Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-12-04
of the YorkviIIe Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.


CHESTER, S. G., December 2, 1879.
One evening last week, number Of our
young amateurs gave an entertainment, con-
sisting of charades and tableaux, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Elliott, for the benefit of Mr..
Ragsdale, who has been confined to his bed
for long time with a cancer. Miss Annie
Elliott, young Miss of about IA years, was
manager, and the performers were of about
the same age, or younger. Miss Rennie
Trenholm was gracefully crowned Queen of
the evening by Master Eddie Elliott Master
Jimmie Marshall as chief of the wild Indi-
ans, acted admirably. Not having been pres
ent, it is impossible for me to mention the
other characters; but I learn the entertain
ment was we'll carried out. The children de-
serve much praise for the noble act The
price of admission was FIVE cents, and nice
sum was realized and taken to the afflicted
man by the youthful performers.
Master Charlie Jordan, aged IL years, son
of Mrs. DR.. Jordan, of this place, while visit
ing Rock Hill last week, was thrown from
horse and his thigh bone WAS broken. 1t was
at first thought the limb would have to b.
amputated; but he is now improving, under
the skillful attention of DR.. T. G. Robertson.
The party of United States surveyors who
are examining Broad river, reached Loves
Ferry, near Lockhart's Shoal, last Friday.
They say the river can easily be made naviga-
BILE for small steamers from Columbia to Lock
hart's Shoal.
Work on Stricken Brothers new brick car.
riags shop is rapidly approaching completion,
and they will soon resume business in new
quarters.
Since the 1st of last September, the receipts
of the Cheraw and Chester railroad for freight
and passengers have been over $500, and over
1000 bales of cotton have been shipped over
the road from Richburg to this place.
Mrs. Garland H. Smith, of Carmel Hill, is
a remarkable lady. She is now 54 years of
age, and apparently in the prime of life, with
not gray hair on her head, and the mother
Of fine son one year Of age.
A colored man on Maj. j. W. Wilkes
place, accidentally shot himself in the hand
with pistol one day last week.
About 700 bales of cotton were sold here
last week at III to III.
A week ago, yesterday, Mr.. Webber, of
spartanburg, while hunting near Bulock's
Creek, was severely wounded in the calf Of
his leg, by the accidental discharge of his
gun. His companion, Mr.. Wright Osborne,
was also painfully wounded in the leg by the
same load of shot.
Sherman Sanders, colored boy, IL years
of age, working on the place of MIR. Zadok
Darby, accidentally shot himself in the leg
with pistol last Friday. He threw the pis-
tol away to conceal its possession from his
father, and then claimed to have been shot by
other parties.
At the sale, last Thursday, Of the personal
property of /. MEG. Brake6eld, deceased,
corn was sold at 20 cents per bushel.
Mr. S. G. Walker, who, for some months
past has been guard at the penitentiary, re-
turned home last week.
Mr. John j. Cormack, formerly compos.
itor in the Bulletin Office, recently married
Miss Elizabeth Hull, of Charlotte, sister of
Mr.. Joseph Hull, the gentlemanly foreman
of the Bulletin.
There was only one sale by the Sheriff last
Monday, and the matter will probably be
adjusted without transfer of the property.
The Clerk of the Court sold the following
property: Estate of William Agurs, deceased,
on Fishing creek. Three tracts amounting
to 662 acres were bought by c. 7. Kee at
from s425 to $3.50 per acre. One hundred
and thirty-four acres of the same estate were
bought by E. G. Stain, at $500 per acre.
The Island tract of Al acres, was bought by
H. H. brennan at $2l.50 per acre. Land of
estate of Benjamin Grant, SO acres, was
bought by John Grant for s11.25 per acre.
Eight lots, fronting on Centre and Main
streets, belonging to estate of Geo. W. Melton,
deceased, were also sold. The corner lot,
opposite the Cotton Hotel, 33x8O feet, was
bought by I. N. Cross for s2,45O. Two lots,
one fronting on Main, and the other on Gen.
tire street, were bought by D: Macauley, for
$2,4lO. The Main street lot is the post office
building. One lot, on Centre street, was
bought by Miss M. Carroll for 81 600. The
remaining four lots were purchased by c. G.
Macoy for $7,120.
The health of Chester, at this time, is re-
markably good. Some one remarked, the
other day, that if any one died now, it was
from being shot, or "chawed up" in mill