Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-21
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, August 19.-The Democratic
primary election in Chester county was
held on Tuesday last, 18th instant. With
the exception of one fight, at this place,
which fortunately ended without the she'd
ding of blood, the election passed off quiet
ly. For the Legislature w. R. Davie re-
ceived 947 votes, R. T. Mockbee 1862, j. w.
Wilks 999, J. L. Glenn 1856, S. P. Hamilton
692, F. IT. Morgan $50. Davie, Mockbee,
the Court j. G.. McFadden received $50 votes,
J. H. Hardin 1865, j. S. Wilson 319, G. w.
Curtis 1874. AS no candidate for this Office
received a majority of the votes cast, anOth-
er primary election will be held. For
sheriff w. H. Hood received TIA votes, J.
w. Walker $50, Grandson Williams 412.
Another election will be held, majority
vote not being received by MIR. Hood. For
Probate Judge w. A. Sanders received 921
votes, J. H. Buchanan 1872. Sanders is NOM
mated. For County Treasurer J. B. Nc
Fadden received 1O45 votes, T: H. Culp 4O5,
w. B. Thompson, 2S4. McFadden is NOM
mated For County Auditor w. M. Corkill
received 1893 votes, w. J. Lucas 225, w. R.
Sims, 1863. Corkill is nominated. For
School Commissioner B. Mcclure received
$50 votes, w. ID. Knox 593, James Hamil-
ton 456. Another election will be held.
For County Commissioners S. T. Anderson
received 1176 votes, j. 0. Darby 1126, j. A.
Hafner 1877 Craig kirkpatrick $50, Samuel
Lewis 835. Anderson, Darby and Hafner
are nominated.
The 9th anniversary of the Rocky Creek
Bible Society met at Pleasant Grove Church
few days ago. The annual sermon was
preached by the President, Rev. J. A.
White. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved. The treasurers
report, which was read and adopted, showed
balance of $49.65 in the hands of the socie-
ty. Messrs. John Flenniken, James Doug
lass, John Dixon and Josiah Miller, being
appointed to solicit contributions, collected
$12.75, which made the total amount in the
treasury $62.4O. On motion of Rev. l.. H.
Robinson Rev. J. A. White was appointed
to confer with the pastors of the Presbyte-
rian and Methodist Churches of Blackstock,
and secure their cooperation in the work OF
the Rocky Creek Bible Society. A COM
mittee of three, consisting of Messrs. ]. A.
Hafner, f. NJ. Mills, and James Ralph,
were appointed to make nominations for the
ensuing year. The following nominations
were made For President-Rev. j. A.
White; for Vice-President- L. H.
Robinson. The following executive COM
mittee was appointed for the ensuing year !:
Messrs. John Flenniken, John Dixon, j. H.
Mcdaniel w. B. Robinson, J. B. Wylie,
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some interesting remarks by Mr.. J. +. Bar
Der and Rev. J. A. White, the Society ad-
journed to meet at Hopewell Associate Re-
formed Church next August.
The base ball club at this place had a
match game with the base ball club of Rock
Hill at the latter place few days ago. The
game resulted in victory for the Chester
"boys." The latter were handsomely enter
tanned by their Rock Hill friends. ~.
The Feasterville and Blackstocks base ball
clubs had match game on last Friday.
The Feasterville club was victorious by
score of 46 to 15.
On next Friday second primary election
will be held for the completion of the Dem
ocratic ticket in this county. The election
promises to be very exciting. 1t is hoped
that the election will pass off quietly-with-.
out the occurrence Of any event that will
give cause for regret.
Baptismal services were held at Wood
ward Church in this county yesterday.
Several persons from our town were i'm
mersed.
Mr.. Hugh White, of this county, had the
misfortune, last night, to lose, by fire, his
stable and barn, the latter containing five
hundred bushels of corn and a considerable
quantity of oats. Two mules were so badly
burnt that they will probably die. Mr..
White had policy of $3.50 on the burnt and
damaged property. NJ.