The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-24

tired of these unintcrcstir :; diets, we
have concluded to step, PROMISING that
perhaps at some fllturc time YOU may
'io'i "S'in rom TRAVELLER.
4 SEETCI{ or TIE piST.
| a Glt,"psc Mt Ncwberry--!i Thriving and
ProgrrssireT reTowm--Biu,.ri Sllctc tcl,cs
or Some Prominent Hisa.
NEwBEHRi, :. c., June 10, $780,
EN route from Stro;hcr to Aston on
the 18th inst. T. regarded the crop OF
corn and cotton backward. From thence
TO Ncwborry, the prospect was better.
Upon the whole, planters stale their
crops in good condition and prospects
fair. The oats crop, fill yield, but
wheat not much over halfyicld. The
town Of Newbcrry, since the late fires,
presents quite an improved aud taste
full appearance. Two large hotels
have Of late been built, which, for
commodiousncss and architectural
style, cannot be surpassed in tic up
country. The one owned by Mcssrs.
Poole and Schumpcrt on the corner
near the Court House, and kept by
Mr.. Simmons, is quite an, adornmcnt
to the town, as well as the Cotercll
Hotel. Under both hotels large and
elegant Storc-rOoms have been erected.
The one on the corner of the former
has been taken by DR.. s. +. FAINT as a
drug store, constructed especially for
that purpose, and can vic with any
other establishment in chat lire Of
business in our State, in elegance and
appropriateness. Many large and
elegant brick mercantile houses have
gone up since the late fires. The Court
House also has Of late been rcmodclcd.
and presents al imposing aspect.
Upon the whole, the town Of Newbcr-
~ is unsurpassed in tasteful and COM
modous buildings, for the size Of it, #
not superior to amy town in the State.
1t is said by persons visiting it from
alar, that it can compete with or out
strip, for its size, any other town in
the Southern States, in point Of fine
buildings. This is saying much for
tue enterprise and taste Of its DoDula-
ton. 1t contains six handsome and
commodious churches. besides two
colorca ones, with parsonagcs appcnd-
ed. This much for the town of New
berry. could say mnch more of its
high standard Of society; fashions,
pretty women and good lookin" men,
its numerous and talented members OF
the bar, and physicians, and especial
~ lis talented and piouS pastors Of The
various religious denominations, but
let this suffice for want of space.
will now rcsuuc my task on
biographical sketches oivc oldcn time.
picked up 1t the house Of friend
here " hat read long sincc-Juduc
O'Ncall's "Ann"ls Of Ncwbcrrv."
! find he states that John Means was
one ofthc trial justices Of the county
court Of NcWbcrry, which met at Col.
Ruthcrtord's, March term, 1857, also
| September term, 1857, which court
ordered The county lines run and to
locate the Court House. But it seems
that the Court House was not built
until the county courts were nbolishc,
in 1899. John Means and his brotlc,
Thomas, | heard my father say, opened
|
10 Falriicld; at RuthcrtorUS Cros,
Roads, where Major. Buuskclt after
ward lived, now Maj. Thos. Wadlinr
toms. This DR.. Rullof fNcwbcrrv nv Sc
Nor corroboratcS, rs his fat thcr told him
l have often heard my father say that ,h,
three brothers, John, Thomas nnt
Robert, tod him that they came her,
from Boston. do not know wha
year John Means and Thomas settle,
III Fairfield, but suppose il was before
1900. Robert went to Charleston. nr,
was there engaged in Il mcrcantil,
business Tor many years. heard IN,
father mention the firm. think Mlcv
CT was his partner. lie afterwards re
moved to Beaufort. S. e., and thinl
d'cd there. John Means settled nca
Ashtords Fcrry-thcn Lvlcs', | think
| used to hear that he built the frs
brick house in Fairfield. Mr.. Wm
i5'alr occupies IT. now. II was Tn
thickcst brick wall ever saw in
private dwelling. This was abol
lSoS: Ills remains lie cntombcd nca
the dwelling, with an Inscription of hi
age and date Of dcath.-lSiO or III
) ic was wealthy planter, and he an,
his brother, Mui. Thomas Means, own
CT more slaves, so said "hcn was
boy, than any two planters above Co
inmbia. ~ his death he left two son.
ljaVld ana Robert, and four daughter
all of whom received n liberal cduca
tloh, and were noted for their imtclli
gencc and moral worth. His cldcs
daughter, Mrs. Judge. married ID,
WIN. Btntton, of Winnsboro, and tn
second the Rev. Robert Means.
, need not mention the others, only tha
kooert and Mary, the two youngest
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