Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, May 31.-Now that the raging
waters of the late freshet have subsidized
farmers are giving wonderful accounts Of
the amazing heights of these waters. Mr..
w. G.. Brown, whose plantation is not far
from the Catawba River, in the Rocky
Mount neighborhood, says that the river
was two and one half feet higher during the
late high water than it was after the Sher-
man freshet in 1865. Mr.. Smith Hardin, who
had a large quantity of corn planted on the
bottoms of Broad River says that during
the flood he rowed over the bottoms in a
batteau having a pole fifteen or t~wenty-feet
long, and with this pole he could hardly
touch the bottom. He says that McAliley's
bridge over Sandy River, was eight feet IN
der water. Broad River, at Fish Dam, he
says, was about thirty-three feet above low
water mark. The amount of corn and cot
ton washed away by the high water was
immense. Mr.. G. w. Kirkpatrick lost
one hundred acres of cotton. Several pages
could be filled with the names OF those
who suffered in this way. Fortunately
there is plenty of time for replanting both
corn and cotton.
damage to his plantation on Broad River
by the late freshet at $4,000.
Mrs. Thompson Worthy's plantation on
Broad River suffered serious damage by the
high water. Her bottom lands are cover
ed with immense masses OF sand, when
will make the land so covered useless Tor
many years. She lives in what travellers
know as the Scaife house. The water,
when, at its highest point was within a few
yards of the house, and carried away two
negro houses.
Mrs. A. M. McCollum, of the %neighbor-
hood of WiIksburg, died suddenly on last
Tuesday night. Her death was attributed
to the effects of malaria.
Mrs. brennan, an aged lady, died at
Richburg a few days ago. AT the time OF
her death she was living with her daughter,
Mrs. ripper.
A Tillman or Farmers club, was recently
organized at Sandy River Academy: DR..
A. F. Anderson was elected President,
DIR. E. NJ. Atkinson Vice-President, and
Mr.. J. H. Hardin Secretary. Messrs: j.. II.
Hardin, J. o. Darby and DIR. A. F. Ander.
son were elected delegates to the farmers
County Convention at this place in June.
Mr.. r. S. Mockbee and Mr.. U. Cunning
ham were elected President and Secretary
of q farmers club organized at CornWelPs.
A farmers meeting was held at Pleasant
Grove Church, in LeWisville township, but
no organization was effected.
The stockholders of the Fishing Creek
Manufacturing Company held their annu-
al meeting on last Wednesday. According
to the report of the President, a DIVIDEND
of 10 per cent. was declared. The old Board
of Directors were reelected.
A grand Masonic celebration will be held
at this place on the next anniversary OF ST.
John the Baptist. MI. J. B. Mctadden
will be the Chief Marshal of the day.
Hon. "A. T. Smythe, of Charleston, has been
invited to deliver an address on the oGSa-
sion and has accented the invitation. The
Sandy River Band will furnish the music:
A disastrous hail storm occurred on last
Friday afternoon in the Louisville section
of our county. Some farmers suffered Sc
verely in the injury to their cotton crop;
The trestle work at the Catawba Railroad
bridge has not yet been rebuilt and pas
engers and mails are still transferred.
The members of the Presbyterian Sunday
school and their invited friends, enjoyed
the pleasures of a picnic on last Friday.
Their enjoyment was brought to an un-
timely termination early in the afternoon
by the appearance of a cloud foreshadow-
ing an early rain. NJ.