Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-04
;pondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

| CHESTER, June 1.-The annual meeting
of stockholders of the Fishing Creek Man
ufacturing Company was held on last Wed
nesday. s13O,O0O, including the value OF
the capital stock and property of the COM
pany was represented; Capt. r; II; Barber
was reelected President, and the board OF
Directors were reelected with the exception
| of Col. J. S. Wilson, who has sold his stock
to I. n. Whitesides. Mr. Whitesdes was
elected Director. The report Of the Pres:
ident showed the company to be in good
condition. The net earnings during the
past year were spent in adding to the ma
chinery of the mill. $4,000 of machinery
has recently been bought, and is now being
placed in position. When this has been
done, the mill will be entirely equipped.
and moreover, will be one of the best equip.
ped mills in the State. The President at
the next annual meeting will doubtless re-
ioice the hearts of the stockholders with q
report of good dividend. The mill did
not run two months during the past year,
| in consequence of fire which destroyed
the picker room. The loss, however, was
only in time, as the damage was fully Gov.
cred by insurance. The mill is supplied
with sufficient amount~of cotton to dc
until next August.
The young people of our town had q
| moonlight picnic on last Wednesday even
ing. The place selected for the festivity
was beautiful grove on the western side.
The grove was illuminated with Chinese
lanterns, and presented a pretty sight. The
young people spent the evening very
pleasantly in playing, promenading, and
dancing. Their pleasure was Increased
by the presence of some married ladies,
who were happy in witnessing, the enjoy.
&c fl,a E-c
were quite useful at the proper time in
arranging the refreshments of the even
ing. 1t is not necessary to speak of the de-
light with which the good things were par
taken.
The following is list of petit jurors for
the June term of the Circuit Court for this
county: j. G. White, w. H. Hall, J. H.
Westbrook, J. B. Stokes, O.. R. Kee, Jas.
McLarnon, 4. F. kee, James Mills, r. w.
Hardin, &. Williams, J. B. Howe, w. A.
Cornwell G. P. Shurley, S. w. Culp, J: NJ
Bradford, A. J. Crosby, S. Friedman, R. J.
Dye, Jas. Gayden, W. B: Simpson j. H;
Macon, II. H. Shannon, j. A. Graham,
Hayward Mcdonald, I. j. McNinch, r.
Brandt, A. C. Fischel, Waties Pendergrass,
S. ]. dunlap, John Dallas, Harrison Gil
more. I. n. Jamison, J. D. Sanders.
The ladies of the Brushy Fork Baptist
Church recently bought from Mr.. r. Brandt
handsome communion set, with the in
tention of presenting it to their church.
What generous and noble acts the ladies of
our county are always performing!
The excursion train from Columbia
brought to this place on last Thursday a
large number of colored people. They ap-
peared to enjoy greatly walking over our
town and seeing it's sights.
Farmers are intensely satisfied on the rain
question. In some sections of our county
they have done little or no ploWing for
a week. In the Lowrysville neighborhood
the rains have been heavy and washed the
lands considerably.
The merchants of our town will close
their stores during the summer, beginning
this afternoon, at 81 o'clock. This will give
their faithful employees some time every
day for rest and recreation.
The wedding present of the Stonewali
Fire Engine Company to Miss Julia Jack
son is a dozen very handsome silver forks.
The present was accompanied with very
pretty note from the company.
The Chester oil mill has closed for the
summer Under it's present management
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