Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-17
of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, April Is, 1851. A. Newton,
formerly of York county, now of North
Carolina, was arrested here on last Thurs
day, charged with selling intoxicating liq-
uors in our streets without license. The
affidavit, on which the warrant was issued,
was made by our Intendant. When ar
loaded with cans of whisky, and some emp
ty cans which had evidently contained whis-
ky. The proof is convincing that he had
been selling whisky. He will have hear
ing on Wednesday next, before U. S. Com
missioner Pride at Rock Hill.
On last Wednesday evening, by the Rev.
Mr.. Carlisle, Miss jamie Albright was mar
ried to Mr.. julius Carpenter. Many friends
witnessed the ceremony, and as usual on
such occasions extended their congratula-
tions to the happy couple. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. George Albright, one of our
respected citizens, and the groom is a very
worthy young man of our town. They be-
gin their married life under auspicious cir
cumstances.
The heavy frost on last Friday morning
did considerable injury. Gardens came in
for their full share of damage. All plants of
a tender nature were killed, necessitating an
immense amount of replanting. 1t is fear
ed that small grain is also injured by the
frost. It is hoped that no great injury has
befallen the wheat and Oat crops, as such
misfortune would fall very heavily upon the
farmers in their present condition.
Bethel Presbytery did not close its late
meeting at Rock Hill in time for me to
give any of its proceedings in my last cores
pondence. Rev. D. E. Jordan and Rev. c.
R.. Hemphill We're chosen as the clerical
delegates, and Maj. A. H. White and Mr..
]. NJ. Blaine as the lay delegates to the
General Assembly that meets at Vicksburg
next month. Rev. J. l.. Wilson, Rev. c.
r. Hemphill, and Rev. ]. S. White, with
Ruling Elder, Maj. J. G. Lowry, were ap-
pointed to install Rev. George Summey as
pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this
place. Rev. Mr.. McMullen was chosen as
the evangelist of the Presbytery. He will
confine his labors to such churches within
the limits of the Presbytery as do not have
and cannot have regular religious services.
A lay delegate from Richburg informed me
that the members of the Preshytery were
splendidly entertained. He said he never
saw a more hospitable people than those of
In one of my previous letters to the EN-
QUIRER I had occasion to refer to re-
ligious meeting at Mount Prospect, con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Blosser and Rev. Mr..
Oliver, in which stated that ointment was
used at the meeting on a profession of the
faith of those uniting with the church. Mr..
Oliver, in letter to the Christian AdrOcate,
admits the use of ointment at the meeting,
but states that it was used for the purpose
of healing some bodily sickness or intirmity.
AS to the right or wrong of using. ointment
at religious meetings have nothing to do;
my province is simply to give news. AS to
the reason or as to the time of the meeting
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this correspondence. My object was simply
to let the public know that the ointment
was used at the meeting.
Capt. j. Harvey Smith of our town, and
Mr.. John Stokes, of our county, are now in
Charleston in attendance as jurors upon the
United State Court. The former has been
made foreman of the grand jury.
Mrs. Polly Simpson died on last Thursday
in the Sind year of her age. She was the
widow of Jesse Simpson who died several
years ago.
Rev. G. A Trenholm preached on Sunday
morning at the Court House, and in the
evening at the Associate Reformed Church.
He was favored with very large congrega-
tions on both occasions. He was married
to-day at 10 o'clock to Miss Mary Brawley,
eldest daughter of Mrs. Hiram Brawley.
Rev. George Summey, Rev. Lowrie Will
son and Rev. Mr.. Webb were present and
took part in the performance of the mar
riage ceremony. Mr.. Trenholm and wife
took their departure this afternoon for
Nashville.
A good rain fell here to-day. 1t was
greatly needed as the ground had become 80
hard that it could not be ploughed. Far
mers now need another spell of dry wealth
er as they have had a sufficient quantity Of
rain.
Blind Tom will give musical entertain
ment tomorrow night. Doubtless a large
crowd will turn out to hear this musical
prodigy.
A man was arrested here on last Saturday
on suspicion of being the man who MUIR
dured his wife recently in Indiana. He
called himself Kelley, though this may be
an assumed name. He closely resembles
the photograph of man charged with kill
ing his wife. After being arrested and put
in jail parties in Indiana were telegraphed
to in reference to his arrest. Ifthe reply to
the telegram is such as not warrant his
detention he will be released.
Mr.. S. M. Wylie recently returned from
trip to Florida. His health was greatly
benefited by the trip. He was not particu-
larly pleased with the country. NJ.