Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-06-04
DEATHS.

In Nash county on the 10Th inst, near
Peachtree Grove, Mrs. Martha Collins, wife
of TheOdorick Collins, aged so years.
Also, tn the 18th inst, near the same place,
Mrs. Polly Braswell, aged about 80 years.
Also, on the 18th inst, and near the same
place, Mrs. Polly Weatherington, aged 81
years.
Also, in the same neighborhood, on the
l9th inst., Mrs. Lucy Bachelor, wife of Mr..
Miller Bachelor, aged 81 years.
In Yadkin county, on Monday morning,
K. and E. j. Speer, aged six months.
At his residence In Cherokee county, on
the 9Th inst, Rev. Moses Curtis, a local min
lister Of the Nj. E. Church. lie left a wife,
and six small children together with, numer.
Gus friends to mour their irreparable loss.
In the death Of this venerable man the church
has lost an. exemplary member, the Temper
ance cause a strong advocate, and the. COM
munity a respectable citizen.
At a meeting Of South Greek Division. s.
of Z No. 800, It was ordered that Brothers
Norman, Guilford and Tripp be appointed a
| committee to draft resolutions expressive of
the deep-felt SORROW of the members of this
Division for the loss of our esteemed and well
beloved brother Edward Gatlin, who died on
the 2lst April after a short but painful i'll
ness Of Pneumonia, it was unanimously
ResOtCed, That in the death eff Bro. Gatlin
this Division has lost one of it's most exem-
plary members and the community one of its
best citizens, and the Methodist Church one
of its shining lights.
Res0tUed, That this Division offers their
coincidence and sympathy with his bereared
widow in her irreparable loss, but we riege
not as those who have no hope, for our loss
is his eternal gain.
Resoloed, That we will wear the usual
mourning for thirty days.
Res0tced, That these resolutions be sent
to the Editor of the Spirit of the Age with a
request to publish the same and request the
n. Z. Christian Advocate to publish.
Miss Susan Hunter died of Typhoid fever,
near Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, N. c., on
the 18th of May, 1856, aged As years, 8
months and IL days. The subject of this
notice was born and raised in Lancaster Dis.
trlct, 5. O., and was the daughter of Thomas
and Mary Hunter. She joined the Metho-
dist Church in her 18th year; her christian
life was modest and unassuming for the last
two years of her life she was Il member and
a sunday school teacher at Mount Hebron
Church. At a meeting of the Sons of Tenn
perance of Steel Creek Division, No. 3l5. Of
which she was a visiting member, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were presented
and adopted
WHEREAS, The death of Susan Hunter has
caused a breach in our ranks. we avail our
selves OF the present occasion to give publ,
expression to the sorrow we feel at the los.
OF one of our number.
Resoloed, That this affection which re
moves from US one Of our number calls alout
for our deepest humiliation before God.
ResolOed, That we cheerfully bear test
mony TO the christian graces that adorne,
her character.
ResotUed, That we tender our sincere sym
pathy to the bereaved family left to moarl
thei, loss.
Resotced, That a copy of the above preau
BILE aud resolutions be sent to the Spirit {
the Age, Southern Christian Advocate, an
the Charlotte papers for publication.