Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-02-19

LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, February l7.-Capt. f. II. Bar
Der and Mr.. w. H. Hardin returned on last
Wednesday from New York, where they
had gone on business in connection with
the Fishing Creek Manufacturing Company.
They enjoyed the trip to the great metrop.
oils. notwithstanding the extremely cold
weather. While they found business quite
dull, there were indications of its revlV-
ing, which promised to be more marked az
ter the Inauguration of the new admins
tration. They succeeded in making ar,
Engagements for the purchase of additional
machinery for the Fishing Creek Factory
This machinery will increase the capacity
of the mill to the extent of thousand
spindles. No better proof is needed of the
fourishing condition of the Fishing Creek
factory.
Mr.. r. B. Bell, of this county, sold his
plantation a short time ago and left for
Florida, with the intention of ma king that
State his future home. On his arrival there
he was not pleased with the country,
and after brief stay returned, doubtless
impressed with the fact that South Carolina
is the best State and old Chester the best
county in the State for man to live: Let
others who have been attacked with the
emigration fever stay where they arc and
they will not be able to improve upon them
in this world.
John Cain opened barroom at this place
on last Friday, and werG to work selling
| whisky without license, in violation of an
ordinance of the town. The same after
noon the Council met and finding him gull
| ty of violating the law in four cases, fined
him $50; $50 for each offence. Being, doubt.
less, Of the opinion that he could not afford
to sell whisky at such dear cost, he closed
his bar and left next day for Charlotte,
where he could engage in the same business
without paying such heavy fines for the
privilege. He presumed upon more liber-
al treatment at the hands of our Council,
who were supposed to have a leaning TO-
wards the sale of intoxicating drinks. He
has found out that no matter what their
private opinions may be they will strictly
enforce the ordinance against the sale OF
whisky, and every other ordinance Of the
town, without fear, favor, or affection. If
our Council had taken different course,
Gains example would have been followed
by others, and as a consequence, a number
of barrooms would have been in full blast
in our town.
Last Saturday was one of the post disa..
greeable days of this winter. Sleet and
snow divided the day between them. Our
streets were quite slippery and locomotion
was not only unpleasant, but somewhat
difficult. This has been very severe win
ter. On last Wednesday the thermome-
ter registered six degrees above zero.
Miss Julia Perkins and Miss Mamie Wy
lie, of Lancaster, were recent visitors OF our
town. They were guests of Mrs. S. B.
Meacham Our young men enjoyed their
society and regretted their departure.
The Town Council held a meeting on yes
terday for the purpose of trying some par
ties who engaged on Sunday in fisticutf on
the streets. They were fined two dollars
each for violating town ordinance.
The Council, alta late meeting, decided not
only to impose fine, but to imprison, if
necessary, violators of the ordinapce pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors.