The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
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SKETCHES BY EX-CONFED.
He Writes Of People Of the Anti-Bellum
Times.

Rev James f. Peterson. He was q
Universalist, and in his young man
hood was full Of fun and frolic. He
was the leader in all the community.
When young man he WAS the cap
tain of II band of young mon who
would rock the dwellings, of the com
muni,y at nights. Finally the law
was appealed to and the fun stopped.
Several of the young men we're put
in Jail, and true bills were found
against them by the grand jury.
MIR. Daniel Goggans was foreman
of the grand jury, and that is how the
saying, "True Bill, Daniel Goggans,
foreman" originated. All this band
OF rockers, made good citizens. Mr..
Peterson married Jane Atkins. He
WAS elected tax collector of the coun.
ty 1856. Was Confederate States
marshall in 1852, then was ordinary
of the county, and elected Judge Of
probate in 1868 and served four
years. He was good officer, and
was very kind to the poor | re-
member very amusing incident that
occurred in 1854 An old lady in
the community who, ,had Il sou in the
army went to Mr.. Peterson ard asked
him to let her have some meat He
told her that he was scarce Of
meat himself, but that Henry
Burton would let her have some
meat. She told him she had no
money. He gave her $40 with which
to buy meat. She took the money
aud after looking at it for awhile,
she said, Mr.. Peterson, can't YOU let
me have some meat for this money.
The result was that she got some
meat as well as the money. Mr.
Peterson died in 1880 and was fol
lowed to the grave by his estimable
wife IN about year.
From 1850 to 1860 Silver Street
had splendid string band with
bass and kettle drum, and Christmas
week was a jovial time; two or three
suppers and egg nogs were given
each night during Christmas week,
but | never knew any Of the party to
get drunk
MIR. w. w. Davenport lived near
John L. Peterson's. When bow he
seemed to have conscientious scru
pies against early rising One morn
ing his mother had called him sew.
eraI times to come to breakfast. He
would answer, but would not get up.
Mrs. ID. thinking that a little timber
would be beneficial, went I'D stairs
with switch in hand to administer
to him fogging. When she
reached the head of the stairs, he
jumped from the window of the
second story. She hurried down
thinking her son was crippled, bn,
he WAS making tracks. He was for.
given.
The first time Mr., Davenport ever
went to Newberry he loafed around
town aud came across GillbalI's bar
lie went IN and stood around awhile
and several town men came in and
called for Tom and Jerry. Mr.. D.
"a" no money pass and came TO the
conclusion the drinks we're free. 40
ne went up TO the bar and called fo,
the same kind of drink the others
had taken, Gillball fixed it M and
MIR. D. drank it down aud steupnd
back from the bar. Gillbal asked
Tor hls money, Davenport locked Il;
him minute and said: "Gosb. |
tuckawie," and made for the door
6lllball was too smart for him and
got him by the collar, but one of tb,
nelghbors paid the serve and Daven
port was released. Mr.. Davenport
was member Of Capt. j. r. McF's
Company in the 18th Regiment
de "as good soldier, and at tn,
Bloody Angle stood up and shot all
day while three or four men laid be
hind the works and loaded guns 70,
him. He Vas not afraid of all tn,
guns in Grants army, but was afrais
OF spooks. / remember him shoot
ing bis wife's saddle banging in the
plazzs thinking it WAS spook.
X.Confed
GEORGE W. WILLIAMS Is DEAD.