Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-25
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., September %, 1879.

LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., September %, 1879.
Our town has assumed quite business-llk
appearance within the last week or two. New
goods are arriving in large quantities, and
our merchants are hopeful OF doing good
business this fall and winter There seems to
be no better market in the upper part of the
State for cotton, which is attested by the fact
that many farmers in the adjoining counties
bring their cotton here. On Saturday last
800 bales were bought and shipped from this
place, at prices ranging from l0a to 10! cents
Seventy bales were brought in by the Cheraw
and Chester Railroad, and 25 or 80 by the
Chester and Lenoir.
The Israelites of Chester, of whom there
are large number, celebrated the annual
holiday of New Year on Thursday and Fri
day last. They held religious services in
Odd Fellows Hall. While their places OF
business were closed, the Gentle clerks in
their employ took pleasure trip to Fort
Lawn, on the Cheraw and Chester Railroad.
Next Saturday will be observed by the Israel
ties as the Day of Atonement.
Sheriff j. w. Walker, and his two daugh-
ters, R. A. Love and wife, Miss Laura Wyhe
and S. M. McAfee have returned from an ex-
tended tour of pleasure, by private convey
ance, among the mountains OF North Caroll,
ma. They report that they had delightful
trip.
Misses Sallie Hardin, Nora Cousar, Bessie
Mcclure and Matte Walker, and Messrs.
James Babcock, and Paul Hemphill, left
last week to pursue their studies in Northern
colleges and seminaries. .,,
Mr.. Brainerd Mcclure, Of the Rock Hill
Herald, removed his family to that town last
Thursday. They will be very much missed
in Chester; but will prove pleasant acces-
sion to Rock Hill society, and our best wishes
follow them to their new home.
0. S. Ellis was arrested last Thursday on
warrant issued at the instance OF the Town
Council, charging him with keeping gam
bling saloon. A few months ago, his bar
room was closed by the Council, and his Ii.
cense revoked. he returned last week and
demanded fifty dollars, threatening, on its
refusal, to enter suit against the corporation
for its recovery. Not only was the demand
refused, but he was arrested on the charge
above mentioned. On Saturday the matter
was compromised, and Ellis was released on
condition that he would leave town.
Mr.. R. M. Mcdowell, of Richburg, found
that his corn was being stolen from the field,
and he watched for the suspected thieves.
Ben Cousar, colored, was detected in the
act of taking corn, and Mr.. Mcdowell fired
upon him, inflicting a wound in the hip
Last week it was reported that some parties
went to the residence of Mr.. w. b. Hardin
and created quite disturbance Mr.. Har-
din states that the report is incorrect; but
says some drunken persons made consldera'
BILE noise and fired pistols on the street, IN the
vicinity of his house.
Mrs. Sarah Chalk, of the Chalkville section,
died of dropsy, on the 10Th instant She was
aged about so years. She was we'll known
in the county, and leaves a large connexion.
Mr.. Walter Albright, formerly of this place,
who married Miss Boyd, of Lancaster, lost
an infant son recently, at Greenville, Hunt
county, Texas.
Mr.. John Bennett, an old and highly re-
spected citizen of this county, died Of con.
sumption, at his residence, FIVE miles east of
town, on Friday last. He was aged II years,
and was the only surviving brother OF the
late Jordan Bennett.
The following petit jurors were drawn this
morning, to serve at the next term Of the Cir
cult Court, to be held for this county, on the
second Monday of next month J. R. Davis
T. G. Worthy, Thomas Shannon, Wm Ten
nent, James Gayden, w. A. Anderson, W.
N. CASTOR, j, Nc Caldwell, Hamilton Nc
Candies, John McIver, John D. Boyd, j.
Wesley Wilkes, G. D. Minton, Jesse H. Har'
din, j. L. Kee, w. r. Simms, w. 7. Fergu-
son, j. M. Saye, Samuel Price, Benjamin
Moore Thomas M. Boulware, Jr., L. E. Sig
man, j. H. Smith, I. N. Whitesides, John
Hood, Jr., Richard Atkinson, j. W. Davis,
A. F. Hoopaugh, Joseph W. Hood-whites;
and. the following colored: George McDon
aid; Sam Edwards, James Adkins, Harrison
Murray, George Hemphill, Redrick Lee,
Pressly Hemphill.
About 2 o'clock, on Sunday morning last,
Mr.. Ed. Kahn awoke and found his kitchen
on fire. 1t was entirely destroyed with a
quantity of provisions and all the contents.
The dwelling was saved with great difficulty
Mr.. Kain thinks the fire was the work of an
incendiary, as there was no FIRE used that even
ing in preparing supper.
An empty corn crib on the place of Maj.
S. P. Hamilton, two miles from town, was
burned on Friday night, supposed to have
been set on fire.
For several days, we have been having
cloudy and drizzly weather. CHESTER.
AS our reporter came along Water street
last night. shivering with the chill night air,
and drawing his overcoat tightly about him,
he thought, "now is the time for coughs and
colds" but if poor mortals only knew what a
certain cure DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is, how
few would long suffer, and then it costs only
twenty-five cents.-Sandusky co., Register.