Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-04-15
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, April 18th 1875.
In few days the annual meeting of the
Building and Loan Association Of Chester
will be held, at which the election of officers
will take place. As the present officials have
managed the affairs of the Association with
ability and success, the probabilities Of their
reelection are very good, provided they are
willing to serve However, they may be de-
sirous of retiring in favor of others, as the Of
fees, with one exception, are positions of hon
or, not of profit The treasurership is the
only office of the organization,' to which any
pay attaches. j. L. Harris, Eqs., Cashier OF
the National Bank of Chester, has filled this
position efficiently and acceptably during the
past year, and will doubtless be honored with
reelection. The stock of the Association
rests upon firm and substantial basis, and is
regarded by moneyed men as an eminently
desirable investment. The transactions of the
last monthly meeting abundantly indicate the
prosperity of the institution. -Four hundred
dollars were sold at three dollars premium
pershare, the par value of share being 5000.
Seventeen shares of stock were sold at $14.5O
per share. This is profit Of $3.50 on the
share, as only sl2 has been paid on each
share since the organization Of the Associa'
tion The Building and Loan Association
has proved great blessing to our town. A
number Of houses have been erected, others
are in process of erection, and several are in
contemplation of erection. can state upon
unquestionable authority that seven private
residences will be built here in short time.
The majority, if not all of these, will be erect
ed through the instrumentality Of the Build
ing and Loan Association. And it may not
be amiss to state that the houses to be built
are intended for the homes of young men,
who, wearied with the desolatinn of single
life, contemplate etnbarbing upon the matri'
monial enterprise. This is intended as good
word of encouragement to the young men,
who with hearts thrilling with matrimonial
aspirations, are not provided with the ways
and means of accomplishing their desires.
On last Wednesday evening, at Masonic
Hall, public installation Of officers of Ches-
ter Division, Sons of Temperance, took place.
The installation ceremonies we're conducted
by Mr.. w. r. D. Cousar, Deputy Grand
Worthy Patriarch. The following were
among the officers installed at the meeting
Sample Alexander. Sr., Worthy Patriarch
E. Kahn, Worthy Associate; j. Colvin, Re-
cording Scribe and w. I. Clawson, Assistant
Recording Scribe. The presence Of a goodly
array of ladies added immensely to the pleas
ure of the occasion, and will tend to the ell
couragement of the members Of the order,
while rendering valiant service in the good
cause of temperance. The Stringed Band, of
which Mr.. Brenecke is the leader, paid their
tribute of praise at the shrine of temperance.
In addition to instrumental music, several
songs were sweetly sung The exercises of
this happy occasion closed with semi-Dutch
Grafton from Mr.. GeorgeSchorb on "Vomen." !"
Unspeakabe merrment followed the delivery
of this address. Tosay that people laughed
heartily, family expresses the extent to which
their risibilities we're excited. Mr.. Schorb
is favored by nature with some theatrical
talent, which, if he had cultivated, might have
won him eminence on the stage.
1t may be we'll to state for the benefit of the
readers of the ENQUIRER and the public gen.
orally, that fiat has recently been placed at
Worthy's Ferry on Broad river. Travellers
desiring to cross the river at this point will, in
the future, receive prompt attention.
The depredations periodically made by
thieves in our town upon stores and private
houses began last week. On Tuesday night
the grocery store of Mr.. Holmes Hardin was
feloniously entered, and several articles Of
goods stolen and carried away. The robbers
made strenuous efforts to open the safe, but
without success. The same evening they
raided upon the store.room of a private family,
in search of provisions, which they succeeded
in obtaining. The probabilities are, that if
they continue their nefarious operations, the
Nemesis of avenging justice will yet overtake
them.
Mr.. Dawson Heath, of the firm of Hardin
& Heath returned last week from visit to
Baltimore, where he purchased his stock of
spring and summer goods. Mr.. Joseph Wy
lie, of the firm of Wyle & Agurs and MIR.
Wachtel, of the firm Of l. l., Clubhouse q
Co., are in New York for the purpose of ma.
king their purchases. AS all the indications
point to great dullness in trade during the
spring and summer months, it is not likely
that our merchants will make their purchases
on very extensive scale. Yet it may be
safely said that in a short time the stores of
our town will be adorned with new and beau
tiful goods-goods that will prove irreslstably
attractive, and inevitably accomplish de-
pletion in the purses of buyers.
DR.. A. H. Davega has received information
of the passage of bill by the North Caro-
lima Legislature, granting charter to the
Caldwell and Watauga Narrow Guage Rail-
road Company. This road will run from Le'
noir to Watauga, and, when completed, will
be an extension of the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Our town and county have been visited with
an immense quantity Of rain during the past
two days. And the heavy clouds still over
casting the sky give inclinations of contin.