Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, March 1.-The Lee Light In
fantry celebrated Washington's birthday
by target shooting. Brice's grove was the
scene of the shooting. The distance was
two hundred yards. The best shot was
made byJ. G. Baird, and to him was award
ed the prize, which was gold medal. The
second best shot was made by Sandy Childs.
The Lee Light Infantry under the admin
istration of Capt: G. j. Patterson is in
fourishing condition.
The escaped convicts captured at and
near this place were taken back to North
Carolina a few days ago. Each of them
have long time to serve in the Penitenti-
ary of that State, and when they have serv-
ed their sentences there one of them will be
tried, convicted and sentenced to the Fenl-
tentiry CT this State for the burglary re-
Gently committed here. His future is far
from bright. Still he has no one to blame
but himself.
The report of Col. J. S. Bratton submitted
Fair Association, was excellent. The con-
dition of the fair was clearly and we'll set
forth. The following extract is taken from
this report: "On the Sd, 4th, 5th and 9th
days of November, 1885, the regular annual
Fair was held at Chester, at which the larg-
est and best display of field crops and stock
ever made by the counties was on exhibition.
Department No. 1, for field crops, was more
than full. The stalls for cattle, and horses
and other stock were all filled and number
could not be accommodated. We make
special mention of these Departments, be-
cause the accommodations were inadequate
to exhibition therein. The ladies of the
four counties deserve special mention for
the interest manifested by their large and
most excellent exhibitions in Departments
Seven, Eight and Nine"
The following grand and petit jurors were
drawn on last Tuesday: Clarence Douglas,
R: B. McFadden, j. F. Barber J. F. Rags
dale, r. B. Johnston, J. l.. Wood, j. II.
Hamilton, w. r. Davie, S. J. Wylie, C. H.
Alexander, L. H. Grant, V. B. Millen, j.
E. Wylie, J. NJ. Wallace grand jurors.
E. C. Stain, Andrew Duncan, B. D. Jordan,
James Spray, Henry Stevenson, Alex. Gas
ton, R. B. Anderson, G. C. Gill, w. T. Robi-
son, Jr., J. NJ. Robinson, J. R. Turner, o.
Barber, A. w. Darby, w. T. Corder, B. H.
Ragsdale, j. G. Carpenter, T. P. McKeown,
j. J. Sanders, T: B: Meacham, I: J. Corn
we'll, C.. j. Stroud, R. S. Hope, Smith Kitch-
ems, J. IT. Hamilton, T. j. Weir, C. NJ.
Ferguson, Smith Hardin, w. T. Dallas, |.
n. Whitesides, A. D. Darby, Jr., R. r.
Gill, J. S. Darby, Hugh Worthy, I. G. Jack.
son, ]. L.. Kerr, Tillman Oglesby-petit
jurors. Court will meet on the Sd Monday
of this month.
1.-The young people had splendld tlme
at the skating rink one evening last week.
Mr.. Banks Meacham, Jr., managed affairs
successfully and pleasantly. The prizes for
the best skating were awarded to Miss
Annie Douglas, Mr.. T. H. MUIR and Eddie
Curtis.
An unsuccessful attempt was made on last
Saturday night to break into the express Of
flee. The cellar was the base of the bur-
glars operations. AS times tighten thiev-
ing increases.
The sheriff sold small tract of land to-
day at low price. Some personal proper
ty was also sold at low figures. The low
prices realized were good index of the
scarcity of money and the general hardness
of the times.
><On last Friday evening another burglary
Ewas committed in our town. The store of
J. L. Simmons was robbed of a few articles.
The glass window in the front of the store
was the place chosen by the burglar for his
operations. NJ.