The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-21
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM G. ADAMS.


The announcement Sunday night OF the
death OF Mr.. william G. Adams. the
popular superintendent OF the CITY Gas
WORKS was a great surprise 10 MS
-, 90 friends lie died about $50
o.clock after a very short illness; II Is
supposcd. Of apoplexy OF the nraln'
Although he had been uh"eh loI
week. ne was about his business d. usuai
until Wednesday. SUNDAY o,iills nc
was taken alariningly ILL., anu p''s sI.-5
were sent for Though they. minlstcied
IA him All dav. they were not aDle 10
br,re, permanent relief His death was
no, srticinated bv his family or friends.
and his death was a great shoch 10 an
Of Thorn. He was conscious at the last'
and his family and few irienas were
around him. >.,--..e-s.,,
Mr.. Adams was native OF Chesterheia'
HAVING beon horn AT Midlothian fifty
two Years ago. lie had been steadily
ia tho emplov Of the gas department OF
tho civ since 1866. when he was appoint
cd ia A minor position, and IN lo'' was
made foreman Of the lower worka.
I'm fsss he was elected superintendent
~ the works by the Reform counch,
which position he has held since ana
filed with great efficiency lie was r.
pardcd as competent authority ON -"
matters pertaining 10 gas manufacture
] ~ hon nc fNNk Niidl 80 Va ftt'
oufput was 10000 cubic feet in twenty
four hours. which he increased 10 be-
tween 5000 and 10000. Many handsome
! offers were made 10 him by oihef cues
! and corporatiOns. but he could not pe lh-
ducod TO leave Richmond. ire 'iiy
Council raised his salary 10 A7v IT,"
years ago. ..,ol
Mr. Adams when quite young, mar
/ Miss Annie Purks who survives hlIn' Win
Z B. f.r
The son IS foreman a. the pper ,'"s
Works. lie leaves also s.ster-Aiss
Kate Adams.
There Win bo n meeting Of ihe city Of
/ ncials at T. O'Clock to-day, p room NO.
! r. third floor Of the city Hail. ID take
I some action in regard 10 ''s helin.
The funeral will take place from me
/ FIRST Presbyterian church al otio'N
mis- afternoon. The following f'hlie-
mon VIII act as pall-bearefs.
| Active William H. knowles. Joseph NJ.
/ shelton T.. W. Cunningham. Charles T..
/ Polling Leroy T.. Brown. Charles W..
| Goldin. Charles ". Hardwicke' Preston
u I(l,, w. Grimes. Joseph
Harris W S. Gum. C. a. Bycrs, T.. j..
star,fo william Henry White, j. NJ.
Hireins G.. y. Meredith, Allen Talbot
calvin wilson. i. j. Warren.
va "''i III cnliam W. r. Cutshaw. John
Mann Hon Richard N. Taylor. George
r. paws. Hon j. Taylor Ellyson. b..
r. August. Hon. $. j. Witt, y. j.. mar
GROVE william II. Williams. John J..
! Meredith. j. vs. Hopkins
THOMAS j. GLOVER
Mr.. Thomas J. Glover died at an early
hour Yesterday morning. in his thliiy-
! third y'ai.
his cldition had been serious for some
weeks and % becoming nece1sary 10 per
! form am operation ns was removed 10
/ ST. Luka's Hospital. but the operation ara
| not bring the desired relief.
Mr.. Glover was one Of the most popu-
lar and wcll-knCwn summci-itsoit
managers I'm tho South. and his death was
Il great shock 10 his friends. lie had en-
tered into partnership this season WIN
| Mrs NJ. r. Eubank in the conduct OF the
/ Greenhrier White sulphur
lie was connected with the manage
meat of the Warm Springs bon this state
for nearly fifteen years during the lhe
| OF Colonel Eubank. who controlled that
resort and subsequent 20 his death.
lie was native of Anderson ). c.
| and unmarried.
Mrs. T.. y. Glover, his mother ana
Mr. b. r. Whitner of Anderson, were
! summoned 10 his bedside ana are now ln
the city.
The funeral viii take place from ST.
paurs church this afternoon at o'clock.
/ Roy Dr. Carmichael viii conduct the
service and Will Doe assisted by Rev D..
| Calvin Stewart
The following gentlemen viii act as
uail-hcarcrs.
Active. George B. McAdams. Thomas
Adkins. Saunders HohsOn. Williamson
Taley II. J.. Cabcll. John Atkinson. Jr.
William O.. Ferguson. George J.. Street
Honorary: Ashton Starke Thomas So.
rutherford Charles H. Williams. j B.
Moshy. DR. Edwin Hohson. j. a. Morris.
A. H. Christian. Jr. q. OBJ. cowardIn.
John ID. Potts DR. Hunter Mcclure. Dr.
Edward Mcclure. T.. r.. Crump. Benia-
min Richardson. Frederick Peasants,
Jos a. White.
FIIsE CARTEL.
Little Elise. oldest daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs W. u. Carter. Of South Boston. Va.
and sister of Mr. r. Walter Carter. of
no 300 east Grace street. died Sunday
morning. al 600 o'clock, after a painful