Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10
Correspondence Of the YOrkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, June IA County Institute
will be held at this place beginning on Mon
day the 18th instant. Professor Mitchell,
Superintendent of Public Schools in Char
lotte, will be in charge of the institute. He
will be assisted by Professor Morrison, OF
Spartanburg, and Mr.. Witherow, Of Ches-
ter. The teachers of this county will be
entertained by the friends of the institute.
1t will continue in session one week. The
teachers of other counties are invited to be
present and enjoy the advantages of the
institute. Professor Mitchell is a distin-
guished educator. Assuperintendent of in
%stitutes, his services are in great demand.
Col. Coward e~ndeavored to secure him as
superintendent of the State Normal Insti-
tute, but was unsuccessful. The teachers
of our county should eagerly embrace the
opportunity of listening to his instructions.
Mr.. j. O. Hardin, of this county, lost one
of his children on last Tuesday night. The
friends of the family deeply sympathize
with them in their attliction.
\ considerable crowd from this place at
tended the railroad meeting at Dallas on
last Tuesday. They greatly enjoyed the
trip.
the post office at this place on last Tuesday.
He will doubtless discharge the duties OF
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public. He retains Mr.. John Mckee as his
assistant.
A difficulty occurred on last Thursday
night in this county between Lucius Back
strom and Calvin Barber, both colored.
The former struck the latter in the head
with a piece of wood, producing death in a
few hours. 1t appears that these parties,
together with William Howe, having be-
come involved in a quarrel, Barber threw
Howe down and got on top of him, when
Backstrom, coming to the relief OF Howe,
hit Barber on the head, producing a wound
from the effects of which he died next day.
The murderer had not been arrested at
last accounts. The verdict of the cOroner's
Jury was in accordance with the above facts.
Something ought to be done to stop the
killing now so prevalent in the State. A
few hangings would have a wholesome
effect.
Mr.. William Alexander, son of the late
Sample Alexander, of this place, preached
at the Presbyterian Church last night. He
has recently been attending a theological
seminary in Virginia. He gives promise
of making a good preacher.
A heavy rain fell at this place and through
out the county, on Sunday. Peden's bridge,
over Rocky Creek, was washed away. Loss
to the county about 500. Bridge over San,
Nv River at McAllllyS mlll partly Wa9lleu
away. The railroad bridge or Hooper's
Creek on the Chester & Cheraw Railroad
considerably injured.
The farmers county convention met to-
day. They decided to wait until the State
organization met before adopting their con-
stitution and bylaws. A resolution was
adopted that the county convention be a
representative body, and that the township
farmers clubs elect each five delegates
thereto. A resolution was adopted that at
the next meeting of the farmers county
convention the subjects of cotton seed and
fruit and grape culture be discussed. NJ.
A county Democratic Convention will
be held in Marion on the 1st of July.