Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-07-21
Correspondence Of the YOrkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, July 19.-A large crowd assem-
bled at the Fair grounds on last Wednesday
afternoon to see a match game OF baseball
between the Chester and Winnsboro clubs.
A number of fair ladies honored the occa-
sion with their presence. Both clubs did
excellent work, and while Chester was vic,
tCrious, it required all the skill they could
command. The following gentlemen COM
posed the Chester club: ]. A. Gray, J. II.
Mcclure, w. D. Melton, j. f. Curry, l.. H.
Curry, j. Roddey, C. Irby, J. G. Murphy,
Wilbur Means. The following comprised
the Winnsboro club: l.. +. Goe1lng, j. S.
Cathcart, @. D. Williford, G. Worthy, G..
X. Rabb, A. S. Gai,iard, B. Elliott, w. O.
Brice, n. Ennehan. Irby and Roddey were
the pitcher and catcher of the Chester team,
and Elliott and Worthy were the pitcher
and catcher of the WinnsborO team. MIR.
| John w. Dunovant, of Chester, was the
umpire, and Mr.. J. j. McCarty, of Chester,
was the scorer of 81 to IA runs. Chester's
fine battery contributed greatly to their
success, and while Winnsboro did excellent
field work they werenot successfulin hitting
Irby's balls. The game was witnessed by
a large number of spectators, and passed OH
without the occurrence of a single unpleas-
ant incident. The Chester club entertained
their W%innsboro friends handsomely at
night at Nicholson's Hotel. There is some
talk of Chester and Winnsboro combining
and challenging the Columbia club.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
on last Thursday evening on the grounds of
the Presbyterian manse. 1t was given by
the Society of Helping Hands and Band of
Busy Boys, missionary organizations of the
Presbyterian Church. The object of the en-
tertainment was the raising of missionary
funds.
One of our prominent farmers informed
me on last Friday that he never saw such
an Improvement in the condition OF the
crops as had taken place in the preceding
ten days. A short time ago he was so de-
pressed by the damaging effects of the rain
as to believe he could hardly make any
thing. He is now rejoicing in the belief
that he will make plenty OF corn tor his
own use, and a tolerably good cotton crop.
Another large farmer gives a good report OF
his cotton. The same report comes from
nearly every section Of the country. The
last few days of dry and hot weather have
worked a marvellous change in the condl-
ton of the cotton crop. With a contlnu-
ance of favorable weather Chester county
will furnish the country with an average
crop of cotton.
The Chester Democratic Club met on last
Friday afternoon, and elected delegates to
the County Convention which meets on the
-Dln lllSldul. MI. y. -. flIitlOSh ohN vi
f.. \. Crawford were elected President and
Secretary of the Club. The delegates were
instructed to vote for the primary election
plan of nominating county officers, and to
vote for the convention plan of nominating
State officers. They were uninstructed as
to the mode of nominating the Congress
mar from this District.
The Chester Division of the Sixth Regi-
ment survivors, in accordance with similar
action by the Fairfield survivors, determin-
ed at a called meeting on last Saturday to
hold the next annual meeting of the sur
yivors of this Regiment on the 18th of next
month atthis place. Col. Cocker, of Darling
ton, will be the orator of the occasion. The
Chester Division also decided to hold the
annual meeting next year at Petersburg,
Virginia.
J.. Williams, who was badly wounded by
r. B. McCollum in a difficulty several
weeks ago, died last night. The scene of
the difficulty was on the western side of the
county.
Rev. C. +. Mcdonald, Of M~ecklenburg
county, preached excellent ermon on Sat
urday and yesterday at the Associate Re-
formed Church. NJ.