Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-05-20
Of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, May 18th, 187

CHESTER, May 18th, 1875.
The ladies of the Baptist congregation, with
the view of raising funds for their church,
will give ice cream entertainments during the
summer season. The success they met with
last year encourages them to enter upon their
good work hopefully and zealously. The
great scarcity of greenbacks may be an obsta-
Gle in the way of the complete success of the
entertainments yet, this difficulty will prob
ably be surmounted by the exercise Of econo.
my in other ways. The young men will un-
doubtedly manage to be present, for where
the young ladies are gathered together, there
they are sure to be. But the ice cream festi-
walls deserve also the support of people of older
growth. The desire of rendering assistance
to a good cause is a motive calculated to in
Auence every member of the community. AS
the ladies of the Baptist congregation hope to
raise an amount sufficient to liquidate the in
debtedness incurred i'll repairing their church,
their efforts in this direction are worthy Of all
encouragement and support. The evening
for the opening of the entertainments, to be
continued weekly during the season, has not
been appointed. The rapid approach of hot
weather will doubtless occasion the appoint
ment of the evening in short time.
May, if not the first, the fairest month of
the year, has at length appeared in all her
glory and beauty. The radiancy of her pres
ence, which has been gladly welcomed by all,
fully atones for her lingering so long in the
lap of winter. All nature, feeling the touch
of her magic hand, puts on a magnificent
dress. The effects of the delightful weather
are seen in the fields where the seeds sown by
the husbandman, having come forth, are grow
ing as we'll as heart could desire. The sad
ness that recently clouded the faces of farmers
in consequence of an excess of cold and wet
weather has disappeared, and they are now
rejoicing in the brilliant prospects that every
where present themselves to their delighted
visions
Moreover, the bright, balmy weather has
been attended with the happy effect of bring
ing into exercise the social feelings with which
nature has endowed us. 1t inclines US to cast
aside for a time the robe of exclusiveness with
which we are so fond of enwrapping ourselves,
and mingle on more free and easy terms with
our friends and acquaintance. The cultiva-
ton of the social element, especially, prevails
among the young people at this happy season.
The coming of gentle spring is always attended
with outdoor amusements, in which the young
and the old, too, participate with great zest
and delight.
Friday last was day of unspeakable en-
ioyment to the members of the Presbyterian
Sunday School of this place, and their invi-
ted friends. At an ear ly hour of that morn
ing they drove out in various kinds Of vehicles
to delightful retreat within few miles of
town, where. beneath the shade of widespread
ing oaks, they spent the day in the happiest
imaginable manner. I will not give full re-
port of the sayings and doings of that event
full day, for an account embracing the partlc-
ulars would doubtless be followed by show
er of cards, that might have a tragcal termi-
nation" pistols and coffee for two"-or some
thing more serious. However, there Is no
danger in saying that the day was, in all prob
ability, one "big with fate' to some who at
tended the picnic.
At the September term Of the Circuit Court
for this county two important and interesting
cases will come up for trial. Mention Of the
prominent facts of one of the cases was made
in a recent correspondence. Trial Justice
Sanders gave hearing last week to another
case, in which young man Of Baton Rouge
and young woman Of the neighborhood were
principally concerned. AS a report of the
facts would involve on my part treadlne
upon forbidden ground, l will forbear. The
dimensions of the office of the Trial Justice
were not capable of containing the crowd who
we're possessed of an absorbing curiosity te
hear the testimony of the witnesses in the
case; consequently, the court room was called
into requisition for the purpose. The case, II
which rich developments will be made, will be
tried at the September term of the court.
The Mecklenburg Centennial is promlnent
subject of conversation in our town. The
representation from Chester on the occasion
will be large, embracing the Stonewall Fire
Company, and others who are not members Of
that organization. No fire company that will
attend the centennial celebration of the Meek
lenburg Independence will present al appear