The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15

- euomer migrators Of Sumter Z
esoads OF two "aissr the var" the,
= they began TO visis the leland % q
pssesuss resort and talk about IL to
eshsss who oo'y know Of Il - . place
soaswAsrs on the oosst. Bot Paw
lsy's Islssd bee been y Summer resor,
beyond the knowledge of i,s preseu,
tsAabiisnts; % long thst the naue oi
fsw'sy has posed away from among
~ iahsbisspts. end there only 70.
main . few Of the defendants Of the
original Pswley. bat bearing . dif
Ssssss meme
For the information Of thoss who
sesvs sos made the Acquaintance Of
The delightful resort will state:
Psvley's leland 10 situated sbou,
Twelve niIss from Georgetown up
~ ooaas. and 10 . narrow strip oI
Issd sboot four nilss long. and no.
uess than . quarter milo wide ss any
p'ses, and - soss pisces scarcely
100 yssds wide. There is msguifi.
eess bssos sloog The entire front,
Which slopss oG % gradually that one
- vsds ost several hundred yards
without getting over heed deep in
wsssr. This sfords the bes. of suri
oaahisg With noes Of the dsugers OF
tesp vsess and uodersow that de.
tssce fsoa moss Of The sssside resorts.
a ssls creek sepersses the Island from
tAs main lsod. With 90 INLET as each
ed Of the islsod. The creek winds
srsssd and about through Q marsh
sbeut . third Of . mile vide, which
b covered With zee wster at every
ssds. Aimoss the entire length Of
ohs islsnd. ON the eide next the marsh.
b . thick growth of scrub live oak.
osdsr. magnolia snd small bushes,
snd wherever this growth is i, 10
separated from the beach by two
parallel sand banks from fifteen to
thirty feet high The trees serve az
. wind break and cause the sand to
seeemu'sse In the high banks referred
sos while on the other hand the sand
bsnks protect she trees from the cal,
vssss end sprsy which in stormy
weather would cover and soon kin
them. The effect of the wind and
'ssls spray 10 seen upon the trees. for
sosy oil grow short and busby, in.
ssiaisg. - the wind blows, aud the
seps which do not extend above the
sssd ridges. are kept desdeued by the
ssls spssy Whenever the trees die.
- osa be seen in several places, from
shs effect Of high water and s,orus,
We ssed bahks are soon blown aw.y
sso the appearance Of the island
bscomes changed
There 10 always Q breeze here.
sishsr from zee or land, and MOSQUITOES
ssd sssd dice arc almost unknown.
Othss tiods Of flies. however. are %
naosrous - 6ddlers iu the msrsh.
Fish. oystsrs. crabs. CLANS, etc
sss plentiful. The oyster does not
sssn 70 be affected here BY the letter
y We get them out Of the s,lt
sssst u any time. end they ere 6ue.
There ere shout 20 residences on
" 'slssd proper. and about Is moro
- The nsio landing fronting on tho
creek. ssd sl Gro occupied. The
sss6seg 10 The oreek u preferred by
many. Tor children and iimid females.
- The water 10 still and clear. he
bottom being 6sn saod bu. the
nseriiy prefer the surf, for Il gives
llls end stimulation.
We arc very pleasantly situsted
sboet the centre Of the island With
ths family Of Mr. Z n Dosr. aud arc
sejoyiog oil the pleasures of fishing,
driving on the bssoh. surf bathing,
30. 10 ssy nothing Of the good
thisgs to sss that can be obtained
svssy dsy from the creek or ocean.
The hotel 10 ssill run BY Mrs Win
thsop willisms. while Mss LsBruce.
vho formerly kept . popular board
Inc house. hss been succeeded by
Mss Butler. Both these places. I