The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-05-13

The Honea Path Chronicle of last week
| contained the following notice of the death
Of q. popular young lady Of that section !:
Miss F. E-telle Gambrell, daughter or
Mr.. and Mira. J Frank Gambrell, passed
peacefully away into the silent shades o
death. last Monday morning, after q pain
full illpess of several weeks. Several Gays
before she was stricken down, she dreaned
that she was soon to be taken sick anG
that her sickness would result in death ;
she said nothing Of this until after she
took sick, wheu her mother was old OF
her dream, and said she fully expected
her death. Dr.. Hough was called, and
did all in his power to restore her health.
Only a few weeks ago an older sisters death
caused the family greet sorrow, and this, q
| second affection, in 80 short a time, ID In
deed q great blow; but sad as 1t le, q
| high. power has caused it, and all Is for
| the bsst. The deceased was a few months
over twenty years of age; q true lady IN
every sense; kind gentle and noble, and
I'D earnest CHRISTIAN. She joined the
Presbyterian church, at this place, at the
age of sixteen, aud vas held in high es-
TEEN by everybody and, though gone to
q better land where all Is love, she has lett
behind a world of loving friends. The
family have the sympathy Of the entire
community 10 their sad affection. Her
remains we're inferred in the cemetery at
Thu place at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon,
with appropriate services"
Mrs. Matilda Acker, the beloved wife OF
| Capt. Joshua Acker, died at her hon. in
| Bolton To township, near Toney Creek + .yst.
office, May 9th, 1896. at S o'clock. She
had been a sufferer for the past two or
three years and her death was expected at
any time during the past few months.
During her long illness she bore her ST. Ter
ipgs with Christian patience aud fortl i1de,
and when the Angel of Death Came for
her she was willing and ready to go. She
vas about 81 years of age, and, until her
nealtk failed. was q remarkably active,
vigorous woman. Her maiden name was
Williams, a native of Greenvllle County,
amt was married to Capt. Acker about
1890 They went to live with the latter's
mother, and q few years later settled their
present home, where they, have contln'
uously lived throughout their long mar
ried life She was a most hospitable,
clever woman, and the latch string of her
home always hung outside for her neigh.
bors, friends and acquaintance. Every
BODY who knew her loved her, and the
moor and needy of her acquaintance will
miss her, fer she was ever really to lend q
helping hand to the needy and speak q
comforting word to the distressed. she
had long been a faithful and Jealous mem
Der of Shady Grove Baptist I hurcb, where
her remains were inferred Sunday after
noon 1T 4 o'clock. Rev. N. G. Wright con
Quoting the funeral services in he pres:
ence Of 8 very large c%oncourse OF berehvec
relatives and sorrowing friends Btsiie'
her venerable husband, three 'ons and hVt
daughters, together with q great nnnoe
Observation-Disclosures andgreat grand chlld'eI
are left to cherish her memory. La thell
sorrow and grief we tender u sympathies
and may he, who doeth OIL! things fos u
! bSst, comfort aud console tASal' 49,