Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-30
Correspondence of the Yorkviile Enquirer.
LETTER PROu CHESTER.

CHESTER, S. c., October %, 1879.
The past week has been one Of extraordinary
activity in our town. Large quantities of
cotton have been received, and business has
been unusually brisk in consequence. The
depot platforms and yards are full of cotton,
awaiting shipment-an occurrence unknown
here within the past ten years. The National
Bank paid out $124, 600 on cotton checks for
the week, and great deal was bought and
paid for without recourse to bank. The re-
ceipts during the week were about :, 600 bales.
Peter Agurs, colored, has lot Of u acre
in town from which he has picked 2, $50 pounds
Of cotton, and expects to take enough more
for another bale.
The Cheraw and Chester Railroad brought
from Lancaster and East Chester, on Thurs
day, 200 bales. About 81 miles Of the road
are now finished, and passenger and freight
trains are run daily. us.5 {i3di5
This week promises to be an interesting one.
Our first annual fair opens to-day. Every
thing about the grounds has been put In read
mess by the committee, and the fair promises
to be success,
ssPinafore' will be played tonight and to-
morrow night, in the Court House, by an am
ateur company composed Of ladies and gentle
men of Chester, whose dramatic Talent is suf-
fcient to warrant q successful rendition OF
the piece. ia. 80; gss i ~
Mr.. Lusby, advance agent Of Th0rne's Com-
edy Company, has been here day or two. The
company will arrive here to-day, and play in
Coleman's Hall during the week. This COM
pany was here last May, and performed with
much satisfaction to the ay-g0ing cOmmmi-
ty. Since then they have recognized and
added several new members to the company,
and they promise series Of brilliant enter
tainments. They will visit Yorkyille next
week.
Stricken Brothers, since the fire destroying
their shops, have resumed business in tempo
rary quarters. Meanwhile, material for their
new brick shops is being laid down prepara-
tory to rebuilding. 49,
Treasurer Mills says the taxpayers are COM
ing forward promptly for settlement.
Court adjourned on Saturday, after q two
weeks session., and Judge Wallace left for
Yorkville. The principal cases disposed tof
were as follows .i 4 u. ss,99 & z. gE,s
Richard c. Thompson vs.. James Brannon.
This case involved the title to 80 acres Of dis
puted land between the above parties Yer
dict in favor of the defendant
Traders National Bank Of Charlotte VS..
David Pendergrass Suit to collect a note
given by defendant to q. w. Chalk q Co.,
which was hypothecated with the bank. The
amount involved was $500. Verdict for $40.
for slander. Verdict of $400 for plaintiff.
Mrs. M. j. Watson, and daughter, Of Clay
Hill, York county, are coming TO Chester, to
make their home with DR.. John Al: Watson.
The Doctor expects soon to build ahandsome
residence ON York street, opposite the Metho-
dist church. 5,., f5iil
Police headquarters have been. established
at the fire engine house. After this time, any
one requiring the services Of an officer will
leave notice at the new headquarters.
The Colored Baptist Association Of Chester,
was in session last week, with large number
in attendance. ~.
The Methodist Quarterly Conference began
it's sessions in the M. E. Church here last Fri
day evening. Rev. =. ]. Meynardie, Presiding
Elder, was in attendance; but owing to fee
bleness, was unable to preach. Rev. Mr.. Rog-
ers, of Winnsboro, and Rev. MIR. Arial, OF
Lancaster, were also present. - 49,
The Fall Communion meeting of the Pres
byterian church was also begun on Friday
evening On the occasion, the pastor, Rev.
G.. A. Trenholm, was assisted by Rev. +.
Brantly, of Lowrysville, and Rev. Douglass
Harrison. ,5sr5
Services were also held on Sunday in the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian, the Episco-
pal and the Baptist churches, and at night, in
the latter church, the ordinance Of baptism
was administered. ,. if..
Messrs. P. n. Walker and c. W. Meynardie
are reading law at this place-the former with
Gen. w. A. Walker and the latter with w.
A. Sanders, Esq, 1 ~
Four large eels got into the water-wheel at
Moore's mill, four miles from here, one day
last week, and stopped the machinery. rG
The health Of our county now is especially
good. There has been but one death Of
white adult, and few deaths Of children in
town this year. Typhoid fever is Of rare oc-
currence. - ,.sFtt
The weather is quite wintry now. We have
had two heavy frosts and some ice. i,oB
CHESTER.