Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-05-17

that the hostile Indians who lately surrender
ed are becoming turbulent. insufficient pre-
paration for their sustenance seems to be the
cause
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, May IA, 1877.
Wednesday was spent in making prepara.
tions for due celebration of Memorial Day.
Ladies were busiy engaged in making gar.
lands wreaths, boquets, etc., with the view Of
decorating the graves of our gallant dead.
Thursday dawned brightly and beautifully.
Nature put on her loveliest dress, and gave
her favoring smiles to an occasion fraught
with such stirring associations.
About two o'clock, the members OF the HI
he Club began to assemble at their armory,
and in the course of half an hour or so, were
formed in line, and on their way to the Pres
byteriau Church, the place designated as the
starting. point for the procession. In short
time they arrived at the Church, and were
Joined by the Sabre Club, under the command
of Gen. w. A. Walker. The members of
the different schools and citizens generally,
began to arrive, and very soon the procession,
composed of the Rifle Club, members of the
Town Council, and other prominent citizens
in carriages, members Of the different schools
in wagons, citizens on foot or in carriages, as
they desired, with the Sabre Club in the rear,
began the march for the Cemetery. The Cor
net Band was in front. and at intervals dis
coursed fine music. The procession, arriving
at the Cemetery, proceeded to the main stand,
which was beautifully decorated and in
scribed with the words, Gall Honor to our
Gallant Dead"
Rev. Mr.. Carlisle opened the exercises with
prayer, and was followed by Rev Mr.. Ma.
rion, the orator of the occasion. He referred
to the noble principles, for the maintenance
of which brave Confederates had offered up
their lives, and exhorted parents to instil in
the hearts of the rising generation love for
the same principles. Before he had conclu-
ded his appropriate address, he spoke Of our
foes, who had fallen in behalf of what they
believed to be right, and advised the decora-
tion of their graves.
Mr.. Marion was followed by Judge T. j.
Mackey, who delighted his listeners with his
eloquence. At the conclusion of his address,
he recommended the erection of monument
to the memory of the Confederate dead of
Evergreen Cemetery. Upon his motion, Capt
J. L. Agurs was authorized to appoint
committee, consisting of five gentlemen and
five ladies, to solicit subscriptions for the
monument.
The services at tho stand being eonclu'le'l
the graves of both the Confederate and Fed
eral dead we're then profusely decorated with
flowers Everything in connection with the
decoration passed off we'll, and the observance
of Memorial Day in Chester was great sue
cess.
The stockholders of the Chester and lie.
noir Narrow Gauge Railroad held their an
nual meeting at this place on Thursday. Col.
onel j. S. Wilson was chosen Chairman of
the meeting, and James Mason, Esq, and W.
B. Metts, ESQ.,, Secretaries. 2,9l4 shares of
stock were represented-2,630 shares by proxy
and 2S4 shares in person. The President,
Superintendent and Treasurer read their re-
ports, which were referred to committee for
examination. On motion Of w. H. Hardin,
ESQ.,, a committee, of which he was chairman,
was appointed to nominate officers for the
ensuing year. After brief consultation. they
made the following nominations: For Pres
dent-A. H. Davega; for Directors-C S.
Brice, Esq, and Col. j. S. Wilson, of Ches
ter; H. F. Adickes, Esq, and Major j. F.
Hart, of York; U. Matthews, Esq, of Gas
ton V. A. McBee, Esq, of Lincoln j. G
Hall, ESQ.,, of Catawba and G. w. F. Har-
per, Esq, of Caldwell The nominees Of the
committee were elected without opposition.
A considerable reduction was effected in the
salaries of officers. This was done after some
opposition on the part of those Disappearing
of the reduction. A survey of the line from
Linconton to Hickory was ordered by New.
ton A special meeting of the stockholders
will be called before great while for the
run by Newton or not.
After the meeting of the stockholders, the
Directors met and elected the following Off
GERS: General Superintendent-E. E. Sum-
ner; Secretary and Treasurer-Jas. Mason !;
Chief Engineer-C. S. Dwight.
The picnic season opened here under very
encouraging auspices, on Friday. The pupils
of Mr.. W. H. Withrow's school, consisting
of both girls and boys, with some invited
guests, passed through town at an early hour
in wagons, in excellent spirits and bound for
Douglas Mill. There they arrived in due
time, and spent the day in various outdoor
amusements. About sundown they passed
through Main street on their way home, and
made the air ring with their merry shouts.
One or two pic-nics may be expected every
week for some time to come.
Judge T. J. Mackey mounted the political
stump on Friday, at Rich Hill, in the inter.
est of General w. A. Walker, the Democrat
ic candidate for the State Senate. He spoke
of the necessity of the Democracy carrying
the election, and urged his hearers to do all
in their power for the accomplishment of this
end. He was followed by John Lee, colored,
late member of the Legislature, in behalf Of
General Walker On Saturday, Judge Mack
ey addressed considerable crowd at Black
stocks. This gentleman has bet q very active
in arousing the Democracy of his county to
the necessity of voting at the election to.mor.
row. General Walkers opponent Is William
Chisholm, colored, who was nominated at a
meeting of the Republican voters on FRIDAY
night. If the Democracy will show that
they love their principles better than crops,
by turning out and voting, they will carry
the election by five hundred majority. Gen.
Walkers popularity among the colored ele-
ment is an admitted fact, and they will give