The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-19

COL. ". I. FAIR.
and around 1851. Col Fair cheerful
ly consented, and the information
which he gave in regard to the loca-
ton Of the various residences in the
town during that period was a source
of interest both to those whose mem
ories went back to those days and to
those Of a younger generation. Col.
Fair now gives The Herald and News
his recollectionS Of the business hous-
es in Newberry at that time.
Starting at the corner of Caldwell
and Friend streets, that part Of The
Herald and News building now oc-
cupied by its editorial and business
offices, was owned by Jacob Amick,
and was used as bar room and gro
Gerry store. This building still stands,
being that part Of The Herald and
News building built Of red brick. The
rear Of the present building, built
of white brick, has been added with
in very recerrs yeats. Going up Cald-
we'll street towards Main street.
Pratt street in those days-the next
building was the old hotel, built by
Fernandez company, located on rthe
site Of the present hotel. There were
several stores under the old hotel, the
stores facing Main street, as do the
present stores under the Newberr,
hotel. On the corner was the eene' al
merchandise store Of N. Foote, on the
site now occupied by the drug store
conducted by Glider & Weeks. Going
east up Main street. next to Foote S
store was hall and the entrance to
the hotel; next Was the shoe
stto Of Stoddard & Co.. and next he
book store Of ". ]. Dutfie. The next
store on the site now occupied by Pei
hams drug store, was owned by Ma
ior Jno. ?. Kinard, and was used by
Goggans & Co. as a dry goods store.
Next was Mrs. Stiles Hurd, millinery,
and then Andrew Wicker's candy
store, on the present Mower corner.
After the war Andrew Wicker moved
across the street to the late Todd
stand. Across College street, still
going east up the south side OF Nam.
was l. Oracle. notions, on the corner
where the late James F. Todd was IN
business at the time Of his death,
where Pitts & Buzhardt are nod To-
cs:ed. Next was Summerfield Mont
gomery, jewelry; then DR.. Whaley 5
dentist shop, and then the residence
Of Henry Halfacre.
On the other side of Main street
was the residence Of Thomas Blease,
later owned and occupied by the late
II. H. Blease; then, coming west. back
towards the centre Of town. the A. h.
p. church, DR.. Thomas Thompson 5
residence, George DeWalt's law Of
flee, and. on the corner now occupied
by J. T. Dennis was Lawson s res
taurant. Where now stands the Crot-
we'll hotel was nothing but a small
brick house owned by Alfred Crot-
we'll. and rented out by him. Coming
on down Main street. on the corner
now occupied by the Ewart-PerrI Go.
was the store Of 7. S. Duncan & Co.,
groceries: then Mrs. Eliza Thompson.
who afterwards married DR.. W. b.
McKellar, millinery: then DR.. ". X.
Grifin'S drug store. on tine site now
occupied by the store conducted by
Boyd & Lane; then Horton Marshall
& Bro. dry goods and notions, and
next E. S. Bailey. jewelry.
Where Summer Bros grocery
store now is, on the corner Of Cald-
we'll and Main streets. facing Cald-
we'll, was ". F. Pratt's drug store !;
next was the drug store of Williams
& Ferguson; next was the hardware
store of Boozer & Peoples; next the
rl>.'inc store Of Wright & Coppock.
~Nd then the store Of George
Smith. where William Johnson now
is, on the corner.
Across the street. on the corner
now occupied by F. A. Griffin 4 Co..
was the old Newberry hotel. conduct
ed by Mckinney; and on this block