The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
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Continued from Page 11) best men who ever lived in Montgomery or anywhere else. He was a native of Ireland and came to the United States when he had barely reached mans es- tate, In 1877.
 "Horse Shoe Ned"
 He first stopped in North Carolina, but cast his lot here in 1S19. From then un- til his death he was a familiar figure on our streets. He was one of the big mer- chants of the day. He was also d dealer in cotton and was the first agent for an Insurance company in Montgomery. MT. Hanrick was a generous man and lost mP thousands of dollars bY endorse ments for friends. He mingled with the Indians a great deal and attended their green corn dances. ball games and other amuSements. He was a great friend of the Texans in their struggle for inde- pendence and aided in fitting out a com pany in this city, raised by Captain Isaac Ticknor, all of whom perished in the assassination of Colonel Fannin's men at Goliad. March 2. 1S56 There was noth- ing in which Montgomery was interested that did not find in him a ready and lib- eral helper. MT. Hanrick was called by his intimates Horse Shoe Ned" because of the fact that he aiways carried with him a little silver horse shoe and in his office and room there was always a horse shoe nailed over the door. MT. Hanrick's name Is familiar in real es- tate uanSacuonS, because or SuD-ul- vision of this city covered by what Is known as Hanrick's ~lat being land that he owned and sold off into lots. He named streets after his friends. Holt Samuel D. Holt. Heron. Whitman, Dickerson and Bell Streets were named by him. It is related of him that he was once arrested in Baltimore, because he refused to pay q fraudulent claim. He was at the time suffering from severe attack of rheumatism. He was gentle and considerate of others, how ever, in spite of his suffering and spent what money he had in paying out the small debtors. He won his own case. There was never day that he did not do some kind and charitable act For some years prior to his death he HAs in feeble health. He died December 3, 1865, and was buried in our city cemetery. He never married. and there are none of his name here today.
 9Another geitleman who came here in ISIS and who is deserving of mention, was MT. Neil Blue. He was a native of Richmond County, North Carolina, and State, it was with the expectation of go- ing to Mississippi. He stopped here and remained to the day of his death. He taught school for some years and num- bered among his pupils Col. A. J, Pikcett and Major Boiling Hall, both of whom ranked afterwards among the foremOre men of the State. He was first known prominently because of his connection with the postOfice as Mir. Falkner's as- sistant. and then as postmaster, succeed ing MT. Falkner. This position he held a great many years. On the 4th of July, 1876. when it was arranged for Mont gomery to celebrate the Centennial of American Independence Mir. Blue was selected to read the Declaration of In- denendence, and although S3 years old. he did so n a clear. ringing voice and without the use of glasses He died in this city on the 2fth of June 1S77 in the Aa.-. year of his age. He was a pious man and for over fifty years was prominent member of the Methodist Church. One of his sons Rev. O. R. Blue. distinguished Methodist preacher. Another son. M. r. Blue Was the best informed man of his day about Montgomery and much of this paper has been gathered from information that he left behind him. Mir Neil Blue had other children and many of his descend ants live in Montgomery.
 John Goldthwaite.
 John Goldthwaite was the first of the remarkable family of that name to set tie here. He was successful merchant Goldthwaite Street was named for him by MT. Hanrick. His brothers, Henry and George, attained eminence as law yers and jurists-the last named having served one term in the United States Senate, while sister became the wife of the great John A. Campbell, who