Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
of the YorkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, April l, 1915
The case of Harvey Terry against the
stockholders of the old Bank of Chester
and stockholders of other suspended State
banks, has been decided by the Supreme
Court of the United States in favor Of the
stockholders. This decision carries relief to
thousands of households in this State. There
were those in our county and town who would
have been great sufferers, had the Court de.
cided in favor of the plaintiff Judge Bond
in the u. S. Circuit Court, did SO decide, but
his decision was reversed. The issue in the
case was whether or not the stockholders
we're relieved of their Indebtedness by the ex-
piration of the statute Of limitations. Judge
Bond held that the statute did not begin to
operate until May, 1865, when the banks
closed their doors. The Su preme Court held
that the statute of limitations began to oper'
ate in November, 1860, when the banks sus.
pended specie payments. The Judge of the
Circuit Court also held that the statute was
suspended during the operation of the stay
law in 1866; the Supreme Court held diff
ferent opinion. COL j. H. Rion, of Wins
boro, was the attorney of the stockholders of
the Chester Bank. To him, and the able
counsel employed by the stockholders of 9TH
er banks, is the honor due for the great vic
tory achieved over Harvey Terry. This man,
who bought up an immense quantity of bills
of suspended banks in this State and the en-
tire South, to be redeemed by thesale of prop
erty saved from the wreck of the late war,
has come to grief. 1t is to be hoped that he
will 90 back North, and stay there the re.
mainder of his days. His Southern expe-
rience will not be in vain if it results in con.
vinciny him of the uncertainty of earthly
speculations. As means of bringing about
this healthy state Of mind, his old bank bills
can bs used in papering the walls of his
house. ".' ..
The late Legislature enacted bill provi-
ding for the following voting precincts of
Chester county: Chester Court House, Lewis.
Vile, Fishing Creek, Rich Hill, Landsford,
Rossvile, Wylie's Store, Torbt's Mill. BoYd's
Store, McAliley's Mill and Carmel Hill.
Moffett's Store and Lewis Turn Out are dis
continued as voting precincts.
At a recent meeting of Beaver Creek
Grange, the following officers were elected !:
T. J. Cunningham. Master; L. D. Owens,
Overseer; Rev. R. D. Perry. Lecturer; M.
G. Stone, Steward; w. L. Holly. Assistant
Steward j. M. Grant, Chaplain; N. G. B.
Colvin, Treasurer; J. G. McAfee, Secretary ;
NJ. C. Colvin, Gate Keeper; Mrs. T.. j..
Cunningham, Ceres Miss B. A. Holly, Po.
mona; Miss Nettie Holly. Flora; Mrs. G. l..
Coleman, Lady Assistant Steward. This
Grange is in prosperous condition. Its meet
ings are held regularly every month, which
are we'll attended by the members Lands.
ford Grange, which from the indifference of
the members, had almost ceased to exist, has
recently revived. 1t is to be hoped that the
Landsford farmers will be faithful and devo.
ted to their Grange. 1t is an excellent or.
ganization, which, if conducted properly, will
be source of both profit and pleasure to its
members. ...... ......,i
A reading club has recently been organ
lied in our town. This supplies want that
has long been felt here. A considerable guam
tity of excellent reading matter, in the way
of magazines and papers, is furnished at a
small cost to each member of the club. Our
young men who have heretofore been in the
habit of wasting their leisure time, can EN-.
plcy it both pro6tably aud pleasantly in
reading. They will also be kept from in
dulging in sinful pleasures.
Mr.. Jesse Castles, resident of Halsell-
Vile, in this county, met with the misfortune
of having his kitchen destroyed by fire few
days ago. The fire was caused by the falling
of spark upon the roof, which, being igni-
ted, in short time became, from the violence
of the wind, mass of flames. Mr.. Castles,
who was absent from home at the time of the
occurrence, estimates his less at three hum
dred dollars. During the late windy wealth
or there have been several forest fires in diff
ferent portions of our county, which destroy
ed more or less of timber and fencing. The
destruction, however, has been very little in
comparison with the loss sustained by other
counties from the same cause. r' ..,u."'
Rain fell at this place, and for the most
part throughout the county, on Thursday.
The supply was not sufficient to meet the de.
mands of the crops and gardens. Yet limit.
ed as the quantity was, it was beneficial. The
ground had been hardened by the effect Of