The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-03-04
NUMBER 9.

and other shrubs are in full bloom, the
sight must be gorgeous.
Other points at hand are the ruins of
Yeaman's hall, the residence of Land
grave Smith, colonial governor of South
Carolina. with its secret underground
passage, from the garden to the river,
also secret chamber where prisoners
and treasures were concealed during the
Revolutionary and other wars.
Middleton Place which has remained
In the same family since the days of the
Revolution. Here is the tomb of Arthur
Middleton, one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. Drayton
hall, built in 1740, and was the head
quarters of CORVALLIS In 1880. On ac-
count of one of the Drayton family be-
ing a u officer in the United States navy,
this place was not burned on Sherman's
march TO sea. Magnolia gardens on the
Ashley river are said to be well worth
the trip to see them. Many rare trees and
shrubs are to be found in them, and
whole forests of camelias, some of which
are upwards of 20 feet in height. Sum-
merville contains churches ofall denomi-
nations for both the white and colored
populations, and good public and private
schools are established. The private
school of the Misses Brownfield bears an
excellent reputation.
Two large hotels are located here for
the accommodation of guests during the
winter season. One, the dorchester
Inn," is fitted up with all modern con-
veniences and ia mile from the railroad
station, to which an omnibus runs to
meet all trains. This hotel is under the
management of Thomas Moore, who
during the summer season has charge of
the Mountain Inn," also fitted up at
tractively with modern improvements, Is
situated in the midst of a forest of pine
snd live-oak trees, and has beautiful and
spacious grounds. This hotel also runs
an omnibus to the station to meet all
srains. Besides the hotels, board can be
in many private families, who
are hospitabie and do everything to
make their guests welcome. Markets
and stores of all kinds supply ore with
the necessaries of life and one meets
with courtesy on every hand. Summer.
Vile is a summer resort fer the Charles
tonians and many business men reside
here and go back and forth daily to
Charleston. Very little manufacturing
is carried on and farming Ia the pyinci-
pal occupation The soil is easily culti-
vsred and am told that three crops can
he raised on the same plot in one year.
In taking drive week ago, We inter
Siee'ed gentleman who was overseeing
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be had one field which be planted in
January. But the potatoes raised on
this soil do not have the keeping quail
ties of thoae raised on Northern soil.
ST. berries are now in blossom and
siclets, japonicas and pansies are bloom
ing IN the open air. The walks and
drives in and around Summeryiue are
charming, and one constantly sees new
Here the sportsman can en-
i)y his tavorite pastime of hunting in
their season, the fox and deer and of
shooting quail and wild turkeys. To me,
even in lis winter dress, Summerville is
beautiful and what it must be when the
woods are bright with jessamine and the
garden with roses, one who has never
seen it can only imagine. Summeryille
ought to be as popular as other South
ern resorts and predict that in time it
will be. Yours very sincerely,-[ Kate
F. Camp, Summerville, S. c., February
81, 1898.