Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-16
PETERSBURG.
Funeral Of Mr.. Budd-Wnnt Better
Profection-PersOn

PETERSBURG, May l5.-(Special)-A
very large assemblage, comprising all
classes Of our citizens, gathered in the
First Baptist church this afternoon to
attend the funeral services Of DR.. Sam
uel W. Budd and to pay their tribute OF
respect and love TO his memory. The
members of the medical faculty were
present in a body. and Appomattox Com
mandery Of knights Templar, Of which
the deceased was an hOnOred member,
attended i'm uniform. There were also
present "A large number OF the Masuns
of the several lodges In this city. Ihe
religious services OF the occasion were
conducted by Rev. Or. II. W. Battle,
pastor Of the church. The solemn ana
impressive funeral services of the knights
Templar were performed at the church'
and the burial service Of the order at the
grave. The occasion was one OF the most
impressive witnessed Tor a long WINE
The remains Of MIR. Morris l.. Myers
who died at St. I.uke's Home, Richmond,
Saturday night, were brought home sun
day afternoon a large crowd assembled
at the depot to meet them, and the Ie-
tersburg Lodge Of Elks was present In
body TO receive and escort the remains
10 the family residence. The sudden
death of this popular ana progressive
Young citizen is widely regretted ana Is
felt as n great loss. His funeral VIII
take place tomorrow llpi uiiSs
The death in Atlanta. Ga, OF Rev Or.
r. ~ Sledd. -. D.. causes profound re-
gret among the MethOdists in TINS CITY
and section, where he was so Wldeiy
known and by whom he was regarded as
one of the leading diVines in the Church.
DR.. Sledd was for four years pastor at
Market-Street church and four years at
The Washington-Street. the two leading
churches Of the Methodist denomination
in Petersburg
confined to his bed by sickness for two
or three days. He is much better to-day,
however, and will be out IN day or TWO
The two recent serious fires in the west
ern portion of the city have caused me
residents and prOperty-owners in that
section TO revive their efforts for better
protection against fire. They need better
water facilities, but more than all they
need a nre-engine and hose-carts stationed
I'm convenient position. me CITY ; engine
houses are both downtown. near the
central portion Of the city. The matter
will probably be brought TO the attention
of the Council at it's next meeting by pc
tItion and some action be had on t.
Contractor Bradley, OF Manchester, Will
begin work on the construction Of the
street electric railway tomorrow. He has
employed a large force Of hands, has
everything In readiness. and all the rails
and materials properly distributed. sWork
will begin at the head of Washington
street and continue down to Sycamore,
The other lines Will be built as soon as
this one Is finished.
The work on the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina railroad is now i'm full blast
IN Mecklenburg county I'm the vicinity OF
La Cross. A large force of laborers and
teams are engaged
AT the meeting of the Baptist Sunday
School Association, held Sunday after
noon at the Second church, the follow
ing officers were selected for the ensuing
term President. r. W. Collier; Nice-Pres
ident, r G. Crowder: Secretary. George
A. Ramkey; Treasurer, W. b. Bradley.
Reports from the schools submitted at
the meeting We're very encouraging as 10
register ard attendance.
The Street Committee to-day opened
bids for macadamiZing Sycamore and
Halifax streets as authorized by the
Council. but the contracts have not yet
been awarded.
During a difficulty on Saturday night
between two young men named Emmett
Traylor and Charles Mitchell the former
received a cut in the neck, which while
painful is not serious.