Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10
CHESTER AND LENOIR RAILROAD co

The annual convention Of the stockholders of
the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad
Company was held at Dallas, n. c., on Thurs
day last, 3rd instant.
Col. l.. a. Mason, of CASTOR county, n. c., was
called to the Chair, and J. +. Wallace, of York,
and J. J. Mcclure, of Chester, appointed Secre-
taries.
The committee to verify proxies reported 2,615
shares of stock represented in the convention
POI shares in person and 1924 by proxy, which
being a majority of the entire stock, the chair
man declared the convention legally constituted
and ready for business.
The President submitted his annual report, in
which he stated that the lessees of the railroad
had complied with all the conditions of the lease.
He also informed the stockholders that the Di-
rectors had appointed ]. j. Mcclure, Esq, of
Chester, secretary and treasurer of the Company,
to fill the vacancy in that office occasioned by the
death of Mr.. James Mason.
j. j. Mcclure, Esq, treasurer, stated that the
dividends due the stockholders had been paid to
him by the lessee as they became due, and that
they had been promptly disbursed to the stock
holders when called for. He also stated that any
stakeholder who had not received any dividend
that is due, can get the same by making applica-
ton to him at Chester. S. c., either in person or
by letter.
The following stockholders were elected Presi-
dent and Directors for the current year:
President-W. Holmes Hardin, 0 fChester, sc.
Directors-J. l.. Agurs and j. II. Smith, of
Chester, S. c.. Joseph F.. Wallace and L.. NJ.
Grist, of York, S. c.; l.. A. Mason, Of CASTOR,
n. c.. V. a. McBee, of Lincoln, n. c.; w. H.
Williams, of Catawba, n. c.. G. w. +. Harper,
of Caldwell, N. c.
The convention adjourned to meet at Hickory,
Catawba county, N. c., on the first Thursday of
June, 1887, at II NJ.
After the adjournment Of the convention, the
Directors met and elected j. J. Mcclure, Esq, of
Chester, secretary and treasurer for the current
yearf
DEATH OF REV. w. NJ. McELWEE, d. d.
We have received information of the death of
Rev. w. Meek McElwee, D, D., a native of York
county, who died at his home at Frankfort
Springs, Beaver county, Penn, on the lst instant,
at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, in the S5th year of his age.
DR.. McElwee was a brother of the late j. New
man McElwee, and was born about 10 miles
northwest of Yorkville, and two miles north of
Clark's Fork Post Office, in this county. At a
suitable age he began his preparatory course at a
high school at Statesville, N. c., kept by Rev.
John Mushat, then a minister of the Associate
Presbyterian Church. After finishing his prep
aratory course, in 1920 he entered the South Car
olina College, then under the presidency OF the
celebrated DR.. Cooper, from which institution he
graduated in 1922. Very soon after his gradual
ton he entered the Associate Presbyterian Sem
mary at CannonsOurgh, Penn, which, at the
time, was under the presidency of DR.. James
Ramsey, whose only daughter he subsequently
married.
His first pastoral charge was Sharon ond Tir-
Yah congregations in York county, S. c., over
which he was installed pastor by the Associate
Presbyterv of the two Carolinas. In May, 1881,
at Cannonsburgh, Penn, the Associate Synod of
PENNSYLVANIA passed a resolution requiring the
pastors under its jurisdiction to enforce upon
their congregations an order requiring the man.
omission of all slaves held by their members.
This resolution DR.. McElwee could not enforce,
and rather than disobey the order of his Synod,
he Identified his charge and removed to Beaver
county, Penn. There he became pastor OF an
Associate congregation at or near Frankfort
Springs, i'm that county,, where he continued to
labor faithfully for about fifty years. Atthe end
of that period, becoming too infirm to discharge
the duties of the position with satisfaction to
himself, 9Th the consent of his people, he de-
mitted the charge and retired from the active du-
ties of the ministry. Since he Identified his
charge, he has continued to reside at Frankfort
Springs, Beaver county, Penn. In the year 1851
he visited his kindred and friends in this county
and remained here for several weeks. DR.. NC
Elwee was an able and faithful minister OF the
gospel, and a man who always maintained his
convictions of truth and duty.