Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03

| ever, showing that he had mOtlVe IN tak-
ing the life of Gaskins. He had nothing to
say on the gallows, but maintained calm
demeanor throughout, and died without
struggle. Since his sentence ne had been
attended by Catholic priest and the Sisters
of Mercy, and had become Catholic. His
body was given over to the Catholics, who
| buried it in their cemetery.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, March 31.-The neighborhood
of Lowrysville was visited with destruc-
tive storm on last Tuesday afternoon, Mr..
w. II. Abell's dwelling was blown down,
inficting slight injury upon himself and
several members of his family. His faith
er NIr. Ephriam H. AbelD was hurt, though
not seriously. The barn and outbuildings
of Mr. Joshua Abel were blown down, but
his dwelling stood. He estimates his loss
at 81 900. The cabins of some colored men,
whose names have not heard, also yield
ed to the force of the storm. 1t was report
ed for while that young son of Mr.. Law
son Dunlap had been blown away, but this
The same night, CTuesday the wind blew
violently at this place and rain poured in
| torrents, but no damage was done. Many
ladies and some men, were badly frightened,
as they feared another tornado. A remem-
| brance ofthe late cyclone causes many hearts
| to fear and quake whenevera black cloud is
seen gathering in the heavens. AS place
of refuge in the time of storm one OF our
| citizens has prepared storm pit. 1t is
covered, provided with seats, and said to
be quite comfortable. One Of our Baton
| Rouge friends also has a storm pit. During
| a heavy blow last week he took possession
| of it, but as it had no covering it soon filled
with water, rain falling at the time in tor
rents. Our friend was thoroughly drench-
| ed, and will doubtless cover his pit before
he takes refuge in it again.
Our town was visited with fire last We'd
| nesday night. 1t originated and ended in
| the old frame building, located between the
| National Bank building and Brandts build
| ing, both brick. The fire had made consid-
erable headway, before the tiremen had
thrown single stream of water upon 1T.
| They soon saw that the frame structure was
doomed to destruction and then directed
| their efforts to saving the adjacent buildings.
| They were greatly aided in this work by
the calmness of the night. Had the wind
been blowing, the Bank and Brandt's build
| ing would doubtless have been burnt On
| ly the frame structure was consumed. 1t
| belonged to DR.. A. H. Davega, and was in
sured to the amount Of 81 900. The first
| floor was used by Mr.. +. j. West as a saddle
| and harness store, and by NJ. A. Williams
as barber shop. The former had an lnsu-
rance of $500 on his stock of saddles and
| harness; the latter had an insurance OF S40O
| on the various articles used in his barber
shop. Mr.. West lost valuable books and
large number of accounts which he thinks
will result in the loss of several hundred
dollars to him. The Bank SuStainted some
damage in the removal Of furniture, books,
papers, etc., but its loss was fully covered
by insurance The Messrs. Hemphills and
Brice, who had law office in the second
story of the Bank building, sustained some
damage in the removal of law books and
papers, but their loss was fully covered by
insurance. The old structure that so quick
ly resolved itself into ashes was one of the
old landmarks of our town. 1t was there
that the old firm Of McLure d Harris did
business for SO many years before the war.
On last Thursday afternoon the firemen
brought out the steam fire engine, and test
ed it's powers of throwing water. 1t work
ed successfully. 1t threw water to the
height of eighty feet. 1t was not used the
night before at the fire, for the reason that
it happened unfortunately to be locked up
in Motfett's shop, and before it could have
been fired up and gotten to work the time
would have passed for its doing any good 1T
might have done.
Col. +. 7. Atkinson drained off one of his
fish ponds on Friday afternoon. Two years
ago he put in the pond forty-one carp of
about two inches in length; on Friday he
took out thirty-one carp averaging about tif-
teen inches in length. He thinks the re-
manning carp were destroyed by perch
which had been put in the pond by thought
less boys. His object in draining the pond
was to catch these perch. He thinks that
in, finn bic nOp6 will SOpp1I- him with Ill
the fish his family can use. He believes
that fish culture,by proper attention, can be
made a great success.
The Chester members of the Legislature
have recommended the following gentlemen
of this county to assist Col. "A. p. Butler,
Commissioner of Agriculture in getting up
South Carolina's exhibit at the New Orleans
Exposition in December next: Capt W.
G. Austin, Baton Rouge; Mr., ". j; Nc
Keown, Blackstock Maj. Julius Mills,
Chester; Capt. w. S. Durham, Halsellville;
DR.. W. ii. Heath, Hoglewood; Col. W. R.
Davie, Landsford; Mr.. j. n. Marion,
Lewisville; Mr.. R. S. Crockett, Rossville.
On last Wednesday at one o'clock P. NJ,
Mr.. Julius Schitf, Of Charlotte, and Miss
| Jennie Simmons, of this place, were mar
ried by Rev. DR.. Levy, of Augusta. The
ceremony was impressively performed in
accordance with the Jewish form, and was
witnessed by many friends from this and
other places. In addition to the congratu-
lation of friends present, kilograms were
received announcing the congratulations of
absent friends. Many handsome and costly
presents were received by the happy pair.
They left on the afternoon train for their
home in Charlotte.
Mr.. J. l.. Glenn, and Mr.. John Dunno
want were riding in buggy one day last
week, when their horse took fright and ran
considerable distance. The animal was
stopped by cOlored man before any damage
was done. Mr.. Dunnovant was thrown out
of the buggy, but Mr.. Glenn held on to the
reins to the last.
Mr.. w. p. Jones, of Philadelphia, came
to our town short time ago to spend
month to recuperate his health, which has
been quite feeble. At first he could only
walk few hundred yards. On last Saturday
he walked five miles. He spent the first
few days at the hotel, but is now trough
ing' it at the Fair grounds, doing his own
cooking, and otherwise having hard time.
He does this from choice, however, as he
wishes to get all possible benefit of life in
the open air He is gentleman of culture,
and has made many friends in our town.
The Cedar Shoals Manufacturing COmpa-
nv is in prosperous condition. 1t is now
manufacturing six hundred pounds of yarn
per day. ,..,,
farmers are now hard at work. Only few
of them now favor our town with the light
of their countenance.
Intelligence has been received here that
r. J. Barber, who has wife and several
| children living in this county, has recently