Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-13
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.


CHESTER, August 10.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Chester &
Cheraw Narrow Gauge Railroad was held
at this place on last Thursday. George Nc.
Witherspoon, Esq, was elected Chairman,
and D. Hemphill, Esq, Secretary. Messrs.
B. J. Witherspoon, Joseph Wylie and j. J.
Mcclure were appointed to verify proxies.
The majoIity of the stock was represented
as being in good condition, the public prop
erly accommodated, and the terms of the
lease faithfully carried out. Col. A. c. Has
kell and :Messrs. J. J. McLure and S. Ad-
ans were appointed to nominate Directors:
The following directors were nominated
and elected Messrs. Joseph Wylie, 0.
Barber, w. H. Hardin, j. M. Mcdaniel,
DIR. S. l.. Anderson, B. j. Witherspoon, DR..
F. Mackey, J. Mobley and w. A. Evans.
After the meeting of the stockholders the
directors met and reelected w. H. Har-
din President and d. Hemphil, Secretary
and Treasurer.
Chalmers Simpson, son of William Simp-
son, of this county, while hunting on last
Wednesday, accidentally shot himself and
died in few minutes. The young man
was about Is years of age, and quite prom
ising. The afflicted family has the warm
est sympathies of their friends.
Last Wednesday was stirring day in
our town. The Sixth regiment survivors
were here in force, making preparations for
their departure to Virginia. They seemed
to be extremely happy in anticipation OF
their visiting in body some of the hard
fought battle-felds Of that grand old State.
They left Wednesday afternoon in compa-
nv with the survivors from Fairfield, all
under the command of Major IT. w. Wood
ward, the first major of the sixth regiment.
Many friends joined them in their excur-
sion, the entire party numbering about
three hundred men.
At the late railroad meeting at this place
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved 1st. That the citizens of Ches-
ter, in mass meeting assembled, do hereby
express our appreciation of the efforts
which are being made toward the building
of a railroad from Shelby, North Carolina,
or from some point on the North Carolina
line, thence through South Carolina via
Wilksbnrg, Chester and Rossville to Cam
den, South Carolina.
End. That it is the sense of this meeting
ter will be greatly subserved by the build
ing of the aforesaid road.
3rd. That a. committee of twenty per-
sons be appointed by the Chairman of this
meeting whose duty it shall be to confer
with similar committees from the town
ships of this and other counties, with ref
erence to the building of the proposed road.
4th. That this committee, when appoint
ed. shall elect their own Chairman whose
duty it shall be to conduct all correspond
ence necessarily connected with the work,
and to call meetings OF the committees
whenever, in his judgment the same shall
be required for the efficient prosecution of
the work. j. NJ. McNeel, Esq, advocated
the adoption of the resolutions with some
forcible remarks.
On Sunday, 2nd instant Thomas Williams
and Miss Eliza White both of this county,
were married by the Rev. Mr.. Huggins.
Mr.. Brice McCaw, of this county, reports
an abnormal production of nature in the
form of calf with the separate and dis
tinct bodies Joined to one head. In other
words, this monstrosity has all the parts OF
two calves with the exception of one head.
The 9th Regiment Survivors have return
ed from Virginia. They were highly de-
lighted with their trip. The city author
tiles and citizens of Richmond gave them a
warm welcome and treated them in grand
style. The battlefield of seven pines had
undergone such changes since the war that
it was difficult to identify any of the prin-
cipal points of interest.
Rev. G.. r. Hemphill preached at the
Presbyterian church on yesterday: HIS
sermon in the morning was in regard to the
revision of the Bible.
I heard one Of our farmers say last week
that he would begin picking cotton this
week. NJ.
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