The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-09-20

teacher. DR.. John Crittendcn,
kept hotel opposite tho Mansion
House, and entertained great
many persons in the summer and
fall from the low country. His
house, though small, was admira-
bly, kept tor the times. He afler.
wards kept the Mansion Louise,
which he purchased Of Col. Toney.
In early life the Doctor was a
sporting character, but in bis old
age, he became q devout member
Of tho Episcopal Church, rs his
associate Col. Toney did of the
Baptist Church. Like Solomon i'm
his old age, they cried out, "all is
vanity and vexatioD Of spirit"
when they could no longer enjoy
the exciting pleasures OF life.
Captain William Wickliffe was
a merchant at this time, doing u
| good business, and keeping a pri.
vate boarding house. lie was, I
think, born in the village, aud was
the most active, athletic man I
ever saw of his size. lie married
the daughter OF General Blassin-
game, and was for many gears
Post Master. John Ii. Goodlett
was Clerk of tho Court, and sue.
cessor to Wasl ington Earle, who
was elected by the Legislature, in
1901, and served till about 1921.
Good!ctt was tho first Clerk elect.
cd by the people of Grccnville, and
was a very popular man. He was,
several times, re elected, and con
timed il, Office Till his death. MIN.
rod Underwood was Sheriff, and
lived in the Jail. lle was a good
natured, kind hearted man, but
wholly unfit for tie office, and his
sureties suffered seriously by his
defalca,ions. Peter Cauble, who
still survives, and continues to live
in the village, was the blacksmith OF
the place, and lie still works at his
trade every day, although eighty.
two years old. He made a tor.
tune by his shop, and through his
kindEess and confidence in friends,
lost it all by going surety. But
he seems as happy as he ever was,
in his most prosperous days.-
What an example to the thousands,
who have lost their fortunes DUR
ing the war, and now do nothing
but brood over their misfortuncs
Col. Flemming, was also black.
smith, living here at this time, in
tho house now occupied by Viii
liam Ii. Watson, Esq. He was q
very sensible, honest, correct man,
sold out and moved to Georgia.
John Brown was a merchant, and
q correct business man. AT tie
end Of the year he required pay.
ment from all of his customers,
and if they did not pay their &C.
counts, he turned them over to
the lawyers and officers OF court.
lie favored the credit system for
twelve months and no longer
Thomas Bridgeman, was our vii.
lage tailor, and did all our cutting
and making Of clothes. He was a
Northern man, and returned to
the North, after living here many
years. lie was a good fellow, and
had great doal of fun and humor
about him. James Mcdaniel, q
negro trader, return, d once with
seven or eight thousand dollars in
his pocket book. Bridgcman
heard Of it, and went to him to sec
his money, and offered him TWEEN.
:y-five cents to pay for the sight.
He said lie had never seen so
much money before at one time,
and never expected to SEQ so much
again. Roger Loveland was also
a Northern man, and merchant,
in partnership with Col. Dunha:n
They did business together for tiir
ty or forty years, and never had a
settlement. Tho oopartnershiI
was settled i'm the court Of Equity
after the death of both Of them
Loveland was considered tho per
sonitication Of honesty, and wa:
knownas honest Roger. David
HcnnIng kept q hotel for tue West
ern drovers and oonntry people who
came to town. He did a most ex
tensive business, and had he beer
q man OF systeIn and prudence, Ii,
might have made fnrtunp Blu
he was elected Sheriff, and broke
oil to pieces. No man in the Dis
trict ever owed rs many person,
as David Henning did when he
failed. He was great general If
postponing his creditors and max
ing them easy. Samuel Murphy
q cabinet maker aud performer
OIL the violin, still survives, ant
still lives in the city. He has ad
ded to his profession lately, that o
tuning pianos. He has decided
mechanical and musical turn, ant