Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-02
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquire
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CdESIER, june zo.-1 TIC ClleoICl uAflSlOn
of the Survivors of the Sixth Regiment will
hold a meeting at this place on the 9Th of
next month to make. the preliminary ar
rangements for the annual meeting Of the
Survivors of this Regiment in August. The
annual meeting will be held this year on
the battlefield of Seven Pines. It is hoped
and believed that such liberal rates will be
made with the railroad companies as will
enable large number of the old veterans to
go to Virginia, and once again see the
ground on which they fought so gallantly
twenty-three years ago.
The dwelling house of E. B. Kell, of this
county, was destroyed last Monday night
by fire. The fire is supposed to have origi-
mated from the stove in the kitchen. The
house and furniture were insured for $4,000.
The insurance does not cover the loss. A
portion of the furniture was saved.
Coroner Murphy held an inquest last Mon
day over the dead body of an infant child of
AMI Stokes, colored, of this county. Its
death was caused by suffOcatiOn, produced
by an older child, when asleep, lying upon
the infant. The verdict of the jury of in
quest was in accordance with these facts.
Mr.. Edward Strobel, who lived here du-
ring his boyhood, and whose mother still
lives here, has been appointed Secretary OF
Legation at Madrid. He graduated with
first honor at Harvard University, and has
been engaged for several years in the prac-
tice of law in New York City. He is a
young man of brilliant talents.
Torbit's Mill Pond in this county was the
scene of lively party on last Tuesday. A
number of our citizens, desiring some relief
from the cares of business, decided upon
the amusement of seining, and Torbit's as
the place to have the fun. They were sue
cessful in catching q large number of fish,
which constituted the principal dish for
dinner. Our friends, however, had several
good things in addition to fish for strength
ening and pleasing the inner man.
The picnic on last Tuesday at Pleasant
Grove Church, celebrating the successful
close of the scholastic year of Mr.. Torbit
Henry's school was pleasant affair. Schol-
ars, patrons, with their invited friends,
combined to make large attendance, and
the programme was so attractive as to make
the occasion one of great pleasure. Inter-
esting addresses were delivered by Messrs.
F. IT. Morgan, and j. S., .Brice. The first,
in his address on education, divided his
subject into three headsE first, that popular
education was necessary to the safety of the
State; second, that its power in politics and
war has been recognized by the history of
our country, and third that popular edu-
cation is indispensable to the perpetuity of
our republican form of government.
BY Rev. George Summey, Mr.. J. H.
Overcast, of Rock Hill, and Miss Susie
Graham, of our town, were married on last
Wednesday afternoon. The happy couple
left the same afternoon for Rock Hill.
Mr.. G.. E. Cobb, of our town, died at Rock
Hill on last Thursday afternoon. His many
friends truly lament his death.
On last Thursday afternoon there was a
closely contested game of base ball at this
place between the Chester Base Ball Club,
and the Chester Little Boys Club. The
latter were victorious and their joy over
their victory was exceedingly great. The
prize for the winning club was q ball and
bat, which have not yet been received by
the victors.
The Lee Light Infantry spent a portion
of last Friday evening in the enjoyment Of
target shooting. The scene of the shoot
ing was in Brice's woods, and the distance
of firing was one hundred yards. Each
member of the company fired three shots.
Messrs. J. G. Baird, H. j. McNinch, S.
Childs, and M. Heath made tie, each
making eleven points. On the test shot
Mr.. Baird was successful, and won the silver
medal. Mr.. Julius Sans missed the target,
and won the tin cup.
A heavy and destructive rain fell in our
town and county on last Friday afternoon.
The water courses have not been so high in
many years. 1t is regarded as the heaviest
rain in the county since the 14th Of June,
1873. An immense amount of damage was
done to bottom corn. Messrs. w. Holmes
Hardin, J, p. Ferguson, and many others
that could be mentioned were great sufferers
by the overflow. Mr.. Ferguson's gin house
was set on fire by lightning and entirely
consumed together with two hundred bush
els of wheat. The rain washed the lands
so badly that cotton in many places was
greatly injured.
Mrs. r. N. Berry, of our town, is lying at
the point of death. The attending physl-
clans have no hope of her recovery.
Mrs. William Walker is also critically i'll.
Her friends are very apprehensive as to the
result.
Mrs. J. S. Colvin has been very low, but
am glad to report an Improvement IN her
condition. NJ.
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