Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-08
Correspondence of the YorkvilIe Enquire
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. c. July 6.-since my last let
ter we have had a few showers Of rain, which
did considerable good, but they have been in.
sufficient to thoroughly moisten the parched
earth. In some portions of the county there
have been good rains, while other sections
have had none.
On Tuesday of last week we bad heavy
wind storm. Large trees were blown down
in different parts of town, and the engine
house of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad
was badly damaged. Fortunately,a q locomo-
tive recently overhauled and re-painted had
been moved out of the house that morning.
On the same day lightning struck St.
Marks Episcopal Church, knocking off the.
large cross and seriously injuring the cupola
and the interior of the building
From all reports corn is growing finely,
Notwithstanding the ravages Of the worm:
Cotton is also very promising. Mr.. Israel
Hood, Of this place, took a nearly full grown
cotton boil from his field one day last week.
An excursion of five coaches passed through
here one day last week from Augusts to New
York. They telegraphed Mrs. Nicholson to
prepare dinner for $50 or 200 persons, and
when they arrived only 30 of them ate. 1t
was quite loss to the lady.
The sanitary committee, consisting Of DR..
D. Lyle, S. B. Latham, j. J.. Chambers and
/. N. Cross, were busily engaged on Saturday,
examining cellars, &C., with view 10 the
health Of the town.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the Meth
odist church here next Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg, Presiding Elder of
this District, will be present.
Dr. G. B. White, Vice-President of the
Dental Association, left for Charleston on the
9th, to attend the annual meeting cf that
body.
By consent of the parties, thesherif''s sales,
advertised to take place Yesterday, were post
poned.
Rev. VIM. White, of Kentucky, will preach
at the A. R. P. Church next Sunday, in place
of the pastor, Rev. j. P. Marion, who is ab-
sent.
The closing exercises of Brainerd Institute
(colored) Rev. S. Loomis, principal, took
place last Wednesday. There were great
many visitors present, white ano colored.
The exercises were interesting, and the pupils
acquitted themselves quite creditably. The
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ly esteemed in this community.
From the census returns fled in the Clerks
office, the following items are taken Popula-
ton of the town of Chester, 1900, mortality
for the IL months past, 81, chiefly aged per-
sons. Population of townships-Chester,
4,O65; Rossville, 2,4O0; Blackstocks, 2,400;
Halselville, 1923; Baton Rouge, 1850;
Landsferd, 1850. A few townships are yet
to be reported. ...
The smoke house of Mr.. John Ford, IN
Rocky Creek, was broken into last week, and
all of his bacon stolen.
Saturday was lively day. Two excur-
sion trains, composed chiefly Of colored peo:
ple, came up on the Cheraw and Chester Rail-
road, and on the homeward trip they got
into a general row. Two darkeys were stab
bed-one severely. He received seven wounds.
Saturday night there was fight between
some whites and colored persons near the
depot. The parties were brought before the
Council yesterday and fined.
There was large crowd of colored per-
sons in town yesterday. The Champion
Hook and Ladder Company (colored) cele.
brated the Fourth with a parade in the fore
noon and a dance at night. There was also
an exhibition in the Court House at the same
time. All passed off pleasantly, with the
exception of one small fight.
President w. Holmes Hardin, Of the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad, has gone North
to purchase new locomotive and material
for twelve additional cars for the road. This
road is now in fine condition. The road.bed
is in excellent order. Mile-posts have also
been erected between this place and Dallas.
Track-laying commenced last Saturday on
the Lancaster side of Catawba river, on the
Cheraw and Chester Railroad.
The Congressional Executive Committee
meets here on the 18th instant, to make ar.
rangements for the approaching Congression-
al Convention.
Messrs. David Pendergrass and Thompson
johnson, very aged citizens, of West Chester,
died last week. Mrs. Margaret Colvin, aged
80 years, of Halselville, died on the End in
slant from the effects Of fall received few
weeks ago.
At the regular meeting, last night, of La
Fayette Lodge No. 8, I. O. O. F., the follow
ing officers were installed: John F. Douglas,
N. G.; w. I. Clawson, V. g.; o. M. Massey,
R. S.; j. L. Chambers, Treas. G. w. Cur.
tis, P. S.; E. M. Evans, R. H. S. N. g.;
w. H. Roseborough, L. H. S. N. G.; j. r.
simril, r. H. S. V. G.; S. Heyman, L. H. 8.
V.G.; F. M. Nail, r. S. S.; w. E. MoAatt,
L. S. S.; J. w. Rothrock, Con-; W. B.
MUIR, Warden G. T. Schorb, I. G.. A. c.
Fischel, O. G.; D. E. Rothrock, Chaplain
M. V. B. Capps, Past Grand. After the i'll