Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-02
Correspondence of the Yorkviile Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, S. c., September 80, 1879.
Saturday last was not so brisk day for bus
mess as it was expected to be. Only about Is
bales of cotton were sold in this market, at
from 81 to $50. The farmers seem rather
discouraged at the low prices which the staple
now commands. yas..--
Mr.. w. W. Lewis, of Blackstocks, reports
frost on his place, on the morning OF the 18th
instant There has also been frost in other
sections of the county.
Large quantities of lumber are arriving here
now, which fact indicates that new impetus
has been given to building and other improve
ments. Mr. John K. Coleman is erecting a
neat cottage on his lot opposite the Baptist
church. and will soon commence another on
the adjoining lot. Mr.. r. NJ. Cross is also
building an addition to his residence ON the
same street.
Mrs. Maria E. Timme left here on the 2Sth
instant, for Ansonia, Connecticut, to visit her
daughter, who is quite i'll at that place.
The residence of Mr.. j. Ed. Craig, of Black
stocks, was destroyed by fire on Monday morn
ing last. The fire originated from cooking
stove. and was discovered about l O'clock
ONLY a portion of the furniture and quantity
of the clothing of the family was saved.
There was no insurance on the house.
A colored man and his wife had free tight
on Saturday last, at Mr.. Jesse Williams place.
The woman stabbed her liege lord severely In
the arm.
MI. ]. F. Wherry, of Lewis Turnout, is
now quite i'll at his residence.
The Synod of the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian church convened in Union church,
near Richburg, in this county, on Thursday
last, with large attendance of delegates. On
Saturday, an extra train was run on the =. q
C. Road from this place, and also one from be-
low Richburg for the accommodation OF those
who desired to attend. There were fully one
Thousand persons in attendance. services
were conducted both in the church and at the
stand. Rev. Prof E. L. Patton preached IN
the building in the forenoon, after which the
Lords Supper was administered by Rev. w.
M. Grier, D. D. In the afternoon, the vener-
able Dr. Plumer, of the Presbyterian church,
conducted the service.
Union church has been very much improved
recently, and it is now handsome building.
A beautiful iron fence has also been built
around the cemetery. =.
Richburg is rapidly growing. Several pretty
houses have recently been built there, among
them the residence of Mr.. James S. brennan,
which would be an adornment to any city or
town.
A depot has been built at Fort Lawn, at
which place the mails and freights for Lancas-
ter are now delivered. When the road is COM
pleted to the river, a depot will be built on the
opposite bank, in order to save persons on that
side the expense of ferriage.
On Sunday, in town, the congregations OF
the Associate Reformed and the Presbyterian
churches united at the former church, and
heard an excellent sermon by Rev. DR.. Sloan,
of the A. R. Synod At night, Rev. DIR. Phil
lips preached to the same congregations in the
Presbyterian church.
Rev. R. W. Sanders, assisted by Rev. j. II.
Edwards, of Rock Hill, conducted protract-
ed meeting during the last week in the Bap-
tist church here, and will continue the series
of meetings the present week. Week before
last, the same ministers conducted meeting
at Blackstocks, which resulted in the addition
of nine members to the church. r
A surveying party, under the auspices OF
the United States Government, are boating
down the Catawba river, for the purpose OF
aseertaining whether the stream can be made
navigable. The surveyors started from Old
Fort, N. G. They passed the bridge Of the
G. G.. & A. Railroad yesterday, and expect TO
reach Landsford, in this county, to-day.
The county commissioners have determined
to remove the rocks in the Columbia road, Is
miles from town, which will prove decided
convenience to the public who have occasion
to use the road.
Mr. J. H. Kaufman and bride, returned yes
terdav from their wedding tour. They were
serenaded last night by Capt. Brennecke's
string band, who also paid a similar compli-
ment to DR.. G. B. White and bride.
Bishop Hood, colored, of North Carolina,
and presiding officer of the A. NJ. E. Church,
is in town, on his way to Conference, which
meets in Lancaster. CHESTER.