Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-23
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

Correspondence of the Yorkvilie Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., January 21, 1879.
The State Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F., held its
ANIMAL session in this town last week, with
quite large attendance. Grand Master w.
F. Barton presided over the deliberations OF
the BODY. and Past Grand F. DeMars acted as
Grand Secretary pro tenn.
Reports of the different officers lndlcate thaI
the Order is in a prosperous condition through
ont the State, which fact is also evlnced Dy
the number of accessions to the Grand Lodge.
The reports of the Grand Master, Grand
Secretary, Grand Treasurer, and Grand hep-
resentative to the Grand Lodge OF the Omteo
States, were read respectively and referred TO
appropriate committees.
The following officers were elected 10 serve
during the present year: Grand Master-N.
w. Trump, of Columbia Deputy Grand Mas-
ter-F. w. Lindorff, of Charleston; Grand
Warden-A. Fischer, of Orangeburg; Gra"d
Treasurer-John Heeseman, OF charleston !;
Grand Secretary-H. N. Emlyn, of Columbia :;
Grand Marshal-J. w. RothrOck, of Chester !;
Grand Conductor-F. DeMars, of Orangeburg;
Grand G,mrdian-Dr. A. H. Davega, of Ches-
ter: Grand Herdld-Benjamin jackson, or
Greenville; Grand Representatiue-Silas john
ston, of Newbeiry.
The delegates to the Grand Lodge and
number of invited guests were entertained on
Wednesday night, by the members OF Lafay-
cite Lodge No. s, with a supper, which was
prepared in elegant style at the Merchants,
Hotel. After the supper was partaken OF ana
enioved by all present, they repaired to the
Lodge room for the purpose of passing So
ciable hour and hearing addresses on topics
calculated to promote the interests OF the W.
der. Judge T. J. Mackey was present, ana
with his inexhaustible repertory OF anecdote,
furnished fund of amusement lie also,
upon being called upon for an address, spoke
entertainingly and instructively on subjects
connected with Odd Fellowship. Other ad-
dresses were also delivered, after which the
Chester String Band, under the leadership OF
Mr.. C. H. Brennecke, struck up, and all VINO
were so inclined, joined in the mazes OF the
dance.
On the following day the officers OF the
Grand Lodge were installed, and other Dusl-
ness was transacted, after which the Grand
Representative, Silas Johnston, delivered lee
ture on the degrees of the Order. The Grand
Lodge then adjourned, to meet in Columbia,
on the third Wednesday of January, leeo.
Just previous to adjournment, an lnvltatlon
was extended by Judge Mackey to the body TO
partake of a collation. at his house, which was
accented. and the hospitality of Judge and
Mrs. Mackey was highly enjoyed by all who
attended.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Chester National Bank was held In the
banking house on the 14th instant. The
Presidents report showed the bank to be In
good and prosperous condition. From the re-
port we learn that the actual value OF the
stock is $12O per share-it having paid per
cent, clear of taxes, during the past year.
Among other subjects discussed in the meet
ing was the advisability Of continuing the
bank under the present usury law. The sentl-
ment of the stockholders generally was III IA
vor of continuing the bank so long as it con-
tinued profitable, but should it fail in this,
then to 90 in liquidation, rather than conduct
it at a loss to stockholders for the benefit OF
other parties.
The following gentlemen were elected di-
rectors of the bank for the present year: >.
L. Agurs, Joseph Wylie, w. H. Hardin, j. e.
Hardin, Matthew White, j. j. Hemphill and
S. B. Latham. At subsequent meeting of
the directors, the following officers were elect
ed: J. j. Mcclure, President; J. L. Harris,
Ct.shier D. Hemphill, assistant Cashier; b.
NJ. Spratt, Clerk The directors and officers
are all successful business men, and the trans
actions of the Bank will, no doubt, be care
fully conducted while under their charge. A
reduction of 25 per cent. was made on the
salaries of the officers, and as another stroke
of economy, the customary stockholders din
ner was dispensed with on the present occa-
sion.
Notwithstanding the complaint Of hard
times, the spirit of Improvement is still mani
fest in our town. Work on the Associate Re-
formed church is progressing finely. The car
penter's work is finished but owing to the
recent unfavorable weather, the plastering and
other work on the interior has been retarded.
When completed, it will compare favorably
with any church editice in the up-country. 1t
is hoped the congregation will be enabled to
occupy it at an early day.
Mr.. C. G. Macoy has purchased tract of
land in East Chester, near the residence of
Mr.. w. H. Mcconnell, on which he has erect
ed two cottage residences He has also order
ed 5000 trees with which to stock his farm.
Mr.. J. K. Coleman is procuring material
and making other necessary arrangements for
enlarging his building, in which is Coleman's
hall.
We learn that Mr.. Abel contemplates build
ing, at an early day, a steam mill near town,
to which will be added cotton gin and other
machinery.
P. Nail & Sons have purchased the interest
of I. J. McNinch, in the corner building op-
posite the Cotton Hotel, and are moving in
the store-roOm that J. H. Kaufman formerly
occupied. Mr.. Kaufman has moved his stock
of goods to the building formerly occupied by
Latta & Bro.
AS the readers of the ENQUIRER are al
ready apprised, the order of the counties COM
posing this judicial circuit was changed by act
of the last Legislature. BY the provisions of
this act, the Circuit Courts of Chester county
will be held on the second Monday of March,
the third Monday Of June and the second
Monday of October.
An accident, which might have proved Sc
rious in it's results, happened to 1ntendant
Agurs few nights ago. In going to the Of