Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-14
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER. -a.i&t


LETTER FROM CHESTER. al&t
CHESTER, February II; 1878.
The plume drill of the Lee Light Infantry
came of on last Tuesday evening, and was
great success The competitors for the prize,
beautiful cap and plume, were Messrs.
Charles Brice Erskine Moffet, John Walker,
Thomas Graham, George Jordan, William
Graham, Thomas Chambers, William Elliott,
Monroe Carpenter, James Timne and Frank
Buchanan Mr.. H. Hollister was the drill
MASTER The Judges were Messrs. Thomas s.
Mills, J. L. Agurs and j. G.. McF Fadden. The
competitors were confined to the manual of
arms. After the first exhibition of their mil
itary knowledge, Messrs. Chambers, Elliott,
and William Graham were retired from the
list. After the second exhibition. the same
disposition was made of Messrs. Mofet, Jor-
dan and Buchanan. The third competitive
drill resulted in the retirement of Messrs.
Brice, Carpenter and Timme, which left only
two rivals for the FIRST prize, Messrs. Walker
and Thomas Graham. After thorough
testing of the manual, the judges awarded
the prize to MIR. Graham. Mr.. Hollister pre-.
sented the prize quite appropriately. A sec.
ond prize. which was not 80 costly or 80 beau
tiful, was given to Mr.. Walker. Before the
drill, Mr. W. B. Gaskell interested and anus
ed the audience with display Of ventrilo-
quism and some sleight ofhand tricks. Mr..
Harry Parento, at one time member Of
Lees circus, also exhibited his powers Of
somersaulting, and turning and twisting the
body. The entertainment took place at Cole,
mans Hall, which was tolerably we'll filled.
though not crowded as it should have been.
The audience was particularly pleased with
the proficiency iu military movements dis
played by the competitors for the prize:
While covering themselves with glory, they.
reflected honor upon their drill.master, Mr.,
Hollister, and their Company, the Lee Light
Infantry. ~
| Another horrible murder has taken place
within the limits Of our county. On last
Wssa9sfssEt sass s5Et pgh aaf fHY YBf u faSR a
colored, that he died within few hours. The
scene of the unfortunate occurrence was
small building on Mr.. Valentine Atknson's
plantation. As the story goes, frolic was
on hand, and several were present. Wilson
desired what they called the head Of the
dance Rowden also wished this position,
whereupon quarrel ensued between them,
which led to the dreadful end already stated.
Trial Justice Mcdonald, acting as coroner,
held post mortem examination over the
body of the deceased on Thursday. The YER
dict of the jury of inquest was that Isaac
Wilson came to his death from wound in
ficted by knife in the hands of Frank
Isowden. Immediately after perpetrating the
awful deed, Rowden fled, and has not yet been
arrested. Officers of the law will, doubtless,
before long, place their hands upon him, and
then, after the necessary legal proceedings, it
may be my unpleasant duty to give an &C
count of another hanging affair. E l.jia
The survivors of the Chester companies of
the old Sixth Regiment met according to ap-.
pointment On Thursday-Capt. William Nc
ALLEY, chairman, and Mr.. John Buchanan.
secretary of the meeting Gen. John Brat
ton, of Fairfield, who for long time COM
manded the Sixth Regiment, and afterwards
the Brigade, of which the Sixth was part,
was present and made thrilling speech. He
referred, in feeling terms, to the trying times
of the war, and then spoke of the joy it gave
him to be once again with those who had
shared with him the joys and sorrows, the
triumphs and defeats, Of those times. He
warmly approved of the effort having for
its object reunion of the survivors of the
entire Sixth Regiment. With the view of
effecting this end, the executive committee
we're instructed to write to the surviving Of
fcers of other companies of the Regiment in
other counties, and urge them to talk with
their comrades, and get them interested in
the movement of a survivors, lsunion. The
hope is entertained that all the preliminary
arrangements can be made in order to secure
a reunion on the anniversary Of the first
meeting of the survivors of the Chester com
panirs. The executive committee were also
instructed to invite Gen. r. H. Anderson,
and General Field to be present at the re-
union meeting. .,.. ..a,,. - .rffar.,..' r-,:
The track layers of the Chester and Che.
raw Railroad have reached Rich Hill, and
the train is running to that point. This
event marks new era in the life Of our neigh.
boring town. May it, in the future, be favor
ed with increased prosperity. To the untir.
ing energy of VIM. H. Hardin, Esq, Presi-
dent of the Company, are the people of Rich
Hill and vicinity, in great measure, indebt-
ed for the railroad facilities they now enjoy.
A colored prisoner, who made his escape
from our county Jail few days ago. volun.
tarily returned and delivered himself up on
Saturday, expressing the desire and intention
to serve out the time for which he had been
sentenced. His reason for surrendering was
that he was sure of being caught, and de.
sired to save the arresting officer this trouble.
Mr.. William Wilson, who lived in the vi
cnity of Blackstocks, departed this life on
last Wednesday. He left considerable prop;
erty, which will be inherited by his nearest
living relatives. a nephew in Illinois and
sister in Ireland. His death was occasioned
by pneumonia.
Mr.. G. w. Curtis has been appointed Trial
Justice in and for the town of Chester, vice
j. A. Bradley, jr., resigned. .
Mr.. j. D. Means, of this place. has been
appointed Commissary General of the Brig
ade of Brigadier-G General j. B. Erwin, with
the rank of major. '' 'i..'
Harvey Rowden and Mac Foot, both col.
ored, have been arrested and imprisoned,
charged with being accessories to the murder
of Isaac Wilson. One is said to have held
and the other dealt the deceased blows, while
Frank Rowden operated with the knife.
H. Henderson, who has been a barber at
this place for the last twenty-five or thirty
years, has moved his shop. His patrons will,
in the future, find him at the corner of Main
and Wylie streets. He is known to be an
excellent barber. . -: QuI.