Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-10-25
Of the Yorkvilie Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, October %, 1877.
On the 9Th of November, nine Thousand
acres of land, belonging to the Cheraw q
Chester Railroad Company, and located ir
Lancaster county. will be sold at Lancaster
Court House. This land will be sold in tracts
of 30, 100 and 200 acres, and the terms viii
be easy to buyers-cash to the amount o.
one-third of the value of the land purchased
and note, secured by mortgage, for the re
naming two.thirds. -..4'..'' ~ '...''
The Presbyterian congregation at this place
have been worshipping. for short time, at the
Associate Reformed Church. This was due
to the closing Of their sacred edi6ce, which
was in consequence of thorough, internal
renovation it has recently Undergone. Paint
has been freely used, and, as result, the i'm,
provement is very great. Some change has
been made in the pulpit, which adds greatly
to its appearance As the painting, and other
work Of beautifying nature is about com
pleted, the church will be open for service on
next Sunday. Sacrament will be administer.
ed on that day. In this solemn service Rev
Mr.. Trenholm will be assisted by Rev. DR.
Girardeau, who was the instrument, in divine
hands, Of accomplishing the conversion of the
former, and placing him in the ministerial of:
fee. As Dr. Giradeau is acknowledged to
be one Of the best preachers in the South, our
Presbyterian friends, and all others who de-
sire to attend, have in store for them a pleas
ure that cannot be too highly valued. Bethel
Presbytery, at the recent meeting, gave its
consent TO the call that was extended BY the
session of the Presbyterian Church at this
place to Rev Mr. Trenholm, who has 80 ably
and acceptably supplied the congregation for
several months. He will be installed to the
pastorate in the course of a short time. The
congregation is certainly to be congratulated
upon an event of so agreeable character.
The Sheriff of this county will sell num-
Der of tracts of land on the 1st Monday in
November. The following tracts will be
sold, unless sale is prevented by a compromise
between the parties concerned: A tract OF
256 acres, belonging to w. S. Chisholm, and
situated on the waters Of Fishing creek; a
tract of 164 acres, belonging to }. =. Robin.
son, and situated on the waters of Broad
river; a tract of 542 acres, belonging to Jo'
seph Carter, Sr., and situated on the waters
of Brushy Fork, and tract of l73 acres,
belonging to D. R. Stevenson, and situated
on the waters of Rocky creek. The black
smith shop of Purvis Alexander, and some
lots about town will be sold. Also, the gro.
ceries and other goods in the store Of R. d.
Galbraith will be sold on the 29th instant.
This list of sherid's sales does not speak we'll
for the prosperous condition of our county.
There is no doubt of the sad fact that the
vast majority of our people are heavily in
debt, and could not meet their obligations II
called upon to do 90. -.
At late meeting of the committee to In
vestigate the indebtedness of this county,
claims against the county amounting to ST.
964.O1 had been presented. Of this amount
81 ,O39. 20 we're claims of jurors and witness
es. 1904. SO claims of Sheriff and other OH
GERS, and $11982 claims of miscellaneous
nature.
The superintendent of the North Carolina
penitentiary, has placed at the disposal of the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad Company, thir-
ty more convicts to aid in the grading Of
their road. The Company will, of course, &C:
cept the services of these convicts, and will
Immediately dispatch the proper persons to
Raleigh with the view of securing and bring:
ing them to Lincolnton. Upon their arrival
there they will be put to work, and doubtless
render the same valuable service that their
brethren of the striped-suit fraternity have
been and are still doing. DR.. A. H. Davega
is my authority for stating that the grading
of the road is progressing rapidly between
Lincolnton and Newton.
The congregation of the colored Methodist
Church, was recently disturbed by number
of negro boys firing pistols in disagreeable
proximity to the Church. They were ar:
raigned before our town authorities, and
charged With committing the offence named,