Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-06
correspondence of the YorkviiIe Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. G., Februar,

CHESTER, S. G., February 4.
The graded school system, but recently in
aueurated in Chester, bids fair to prove an
entire success learn from Prot. W. d.
Witherow, principal of the white school, ! lat
it now numbers ia pupils. The academy
building has been repaired and furnished
with seats, desks, etc., for the pupils, and al
together it will prove very suitable house
for the purposes of the school. Another male
teacher will soon be added to the corps Of in.
structors. s.s.Y
The colored graded school, under the man
agement of the Rev. 8. Loomis, is also in
successful and satisfactory operation. -,
learn that the loss sustained by Davega
& Howe, by the recent Gre, has been salts
factorily adjusted. They were insured in diff
ferent companies, and the promptness with
which the companies met the loss has given
quite an impetus to the insurance business in
our town.
There have recently been some transactions
in real estate, in the county, Of sufficient i'm
portance to demand notice. The large plan
tation, three miles east of town, belonging to
the estate of Biggers Mobley, deceased, was
disposed of at private sale by the administra-
tor of the estate. One body, Of $50 acres,
seuth-of the Lancaster road, was-beught by
Wylie & Agurs. The homestead, including
$50 acres; was purchased by Mr.. A!Tnplett
for $4,000. Another tract Of $50 acres was
bought by Mr. Hamilton McCandless for g.
500. At the close of the war, Mr.. Triplett
was a;man of<fmised neans3 but'by industry
and economy, be is now the owner Of about
!, 800 acres Of good land Mr. McCandless
came here from Ireland, about ten years ago.
and by his own exertion has become the pos.
SCISSOR of about 1000 acres. Chester would
gladly welcome more such good citizens.
On Friday night last, the Methodist con-
gregation at Capers' Chapel, in the West
Chester circuit, gave festival for the benefit
Of the parsonage. Owing TO the inclement
weather there was not as good attendance as
had been expected though $40 was realized
by the entertainment, while q pleasant time
was enjoyed by all who were present.
The "soap man" paid our town 9 visit the
other day. He sold soap and glass-cutter's| ,
and gave each purchaser premium OF
rnocking. bird whistle. He was himself an
expert-a ;virtuoso, so to speak-on the mag.
ic whistle, and to hear and see him blow the
instrument, it seemed as natural and easy as
6ddling. Consequently, he drew . crowd,
sold much soap, and soon had goodly num-
ber of the irrepressible small boys to assist
him-with the whistle. The boys. evidently
have better opinion of the whistles than the
soap, and use them more extensively. a[e"a
Ga Saturday there was a good attendance
of people in town from the country, and bus
oeo 11oo hr;oG s.tal
The farmers are progressing satisfactorily
with their arrangements for the cunning crop
though there seems to be much dissatisfaction
among them on account of the new rates at
which the standard fertilizers are to be sold.
Services were held in all the churches last
Sunday The Associate Reformed congrega-
ton still worship in the Court House, but ex-
pect soon to occupy their new church.
Only one piece Of property was sold by the
sheriff; yesterday tract IF land cf 200
acres, levied on at the suit of Wylie Il Agurs
u. j. A. Waters. Bought by WyIie & Agurs
for $500. aa aGg aagat3 ~ a. sf1a.~;
After the sheriff sale, a number of horses
and mules were sold at auction on the pub
lie square, the prices obtained ruling low.
Among the horses was stolen one, which
had been exchanged for another, the stolen
one having been taken in Union county. The
alleged thief was arrested and lodged in Jail,
and the money be had received was secured
by the police. .,I y., :,sJ oa..
The Globe Comedy Company gave good
entertainment here last night, with Bren-
necke's string band as orchestra The per
formanoe and music were both good and
highly enjoyed by the audience giim1 12a