The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 20, 1911, Image 5
Cht ifltotxtatan imjb Milium
C aa Besawd das* Matter.
Miss Honeta Ostsen ha? returned
from Birmingham, Ala., where 'she
has been visiting her brother, Mr, D.
Bg Andeiwon.
Mr. J. P. Latimer, of Qswego,
principal of the echool at that pace
waa in the city Saturday.
Mr. Ruck, principal of the Hem
hart High School, spent Saturday In
the city.
Mr. C. W. Chandler, of Wedge Held,
waa la MejgJ Saturday morning.
Mr. W. W. Molver paaaed through
the city Monday morning on hie way
from Society Hill to Camden.
Mr. J. K. Normern, of Darlington,
peand through town Monday morn
Ins* on his way to Columbia.
Mr. A. L. Jacknon of the Hotel
Bumter, went over to Columbia Mon
Say morning on bualneea. - ?
Mr. Fred K. Auld. of Eaatover.
?pent Sunday In the city.
Mr. Dsuward Bultman was at home
Sunday from Newlerry College.
Mr. J. W. Scaffe. of Baltimore. !?
In the city to epend the ChrUtmas
holiday* with hte parents, Mr. aid
Mrs. T. 6. Scaffe.
(St of Mnk J- * McLawv.
News has been received in the city
of the death in Chester Sunday, of
Mrs. J. J. MelAire. formerly Miss
Bettln Mclntonh of this city. Mrs.
Mr Lore was well known here before
her marrlsnre and her many friends
will hear of her death with sorrow.
sie it ? mm:
Work on Building to Commence
March 1st*-?To Be Occupied
by City National Bank.
RFVEN STORY BUILDING TO BE ERECTED ON ? NORTHEAST COR?
NER OF MAIN AND LIBERTY STREETS AT COST OF 1 10,000
TO $60,000; COMPLETION EXPECTED IN EIGHT MONTHS TIME;
BIDS TO BE CALLED FOR ABO IT JANUARY 10TH; WHEELER &
STERN OF CHARLOTTE, N. C, ARCHITECTS.
Sumter will, In the course of the
next year, have an up-to-date "sky?
scraper, * for a modern steel frame,
fireproof building, costing from $45,
000 to $60,000. will be built op the
Northeast corner of Main und Lib-,
orty street by the City National Bank.1
formerly the Sumter Savings Bank.
The announcement to this effect
was made Monday by Mr. O. A.
Lamrnon, president of the Sumter
Savings Bank, following a full meet?
ing of the board of directors of that
institution at which the plan was
decided upon. The building will be
seven stories high and will be known
as the City National Bank. It will
have all modern fixtures and improve?
ments, but will he ' a plain subs tan -
tlal building, no attempts being made
to ornament it. The! foundation of
th.' building will be of granite and
th?? first story of sand stone, such as
th it of which the postomee u built.
The remaining stories being of press?
ed brick. The architects for the
new bulldpig are Wheeler and Stern
of Charlotte/who nave already made
out plena, and bids win be called for
the placing of the contract sometime
about January 10th. It ia expected
that the building will be completed
Wit Hin' eight months after March, first
when the work la scheduled to com?
mence.
When, several months ago, the
Sumter Savings Bank gave $25,000
for a lot 35x68 on the corner of Main
and Liberty street, there were some
persons in the city who thought that
the bank was paying a big price for
r,*nt estate, for $714.29 a front foot
was then an unheard of price for
"Gamecock" city dirt. (Since, how
It naa been shown that even
Mgher prices than that will ho paid
for desirable sites). It seems that
the dlrectora of the bank knew full
weJl what they^ were doing: all of the
time. Since purchasing the lot, which
la one of the most desirable ones to
be had in the city, it -being at the
corner of i Hain and Llbetyy streets,
the two mafrf thoroughfares of the
town, much thought has 'been given
by the directors of the bank as to the
best method of getting the proper
returns for their money and they
have finally agreed upon the plan of
erecting a seven story building, six
flees. The ground floor win oe occu?
pied by the bank itself. There will
be eight offices on each of ihe six
floors which will be let out at a mod?
erate rental, heat, water and janitor
service being furnished to those who ,
rent these offices.
Plans for the building have al?
ready been made out, but certain
additions have yet to be made to them
and they have to meet the require?
ments of the board of directors be?
fore they are Anally accepted and the
bids for the contract called for. It
is probable that these bids will be
called for about the tenth of Jan?
uary and, after the letting of bids, j
the work Is to commence on the build- 1
log about the first of March. The
contract will call for the building to
be completed In eight months after j
work commences, so It will be about
the first of November, 1912. that the
City National Bank will have Us new
quarters ready for occupancy. It is J
thought by the directors of the bank
that the offices in the building will
be occupied even before the building
is completely finished and equipped.
