Jackson County IL Archives News.....P. W. GRIFFITH IS PIONEER October 16, 1923
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The Daily Independent Newspaper, Murphysboro, IL October 16, 1923

    Peter W. Griffith, retired farmer and member of the board of directors of
the City National Bank, had gone through the Civil war and was back home in
business when the Independent made its initial bow.

    Born just north of Murphysboro on what is now the Dr. DANIEL farm, he
recalls vividly hearing his father tell of his trip to this state from
Pennsylvania and of his going to Brownsville to trade shortly after his arrival
in the section.  He told of the citizens of that frontier town gathered about
the store when the stranger came up.  He was asked where he was from and when
told Pennsylvania was at once dubbed "Buckskin" and told to get ready to fight
the town bully, as he must prove up just how tough a "Buckskin" was.  He did not
want to fight, but his friend from this section who went with him told him to
wade in and make a good job of it now, and he would be left alone ever after. 
He licked his man and was at once hailed as a good fellow.

    Mr. Griffith remembers the days of the early stores in Murphysboro, of the
opening of the mines, and the prosperity that followed; of his own work in the
Dr. BIERER store where the Citizens' State & Savings Bank now stands and the
rough and ready character of its pioneer citizens, but like every other citizen
of that day who still trods the boards, he declared it was even then a good town
to live in and he still holds to that faith. 

    Mr. Griffith for a number of terms served on the city council and has always
been active in its affairs, while caring for his various farm interests.


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