Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-03-07
of the YorkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, March 4, 49,

CHESTER, March a, 1878.
An afliction in the form of circus, is in
store for Chester next week. Our town and
county are poor enough without having their
poverty increased by losing the large amount
of money the circus company will carry OF.
Almost every man that has, or can raise fifty
cents, will give it for the privilege of seeing
the Van Amburg performance. They will
do so although they are entirely convinced Of
the fact that their money is spent for no good
purpose. 1t would be we'll if our lawmakers
would take circus companies in hand, and en-.
act such legislation as wsuld virtually put a
stop to their performances. Imposing upon
them license they could not, or would not
pay, would accomplish the end in view.
A negro man was tried before Trial Justice
Mcdonald on Wednesday, charged with
stealing broad axe from Mr. Smith Kitch-
ems. Though the axe was stolen in 1873, it
has only recently been found and identified.
The discovery was due to an effort on the
part Of the thief to sell the stolen property.
While there we're witnesses who swore that
the axe came into the possession of the de-.
fendant in 1865 the prosecution produced
testimony that unmistakAbly proved the guilt
of the defendant. ..:.:.......... ....
Thomas Holt, colored, was arrested on
Wednesday, on a warrant issued by Trial JUS
tice Curtis, charged with stealing saddle
from Mr.. E. j. West He obtained saddle
upon false pretences, and then took his de-
parture in the direction of Rock Hill, where
he was captured. He was brought back to
this place, and lodged in Jail, to await his
trial before the Court of General Sessions.
A large number of farmers of this county
will be glad to know Of the reenactment Of
the lien law. There we're those who would
have been unable to have carried on their
farming operations without the benefit of this
law. Without money and without credit,
they could not obtain the supplies needtul tor
farming. The lien law will continue in oper.
alton only during the present year. 1t will
cease to be operative at the expiration of this
year, unless the Legislature continues it IN
force by the adoption of the necessary iegis-
lation.
G. S. Brce, Esq, prominent citizen and
lawyer of our town, departed this life on
Thursday. Though he had been complaining
several days, he was not dangerously i'll until
Wednesday night, when he was attacked with
paralysis. He remained in an unconscious
state until about one o'clock the next day,
when he breathed his last quietly and peace.
fully. In his death, Chester has lost one Of
her most valuable and worthy sons. He
stood at the head of the bar with large and
increasing practice. At the time of his de-
cease, he was director of the Building and
Loan Association of Chester, director of,
and attorney for the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad Company, member Of the Demo.
cratic Executive Committee of the county,
and Captain of the Lee Light Infantry. He
has been cut down by the hand Of death in
the very prime of life, and when he was a
very useful and honorable member Of society.
On Friday afternoon the remains were con:
veyed to Evergreen Cemetery, accompanied
by relatives, friends aud the Lee Light In
fantry in uniform, of which he had been
Captain for long time. Arriving at the gate
of the Cemetery, the pall.bearers, Messrs S.
P. Hamilton and G. j. Patterson, on part of