The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-18

What a world Of substantial, good
looking, quiet farmers with honest
front and friendly manners in the
grove, changing groups we see, with
quiet laughter, familiar talk and in
terchange of domestic interrogations.'
What good humored and social
crowd. All the village is there from
the little "pop goes the weasel" kids
TO the dignified matrons and the sill
YER haired danes and sires.
There is Judge O'Neall, the found
er and president Of the society,
prompt to engage in every useful
work, all the energies of his vigorous
intellect devoted to the moral, intel
lectual, physical and religious life Of
the people. Grand man, Newberry
should revere his memory.
There was Col. John Glenn and his
brother, DR.. G. W., lending as usual
to every good work for the benefit of
Newberry; Samuel Goggans, foreman;
j. X. Schumpert, with his fan and
peafowl fly brush; here comes that
solid good man, Col. John Hair, taps
his vest pocket, and out comes his
snuff box; DR.. Il. b. Kcnnerly, genial
and pleasant; Col. j. w. Duckett,
whose kinsman, DR.. John Davis Duck
EFT, lately met. One Of the promi-
nent physicians of the city Of Hous-
ton, cultured and pleasant gentle
man; William Welcll, an upright citi-
zen, loyal friend and rich in saving
common sense.
Early memories stir joyfully in me.
Voices, faces, names come rolling in
on me like torrent. I cannot now
write Of all the other good folks, but
may Of some others hereafter. Fare
we'll, Halcyon Grove, beautiful spot
named by Miss Boyd, sister of B. D.
Boyd, president of the bank.
In my last left off with Thomas
Crosson, who was like block Of hard
oak, gnarled and l1notted, but sound
in all it's fibers. He had one son,
James NJ, who was a quiet, intelligent,
good surveyor, justice Of the peace,
and a Christian gentleman. He mar
ried Miss Rebccca Halfacre, an ex-
cellent, pious lady. They had three
sons, II. S. n, man of good sense,
good spirits, good humor and jovial.
Sam Kcnncrly and j. G. Martin Of
ten spoke to me pleasantly Of him.
]. r.. II. was educated, intelligent, in
dustrious and frugal. He married n
charming lady, Miss Rosa Cook, an
amiable lady. Their daughter, Vic
toria is an intellectual young lady,
and writes beautiful and interest
ing letter as l know by casual cor
respondence. David Allen, named for
my father, when last saw him, over
| fifty years ago, was a promising, in
tclligent youth. James Ms two
daughters were quiet, refined, pretty
girls. Lizzie married Fred Cromer,
and Jane, B. II. McGraw.
Margaret, sister of James N, was
an iptell' rent, energetic, independent
woman, with fund Of good common
sense. She married Patrick Martin.
Their children, J. G. and Jane were
noted for being splendid teachers.
These people were intelligent, quiet,
Industrious, with a bencficent innu-
cnce upon the community. They were
kin to me.
I had lively incident at Thomas
Henderson in Texas with an old
| Ncwbery nanny named Edie. David
Boyd had set her free, but she would
not accept of it and selected D. B's.
granddaughter, Miss Harriet Red, as
her mistress. Afterwards the Red
family moved from Bush River to
Abbcvile, where Miss Harriet mar
ried Thomas Henderson. Tn the early
| fftics, they moved to Texas and Edie
with them. Under the law free ne
gro could not remain in Texas, hence,
Edic again selected Mrs. II. as her
! mistress. When Edic found out who
I was, she came to me with rush
and huggcd me, and may be kissed me,
: T do not remember. She was happy
! at meeting an old Ncwbcrrian, kin to
her mistress. She was glad and 80
! was T. She was bent, and told me
: that Simon, man belonging to my
father, caused it. She always held
, on to the Henderson family and so
! did hrr 1auohtor E1io These ol1