Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-22
correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, S. c., January 2O.-Slnce my last
the weather has changed from warm and rainy
= to clear. cold and bracing, which change has
proved very acceptable to many. The cry OF
the ssporker'' has been heard pretty generally,
which indicated that "hog-killing" time had
come. From reports, learn that good many
persons in this county have lost the pork they
killed during the past month. =,
The newly-elected town councn met last
Wednesday night and organized. The treasur-
er,s report was received and adopted. Mr.. j. Z.
McFadden was reelected clerk and treasurer.
B. J. Randall was elected chief of police rice
J,F. Green, who has filed the position for a
number of years. w. T. Ford was elected
street overseer and policeman, and Jake Cor,
don, colored, was reelected lamp-hghtef ana
policeman. Several new street lamps are to be
put up, and we are promised good nre alarm:
We have good council, and all feel satlshed
that the town government will be we'll admln-
istered.
On Wednesday night last, the Lee Light In
fantry, which organization suspended drliis
during the busy season, held meeting, Capt.
]. K. Marshall presiding. The members
promptly paid their dues, and hereafter will
have regular weekly drills at night. The
Lees are fully alive, and will turn out as
fine company as can be found in the up-coun-
Mr.. J. Hendricks McLane, of Feasterville,
i'm this county, recently returned from wash
ington, D. c., having been in attendance upon
the Greenback convention held IN that clty:
Mr.. McLane brought with him number OF
documents which he has distributed among
our people. The party will hold convention
in Chicago, next June for the purpose OF NOM
mating candidates for President and Vice
President
At a recent meeting of HopeWell cOngrega-
tion Associate Reformed Presbyterian) it was
decided to allow the pastor, Rev. John A.
White, to devote one half his ministerial SER
vices to the ehurch'at White Oak
From various portions of the county, learn
that the wheat and oat crops are looking tine
but they are seriously threatened, IN some 10
calities by the ''Hessian" fly, which, 1t IS 1ear-
ed, will cause serious injury to the crops;
In an interview with w. 81. Hardin, Presl-
dent of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, he
informed me that his road is in fine condl-
tion. with good road-bed and equipments.
Large quantities of fertilizers are now being
shipped over the road. The board OF dlrec-
tors held meeting last week at CatawDa RlV-
er. the present terminus, and made arrange
ments to extend the road to Lancaster at as
early day as practicable. bridge Will not
be built across the river at present Dut traln
will be placed on; the other. side and passen-
gers transferred, by which means through
travel by rail will be accomplished. ;,
Fifty carloads of guano have been received
at this place within the last ten days, ana
those in position to know, estimate that '5oO
carloads will be used in this county alone, the
coming season.
The new Methodist church at BlackstockS
will be dedicated by Rev A. NJ. Chrietzberg
on the first Sunday in next month. The tlrst
quarterly meeting, for this year, of Chester
station, will be held here on Saturday next:
Rev. A. NJ. Chrietzberg, presiding elder, will
be present. z
Communion services in the Presbyterian
church of this place, Rev. G. A. Trenholm
pastor, will begin on Friday night, 23rd in
slant, and continue through Sunday.
CHESTER.