The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
A DELIGHTFUL EVENT.
Big Ball at Providence---The Springs
Quite Popular Resort This Year.

Hagood, Aug. 6.-Provldence is a
noted place in Sumter county. 1t is
situated about u miles north of the
court house on a chain of hills known
as the High Hills of Santee and is
famed for its fine spring water, pure
atmosphere and health giving climate.
It is there that most of the residents
here have their summer homes, and
in June Of each year they move out
with their families, when they spend
the summer months and are free from
malaria. It is said by old residents
that a case of malarial fever was never
known to develop there. The people
of Sumter are finding out that Provi-
dence has as fine water and is as
healthy place as can be found any
where, and now the Northwestern rail
road running within half mile of the
celebrated spring makes it an ideal
place to establish summer homes.
Mrs. Graham, Of Sumter, has had a
summer home there for years. DR..
Geo. W. Dick, Sumter's leading den
tist, has been attracted to the place
and his new residence is now ready to
be occupied. He will move his family
in this week and will be quite an ad-
dition to the colony already there.
Others are talking of building in
time for next summer and doubtless
in few more years hotel accommoda-
tions will have to be provided and
there will be residences too numerous
to mention. Lands are cheap and
there is room for all who will come.
OF course Providence springs are
not known out Of Sumter county and
therefore do not pretend to vie with
Glenn and Harris and other noted re-
sorts, but there was ball given at
Providence last Thursday night that
eclipsed anything that was ever wit
messed in this section of country, and
doubtless would compare favorably
with any that was ever given at the
leading resorts Everything seems to
have conspired to make the occasion a
grand success-cool weather. beautl-
ful night, grand music and graceful
dancers-what more could have been
added to the inspiring scene?
The ball was given in DR.. Dicks
new residence and the music was
furnished by the well-known string
band of Sumter. Promptly at $50 p.
NJ, the music began and from then
until ( a. m. the halls fairly reverbe-
rated with the merry laughter and
the gliding feet of the gay dancers.
Never before was there ever witnessed
at country dance such an array of
beautiful women and gallant men. 1t
was certainly a sight to behold as
they glided through the mazes of the
two-steps and the waltz. Camden and
Stateburg, both noted for their grace
full dancers, were well represented in
the picture.
All went merry as marriage bell''
until the sweet strains of Home,
Sweet Home reminded the gay
throng that the pleasures of the even
ing were at an end.
The following were in attendance /:
Mai. and Mrs. E. F. Burrows, Mr..
and Mrs. W. r. DuBose. Mr..
and Mrs. Dunn. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Scarborough. Mr. and Mrs W. NJ.
Lenoir, Mr.. and Mrs. ". Z. Ellerbe,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ". Bennett, Mrs.
Guignard Richarson, Mrs. John Ashe
Aston. Mrs. T. 0. Sanders, Sr., Mr..
and Mrs. T. 0. Sanders, Jr., Mrs.
Blackwell of Virginia: Misses Tillie
Fludd, EAnnie Holmes, Anna Burgess,
Julia and Emma Frierson of State
burg: Sadie Ancrum, Margaret John
son and Lou Halle of Camden: May
Sanders, Annie Keels, Theresa James,
Emily Sanders, Louise Sanders and
Monte Sanders of Hagood Sadie Bur
rows Dora Richardson. Ansie Hol-