Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-21
Correspondence of the YorkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
I,oo 10 1877

There Is some talk among our enterPEislng
business men of establishing manufactory
of wagons, carriages, and agricultural imple-
ments, at this place. An establishment Of
this kind would add immensely to the wei.
fare and prosperity of our town. Skilled
mechanics would find employment here, and
thousands of dollars that find their way to
Northern markets, would be kept at home.
Mr.. R. Brandt, one of our most worthy citi.
zens, is doing all in bis power to put this new
enterprise in motion. He thinks that in ad-
dition to keeping large amount of money in
our midst, wagons, ploughs, guano distribu'
tors, and, indeed. every implement needed by
farmers, could be manufactured here at q
great reduction of present prices. 1t is to be
hoped that before many weeks have rolled by,
the enterprise will take practical shape, and
the proposed manufactory become fixed
fact. Let all of our business men do their
part IN bringing about so desiiratbfio
Mr.. E. n. Strobel, whose mother lives at
this place, has taken one of the highest hon.
ors of the graduating class of Harvard Uni.
versity. He is young man of Brilliant intel
lect, and promises to make name for himself
in the world. ..,.i,
The fall of rain last week was too great for
the good Of the wheat crop. The injury it
suffered, however, is small matter in com.
parison with the benefit accruing to the other
crops. Cotton and corn will grow finely al:
tor the splendid seasons. The rain made its
appearance rather late to be Of much benefit
to the oat crop. 1t had already suffered ma
terial injury from the dry weather. :d.
Business is about ~ dull at this place as it
could we'll be, and is principally confined to
the sale of provisions. Farmers are lmost
daily having their wagons filled with corn and
bacon, and carried to their homes. Now, that
the lien law has been repealed, to take effect
next January, what do they propose doing
about it? They must produce their own sup.
plies, or give up planting. OF course, they
will adopt, and make every effort to carry out
the former alternative. The repeal Of the
lien, law will. in the end, prove blessing to
the farmer, as he will be compelled toidepend
less upon the merchant, and more upon him.
SELF He will in the future regard the pro-
duction of cotton entirely subordinate TO the
growing ,ry of corn and small grain, Corn first
and cotton afterwards will be his motto. l.
Chestnut Grove, in this county, in. accord.
ance with recent act of the Legislature ,t;has
ceased to be an incorporated town. 1t enjoy
ed for only brief period the honors and
privileges Of Incorporation. The 1ntendannt
and Wardens will diyest themselves Of their
municipal robes, and retire TO private life.
Possessors of authority TO retail ardent IL
quors will close their shops, and betake them
selves to some other way of making money.
The bright hopes Of the citizens 'of Chestnut
Grove have been nippedin the bud. They
must possess their souls in patience until their
town assumes greater dimensions, and becomes
like Chester, q great and growing place.
Then they can apply for and obtain charter
of incorporation which will stand. Xxx ;lr. ;"
The ladies Of our town are displaying great
interest in the entertainment to be- given in
behalf of the Chester Rife Club on the even.
ing of the. 9th instant; They. are making
great preparations for that great event, and
there is no doubt of the fact that it will be
brilliant success. The entertainment will in
all probability be favored with the presence Of
q number of friends from our neighboring
towns, which will greatly enhance the Joy Of
the occasion. r.. r.~a. oTp2. "t'E"" i.
Grading on the Cheraw& Chester Railroad
will be completed in the course Of two OR
three weeks, when the work Of laying the iron
will begin. President Hardin is pushing the
work with great rapidi.y. An engine for his
road arrived at this place on Friday. 1t was
built at the Baldwin Work Shops in Phila.
delphia. ''.'','','l' s'..'.' ,'.,. 80 .;,,r, m
The people Of the Grant neighborhood are
excited upon the. subject of mad dogs. A
mad dog ran from place to place and bit
several dogs, before be, was killed. Those
that were bitten have been tied, and will ibe
killed upon their showing any symptoms Of
Madness ,.,.., ,.t,. ..g :,
7. ]. Darby, arrested on Saturday, was
brought before Trial Justice Mcdonald. this
morning, charged with forging his mothers
name to check, whereby hedrew sl40 from
the National Bank Of Chester .Hs' will be
tried at the next term iof the Court Of Geuer.