The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-05

mission merchants and extensive dealers
H. fertilizers This concern went out OF bus
ness at the beginning OF the war and
during hostiiities Mr.. Charles McGruder
was engaged a. manufacturing Tor the
ConfedsTacy crucIbles in which metal
was melted for guns.
After the war Mr.. McGruder was FOR
some time a clerk for Stacy. the furniture
dealer. Later he was bCokkeeper fer the
Montague Manufacturing Company. lie
gave mp this position a few years ago on
account Of III health.
NJ. McGruder married a daughter Of
~ ~ ~ ro~1li~, county.
They had no children. Mrs. McGruder
.... l..-.. .~-ia A-O.
Ali. McGruder became a member Of the
old Sycamore church about NIFTY years
ago. lie was the senior elder OF the Sew
enth Street Christian church and had NIL
ed that position for q number OF years
Mr.. McGruder was a gentleman OF the
old school and was regarded as one or
the most pioys men In this city
His funeral took place from sew
~enth-street Christian church at 4 p. NJ.
YESTERDAY. Rev. =. y. Sweeney Off
ciated assisted by Revs. II. @. Garrison.L.
VI. Omer and ]. a. Spencer. The active
pall-bearers. all Of whom arc nephews or
the late wife OF Mr.. McGruder. were as
follows: Messrs. Richard W. Maurv. Rob-
ert w. Maury, J. L. Hill, VIM. NJ. Hill.
Lewis +. Hill. W. G. Maury. j. Il.
~. Jr., and John l.. White.
Following were the honorary pall-bear-
ers: Messrs. George w. AndeTson, y. w.
Richardson, W. G. Puller' VIM. 81. Iyler.
DR.. J. n. Upshur. J. Tyler Jobson anu
Robert G. Sutton.
The interment was made I'm Hollywood.
Mr.. Bernard j. Meyer.
After a long and lingering Illness. last
ing more than five months. Mr.. Bernard
]. Meyer died Sunday morning az $50
o'clock. at his residence, No. 406 east
Leigh street. Mr.. Meyer was taken III
I'm the latter part Of october OF last year
with an affection Of the lungs. The prog
ress OF the disease was so rapid and in
sidious that he was never able 70 leave
his bed, although at times hish hopes
were entertained Of his ultimate recovery.
Mr.. Meyer. before his illness. was strong
and robust looking. and his family and
friends were hopeful almost TO the last
that a frame once so sturdy would be
able 10 repel the rapid inr0ads made into
his constitution by the affection with
which he suffered. Their hopes, however,
were in vain. and death, that inevitable
destroyer. quietly and gently laid its icy
hand upon his brow in the early morning
hours Of the Sabbath day.
Mr.. Meyer was born IN this city on May
8 1897, and was consequently In his thir-
ty-hrst year Of age. He leaves a wife.
two children. two brothers-Albert j. and
Charles w. Meyer-aud two sister5-AIrs.
y. Somma and Miss Clara Meyer.
Mr.. Meyer was engaged in the black
smith. carriage ana wagon manufactures
business. on south Eighth street. under
the name OF A. Meyer Son. having sue
ceeded his father. Mr.. Anton Never, who
died several years ago. lie was we'll
known in the business community as "A
young man OF thrifty and energetic habits
and gave promise OF much future useful
ness.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 9 o'clock from 81. Mary's Catho-
lie church. with requiem high mass. The
iuterment will be in ST. Mary's cemetery.
The following will act as pall-bearers:
HonOrary-Nessrs. b. Cottrell. Reuben
Jacobs, Joseph HolZgrefe. j. w. Ander-
son. L. \. Stumpf. J.. y. Schultz, George
a. Moltz and John Amrheln.
Actiye-Messrs. John c.. Ross, Chas. J..
Gardewin, James II. McEvoy. r. b.
Felthus. Frank A. Bliley. a. L. Won
dsriehr, W. A. Sorg. Henry G.. Heeke.
Little Paul Francisco.
Paul Francisco, aged two years, died
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at the
home OF his parents on Broad street. be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth. The
funeral will take place from the residence
this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Mrs Sarah IL. Drcyfuss.
LYNCHBURG, VA, April 4-Speciai.-
A cablegram was received here to-day,
announcing the death yesterday In Spey-
er. Bavaria, OF Mrs. Sarah d. Dreyfuss,
a sister Of Mr.. Max Guggenheimer, Jr,
who has been in New York, for the past