Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, June 16.-At a late meeting of
the Lee Light Infantry, Senator Patterson
was reelected Captain, @. H. Brice, First
Lieutenant, G. D. Heath, Second Lieuten-
ant, and J. L. Glenn, Junior Second Lieu
tenant. The following non-commissioned
officers were elected: T. n. Berry, First
Sergeant, F. M. Poorer. Second Sergeant,
J. A. Graham, Third Sergeant, T. l.. AL
exander, Fourth Sergeant, w. B. MUIR,
Fifth Sergeant, J.. A. Childs, First Corpo-
raj, J. G. Baird, Second Corporal, R. G.
Corporal The annual target shooting Of
the company will take place on the 26th in
slant. The members are looking forward
to this occasion with great pleasure. At
the late meeting forty honorary members
and five active members were elected. The
former are relieved from drilling and at
tendance upon meetings, but are accorded
the pleasure of making monthly contribu-
tion to aid in defraying the expenses OF the
Company.
A festival was held at the skating rink on
last Wednesday evening in the interest OF
the Baptist Church. It was under the man.
agement of the ladies and girls Of the con-
gregation, and was a successful and pleas
ant affair. The Flower department was
prominent feature of the festival. The re-
ceipts of the evening were about $46.
Every section of the county was visited
with fine rains last week. The farmers
give good reports of the cotton and corn
crops. They are now engaged in harvest
ing the wheat and oats crops, which have
been greatly improved by the late rains.
The agricultural outlook is quite promising
at present
The Chester Base Ball Club has been prac-
ticing considerably of late. They leave for
Rock Hill tomorrow to have match game
with their brethren at that place. The lat
ter must do their best playing If they ex-
pect to beat the Chester boys.
Velocipede riding is a popular amuse-
ment among the young men OF this place.
When the bell rings at 81 o'clock for the
closing of stores, quite a number mount
their bycicles and pleasantly spend an hour
in this sport. It is not unlikely that BY
cicle contest will be one of the attractions
of the next Chester Fair.
The examination at the Chester graded
school takes place this week. The school
is still under the management of Prof. w.
H. Witherow, and still retains its populari-
ty. The pupils, by their thorough knoWl-
edge of their studies, will doubtless reflect
credit upon their teachers.
Mr.. John Melton, of the northwestern
portion of this county, had a stroke OF par
alysis on last Friday and died in few
hours. At the time Of the paralytic stroke
he was riding a mule, from which he tel
and was afterwards found in an lnsenslole
condition. He was very successful farmer.
The Circuit Court for this county met to-
day, Judge Witherspoon presiding. The
Judge, after some general instructions,
charged the grand jury to investigate and
report as to the enforcement OF the laws Tor
biding the sale of intoxicating liquors with
out license, and the carrying Of concealed
weapons. He said there were probably
persons within the sound of his voice who
had pistols buckled around them, who had
either contempt for the law, or doubted
it's ability to protect them. He earnestly
charged the grand jury to take such action
as will secure the enforcement of these
laws, trampled as they are under the feet
of their violators. After the charge the
grand Jury Withdrew for the consideration
of some bills given them by the Solicitor.
The case, continued from the last Court, OF
State VS.. Toney Fowler and Jerry Paul,
both colored, charged with an assault and
battery of an aggravated nature, was taken
up. The grand jury found true bills In the
following cases: Richard Shirley, charged
with disturbing religious meeting, Robert
McCrowny, charged with selling intoxica-
ting liquors without license, Amy lngra-
ham, charged with arson, and also charged
with assault and battery with intent to kill.
A picnic given by the pupils of Mr.: Tor
bit Henry's school, and two other schools,
will take place at pleasant Grove in this
county on the 23rd instant. The Lewisville
Band will furnish music on the occasion.
Mr.. F. T. Morgan will deliver an address.
The large crowd that will be in attendance
will be pleased with our young friends ad-
dress, for his ability to interest an audience
has already been shown.
The grand jury found true bills in the fol-
lowing cases: Jerry Boylis, charged with
burglary and larceny, Richard Summers,
charged with an assault of an aggravated
nature and intent to KILL J. J. Cain, charged
with selling Intoxicating liquors without
license. Jerry Boylis made confession of
his guilt. The court was engaged almost
the entire morning in the trial of the case
of Toney Fowler and Jerry Paul. At the
present writing the jury have not agreed on
verdict. NJ.