Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-17
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.


CHESTER, S. c., July Is, 1879.
At present everything is exceedingly dull
about town, and the weather is very hot, with
no rain to COO their air for many weeks.
1t is the thought of all to find some cool
spot. and already some of our people have left
for the springs and mountains, northward.
Mr. j. H. Smith and wife left last week for
the mountains of North Carolina. Messrs,
George Gage and A. G. Brice, two of our
Young lawyers, took the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad for GaStonia, and from there will
make tour. of Western North Carolina on
foot. regret to learn that the infant of Mr..
j, H. Smith died at Flat Rock, N. c., yes
terday.
Last Wednesday, the Lee Light Infantry,
commanded by Capt. j. K. Marshall, marched
"a mile and, a half east of Chester, and had
their annual target practice. The day was
excessively hot, but the boys stood the march
finely, with the exception of Lieut.. Miles H.
Hunter, who was compelled to take to bed Oh
his return. The distance fired was 15O yards
with the Springfield rifle. Maj. T. S. Mills,
Mai. H. NJ. Ross and DR.. w. S. Gregg acted
as Judges. Twenty-Five men were enrolled for
the contest, and three shots each made for
the medal, to be worn for one year. This was
won by Sergt. n. B. Alexander, who made Il
score of 20, in a possible 36.
Mr.. E. G. Stain, for the best single shot.
This was taken by Private Geo. T. Schorb.
Score 10g, in possible r.
The cup was afterwards kindly engraved in
handsome style by Mr.. r. Brandt.
John DunnOvant got the TIN cup, at the
target shooting.
The presentation of prizes was made very
gracefully, by Mr.. John A. Bradley, Jr
Postmaster T. NJ Graham and wife cele-
to1 ba l1r6 of
on the 9th instant. They have y children
: living and one dead. Three are married, and
there are six grandchildren. This couple are
quite young and lirely and the old gentleman
can ''cut the pigeon wing' equal to boy OF ~.
The iron work of the bridge across Fishing
creek, at Cedar Shoals, on the Cheraw and
Chester Railroad, is now being placed in posi-
tiOn, and they are receiving iron suthclent TO
lay the track to Catawba river. Bennett "
Moffat have already lumber for building four
additional box cars for this road.
Mr.. J. S. Colvin is making pleasure tour in
Northern cities and Canada. Heis very much
missed about here
Mr. Nathan 3. Simpson who returned home
last week, from Hot Springs, Ark, died Oh
Sunday. and was buried yesterday.
DR.. G. 3. White returned from Augusta
last week, and speaks in glowing terms OF the
meeting of the National Dental Association.
He also brought dental chair which IS ahead
of anything we ever saw. A subject can be
placed in any position, and raised or lowered
by air brakes.
Rain is all the cry now. Mr.. II. M. Banks
states that there has oeen none at Blackstocks
in eight weeks, and crops are suffering greatly.
The only thing sold on last sales-day was tle
chooses in action belonging to the estate of Big
gers Mobley, deceased:
Mr. w. n. Caldwell, of this county, made
735 bushels of oats from u acres OF land:
Some of our ladies are getting up "Plna-
fore" to be given to Chester audience at az
early day.
Mr. Thomas Graham, who has been one of
the penitentiary guard, for some months, was
home. OH furlough last week.
MI. S. C. Walker left, Thursday night, for