Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-07-28

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for Matching purposes.
General Law was around on last Friday
shaking hands with his numerous friends
He did not stay long, but fastened on tc
other precints.
Not a great deal of interest was nantes
ted at the primary election on Saturday
The notice was so short that many voters
did not hear of the election at all. Only &
votes were polled. ANON.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Rock HILL, July 26.-After so much rair
during the last two months, it seems rather
strange for me to write that we, in thi:
section, are again in need of it. NeVerthe.
less, such is the fact, and our farmers WoulC
like to see a good rain soon. For the pas
week the weather has been very warm, ant
the hot sun has taken the moisture from
the soil.
For the size of our town, 1 will wager
it has more money in its treasury than any
other town in the State. The balance or
hand as per treasurer's report, July lst
was S6O2.74
. The town council, at its last meeting
refused to relieve Messrs. j. j. Haglns d
Co., of the fine imposed upon them fol
filling irregular prescriptions for whisky
DR.. w. J. White, who wrote most of the ir'
regular prescriptions filled by Messrs; ia,
gins & Co., appeared before the council ano
stated that he was not posted as to thet Town
law, having but recently moved here thai
he gave the prescriptions in good faith, and
that they had all been issued for medical pur.
poses. A petition is now being circulated
and has received the signatures Of a large
number of our best citizens and largest prop
erty holders, asking that the fines of Messrs,
Hagins & Co. be reduced from S91 to $50,
and that of Hope g. Son from SO to So. The
signers believe that the law was violated
Internationally.
Considerable interest is being taken in the
approaching Sunday-school convention OF
Bethel Presbytery, which assemblies at this
place on Wednesday. A large number Of
visitors are expected to attend.
The ice-cream festival given by the ladies
of the Baptist church, at this place, on last
Friday night, was quite a success.
Rev. j. Z. Covington, of !orkviile,
preached in the Baptist church at this
place yesterday morning and again at
night.
Ben Grimes, a colored man, residing on
the plantation of Mr.. James H.. Matthews,
near Ebenezer, was seriously shot on Sat
urday night last by a mob OF colored men,
who attempted to enter his house. Fred
Anderson, Hy. Gray and several others were
arrested charged with the crime. At a pre-
liminary examination to-day before Trial
Justice Fewell, Fred Anderson was bound
in a bond of $500 for his appearance at the
next term of the Sessions Court. All the
others were discharged. HAL.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
x LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, July ga competitive exam
ination was held at this place on last Thurs
day for the West Point cadetship from this
Congressional District. Messrs. II. f. Nc
Lure, S. B. Latham and DIR. S. NJ. Davega
were the examiners. The following appli-
cants were examined j. II. Hardin, j. r.
Culp, Jr., II. C. Howe, S. A. Hood and j.
O. Williams. Hardin, Culp, and Howe
are from this county, Hood is from our town,
and Williams is from Lancaster. ). II.
Hardin was the successful competitor, max
ing an average Of SIG out of a possible 100.
j. R. Culp passed the next best examina-
ton, making an average of -. Hardin is
Chester is happy in the possession of a
beautiful postofice. Mr.. A. H. Davega,
who is the owner of the building in which
the office is located, has purchased a splen-
did postofice outfit, embracing all. the ap-
pointments of a city postottice. 1t presents
a fine appearance and Chester, of course,
INDUCES in a few crows over her sister
towns who are not SO blessed.
The Jury Ofinquest that examined the body
of the late Jeff Williams, decided that he
came to his death from gastritis, aggravated
by injuries received in a difficulty with
r. w. McCollum on the 9th of May, 1886.
At the inquest there was sworn testimony
to the effect that when they seized each
other they fell over a wagon tongue, that
McCollum fell on top, and struck Williams
three blows in the face. After the difficulty
the latter always complained of some inter-
nal injury, which may or may not have
been caused by McCollum.
Mr.. Banks Thompson, who has for a long
time been in charge of the Blackstocks
school, has been elected principal of the
graded school at this place, and has accepted
the position. Mr.. j. q. Baird, who has
been an assistant in the Chester graded
school, goes to Leesville, Lexington county,
to take charge of a school.
Mr.. John Flenniken, of this county, has
two little boys who last winter received
from the Agricultural Department at Wash
ington six quarts of a fine variety of seed
wheat. They planted it and the result was
a yield of four bushels. The example of
these industrious little boys might be profit
ably followed by other boys.
n County Convention is here
today. Col. w. r. Davie vas elected pres
ident, and Mr.. T. T.. Mcclure secretary.
The following delegates were elected to the
State Democratic Convention Il. L. Mock
bee, Wade Osborne, B. A. Ragsdale, J. H.
Mcdaniel, w. r. Davie, 0. Barber, j. l..
Glenn and J. ID. Sanders. The same num-
Der of alternates were also elected. The
following delegates were elected to the
Congressional Convention: II. Z. BraWley,
j. B. Cornwell, j. O. Hardin, G. w. Gage,
Alex. Wise, w. B. Robson, 81. Lewis and
elected. The following were elected mem
hers of the County Democratic Executive
Committee: f. NJ. Shannon, G.. w. Gage,
J. H. Mcdaniel, p. l.. Hardin, r. H.. Fer
guson, w. r. Davie, J. NJ. Sage, l.: S. Wise,
f. NJ. Atkinson, DIR. J. A. Wade, b. ~.
Ragsdale and Il. L. Mcclure. The Conven-
ton recommended Senator Patterson for
Governor, Treasurer McFadden for State
favored the denomination Of Con-
gresham Hemphill, and endorsed the adj
ministration of President Cleveland. NJ.
-Adolphus Brown and Henry Feden were
committed to the SpartanOurg jail last
Thursday by Trial Justice Harrison, near
Reidville. Brown and his wife quarreled
and she went to the house of her brother,
who lived in the neighborhood. Brown fol
lowed her to the said house, carrying his
gun with him. Here the prisoners and the
deceased engaged in a %scuftie, during which
the gun was discharged. Alice Brockman
received the charge in her breast and died
instantly, jealousy, the ''green-eyed mon
ster," was the prime cause of the tragedy.
The defendants claim that the shooting was
accidental. All the parties are colored.