The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-09-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Death OF Mrs. Orr.

Nra. Mary J Orr. widow Of Coy. james
l.. Orr, died a. the in,no of her son. Dr.
\. ii Orr, in ihin citr, inis "wednesday
rnOrfiiDi. ats o'clcc'.. me aunOii:lrrr.enl
OF Eer death wg4 i,, .iDcls 20 !rr many
friends. ior h, il.l T. ,'p expected at almost
ANY hour inr" we'', or more.
Mrs. or. "a, I. 1anghia; oi tho is'n
D.. Samuel NirSadll. q. Ahhe"ille Coun-
~. where ~s. was liuru November .,bth
ls2f Iu.tr 4ir.lon! ~" "ttunncl "a eel
cbralra s.bn'i ~ lbn; l!rno at rrndietou,
taugi,. by tan hi,s"S Bates, ;.ni after
wards :..icnd,u :: -rirrt ,.hOol, undor thn
pr!neira!shir nf Or. Mark, at Barha..-
Willie, noor Cn!uinnin, =. G.
On November ~ 1873, at the ago o! /.
voarS. she WAS mari led TO Gov. orr, who
was then practcing law in this city. Tho
happy couple cano to Andersen imi:l"
.iatcly and hero she has over since .uAlo
her home. She was truly II valushio
throughout his life, and especially dur
ing his official career, when by her gem
tie, loving disposition, social intercourse
and liberal hospitality she added To his
long list Of devoted friends. She pOn
aessed n brilliant mind and Il rpuiarkabie
memory, Ike her devoted husband, ana
it WAS II great pleasure 10 be thrown in
her company. ;,hc always kept an open
house. aud tbs poorest mot humble in-
diviiuai received as cordial welcome 1T
her door ~ tho most distinguished perN;ii
in tho WIDE crclo of hur acquaintance.
Shs spent many months in Washington
during her huAband'A long asrvire in
Congress from tii- District, and number
ot among lsr friends and acuiiai ntanceA
some of the most distinguished people uf
tho United States. Bar ono II hor noblent
virtues was charity. $40 was ever ready
to lend 81 helping hand to tho poor, and
before her sovoro atlictiOn she would cet
i'll her carriaye and visit tho poor and
afflicted, speak n K ind. encouraging word
and dispens6 to their comfort literally
cron hor purse and pantry. Sh~ never
had an oneIny, but WAS greatly bolOycd
by all classes of our people.
On July ith, 1860, she WAS atrickon
with paralysis. partially affecting her
right side. In January. 1877, she receiv
ed IS fall from her carriage after which
she WIS never able to walk. During all
these years she has been perfect typo OF
Christian forttude and resignation. De-
spite hor SBvere afllictiOn she never MUIR
INJURED and always met her friends with
sweet, loving smile. A few days before
her death she said: while have had
many a1lIictions, / have been b!eased
above all mothers In my children."- This
was no doubt q great consolation to her
in her declining years
Mr.. Orr was a devoted memb ber Of the
Episcopal Church, and 1t was mainly
through hor efforts that the present
Church building of her denomination
was erected III Anderson. Az long AZ she
was able 10 rido In her carriage she rare
ly miased service.
In writing this hurried and discOnpect-
ed sketch OF this noble woman, We realize
that our hum bla pen cannot GO justice To
her memory. Wo do not hesitate to say
that no woman ever lived in Anderson
who WAS more universally beloved Gnu
respected. Tho announcement of her
death will bring panIs oi sorrow To ihn
hearts of our whole people, who Will
ever cherish l.er memory. She has gone
to that haven OF rest where pain ana sor-
row arc never known, and her crown Will
be bedeckcd with innurnerahle jewels hv
the blessed Saviour whom she served No
faithfully In this life. Mr.. Orr leavn-
Two sons and two daughters Hon. j /.
Orr, Dr. $. M. Orr. Mrs. Martha Or: Pat
terson and Mrs Mary Orr Earle-and
brother, DR.. j w. Marshall, and two sis
ters. Mrs. Eliza Spr0ul and Mrs. X. +.
Williams.
The funeral services will be held nt the
Episcopal Church to- morrow at ~ o. clock
after which the remains will be- inferred
in the Presbyterian Churchyard, beside
those of her husband The survivors of
Orr's Regiment will act as honorary pail
bearers.