The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-06

most gentle, loving disposition, and
Ter memory will long be cherished by
her friends. She joined the Barker'a
Creek Baptist Church in her girlhood,
and throughout her life she was most
devoted and exemplary member. Her
remains will be inferred there Tomorrow.
An aged husband, two sons and one
daughter survive her. May God comfort
and console them in their great bereave-
ment.
Mr.. Jeptha Harper, another one of An
derson County's oldest and most SUBJ
! stantial citizens. has passed from time
| into eternity. Ten days ago he was in
| his usual good health, when he was at
| tackled with severe case of the grip,
which brought on partial paralysis, caus-
| ing his death Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. On yesterday afternoon his re-
mains were laid to rest in the Hopewell
churchyard. By his own request there
was no funeral services over his body.
Mr.. Harper was in the T4th year Of his
age, and was born and reared in Ander-
son County, where he also spent his life.
lie was frugal and industrious farmer,
and by his skillful management had ac-
had long bean a consistent and active
member of the Baptist Church, and was
most highly esteemed by his friends and
neighbors. He was exceedingly kind to
the poor, and was always ready to lend
them a helping hand. AS two Of his
neighbors remarked in our presence yes
terday, his place will be hard to fill in
his immediate section. Mr.. Harper was
firm and fixed in his principles, and
never hesitated to condemn the wrong
and uphold the right. He was we'll
known throughout thc County, and the
announcement of his death will be heard
with regret by all of his friends and &C.
quaintances. A number of years ago
he married Mrs. Violet Rainwater who
survives him.
Mrs. Mary Annah Gray, widow of the
Del, died in this city last Saturday after
noon, at the home OF her son-in.law, Mr..
NJ. Kennedy. aged 50 years. The deceased
had lived in Greenville for q number of
years, and came to Anderson few weeks
ago to visit her daughter and recuperate
her health. The Greenville Neacs OF Sun
day, in speaking of her death, says: "Cul.
tured and refined, gentle and modest,
high minded and warm hearted, she en-
deared herself to all with whom she came
in contact Strong in the faith she pro-
feseed practical in her religion and full of
that sweetest of all virtues, charity, her
life was source Of edi6cation to all who
knew her. None eyer heard her lips utter
an unkind word of anyone. She knew
the good in man and spoke 1t only. In
her death Greenville loses o most estimable
Christian woman, the Catholic Church one
of its most faithful members and her
family circle devoted affectionate, self
sacrificing mother. Mrs. Gray had for
some time bsen in failing health and
about two months ego went to Anderson
where 1t was hoped the change would res
tore her, The disease, however, had
already advanced too far and she gradually
sank till yesterday afternoon, when sus.
tanned by the rites of her Church and sur.
rounded by those she loved, she yielded up
her pure soul to God. The remains will
be brought to Greenville to-day and the
funeral services will take place tomorrow
at ST. Mary's Catholic Church at II
o'clock. Mrs. Gray leaves four daughters
to mourn her-Mrs. L. K. Clyde and Mrs.
w. T. I. Woodward, of Greenville, Mrs.
M. Kennedy, of Anderson and Mrs.
Theresa Adderly, of Tampa, Fla , the three
first of whom were with her in her last
moments"