The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-19

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in Newberry, the teacher
/ l854-l855-Miss Eliza Macaha the teacher and
Dr. Thos. 3. Rutherford one Of the trustees His chill
dren students. They Mrs. Lavnia Gist, Mrs
Dorothy Nance, Mrs. Laura Hall, Adam and William
Drayton Rutherford, who succeeded Col. J. D. Nance
as Colonel of the Third South Carolina Regiment from
the 9Th of May until October 13h 1864, when he
killed in the battle of Fishers HILL in the valley of
Virginia, at the age Of IT. The Drayton Rutherford
Camp is in honor of his name.
At the close of the school term of 1856 the school
house was burned, with suspicion of strong nature
resting upon Of the community the incendiary.
The greatest embarrassments and hardships in the
schools history began to multiply from this time on
for many years. The building and the support for the
school were of an Indifferent and inadequate charac
ter not because there scarcity of children or
lack Of appreciat ion of the need OF school, but DC
cause the shadows of an approaching war were ab-
sorbng the attention Of the community and her best
ntellects, to the detriment of all else.
! From 1855 to 1877 the school kept alive in
various places
In 1865 in the house where c. S. Subers father
afterwards lived, Kings Creek. 1t was taught
by Mr. Bartlee Gibson Here T. B. Letzsey (the father
of B. B. Letzsey), the Kennery boys and girs-Mrs.
Alan Johnstone, Mrs. Maggie Todd, Mrs. Amelia
Hardy S. E. Samuel and James--Richard Brown, John
10. Caldwell (son Of Joseph Caldwell, Sr.), Butler
Sigh, the Atwoods-Curts Booker, Clark and Miss
Julia-yerry Hopkins John C. Brown and John, Will
liam and A. J. Gibson attended school.
T. B. Leitzsey soldier of the First S. c. Reg-
ment and was home second furlough, recuperat-
ing from second wound and attended this school,
| 1867-The school was conducted in the house
occupied by S. j. Cromer. It was the home of the
teacher A Crosson, formerly pupil of the school,
His NIECE Mrs. Henrietta Cromer Adams (wife of
Pink Adams) from Dutch Fork, was one of the pupils
along with all Of the community children. Mr.. CroG-
son was the youngest Of James Crosson, fearless
Confederate soldier who saw the rain of shot and shell
on many blood stained fields of historic Virginia. He
was wounded twice, once in the wrist and once
through the body of the best citizens strong
intellectually and held the public confidence, like his
father as surveyor. I was his pet until he married
and had children of his own. -
! 1868-Miss Carrie Turnipseed, a daughter Of Cap
tain George Turnpseed, taught in the old Warmack
house opposite the Brown Bros Mill. The children
played on the lawn Of Joseph Caldwell, and on the
noted Moy's rock, Of which it is reputed, a woman
by the name of Molly live it and under projecting
portion She was safe from rain under the projection
and on top Of the rock is basin which holds gallon
or more of water, from which have bathed my face
many stines after summer showers.
1869-Mr. B. F. McGraw, typical Irshman taught
the school, and for five six years, in house built
by the community the ]. P. Caldwell place, at pres
ent owned by w. T. and J. A. Brown. Mr. McGraw
was asplendid teacher His long term the best evl-
dence of the character of his services which extended
over many years.
Among the students Mrs Maggie Rutherford
Higgins W. D. Rutherford DR.. C. B. and Joseph Cald-
we'll, Jr, Misses Alice and jamie McGraw, w. D. and
Leadford Cromer James Dckert, Preston, Cornelius
Beauregard and Mary Thomason, j. c., w. T., S. J. d.
and Carrie Price, Kemper Kbler, Ella Suber, John g.
and w. C. Brown w. w. Memories and a number Of
German children
| Mr.. McGraw was fond of using the hickory and
when he whipped, stood tip toe and his hair would
rise up. This handy instrument stood in corner near
him where all could see it.
1874-75-J. G. Martin was the teacher and had a
large number of pupils. His school included the
Boozers, Chalmers, Knights, Gorees, Wilson's, Buz-
hardts and Cannons, in the old house at w. P Lomi-
nck's.
1875-76-A C. Brice, from Chester, became teacher.
He began and taught for three or four months to the
satisfaction of all. His desire to begin the study OF
/ law became irresistible and he resigned He intro
duced several of US to Latin. Mr.. Brlce became
member of the Legislature after his admission to the