Goddard - Reese - powder horn - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

UM Scott was in Rensselaer last week and met John Eger, the champion wing shot of Jasper County. Mr. Eger gave to Mr. Scott an ancient powder horn and bullet pouch that had been left by Reese Goddard with instructions to send to EA Wilhite of this city. Mr. Goddard died at Rensselaer not long since and was at one time a gunsmith in this city, being a chum or OG and EA Wilhite, having hunted deer and wild turkeys with them down around Balhinch and wished to leave Uncle Eel a relic of the old days. Mr. Goddard was quite a character in his day and used to tell some wonderful tales of his experiences and Tom McCoy and John Eger state that after carefully figuring up the number of years that Goodard had spent at different places he was about 145 years old when he died. He moved from this city several years ago but many of our older residents will remember him well. Mr. Wilhite was much pleased at getting the relics and prizes them highly.