Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-09
Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, April III. II. Bracket was
arrested and brought before Trial Justice
Lecky on last Wednesday, charged with
trading to j. j. McNinch mule that be,
longed to VIM. Estes. Estes claimed that
the mule was disposed of without his au-
thority. Bracket stated that he was in the
habit of trading for Estes, and that as he
saw an opportunity Of makinga good trade,
as he conceived, he embraced it. The Trial
Justice required him to give bond for his
appearance at the next term of the court.
He derived no benefit from the trade,
and appeared to have no criminal lnten-
tion in exchanging Estes mule for Nc
Ninch's horse. The matter will doubtless be
arranged without any further trouble.
The farmers had beautiful weather, Tor
work last week, and they made excellent
use of it. Our town was comparatively de-
serted for a while. ga few of the horny
handedn sons of toll, it is true, came for
guano or supplies, but they did not tarry
very long. They seem animated with the
determination to do all in their power. The
unfavorable weather of March has not dis
couraged them. 1 have no doubt that with
mild, spring like weather from this time,
the Weld in the wheat and oats crop will be
considerably increased.
Capt. Os. Barber was in town a few days
ago, and while here 1 asked him in regard
to the success of the commission business
that had been opened in Philadelphia by
Hardin, Barber & Co., for the sale OF yarns.
He stated in reply that Mr.. Hardin had
great deal of work to do in the way OF SELL
ing yarns. He sells yarns for the two cotton
factories in this county, and for some other
Southern mills. Capt. Barber is not pleased
with the present price of yarns. In his
opinion there is no money for the mills at
this price. He thinks that if for any rea-
son there is any reduction of the present
price the mills will be compelled to suspend
operations, or manufacture yarns alta loss.
The Catawba Oil Mill Company, under the
management of Capt. j. H. Smith, has be-
come a a successful enterprise. 1t has arriv-
ed at that stage of its existence, so long and
earnestly desired by the stockholders, when
it is making money. A short time ago all
the oil on hand was sold at a satisfactory price
to Charlotte firm to fill some order. The
Directors did a wise thing in replacing.
great deal of-the old McDermont machln-
ery with new and substantial machinery:
The working of the latter is highly satisfac-
tory.
Mr.. James Kennedy, of the neighborhood
of Cornwell's, lost child on last Friday
afternoon. Pneumonia was the cause OF its
death. Of the same disease on Friday night,
in the Halselville section, Mrs. Colvin died:
She was the mother of Mr.. J. S. Colvin, of
our town, and had been in delicate health
for several months previous to her last sick
ness. Mr.. Deal and family, of Lewis Turn
out, have been most grievously afflicted.
a few weeks ago they lost boy about
fourteen years old. A notice of his death
was made at the time. On last Saturday
they lost little boy about two years old:
They have at the present time little girl
of the same age, q twin baby, that is not
expected to live. This, however, does not
fill up the cup of their affliction. Their
eldest daughter, cultivated young lady,
in the bloom of womanhood, was at the
point of death on Sunday, and no hope
Whatever was entertained Of her recovery.
She taught school at Glover two years ago,
and gave great satisfaction. The friends of
this family deeply sympathize with them
in their distress.
Mrs. F. j. Hinton, whose extreme illness
was reported in my last correspondence, re-
mains in about the same condition.
No properly was sold by the Sheriff or
Clerk of the Court on yesterday. NJ.