The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-25

| intendent. He left his home shortly af-
ter o'clock and proceeded at once TO the
church. At that time he was apparently
| in excellent health and spirits and while
in the Sunday-School. was up to about
ten o'clock, bright and cheerful, walking
around amcnS the scholars and chatting
with them.
Suddenly he became weak and limp and
had to be assisted to a chair. a neigh
boring physician was called in and pro-
nounced the case apopleNy. y carriage
was at once sent for in which to take
the i'll man home. Even then Mr. Huds-
ms was able. with some assistance, TO
walk to the carriage. though after he had
become seated in it he grew unconscious
At his residence every effort was made
to check the effects of the stroke, but
without avail. Mr.. HudSins died ABOUT
! - o'clock and was unconscious up 70 the
| time OF his death.
| Mr.. Hudgins was one OF the best
known residents of the city. He was
born about siSty-six years ago III -aatn-
ews county and was the last surviving
! member OF his family. sister uicu
| about three weeks ago.
Shortly after the war Mr.. HUdGlns came
| to this city from Norfolk and engaged in
| the dry goods business with Thomas T.
| Price and Company, in Which hrm ne was
a partner before it went out of business
Mr. HudGins later conducted an estao-
lshment OF his own and then connected
himself with F'ourGuean, Price and Co
Since the failure of that concern he had
not been actively engaged in business OF
ary sort AS result OF cata1acts on the
eyes he lost his sight some years ago. but
regained it about six months ago. "Hen
the cataracts were removed
During the war Mr.. HudGinS fought III
Pickett's Division. He was commissary
sergeant in Company G, Of the old First
Virginia Regiment.
Mr.. Hutlsins is survived by his widow,
who was Miss Jennie Stubbs, and the fol
loving children: Mrs. Oscar Hudsins. OF
Norfolk; Misses Elizabeth and Julia Hud-
gins of this city and Messrs. Gilbert L.
and John D. Hudgins. of this city. The
Jast.naned is a student at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburs and
has just arrived here.
| The funeral will take place at 1880
! O'Clock this morning from Centc-
nary Methodist Church The interment
| will be made in Hollywood Cemetery
Those who will act as pall-bearers are
| as follows:
Active-Messrs. s. c. Weisiger, Burnett
! Lewis. John c. Freeman, Andrew Welsh.
Jos. n. Willis. DR.. T. D. Merrick. George
B. Wilson, Charles n Branch
| Honorary-AIessrs. Alien NJ. Lyon. Will
| liam Mccain. DR.. George T. Keesee. John
P. Branch, John Morton, 2. P. Winston,
| 0. S. Morton
At a congregations meeting held
Sunday after the regular services. reso-
buttons were passed expressing regret at
| the death OF Mr.. Hudgins.
R. B. Swepson.
Mr.. f. B. Swepson, of konxville, Tenn.
| whose death occurred i'll that city Sun
! day. was a native Virsinan. having been
! born in Lunenburs county, and many
| years ago was resident OF Richmond.
| He was identified with the earliest street
! car operations in this city. operating
| system here before and just after the
! Civil War At the time Of his death he
| was reputed to be worth over $f.o00,66o.
| invested in banking interests and the
! Knoxville Gas Company among many
| others.
He was unmarried. and seventy-seyen
| years of age. He leaves many relatives
| in Iatnenburg, Charlotte and Mecklen-
| burg counties.
Peter Porr.
| Mr.. Peter Porr, one OF the eldest Ger
| man citizens and the Oldest citizen OF
Fulton, died yesterday morning at 3:fo
O'Clock at his residence, Sill Nicholson
Street.
Mr.. Porr was stricken with paralysis on
! Friday and gradually grew worse.
! AR. Porr was born In Berlin. Germany,
! Nav IA. 1850. He came to this country
! when a mere lad and settled in Fulton
! where he has since resided. Mr. Porr
| was blacksmith by trade but has not
! worked az such for years. T[e is SUR
vived by his wife and four sons. Messrs.
Philip Charles. George. and Frederick
Porr, and three daughters. N1esdames
Joseph Sorg, Uric W. Rogers. and Miss
Emma Porr.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
| from st. Johns German Lutheran church.
| Eighth and Marshall Streets. Mr.. Porr
was a member of Leo Lodge. No. Al.
Knights OF Honor.
hir John r. Trip'ett.
| News was received here Sunday OF the