The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-10-31
The M .ssenger Of Death.

Ano hAs ssenBot OF ue6tn.
In ce past week, the messeuge, of doo,h
has thrice visited our oomp .....ysn,,
truly gathered in The aged nudr no vonn. and
lain them in the garner Of ,ho M..,or a.
await HIS coming, TO "dor d His crown.
Last Friday morning NJ o,.,o.l r.,
Joseph F. Gist, aft' an Hines, Of some
mon'hs, breathed his last. at the Union
Hotel, in the 72d year of his age.
COL "'s' "" son of Mr.. Maths nj Il Gist
aud The last Of nine obildren-eisht sons
and ona daughter.
Col I'st had many friends in the County
ana Stale. He filed number Of officers
during his life. lie had represented Union
County, in both branches Of the Legisla-
'nre. lie was Lieutenant Colonel in the
Confederate Army. He was elected Probate
Judge Of this County in 1872, holding that
office scceptably for two terms. In 1884
he was elected Treasurer of tho County.
Since that time he has been declining in
heath.
Col. Gist was type Of the old South Caro-
Ira gentleman, generous to fault, and
true in oil relations Of life. year before
his desth he professed faith in Christ rs
bis Saviour, and and was admitted n men,
Der of the Presbyterian Church, and from
that time his life was that of a truly con-
verted man and devoted christian.
His remains were laid to rest in the Gist
burying ground near Jonesville last Satur-
day morning.
LITTLE LiDY sTRINGFELLow.
49, A-'v. -asrat to hayAi 40 ,duuouure Ihe deaih-
ofLdy, oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
d. S,rinsfcllow, Of Gaiussillc, Fla, which
occurred n, the the residence Of Mr.. Jamc,
II. Rcdscr 10 this town last Sunday evening,
n, o'clock, after short illness Of only two
days, in the S,h year Of her age, from con-
gesiion Of the stomach.
Mrs Stringfel!ow and her two children
were on visit TO relatives here, on their way
homo, after spending the summer in the
mountains, intending to return home
this week, but God saw fit to take the oldest
one to Himself, to join around the heavenly
throne, the second born of the household
th"t h, had taken few months before.
The little one was laid in its last earthly
resting place in the family square in the
village cemccry Tuesday afternoon.
The sorely bereaved parents, have the
sincere sympathy Of this entire community
in their s,d and sudden nffliction.
MSS CATmARINE Mc'NALLY.
On last Monlsy night at 1.45 o'clock,
the messenger Of death laid his icy hand on
one Of the brightest of Uniou's young ladies,
Mrs Ca'harinc McNal;y, in the 10Th year
Of her age, after severe illness of II inc
weeks from Typhoid Fever
Miss McNal'y was q lady possessing fine
traits of character, by which che endeared
herself to al her friends and companions.
She was Of an aminble disposition, kind and
true 10 all, and her death has cast gloom
over large circle Of friends and the whole
community that can only be lifted by father
time, as 10 roll, his ceaseless and untiring
wheel until, tho "givcr of all good" shall
call those who loved her to join her around
His great white thrcne, where parting will
be no mere.
Her remains were laid TO rest in the vii
l"sc cemetery on Tuesdp by afternoon, in the
bly, of friends, who extend TO the bereaved |
mother, sisters and brothers, their deepest
sympathy in their sad afflictiou.
The Democratic Mass Meeting.