The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-01

would return to the Bobo house and
interview Julius. This gentle, kind
hearted man has long since crossed
over the great divide.
Passing along Harrington street
we reach Caldwell street. and going
north we pass n. A. Hunters gin and
blacksmith shop and then John El-
more's wagon shop. He was an in
dustrious. quiet. sensible citizen.
His daughter. Fannie, was a quiet,
pleasant girl.
Newberry's Haunted House.
Every village had its haunted
house: why not Newberry? They
have strange, subtle fascination.
The old spell OF superstition still lin
gers and most persons are supersti-
tious in the dark While no one be-
lieves in ghosts, yet we do not feel
comfortable in a house reported to
be haunted. 1t seems to be uncanny
and wierd and inspires superstitious
awe. In old times, before the days
OF spirit rappings. a good, honest,
old-fashioned ghost was generally
thought to haunt some old mildewed
house in a retired spot or the scenes
of some gloomy graveyard. In a
two-story house across the street
from Elmore's shop lived widow
and her daughter. The upper story
was the chosen place for a ghost to
make its intangible pres nee heard.
The ladies were much alarmed and
reported confused noises, eerie
sounds. the air filled with phantons
wandering in haste and moaning as
they went, and other tricks of cultl-
waited ghosts. Various parties visited
the house to unravel the mystery,
but could never see the ghost. Prob
ably the darkey's idea explained 1t:
See ghost: You no can see 'em
cause YOU NO believe in 'em." Have
YOU ever had vivid impression of
seeing an object, which impression
was not due to a physical cause? I
was sleeping in room in which
there was a man whom I was de-
tending for murder and distinctly
saw the devil talking to him. Was it
dream? Christie Murray relates
that, when writing a book, a hal
berdier. dressed in red and black and
with an axe, appeared behind him
threatening him. He thought it was
nothing and would soon go. But it
did not go and it was with him from
morning to midnight in his work. 1t
was with him month and then
vanished. Was it dream or an ap-
partition?
Good People of Old Newberry.
On the corner opposite Wicker's
candy shop, as I first remember. was
Tohn Holman's store The Holmans
were among the early and prominent
citizens OF the village. O'Neall. writ
ing of him and Stewart. says: They
deserve everything which honesty.
perseverance and virtue ought to en-
pect." He was prosperous citizen.
remarkable for his industry, vigor,
sound Judgment and common sense.
He always m we'd with a conscious
energy. His wife. Catherine, was also
iull OF spirit, energy and industry.
OF his three sons Robert narrled
Fanny. a daughter of General \inard.
lady ui sunny sweetness "1 dis
.>;.:"n. Fob waS = lraL"r from III,
hryho"d and never Went :" sleep
when bargain was to be had. David
ya> = iavor;'c with his >choolnatcs.
lie married The daughter oi Matthias
nurrr. whose nature was essentially
kind ard >r"ntancnu>ly y good. "aS
1t ;h~;: wedding and fnr the first
,::uc saw gizzard and liver Pie. In
inc "ldcn ti,n~ i you wished - :ind
hospitality and good eating the
Dnich Fork was thc nlac" :" ind il.
7 knew but little ri John. When |