Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-03-20
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., March IL, ]

I unintentioually omitted to notice, last
week, the bal ,nasque at Colemans Hall on
the night of the 10th instant The Israel
ties of our town celebrated the anniver-
sary of Purim on that evening with ball,
after which. in ball costume, they called upon
their friends throughout the town. The oc-
casion was pleasant one for all concerned.
The maskers enjoyed the sport and excite.
ment of the ballroom, and their Gentle
friends were equally pleased at being honored
with calls from the merry dancers The
Jewish population of Chester numbers about
sixty persons, all of whom are good citizens.
and contribute a full share to the business and
prosperity of the town. ..,;4 , ,n
The Catholics of Chester have just com.
pleted a new fence around their church, which
is neat and decided Improvement to their
church property. Services are held once q,
month by Father Lyon, priest who lives in
CASTOR county, N. C. l learn that it is con.
templated, before great while, to hold ser.
vices here regularly every Sunday. ~.
Saturday and Sunday last were important
DAYS in the church history Of our town, the
new church edifce Of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterians having been formally dedicated
on the former day, followed on Sunday with
a sacramental meeting. As your special re.
porter left here on Saturday afternoon, / Will
only supplement his report of the dedicatory
services by adding that on Saturday night
Rev. Robert Latham preached in the new.
church DR.. Grier on Sunday, administering
the sacrament of the Lords Supper, and at
night services were conducted BY the same
divine. The brotherly feeling existing be.
tween the various determinations Of Chester
is in marked contrast with the spirit "of; Sec
tarianism prevalent in too. many localities; |;
and it is with no small degree of pleasure
that I notice the .amity and good will they
show toward one another, which was clearly
exemplified last Sunday by the intermitting
of Services at all The other churches in town
in order to give all so disposed to do, an OPP
portunity to be present and rejoice with the
Associate Reformers in the completion OF
their church. .oy ii .... .lra.a.. .,r 49,.
Wash Reid, colored, was detected, one day
last week, in the act of stealing two plows
and bucket from the store Of Wylie q
Agurs. The articles were restored '!l -
Mr.. D. A. Brimer died here on Friday
night last. He had been in bad health for
more than year. - . .... +. .fau..,'
An effort is making to reorganize the Ches'..
ter Division Sons of Temperance. About
forty names have been pledged, and it is pro-
posed to have meeting tomorrow night. !"
Mr.. Matthew Elder, formerly of Yorkville,
who will be remembered by many of his old
pupils, was in town last week. His health is
better than it has been for several years. He
now lives near Guthriesville. .,.,.I
The work of repairing DR.. A.. H. Davega's
drug store, recently injured by fire, has been
commenced. The doctor is temporarily occu-
pying an adjoining room in the same build.
ing. - -: i'.t ii .:.:..--a
Court will probably continue through the
present week; though it is thought the jurors
will be discharged tomorrow or next day:
Judge Presley presides with distinguished
ability, fully sustaining the reputation which
preceded him. The grand jury was discharged
on Thursday last Their report represents
the various county officers as faithful and
prompt in the discharge Of, their duties, and
their respective Offices in good order. The
public buildings were also inspected and re-
ported upon. The grand jury recommend
that certain slight repairs be made to the Jail
and courthouse. They also present q npm-
ber of bridges needing repairs and recon-
mend that they receive the proper attention
at once. Several cases Of adultery were also
reported by them, and the recommendation
made that the Solicitor proceed to indict the
guilty parties. I learn that since the report