Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-29
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER. :
CHESTER. s. c.. Nav 27. 1877

CHESTER, s. c., May 27, 1879.
Matters about town are very quiet just
now. Business is whitfield down to almost a
"6ne point" The boys follow the shade from
one side of the street to the other, and discuss
various subjects them laying gigant-
ic plans for their annual fishing frolics to the
river, provided the fish law does not inter-
pose a barrier to piscatorial sports. In the
meanwhile our farmers are busily employed,
and we hear very encouraging reports of good
crop prospects from all parts of the county.
Mr. c. P. Shirley, of Blackstocks, says he
has worked his corn over twice, and it is the
best he has had for many years.
Mr. Joseph Carter, highly.esteemed citi'
zen of this county, died on the 21st instant,
of pneumonia, at his residence, twelve miles
west of this place. Ever since the war, he
has managed the farming interests of Major
John Wilkes. Mr.. Carter was gallant SOL
dier of the Sixth S. c. v, during the war.
He left widow and seven children who have
the sympathy of many in their bereavement.
The Baptist Sunday-school will make a
picnic excursion to Cedar Shoals on Friday
the Both instant.
Quite number of our colored population
made an excursion to Dallas on the 23rd.
The Town Council recently had the "Stone-
wall" fire engine repaired by Messrs. Bennett
& Mofat, and the President of the company,
Mr.. John L. Chambers, with about thirty
men, gave it trial on Thursday last. The
engine worked finely, and is in about as good
condition as when new.
The Town Council are also taking steps to
have bridges built across the two lanyard
branches"-a want long felt, and which will
be acceptable to many citizens.
Mr.. George G. Robinson, an aged and
well-known citizen of this county, living ID
miles east of here, near Neely's Creek Church,
met with a painful accident last week. While
riding over his farm and sitting sidewise on
the saddle, some hogs ran by, frightening his
mule. Mr.. Robinson fell backward on the
ground, receiving severe injuries. He is now
confined to his bed.
Mr.. Andrew White, the champion slayer
of hawks, says that within the past two or
three weeks he has killed six chicken hawks,
one night-hawk and fourteen old crows.
On one occasion he sat in the same place and
killed hawk and two crows which fell in
space of about ten feet in diameter.
For some weeks the weather has been very
cool in this section and farmers feel rather
uneasy about their cotton crops. The stand,
however, looks we'll, as yet.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Pres
bytery met on Friday, the 23rd instant, at
Hopewell Church. Rev. R. G. Miller was
elected Moderator, and Rev. j. P. Marion
Secretary. Rev. John A. White was then
installed as pastor of Hopewell. Prayer and
the ordination sermon was then delivered BY
Rev. Bobert Latham, of Yorkville. He
preached from the text: ave are ambassa-
dors of Christ" 1t was one of Mr.. Lathan's
most able sermons, and was listened to with
great satisfaction. Rev. j. P. Marion gave
the charge to the candidate, and Rev. R. D.
Miller charged the people.
Hopewell is a large congregation. They
are highly pleased with their new pastor. His
trial sermon before Presbytery was an able
one, and he bids fair to become an eminent
minister of the gospel. CHESTER.