Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, July 5.-When / closed my
correspondence last Monday, Mrs. T. n.
Berry, was at the point Of death. She died
in the afternoon greatly lamented by large
circle of relations and friends. The many
noble qualities of which she was possessed
caused her to be greatly loved and admired.
The light and joy of the household, her
place can never again be filled. Three
years ago she became bride, and now at-
ter three short years of married life her
bridal attire has become her burial robe.
Two months ago the picture of health, to-
day, she lies in the cold embrace of death.
A friend and relative, claim the privil-
ege of shedding the tear of sympathy and
affection on the grave of this estimable Ia
dy. She was a daughter of the late Rich
ard Kennedy, deceased, and grand -daugh-
ter of the late Major John Kennedy, de-
ceased, one of the early settlers of our
town. The funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church
Rev. A. w. Sanders, and Rev. Mr.. Bowen
officiating. The attendance of sympathiz-
ing friends was large, and the remarks of
Mr.. Sanders were appropriate and impress
ive The remains were buried in Ever
green Cemetery.
A good dwelling house belonging to DR.,
S. M. Wylie, of this county, was recently
destroyed by fire. 1t originated from
lightning. There was no insurance on the
property. One of DR.. Wylie's tenants oc-
cupied the house at the time Of the burn
ing. A tremendous rain fell at the same
time in the same vicinity damaging bot
tom corn to great extent.
Farmers report a great fall off in the
yield of wheat and oats this year. They
state that the wheat crop is about one
half of a good average yield, and that the
oat crop will not yield one-half, probably
not exceeding one-third.
Last Friday was big day among our
colored people. The greatness of the day
was due to the annual meeting of the Lodge
of Odd Fellows (colore0 of this place.
While the procession was not so imposing
as that of the knights of King Solomon
few weeks ago, still it was quite creditable
to our colored friends. At the fair grounds
several addresses were delivered by prom
inent colored members of the order Of Odd
Fellows. The principal orator of the day
took for the subject of his address, "Twen-
ty years of Sunshine" Two of the speak
ers, G.. NJ. Greer, and S. M. Pharr, were
from Charlotte, and one from Yorkville,
Allen Alexander. The theme of their ad-
dresses was Odd Fellowship and its advan-
tages.
At school picnic at Well Ridge, in this
county, the railroad question over-shadow-
ed that of education. Hon. j. G.. Patterson
and Mr.. J. X. Henry made some interest
ing remarks upon the latter subject, while
Major julius Mills and Capt. o. Barber paid
their respects to the former. The citizens
of Well Ridge earnestly desire the build
ing of the Rutherfordton and Georgetown
Railroad, and moreover, favor the running
of the road through their portion of Ches-
ter county. They see in the construction of
this road their only hope of obtaining an
outlet for their productions, and the proper
development of the great resources of this
section. Major Mills warmly urged the
taking of such action by the county as would
secure the passing of the road through its
limits. He advocated county subscription
of $4,000 to be paid by taxation. He
enumerated in his address the advantagest to
accrue to the county from the building Of
this road through its limits. His views
were endorsed by Capt O. Barber, our ex-
member of the Legislature.
The ''glorious Fourth" was not celebrated
here save by the colored population, who
thronged our streets throughout the day.
They seemed apparently, as happy as Van
derbilt with his millions.
The Chester survivors of the Sixth Reg
iment met here to-day to arrange in regard
to the holding of the annual meeting of
the survivors of the regiment on the bat
tlefeld of Seven Pines next month. With
liberal railroad rates the regiment will be
we'll represented in Virginia. NJ,