Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-18
Correspondence of the YorkviIle Enquire
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., September 9, 1879.
The weather is now decidedly cool, and
chills are of frequent occurrence in our
county.
Cotton picking is progressing finely, and
the farmers are bringing the staple to market
rapidly. Since the opening of the season
there have been over 250 bales sold at and
shipped from this place. The price ranges
from 108 to 103.
On the 9th Instant the residence of Capt.
T. NJ. Sanders was destroyed by fire. The
disaster occurred about 8 o'clock P. M, and
caught in the garret, supposed to have been
fired by rats carrying matches to their nests.
Mrs. Sanders and the children were alone.
Everything in the second story was lost, in
cluding all the wearing apparel of the fami-
ly, silver ware, Capt. Sanders watch, etc. A
colored man was badly burnt about the head,
and another was severely mashed in moving
a piano. The furniture was partially saved,
but the house is a total loss. 1t was insured
for $4,000 in the British and Mercantile
Company, by Gregg & Means.
On Tuesday of last week, two little ne.
groes, aged about ten years, in the absence Of
Mr.. John A. Graham's family, entered his
residence by window and destroyed provis-
ions and other things in the house.
Mrs. J. Harvey Smith died at the resi-
dence of Mr. R. NJ Cross on the 10th instant.
The funeral was largely attended at the Bap
tist church on, the following day. She was
an exemplary member of that church, and
lady much beloved for her amiable and
Christian character.
Our ioviai friend and former townsman,
Mr.. Charlie Cobb, of Rock Hill, paid us a
brief visit last week. He feels quite happy
now, and speaks of "that SON. with proud
satisfaction.
Saturday was busy day in town. A
number of our merchants have returned from
the North and are receiving their fall goods.
Hon. M. c. Butler has accepted the in
vitation to deliver the annual address at the
opening of our County Fair on the 2Sth of
October.
John Lewis alias Bradford, colored, was
committed to Jail last Friday, charged with
the murder of Tom Valentine at Rock Hill.
He is charged with the crime of rape, COM
mitted in York county.
State Superintendent of Education II. S.
Thompson, delivered an address at the Court
House last Thursday night.
Our friends of Bull Run and Rocky Greek
amuse themselves with shooting matches, and
stake it turn about in carrying off the beef"
Lieut.. Allen r. Jordan left US on Monday
to join his command-company L, Third U.
s. Cavalry-at Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska.
Our best wishes 60 with him, and We hope to
meet him again wearing shoulder straps de-
noting promotion, which we feel assured he
will merit. ....
The section hands Oh the Cheraw and Ches-
ter Railroad struck last week for higher
wages. The President of the road is man
not to be intimidated, so he shipped the
whole crew and employed a new set This
is the second time he has done this.
Sol. Haas, general freight agent of the
Piedmont Airline route, and James Mason,
superintendent of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad, passed through here on Saturday.
They had been attending meeting of rail
road officials at Columbia. Cotton can now
be shipped from here to Charleston at $3.50
per bale, and to New York for s315.
Mrs. Calvo, wife of Mr.. Calvo, Of the Co.
lumbia Register, is visiting relatives at this
place.
Track laying on the Cheraw and Chester
Railroad is progressing, and Catawba river is
almost in grasp. When the river is reached,
there will be only about seven miles of staging
to Lancaster. CHESTER.