Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-05
of the YOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

LEIIEk FROM ChESlEh.
CHESTER, March 3, 1SS5.-On last Thurs
day morning the Lancaster train, when with
in q few miles of this place, met with an ac-
cident. The tender and several freight box
es ran off the track. Some of the boxes
turned over on their sides, and were consid-
erably damaged. No person was injured.
The accident was caused by the giving way
of the track. On the Monday previous the
same railroad met with similar accident,
with like results. The Narrow Gauge is
getting up an unenviable reputation for ac-
cidents. Those in authority, it is said, prac-
tice too much economy in the management
of the road. The force employed to keep
the road bed in good condition is not sutt1-
ciently large. Moreover, the number OF
train hands employed is too small for the
amount Of work required of them. The
management of the road furnishes another
illustration of the "penny wise and pound
foolish" policy. -,
In my last correspondence l spoke of the
approaching completion of the Baptist
Church of this place. Painting of the inte-
rior is now in progress, and when this IS
done and the pull pit furniture and chancel-
ries purchased the congregation can then
dispense with the hall Of the Court House,
and hold religious services in their own new
and beautiful building. 1t is certainly a
beautiful structure, and an evidence OF tne
liberality, earnestness and zeal of the pastor
and congregation. Only one year mas pass
ed since their old church was destroyed by
the storm, and now by persevering efforts
on their part, they have the pleasure of see
ing another church-an ornament to the
town-on the same spot. This new build
ing is of Gothic architecture. 1t is built OF
brick and 50 we'll constructed as to resist
the force of the next cyclone. The dlmen-.
sions are 80 by 70 feet. The dimensions OF
the main auditory are II by so feet, and the
lecture room 1S by 81 feet. When thrown
into one room the seating capacity of the
church will be 335-the main auditory seat
ing 275 and the lecture room 60 persons.
The floor of the main auditory declines to-
ward the platform, which is semi-circular,
and has breadth of IA feet. On one side of
the platform is the pastors study and at the
other side is the dressing room for the can
didates for baptism. The baptistery is un-
der the the platform. The church has been
supplied with seats, and will be heated by
furnace.
Mr.. Burr Randall has obtained a num-
ber of signers to his petition asking for the
appointment of postmaster at this office.
1t will be necessary for him to exercise
patience as the term Of the present iucum-
bent does not expire for over year. There
are half dozen applicants for the same Of
flee. In addition to these there are two
ladies who have aspirations in the same
direction.
Mr.. w. II. Hardin, of our town, is think
ing of becoming the agent in Philadelphia
for the sale of yarns of the Fishing Creek
Manufacturing Company, and other South
ern factories. The Fishing Creek Man.
ufacturing Company paid out last year
about six thousand dollars in commissions
for the sale of their yarns. They hope and
expect by the employment of Mr.. Hardin's
services to effect a considerable saving in
their commission expenses.
Yesterday being sales-day, and, moreover,
bright and beautiful day, considerable
number of persons were in town. The
Sheriff sold two bales of cotton for lO4 cents
per pound 1t belonged to Richard Nilsson,
and was attached by Samuel Friedman.
The Clerk sold the valuable property at the
corner of Main and Wylie streets, belonging
to DR.. A. H. Davega, for $1,000. DIR. S. M.
Davega was the purchaser.
Mr. c.. II. Brenneckes horse ran away
yesterday with the express wagon. Mr..
MilIigan Graham's son, who was in the
wagon with the driver, was badly hurt.
The driver sustained no injury. The Wag-
on was considerably damaged NJ.