The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-11

AN APPEAL FORA GOOD ROADWAY
40 MhURY CEMETERr.
an Open Letter From Rev. l.. X. Thornhiii,
OF observation-disclosures n Collision
Resolutions of Ecspect-Notss.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
1871 Hull STREET, BEATTIE BLOCK.

III HULL sTBEET. BEs1iIE bLock-
The following communication from Rev.
j.. r. Thornhili will explain itself:
To the City Council Of Manchester:
Gentlemen. For some months / have
had 1t In my mind to ask your attention
10 matter Of public interest ana trust
you will allow me. In an open letter 10
submit 1T TO your consideration.
The burial OF our dead tenderly touches
every heart. and ought to enlist the inter-
est OF every good citizen. The last Sad
rites TO the loved ones IN our homes we
wish to be performed ia "A manner when
Will ftungly testify of our affection ioF
them. Surely we would be willing, even
at Some cost. 70 remove anything when
would in those sad moments CRATE upon
our feelings.
A few years ago the city acquired me
grounds OF our beautiful cemetery ana
opened up place where the beloved dedd
gone out OF our homes, or even the
stranger. may lind a quiet resting place
Week after week Maury cemetery II
more and more woven into the aHecllous
Of our people as their dead are borne
thither.
One thing, II seems 10 me, has been
neglected and that is the way OF ap-
proach 10 the cemetery. The usual route
il along Hui street 10 the Petersburg
turnpike, and along the turnpike to Mauiy
street and on 10 the cemetery. As the
pastor OF n large congregation Tor more
than eight years I'm this city nave
gone many times to the cemetery. nave
gone in the heat Of summer ana IN ihe
cold OF winter. in good weather ana III pdI
weather and ought 10 know WHEREOF }
sneak. | beg. therefore. 20 call your
attention TO the fact that from the line
the procession leaves Hull street Until the
Petersburg railroad crossing Is reacneu
we have clouds of dust, or are pulllhs
and splashing through mud, in the great
majority Of cases.
Many OF our people wish to visit the
cemetery. especially on bright Sapba'h
afternoons. and must walk al least rum
Hull street. How often have | seen them
walking through the mud. or else GOV
cred with the dust raised by the pass
ing carriages. from which they could not
escape.
That we may have a way absolutely
free from dust on the one hand, ana
from mud, on the other. ! do not claim
but cannot the way be greatly Improved
so as 10 bring these annoyances 10
minimum? .
III sixteenth street from Hull 70 Maury
and Maury from Sixteenth 10 the Gene
terry, were put I'm such condition as FOR
ter and Perry and Decatur streets are
and protected from heavy wagons ana
carts the improvement would excite
the grateful appreciation OF all good citi-
zens. ,,,
Could there not be a good walking
way provided which would insure some
comfort TO those wishing 10 Visit the
cemetery on foot?
Now. gentlemen, feeling sure that the
mere mention Of this matter VIII at once
enlist your interest, with all Difference ]
submit II, and shall hope for early ana
favorable consideration.
on the night of the DIST OF March the
Rev. Dr. II. NJ. Wharton, OF Baltimore,
viii lecture at Leader Hall.
His subject will be 'NNine, Women and
Wealth" and the proceeds from the lee
ture Will 20 to Bainbridge-street Baptist
church.
Mr.. ]. T Herrin Is very sick with pneu-
,nonla at his residence on Twelfth street.
Three more parties were arrested yes
terday for violation Of the street ordi-
nance
Mr.. George Mason. OF Petersburg. has
received the endorsement of the Demo
cratic executive committee of Prince
George. also OF the Democratic committee
of Manchester and Chesterfield Tor col
lector OF internal revenue.
MIS-. II. II, GlpSSviiiD H"o AN'"i''NN 40 O'
Baltimore.
henderson Lodge OF Odd-Fclows has
ndopted resolutions OF respect TO the
,nemorv of their deceased brother, the
late william A. Bradshaw.
The resolutions declare that in the
death Of Brother Bradshaw, the order
loses an Odd-Fellow in spirit and in
truth; the lodge true and faithful
member; the Church an earnest and de-
vout Christian; the community an up
right and honorable citizen; his family
"A loving. kind, and indulgent husband
and father"
A copy Of the resolutions was ordered
20 be spread upon the minutes Of the
lodge. and a copy ordered 10 be furnished
The family Of the deceased. The COM
mittee entrusted with this were Messrs.
Cornelius s. Wells, J. J. Galloway and
Matthew Morton.
Mrs. James Jewett (nee Leila Ballowe)
is very I'll with pneumonia in Iennsyl-
eania. Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett were married
on the 22d OF last month, and went TO
pennsylvania TO spend the honeymoon.
Mrs. Jewett has many friends here who
hope that her Illness may be of short
duration. and that she may soon be well
enough to return home again.
There came near being a collision yes
terday on the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad az the water tank, just below
Maury street.
An engine with several box cars at
tach "a went down 10 the tank from the
yard TO take water IN. While at the
tank an overdue freight train from the
South came in sight arot nd the curve
THE engineer at the tank started to pull
out Of the way, but the brakes were on
The cars and he could hardly move his
engine The engineer on The incoming
Freight applied his air brakes and sue
reeded i'm stopping his train. but not
until II had gotten within a few feet OF
the other engine.