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POLKLORE	39~55		1~dited by: 42
~partaflbUrg Dist.4		.	Elmer Turnage
May 24, 1937

STORIES PROM EX-~SUVES


	ft1 was born in Newberry County, Near Chappells depot. My master, in slavery time, was John Boazman. He was a good man to his slaves. I was raised in the big~iouse, and helped as a servant-girl. My mistress smoked a pipe, and $ometimes she would have me to get a red coal from de fire and put it in her pipe. i did dat wid tongs. I lived there a long time. I come to Newberry over 40 years ago and worked wid de white people in town.

	“I married twice. My first husband was Joe Todd, and after he died, I married West Parrow. He was a dray..~man in town ~or many years.

	.	“The folks back home had fine farms, goodgardens, and took pride in raising all kinds ~f things~ in the garden. They allus planted Irish potatoes the second time in one season.

	“They cooked in big open fireplaces, in kitchens that set away off from the house. A big spider was always used for cooking over the fireplace. .

	“Atter dewar, we stayedon awhile. My mistress took me t o de white folks t church and made me sit in the gallery ; then brought me home.“

Source:	Caroline Farrow (80), Newberry, S.C.
Interviewer:	G.L. Summer, Newberry, S.C. (5/18/37)