea of what is yet lacking IT
the completion of the work which
has been begun.
To Ali Concerned:
The trustees Of this association
recently ordered that a campaign
be put on to solicit subscriptions for
funds to be used in making much
needed Improvements at the Gene
terry. These Improvements consist
in the main in sand-claying the
driveways, providing a water dis
tributing system and replacing the
fence around the grounds. The
work of claying the drives has been
completed. The city water mains
are now at the cemetery gates
awaiting a distributing system in
the grounds to put the water to the
lots. For the purposes above indi-
Gated it is estimatde that approx
mately $4,000 will be needed. There
are five hundred and twenty-seven
lots in the present cemetery enclo-
sure, of which about four hundred
and thirty are occupied. So the av-
erage contribution per lot, in order
to raise this amount, needs to be
s14for a whole lot or ST for a halt
lot. Some lot owners have indi-
Gated a disposition to contribute
much more than this in some cases
running as high as 500 or $500.
One party has lately sent in a
check for 500. There are however
many lots. whose owners have
moved away and who have lost
interest to an extent in the GENE
terry. The addresses of some of
these have even become unknown.
There will therefore be quite a num-
Der from whom no contribution
can be expected and to offset this
it will be necessary that those who
have a live interest in the affairs
of the association contribute as lib
orally as they con afford. So the
trustees ask that each lot owner
will voluntarily assess him or her
self as their sentiment dictates and
make a prompt response in cash IN
order that they may carry on the
work of these improvements at this
time when conditions are most OPP
perfume. They feel that no one
owning a whole lot should contri-
butte less than So, those owning a
half lot not less than $3.50 and
as a matter Of community pride and
respect for their dead, should con-
tribute as much more than this as
their circumstances will warrant.
Those in charge OF the affairs of
the association are making an eff
fort to improve conditions at the
cemetery so that its appearance and
care will be on a parity at least
with cemeteries of other places of
equal size with Sumter. The prices
Of lots and half lots have been in
creased to SIS and $40 respective
Iy and the annual dues raised to
SIS and $3.50 for whole and half
lots. These dues will provide for
the care of your lot and all lots in
the cemetery.
The care shown for the last rest
ing places of the dead is n of the
indices Of the stability and whole
someness of the lives Of the living
and a we'll ordered civilization will
not show itself unmindful Of this
propriety.
So we ask that you make out
your check for the amount of your
feelings for these improvements to
Gods Acre" and mail to the I'M
dersigned and you will be given
proper credit on the books of the
association. Do it nov while the
matter is fresh in your mind, re-
membering that "He that gives
thrice who gives quickly" and that
those in charge of the cemetery
affairs are actuated by motives of
public-spirited service. They give
freely OF their time and efforts but
they cannot be expected to carry
the burden alone with any degree
of success. They confidently look
for your cooperation.
Contributions are not necessarily
limited to lot owners. They VIII
be acceptable from individuals ana
organizations. Contributions from
the nine protestant churches Of the
city interested in this burying
ground would be very timely.
Respectfully,
D. NJ. Banding,
T-Oo.