Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-11
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c., September 9, 18

CHESTER, S. c., September y, 1879.
The weather for several days past has been
exceedingly 6ne and favorable for cotton pick.
ing. The farmers are quite busy getting out
the heecy staple, considerable quantity OF
which has also been sold in this market.
The watermelon market seems to be over
stocked. and chills will soon be the inevitable
consequence. )
Mr.. John K. Coleman is enlarging and re.
modelling his hall for the Fall theatrical
season.
The Office of the National Bank has been
greatly improved recently, by the introduc-
ton of new counters, repainting, etc. The
cashier, J. L. Harris, Esq, has returned from
q visit to the mountain section of North Caro-
lima. He looks much refreshed by his vaca.
tion.
Our citizens who went on the Norfork ex-
cursion, returned last week. They report
that they spent pleasant time in Norfolk and
Baltimore
The wife of w. j. Presley, of the Armenia
section, 10 miles west of Chester, died of con-
sumption last Saturday night, and was buried
at Purity Church on Monday.
The steps of the court house, leading to the
courtroom, are being torn down preparatory
to being rebuilt in more secure manner.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Syn
cd will meet at Union Church, near Richburg,
on the 25th instant.
Rev. j. P. Marion has returned from the
meeting of Presbvtery, which was held at
Amity Church, nine miles from Statesville.
NC. The petition for Mr.. Marion's undivi-
ded services in the church at Chester was IA
vorably received, and after this date his entire
services will be devoted to the Chester con-
gregation. =, ~,
Capt. O. Barber is busily engaged building
q dam across Fishing Greek, at Cedar Shoal
The place will afford a fine water power, and
we hope the expectation of seeing cotton
factory in full operation upon the ground
will, ere long, be realized.
Rey. Father O'Connell oficiated in the
Catholic Church here last Sunday.
The Chester Light Dragons had drill on
Saturday. The Lee Light Infantry and the
Dragons are now drilling to compete tor the
$100 prize to be offered at the County Fair.
The Dragons will have an excursion from
Yorkville to Fort Lawn, on the Cberaw and
Chester Railroad, and join the military com:
panies of Lancaster in pic mic, on the Ord
Of October.
Two daughters Of Ex-Judge saml W.
Melton, of Columbia, are visiting the fami-
lies of F. M. Galbraith and Mrs. NJ. j. Mel
ton. of this place.
Miss Alice Owen, of Yorkville, is still
visiting her brother here-Mr. j. A Owen.
Mr.. Phil. Landector, of Winnsboro, but
formerly of Chester, visited US this week.
Considerable excitement has been created
here by the production of an old will made
by some parties residing in the State of Hi
nois, by the name of Morroy, whose ancestors
lived at this place many years ago. 1t is
reported that they are about to institute pro-
ceedings in the Circuit Court to recover pos
session of about 1876 acres lying in the eastern
part of town, and including the cemetery,
the Chester and Lenoir depot lot, the De-
Grafenreid property and other residences in
that part of town. 1t is claimed that this
property was devised by will in the year
1926, by one Morroy to his widow for and
during her natural life, and then to 20 by re-
version to the present claimants. The widow
conveyed this property to the late Maj. John
Kennedy, who afterwards sold the same in
lots, and now, since the widows death, which
occurred only few weeks ago, the forthcom-
ing litigation is promised. CHESTER.