The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-25

erOus and kind to me. Whom he
settledshis guardianship with me, l
was indebteds to him and he said
business required me to give, him my
note; this he would never let me pay.
Rev. w, Hayne Leavell, D. D., is
also in Houston, in charge of large
Presbyterian Church, and much bo-
loved by his congregation. In the
last five years he has had five hun
dred additions to his church. The
building is one of tho finest in the
South, and erected chiefly through
his exertions. If he is as good a
man as his father, j. r.. L., and his
grand. father, Dr. A. w. Chalmers,
he will do.
An incident connected with DR..
Chalmers I have heard, which is
worth preserving. DR.. @. was always
large corn planter, and if any one
had corn, he had it. After the disas-
trous drought in 1845, parties want
ing corn would call on the doctor for
it. His first query was: "Have you
the money" If the reply was Eyes,"
the doctor said, "go elsewhere and
buy. My corn I have for my poor
neighbors, that have no money!"
They we're to repay him tho next
year in corn.
Rev. w. S. Red and DR.. S. G. Rod,
grandsons Of Samuel Red and grand
nephews of Hugh X. Boyd, also live
IN Houston. Rev. w. S. is an able
divine and exhibits many traces of
his Covenanter descent. DR.. S. G.
stands high III his profession.
G. w. Welch, an able educator,
and George p. Wright, \ fine bust.
man, failed to meet.
Upon our arrival at this place we
met four from Newberry:
Our eldest daughter, Mrs. Bette
Slade, who is full OF life, fun and
energy. She has no children.
Archie Adams who lived near
Cheppell'o Ferry, the son of Fields
Adams, and grandson Of that excel
lent man, Graves Spearman. He is
farmer, living near Crockett. He
looks we'll and Is prospering.
j. q. S. Connolly, a local Method.
ist preacher, son Of j: q. Connolly,
mentioned in the "Annals," who
lived near Stony Batter, and a grand
son Of John Harmon. He told me
an incident of old Henry Dominick:
The lightning was zig tagging across
a dark and angry cloud, while he
was in tho yard. His good wife said
|sto him: "Henry, you does come in;
de lightning will strike YOU" He
replied: ODE hell! Amt I Watching
it."
Here, too, l met that splendid:
genial son of Newberry, S. 3. Ken
nerly, son of my old friend, DIR. T..
B. Kennerly. He is an attorney, but
is now teaching school here. He
gives universal satisfaction. Ho mar
ried an amiable. Intelligent lady to
whom L feel much attached. She is
the daughter Of my old army mess
mato, Capt. B. L. Taylor, deceased,
who was one Of the bravest, best
men I ever knew. -, - !
Mr.. McLemore, lawyer, .pol.
ishad, learned and able, was major,
in the late WARM what command I
do not know. He is now dead, but
his son NJ. c., is also fino lawyer
and recorder of the city OF Calves
ton. . !,
I occasionally see Samuel Derrick;
ago is telling on him; be is prosper
ing.
Reading the "Annals' has called
to my mind several other Incidents
In the long ago at Head Spring
Church, tho old Seceders preached
three or four hours; gave intermis.
sion Of few minutes, and then
preached till sunset One Of tho
preachers, an old Scotchman, after
| sermon, met Johnny Richie, and
aaid to him: "Uncle Johnny, I gle
'ems 9 guid deal o sound, wholesome
doctrine" Quoth Uncle Johnny:
"Yes, doctor, but I like to see a
preacher lather away like HI, and
be done with it,"
| An incident ia told of nm old