The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-01-18

MIS- Julia S. Brow, saco,,
,he late Judge J. p. Reel an, ,s;r e"'eF o.
'a.. e 'ohn +, Brown, died at the rosidon r"'
ni,,, 'no'her' in this city, on Sstu,,,,
.as So i''h inst. Although an invalid T.,
al years, she was never cont;p.a ~ 49,
~ her room until few wcers Lor
'er death, which came n, lac, co o''
i so quietly, calmly and peacesb,r ,,a
nehu, standing 10y her bed side nn,
,.,,s hef scarcely knew yhon ,,,,
na,' ofeathei her last. Ms. Brown
'"'S VI rare culture, retincm.n, ,,a ;,,,.,w:
graduate of the Johnson 1-n;,a.
of,,.n ~ unuer Key. J. $. Murray, in the cla..
81 i"''' The same year she with t;vo , .,
=, 49,: mates joined the Bap.is, Cbur,,,
ms pace, and were also bo,,,;,o, !,
"e', pastor and teacher. Since Ills ,;n,
r", 'ias iea all unusually rious liz. a,w,r,
'a''iiul IN the discharge Of .vor,.
''eeA anu humble Christian. always 70
.'s"ed 10 her Masters will" as sbc mory
,'''ies expressed herself to friends 1nr;n,
"e' sickness She died in tie love-, hon,,
- "eF chlidhood, surrounded by tho lor,,
'""iiiy oi children She Las I.r,
sisters. brothers and friends 1Io.
",' nome, III the presence of family and
,''''eS' her solemn and impressive fupcr.
=, :, S,f'ices were conducted by Rev, n y
ne'i and J. S. Murray, the latter m,l;u,
'ppfoPriate and touching remarks Of She
! "hom he had known and loveJ f-,, -,
.'o'u had married an4 pap, lied JUS, twep.
.S''hlee years ago. Eer remains were in
'eifeu III the Baptist cemetery on Sunday
a''efhoon at O'Clock, where q largo cor.
lou''e "i friends had assembled to paw their
respects TO the memory of the departed
COL Warren d. Wilkes, u well know n
n"u' at one time, prominent citizen of
..is county, died at his residence in ,hc
Eastern part of the County on last F,id,,
'he l2th inst, afler a severe illness of sew.
.W months from nervous prostration.
ooi' likes was man Of fine mind upd a
most eloquent orator in years gone by. Ills
ne was an eventful one, beginning witt. :.
TIP 10 Kansas and residence thcrc durino
the agitation and election preceding the ad
mission OF that Territory as u State. He
returned here afterwards and practiced INV
until the war, when he went out with the
falnettu bharpshooters and served to the
close OF the war. After the war he return
cd to Bclton to practice law. He was elect
ted III 1872 to the Legislature and after the
expiration OF his term served as Trial Jus.
tice for several years. During latter years
his health has been quite poor, aud for
months previous to his death was an inya-
lid. His funeral services were performed
by Rev. Mike McGee at Shady Grove
church, and his remains placed to rest in
the church-ya:d there on last Sunday.
Mrs. Margaret p. McAlister the aged and
venerable mother Of Mrs. Jane L.. Todd,
Of this city, died at the residence of her
daughter, Oh Tuesday evening, the 9th,
instant. after long illness. Mrs. McAlis-
ter was born Nov. 9th, 1893, and was,
therefore, i'll her ninetieth year. More
than seventy years ago she Joined the
Presbyterian Church, of which filth she
was an adhcTent at the time of her death,
She was pious, christian woman. In her
life of nearly century, she Witnessed the
growth and development of this grand
country from its infancy. Her remains
were placed TO rest in the Presbyterian
cemetery i'll this city, after appropriate
funeral services, which wcr conducted bv
Rev. u. L. Frierson.
Mr.. John A. McMahan, respected and
al la oil -
this County, died OH last Sunday afternoon
from an attack of pneumonia. Mr.. Nc
Mahan was, at the time Of his death, sixty
eight years old. lie was man of high
character, and was for many years an Elder
in the Good Hope (Prcsbytcrian) Church,
and led all exemplary Christian life. He
Was buried in Good Hope graveyard OH
Monday afternoon, after solemn funeral
rites, which were conducted by Rev. II. c.
i.isoii, iii the rvesenCc OF numerous friends
and acluaintances of the deceased
We regret to Announce the death of Mr..
Robert a. Keys, which occurred at his reg
idcnce, near Bolton, Oh last Thursday night,
after an illness OF several weeks. Mr.. Keys
was sixty seven years of age at the time of
his death. He was q native,of this County,
and leaves many relatives and friends to
mourn his death. His remains were in
tered on Friday in Meals Creek Church
yard.