Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-13
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

j. G. GwrN, Superintendent
Correspondence Of the YorkviIie Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, s. c., November II, 1879.
For the past week the weather has been
unusually pleasant for this season. The tenn.
perature of to-day is more like that Of April
than November, and as consequence there
is but little demand for frewood.
The cotton market for the past week was
not 50 active as during the preceding weeks.
Only about 500 bales were sold, at from 104
to lOs. The market opened strong yesterday
morning, and we may expect lively trade
this week.
Prof E. Willoughby Reade gave two en-.
tertainments, in reading and recitation at
the Court House, last Thursday and Friday
nights, to delighted audiences.
On Friday last, Deputy Sheriff W. E.
Walker arrested bright mulatto named
Wright H. Evans, youth of 19 years,
charged with having stolen horse and bug.
gy from ]. H. Sutton, of Fayetteville, N. G.,
on the 29th of last month. A reward of $50
had been offered for his arrest. The horse
and buggy, which the thief sold at Lancaster,
have been recovered.
Lucius Kennedy, colored, has been com.
mitted to Jail. charged with entering the resi-.
dence Of Mr.. E. j. West and stealing there.
from pocket book containing a small sum
of money and ring. The latter was highly
priced by Mr.. Vests family.
Information has reached here that Mr.. j.
V. Atkinson, q former citizen of this county,
and a son of Mr.. j. B. Atkinson, was killed
on his plantation in Louisiana, few weeks
ago, by tenant, with whom he had diff.
Guilty about the division of the crop.
The tax books have been closed. Treas.
urer Mills reports having collected 8.753.
The total amount charged on the auditors
abstracts is $43,766. Of this amount $3,-
155S0-taxed against the Cheraw and Ches
ter Railroad-was not paid, the Railroad
Company having appealed to the Courts On
the ground that the assessment is too high.
A party Of United States surveyors have
gone to the head of Broad river, to com.
mence survey of that stream for the pur-
pose of ascertaining if it can be made navi.
gable. An experienced Broad river man ac-
companies the party as guide. Already, Hat
boats run from this county to Columbia, and
on the 1st instant, three boats started from
Worthys Landing to Columbia, each laden
with 80 bales of cotton.
Capt. w. G. Austin, of the Armenia Sec
ton, has gathered second crop of fine grapes
from his vines.
A young white youth-Willie Bennett
living on John G. Flenniken's place, was
badly hurt last Thursday, by being caught
between the lever and and.wheel of cotton
gin.
Two weeks ago, Mr.. Obadiah Farrar, living
two miles north of town, had the second
joint of one of his fingers torn off, He was
holding the bride of his horae and it took
fright, causing the accident.
Mr.. Munro Grant, of this county, was so
badly injured by cotton gin, a few weeks ago,
that he is still compelled to use crutches
Mr.. Cephas Howe, living on Mr.. 7. j.
Cunningham's place, was also badly injured
by the machinery of cotton gin on Wed.
nesday last. At one time his life was de-
SPARED of, but he is thought now to be slow.
ly improving.
Mr.. Daniel Mcdonald, an old resident of
Chester, and brother of Trial Justice W. M.
Mcdonald, died in town, on Saturday night,
of Inflammation of the bowels He was SO
years of age.
On Wednesday night, there was large as
semblage at the Presbyterian church to wit
ness the marriage of Miss Eunice Hemphill,
daughter of Hon. James Hemphill, and Mr..
Arnold Borden, of Goldsboro, N. G. Rev.
G. A. Trenholm, pastor Of the church, Of
6ciated
Mr.. w. j. Cross, of Shelby county, Ala,
has come to Chester to. make his home with
us. He will form business relations with his
brother, Mr.. /. N. Cross.
Owing to the haste in which the list of
premiums at the Chester fair was prepared
for publication, some mistakes occurred. The
following errors have been called to my at
tention for correction. The awards should
read: w. H. Nance-best thorough. bred
stallion, $25. R. A. Love-best Devon COW,
silver cup. Best milch COW, any breed, $40.
E. j. West-best saddles, diploma.
There will be some changing Of residences
during the present week. Rev. R. W. San.
ders has already occupied the new Baptist
parsonage. DR.. D. Lyle will move to his
house on Saluda street. VIM. A. Sanders,
ESQ.,, will also move to his residence on the
corner of Centre and Pinckney Streets Your
correspondent will then move to the house
now occupied by the latter, on Centre street.
Mr.. Samuel j. Wylie, aged 65 years, a re.
spected citizen of the Halselville section, died
yesterday morning of pneumonia. He was
seized with chill on Thursday and never
rallied.
A remarkable colored man, Munroe Elder,
died last week on Mrs. Legg's place, near
Cedar Shoal. He was 45 years old and the
father of % children. I think he formerly
belonged to Matthew Elder and was raised
in Yorkville.
Mr.. Ed. Kain, our go.ahead builder, was
in town yesterday. He has force Of twenty
carpenters at work in Union. where he is
building two of the handsomest residences in
the State, and also some substantial stores.
Ex-Governor Bonham, State Inspector of
Railroads, passed through here last week.
He had been over the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad and expects to make trip, soon,
over the Cheraw and Chester Railroad. These
roads are now in fine condition and will bear
the closest scrutiny of the inspector.
Thorne's Comedy Company played "Solon
shingle" last night at Coleman's Hall to a
crowded house. AS "Solon Shingle' Thorne
was inimitable, and the entertainment was
highly enjoyed.
Tim Murphy, agent of some Western rail
road, was in town last week, posting bills for
the purpose Of inducing negro exodus to
Kansas. Mr.. Dibbrel, a representative of
the G. C. & A. Railroad, is now here to let