Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-06-26
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., June 2

CHESTER, .. ", June ~, 1919.
The Court of General Sessions concluded
business on Wednesday, the 18th instant, and
the civil dockets were taken up; though with
the exception of a few orders taken, no busi-
ness was disposed of.
The case of Newton Buchanan, for assault
and battery, was quashed, owing to defect
in the Indictment.
Bill Barber, found guilty of assault and bat
terry, was sentenced to one years hard labor in
the penitentiary.
George Carter. found guilty of manslaugh-
ter, was sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary, five years of the term at hard labor.
The case of the State vs. Patsy McElhany,
charged with assault, was ordered back to
Trial Justice F. B. Lloyd, for new trial.
The following visiting lawyers were in at
tendance at this term: NJ. J. Hough, Esq, of
Lancaster; Maj. j. F. Hart, of Yorkville :;
w. B. Wilson, Jr., Esq, of Rock Hill J. A.
Douglas, Esq, of Winnsboro j. S. R. Thom-
son, Esq, of Spartanburg. Besides these, may
also be mentioned the following rising young
lawyers of the local bar, who have just entered
upon the profession Messrs. Francis T. Nor
gan, John Waters, George Gage, A. G. Brice
and j. Brooks White.
On the morning of the 10Th instant, col
ored train hand on the G. G. & A. Railroad,
was run over by the up freight train five miles
Trial Justice Lloyd, and the verdict of the
jury of inquest was that the deceased came
to his death by falling from and being run
over by the said train. The body of the de-
ceased was forwarded to the officers Of the
Railroad by their request.
R. Means Davis, ESQ.,, of Winnsboro, will
deliver an address to the pupils of the white
graded school at the Court House on the 3rd
of July. At the same time there will be a
public exhibition by the pupils of the school,
The school numbers 1S7 pupils, who display
considerable proficiency and give unmistaka-
BILE evidence of advancement under the ef-
ficient training of Prof w. H. WitherOw,
principal; Mrs. NJ. A. Bland, Miss Bessie
Killian and Rev. r. w. Sanders, assistants,
and Miss Lizzie Cornwell, music teacher. The
patrons and trustees are much pleased with
the working of the school.
Mr.. Jonathan n McElwee, Jr., of York
county, was in Chester last week. He says
that he intends soon to commence the publ
cation of newspaper at his residence near
Rock Hill. The title of his proposed paper is
to lie The Trio. If my memory serves me
correctly, many years ago, when was much
younger man, Mr.. McElwee engaged in SIM
liar enterprise at his own house, which lOcali-
ty was then known as McElweesville. His
publication in those good old days was called
The Republican, Whig- Democrat, and I sup
pose, from the triple significance of his new
paper, it will be Democratic-Cons
publican. If he succeeds in riding all three
of these horses at the same time, he may chal-
lenge any modern political acrobat, and will
no doubt create sensation in the newspaper
and political world.
The young folks got up party on Friday
night and surprised our worthy Mayor, Capt.
Agurs They spent very pleasant time,
dancing until O'Clock in the morning. 1t
made the heart glad to see our venerable May
or tripping ''the light fantastic toe"
Mr.. E. J. Worthy, of Broad River, favored
me with some very fine peaches last week. lie
had them ripe as early as the Bird OF the month.
His report of the crops. in his section IS very
favorable, though rain is needed just now:
Mr.. J. r. Simril is providing materials for a
brick building, to be erected on the lot adjoin.
ing the store of Mr.. j. L. Chambers, on Depot
street.
Mr.. Allen r. Jordan has returned to Ches-
ter, to remain while. He recently graduated
with distinction from West Point Military
Academy, and will enter the military service
soon.
Mr.. Paul Hemphill is at home on vacation
He is a student at Princeton College, n. J.
Messrs Douglas and Montgomery, of this
county, and MI. Patrick, of White Oak, Fair
field county, spent Saturday here, en- route fol-
their homes. They are students at Kings
Mountain High School.
Miss Lizzie COrnwell and her music scholars
presented a cantata, ''School Days" at Cole.
mans Hall on Wednesday night. The hall
was crowded, and standing room could hardly
he had The performance was good, and the
evening was passed pleasantly by the delighted
audience.
Rev. J. p Marion expects to leave this week
for Due West, to attend the commencement
exercises of the college in that place.
Union associate Reformed) Church, near
Rich Hill, is being remodeled and painted
Synod will be held there next Fail. Its pleas,
ant to note other signs of improvement in that
locality CHESTER.