The old building on the corner,
now occupied by The Sumter Hard
ware Company and McOormack's
Jewelry Store, will be completely
torn down and removed to make way
for the solid granite foundation of
the new building. The City Nation?
al Bank Building will be a tall and
imposing edifice and to citizens of
Sumter and to visitors will appear a
giant among the smaller buildings
which surround it. In this new
brick and stone building everything
will be fitted out In the latest and
most modern way. Electric eleva?
tors will carry the occupants of the
various stories to and from their of?
fices to the streets; the building will
' be heated throughout by steam heat
rom the furnace down
In Uio eel no one In the building
will have to worry about coal and
such other cold weather necessities;
water pipes will run through the
building and water will always be at
hand for those who desire It; every?
thing will be as conveniently arrang?
ed as the ingenuity of the architects
and contractors ran make it, the
whole being quite an addition to Sum
ter's valuable real estate and a good
advertisement of the city's progress
and development.
In the meanwhile the Sumter Sav?
ings Bank will be doing business at
tne old stand, patiently waiting until
its new quarters are completed. Th<
name, however, will not remain the
same, for several months ago a petl
tlt'on was made to the United States
? reasury officials that the hank be
granted a national bank charter. This
petition was granted and another peti?
tion to the Secretary of State that the
name of the bank he changed was
also granted. After January 15th
the name of the bank will be The
City National Bank, Sumter's second
national hank,?and no longer the
Sumter Savings Bank, by which
name it is now known to Its many
customers and throughout the State.
Suinter has always kept well to the
front In the line of progress and the
fact that there Is to be a seven-3tory
"skyscraper" in the Gamecock city
shows that she is determined to keep
abreast of the times, even with cities
which are larger and richer than ehe
is.
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.
At their regular meeting Thursday
night the members of Claremont
Lodge. No. 64, A. F. M. elected the
following officers for the ensuine
year.
S. M. McLeod. W. M.; W. R.
ker, S. W.; J. A. McKnlght, J.
Abe Ryttenberg, treasurer; P. ?
Churchill, Secretary; J. S. Buc .
D.; H. L. Birchard, J. D. The
ards will be appc'nted later.
The meeting was very succe
Degrees were conferred and the
was shown to be in a floirlshing
dition. Dr. C. P. Osteei retire
ter having served for two
through a most successful adi
tratlon.
During the evening an oyster
per was enjoyed at Charlie's Ca
There was a considerable ai
of cotton on the streets Satt
considering the bad weather,
price ranged as high as nine cer
best cotton, but, ss one met
remarked, there was very litt (
that kind of cotton to be seen.
Frost. Proof Cabbage Plants.
We grow only guaranteed plants, true to name, recommended by all who
have used them. Our prices aro as follows: l.noo to 4.000 plants at $1.25 pei
thousand; 5.000 to 9.000 at $1.M per thousand; 10.000 to 15.000 9t cents per thou?
sand. Agents wanted In every town. Write for booklet on culture, etc. Vari?
eties: EARLY JERSEY, known by all as the earliest pointed head; CHARLES?
TON WAKEFIELD, same type, but larger and little later; SUCCESSION,
largest and earliest of aM flat varieties: FLAT DUTCH, our large, flat, late
cabbage and u leader. We guarantee fall coant in every box. safe delivery tc
your express oftice. and satisfaction or money refunded. Plants shipped when
ordered; no delays. Send money by Registered Letter. Express Money Order ot
Post Office Money Order.
The Carr-Carlton Co.. Box 61, Meggetts, S. C.
*=BUY USEFUL GIFTS FOR CH8ISTMAS=*
This store is filled with attractive gifts that will last and be useful for a lifetime. Even the little things?Pedestals, Stands,
Tabourettes, Pictures, Tables, Music Cabinets, Magazine Racks, and scores of others?are made well with the Quality
Guarantee. Give some usesul article from this list to your wife, brother, father, mother, sister er hushar.d? cr any mem?
ber of the family. Below we show a few useful pieces.
Has book shelf at both ends making
a combination book-case and library
table. In Early English.
$15.00
We have a big line of chiffoniers
in mahogany and oak. Highly polish,
od. Like cut.
i nil hcightw liana* ssssfeesjnny,
Earl) EiigllMjt or Golden Oak, like
cut.
$2.25
WE will be glad
to have you
call and let us help
you make your
Xmas selections.
Witherspoon
Bros. Furn. Co
A large shipment,
for you to select from
OSITK POSTOFFICE.
\ combination ehllforobc and ward
robe, t arried in stock in ssnhognny
or golden oak Snlsll. The<o SMsTo.
robes range in price from.. ..
25.!
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