Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-02-26
Correspondence of the YorkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, S. c., February 23.-We are having
fine spring weather at this time, and our country
friends are not coming to town as freely as IN the
less busy time on the farms. except to procure
supplies for the year and to sell cotton. Saturday
was busy day, and considerable cotton was sold
at from IL to l2i.
On Friday, two bales of cotton were discovered
OH fire on the platform of the Chester and LenOr
Railroad depot, it having been ignted by sparks
from locomotive. The prompt action of Mr.. N.
B. Alexander, depot agent, and others, saved the
destruction of the depot and about $50 bales OF
cotton.
The stockholders in the Fishing Creek Manu-
featuring Company, will meet to organize at Lew
isville in Fast Chester, on the End of March.
Capt F. H. Barber is the prime mover in the en-
terprise, which will prove an important acquisi-
ton to our county.
The work of repairing the store room, recently
damaged by fire, which occupied by H. e.
Rothrock, is now going on.
The members of the Chester Silver Cornet Band
recently presented their leader, Capt. E. NJ. Evans,
with handsome cornet. The band is under fine
organization and proficiency.
The town bell. recently purchased by the town
council, has arrived. 1t weighs 500 pounds. A
structure, with befry, at height of 40 feet. will
be erected The first floor OF the building will be
arranged in stalls for market, and the second,
finished with balcony will be used as a council
room.
Pinafore will be performed here on Wednesday
night, by amateurs, for the benefit Of the graded
school.
union meeting next Friday night at this place.
Rev. J. d. Mahon will preach the missionary SER
mon. and Rev. J. II. Edwards will deliver the
charity sermon on Saturday.
Bull Run Grange has 2O0 tons of guano which
has been recently shipped here for the members
of the Grange. They propose, in the matter of
purchasing Fertilizers, to "knock out the middle
man from long taw."
The Lee Light Infantry had fine parade last
Friday, under command of Capt. j. X. Marshall.
A meeting Of the company that night was we'll
attended. The company is in fiourishing con-
dition and expect to be present at the Kings
Mountain Centennial next October.
The Chester Light Dragons, Capt. T. NJ. San
of March, with tilting match.
The following is a list Of the jurors drawn to
serve al the term of the Circuit Court of Chester
county, to convene on the second Monday of
March:
GRAND JURoRs.-Wm. Shannon, George Hood
Cnlvin, colored, r. J. Cunningham, Allen Leard,
w. w. Farrar, Fred Davie. colored, E: B. Nc
Cav, II. Hutton, John McCoIlqm' I James 80 L.
A. Albright, IT. T. Cassels. j. w: Ferguson, A. l..
Buchanan, James p. Ragsdale, w. s. Westhrook.
PETIT JURoRs.-W. A. r. Wilson, E. NJ. At
kinson, r. L. Dixon, Robert Wallace, VIM |.
Clawson. J. F. Green, J. NJ. Hyatt. w. L.. Ford,
]. B. Fudge. J. j.. Chambers, w. T. Mckeown,
j. F. Davidson. Malachi Grayson, colored VIM.
Cherry, C. R. Sihley. Maj. J. w. Wilkes, w. A.
Hardin, Neely NJ Grant, NJ. V. B: Capps, John
O. Darby, r. M. Sanders, w. c. Hedgepeth. G.
B. Smith, John S. Knox, Lewis Bnrkett, colored,
r. NJ. Cross, Tyre Lee, r. F. D. Cassels, G. G.
Jackson, Crockett Champion, colored, James N.
Caldwell, John r. Howe, Charles Wigfall, col
ored. Wade Hampton, colored, T. j. Allen T. D.
Lucas, CHESTER.