Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
Correspondence of the YOrkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.


Culp & Irwin, and the mill of +. c. Stain
suffered on last Wednesday evening from
the operations of burglars. The loss at the
store consisted of shoes and some other ar
ticles, amounting in value to about S23.
The loss at the mill consisted of four or five
sacks of flour. The burglars tried to enter
the store at the rear, but failing in this
went to the front and broke glass window,
enabling themselves to take such things
as they could reach with their hands. They
entered the mill by means of pin used for
coupling cars, thus giving rise to the sus-
picion that they were railroad hands. No
definite clue has yet been obtained as to
the perpetrators of these burglarious acts.
Our new council has lately obtained con-
siderable money in the way of fines. The
upon the evil-doers. a few nights ago
some country boys amused themselves by
tearing up some of our town bridges, piling
up boxes in the streets, etc. Some OF the
offenders were discovered, brought before
the town council and fined. 1t is thought
that the other participants in the affair will
be discovered and like their companions,
add their portion to replenish the town
treasury
The lien business promises to be as large
this year as ever. a number OF our mer-
chants are furnishing supplies on the lien.
AS an indispensable condition in most cas-
es they require the endorsement of the
landholder. Some are even more particu-
lar in that they require not only a lien but
a mortgage on stock to the amount of goods
furnished. l have heard Of some dissatis-
faction with the priority lien law on the
part of one of our largest landholders. He is
unable to secure the cultivation of con-
siderable portion of his land for the reason
that he is unwilling to endorse the liens of
his tenants. Landholders are generally
we'll pleased with the law, as it gives them
better control over the labOrers by their
endorsement Of the liens.
A daughter of Mr.. j. NJ. Grant, of Hal
seville, in this county, was badly burnt
on last Friday. She was standing with
her back to the fire, when her dress
caught. She started to run, when her
mother kept her in the house. Her broth
er, who was in an adjoining room, ran to
the help of his sister, and with considera-
BILE difficulty extinguished the flames.
Though seriously burnt, it is thought that
she will recover. Her mother was also
burnt in her efforts to save her daughter.
The party who broke into the store OF
Culp & Irwin and into the mill of f. G.
Stain, has been discovered and is now in
jail. He is an escaped convict from North
Carolina. The discovery came about in
this way: On last Saturday a colored man
stepped into the store Of VIM. McNeel and
desired to exchange pair of shoes, and as
there was a cuton the negro's hand, Mr.. Nc
Neel suspicioned him to be the burglar who
robbed the store of Culp e. Irwin. The ne
gro was detained, and in the meantime Mr..
Culp was sent for, who, on his arrival, at
once identified the shoes. The negro made
a full confession of the robbery and gave
his name as Richard Bridges, and said he
was an escaped convict from North Caro-
lima. He also gave information of another
escaped convict, Cornelius Moore, who
was then working on Mr.. Andrew Whites
plantation. Cornelius was arrested and
confessed the charge. Communication be-
ing had with the North Carolina authori-
ties they telegraphed to hold the prison.
erS.
The annual meeting of the Chester Fair
Association, was held at this place to-day.
Gen. John B. Erwin, of Lancaster, was
elected President, and Col. j. S. Bratton, of
York, Gen. John Bratton, of Fairfield,
Jesse II. Hardin, Of Chester, and a. IL.
Gooch, of Lancaster, were elected Vice.
Presidents. J. X. Henry, Esq, was re-
elected Secretary and Treasurer. The AS
sociation is about $500 in debt, 5000 of which
arose from the failure of the last Fair to
meet expenses.
An enjoyable time is expected at the
skating rink on next Friday evening.
Prizes will be given to the best skaters.
Mr.. w. B. MUIR, who was seriously in
jured last week by the falling of ladder,
is on his feet again. NJ.