The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-29
ONCE A NEWBERRY BOY" "
sTells Of the Characteristics Of
Some Of Newberry'si Citizens
Of the Past.
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Col. E. II. Aull, Editor Herald and
Jews: I thank you for your KIND
# words about my article and for your
Eequest for another on the men OF
&the county who used to come to town
&bv our house. I am afraid to try
Bfthis for I might leave out the name OF
&some one and that would perhaps
eause some to think that it was IN
Intentional, but l will give you the
ii ames Of a few who used to stop and
II ak to my father:
AE& Capt William Satterwbite, (Uncle
gBuek)-Always drove a grey mule
Ind was happy and jolly with his but
gBker. eggs and chickens for sale. lie
& HAS the hero of the Jim Chappell
Ewar.
Capt. Asa Davis-Honest, straight
forward, loved a good clean joke.
u Gen. Henry Koon-Good natured,
h made money and kept it.
Ben II. Maybin-Full Of fun, loved
i to joke and make everybody feel like
R he was every other body's friend.
II Capt. Ben Aughtry-Solemn, KIND
Kand ever polite.
Jim Kitchens-Rode Radical (his
kmule) and both of them were the es-
sence of good cheer, happiness and
II followed the injunction, "Eat, drink
Rand be merry today for tomorrow you
kmay be Dead" religicusly.
m Cheve McCrackin-Happy at times,
dull at others, sometimes pleased with
Rall the world and again displeased.
y (Ask ex-Chief Of Police J. II. Chap
pell where the fire was when he ran
with the bucket Of water.)
D Bennett Hancock-One Of the old
/ time gentlemen, believed in every
4 American citizen enjoying any prlv1-
Rlege- that he pleased so long as ne did
Il not trespass on the rights OF his
4 neighbor.
4 Reuben Observation-Disclosures strictly
4 in the injunction, ''Do unto others
Y as YOU would have them do unto
II kyou.''
Micajah Epps, Big man, big heart
I'd, nothing small about him. A pleas
S Mt word for everybody all the time.
Big K Bowers-He "show" was a
big man, took a whole buggy to fetch
him to town, great big bay horse to-
eun it, always happy and had pleas
snt word for 'his boy" both when
e got here and when he went to go.
Wade Sanders-Well, now you sure
2 Have struck one Of the boys, if you
aEs we're out for fun and frolic, get Uncle
u @Wade.
Il Thomas B. Crooks-Straight and
Il fair with all mankind in all OF his
dealings, loved a joke and hearty
laugh.
Reuben McGowan-If you wanted
a good, honest days work, a fair and
! square deal in business, he was ready
to trade and what he said he did, so
4 far as in his power lay.
II DR.. D. H. Werts-One Of God Al
ia mighty gentlemen Gan honest MANI.
lRIf he ever wronged man or woman
&e did not know it.
Thomas Price-He was jolly, big
Aarted. a hard worker and seemed
he happy.
Pierce Harmon-Happy, jolly,
81 Af life and loved fox hunt and
Of good hounds better than
4 henry Chappell or Wash Floyd.
ION Crosson-When he and
hwers both came in you had
k out for your foundation.
@ k great big man, always hap
pleasant word for every
Id nothing to say against any.
King Griffin Nance-A polite
han, a politician of the old
county auditor. Always IN
H humor and "Howdy, how are
w folks, come around to see me,
HI everyone.
R. V. Gist-One of the boys, jolly,
lively, in for a good time, rain or no
e lain, "let's enjoy life.'
& Counts Ridelhuber-The most de-