Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-28
iR. sERvETus BIsPHAM DEAD.
The WeII-known Engineer Passes
ANay-IIis Career.


Mr.. Servetus Bispham. civil-engineer
Of considerable reputation and ability
died yesterday morning at 1870 O'Clock at
his residence No. sos north Fifth street.
He had been in i'll health for number
of years and had been confined to MS
bed for several months with malignant
case Of cancer Of the stomach.
Deceased was in the Goth year OF ms
age. He was born in Liverpool Englahu'
and when about % years of age lililil-
grated TO this Continent, setting at ~
ronto, Canada. There he began ne as
machinist and applying himself TO the
studv of his profession, he soon became
most proficient craftsman. He was III
lS73 made chief craftsman of the King
sion Locomotive Works in Canada, ana
In 1852 resigned that position to come 10
Roanoke as general inspector of the NOT
folk and Western railroad. He rernaiheu
in this position for more than hVe years,
during which time he attended the NJ"
orleans Centennial as the speclal rep
resentative Of his company lie came ~
Richmond 20 accept a position IN tne
engineering department OF the NHeoo
peake and Ohio, but stayed only s" ~
time. when he left and went wiz WIN w
C,on,ral railroad. of Georgia, at SaVdh-
i,t,io and was made chief craftsman VI
~ Cbesaueake and Ohio. In this posi-
80, ne remained for several years Wheh'
-, 100 ne went to Chicago ana toOh -"
t,ra charge of the foundation Woth w
49,, buildings in the Worlds Falr vi ouliu-.
n 1ta4 ne returned 70 Richmond anu
accented the position OF storeAeepvl o.
tho Richmond Locomotive anu M~ tor
works. In 1896 he left hichii a.i nc
toronto. with the hope Oh Dene"'I rs a,o
hoaItb which had broken down. ne ~
no NC o,rov, better. and in october last ne
~ o,,,rnod IN Richmond TO die lie tooh
-. bts rod shortly after arriving mere anu
" H-,o1iu crew worse until death i'
leased his soul. o,,o bro-
Mr.. Bispham leaves Wie an" %" o,non
,,araIr simon Bispham-both OF wlon'
,,ore with him at the time OF ms 49,,
4e was a Mason, having oeeh lss,saca
nassed and raised in lodge III anv
did not connect himself WIN a.
Iouse ,hat he should be buried WIN
o,-l,,,,c bonors. and IL Is likely that 'hls
~, yin he gratifed by the MasoiI9 % u
W. ottv The funeral will take paaoe
-, the residence to-morro" q, -
lIoin o'clock. The services VIII oe
looil bv Rev. Landon X. Mason.
oq,uER DEATHS AND FUNERALS
N,rs Mary Brunt. relict of Mr.. Wiii'a am,
pr,,nt died Sunday morning ~
a'oIock AT the residence of her oausn'I ,',
~ r. Budn, on the Goyerh li,ea'
Ia lust outside of the city. inc .ur'o
raj viii take place from the
this morning at II O'Clock - rrovor.v
,rhe remains OF Mrs. Elizabeth haVeitS,
10 d,ed in Old Point Comfort were
Zen 10 Portsmouth, Va. on the morn ~,
ian - December 24th Cor interment IN
ing, Grove Cemetery and buried by the
I 'tde of her husband and two ehilorsn,
o. uaverty was woman OF Dople
,aart and generous impulses, cohsis'e q,
nssn and devoted member OF 81.
star,,,s Catholic church. She came 10
Ss when quite girl, ana resice1
s sarn1 for some years, where number ~
~ relatives still i've She leaves one
hSl Contain J. j. Haverty OF Mancnes-
~. Va and three daughters, 10 mourn
49, ,oss ~ a loving mother.
ny, .rn I'D funeral OF Mrs. jeanette Gunst. VINO
a,ea a. the residence OF her daughter.
e msa NJ s Block. No. COG east Grace so
street. saturday night, took place from
,he mouse yesterday morning at IL ocioeA'