Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-30
PETERSBIRG.
Deaths Of the MOnth-TO-Day's
Haces-Ofher Notes.


Rnces-Oiber Notes.
PETERSBURG, VA. November ~
(Special.) -During the month ending No
vember 2Gth the health Office reported
forty-hve deaths I'm Petersburg-twenty-
one among the white and twenty-four
among the colored population. There
We're ten deaths among children under 10
years of age. and eighteen deaths among
adults over 50 years. There were nine
interments of non-residents I'm the city
cemeteries during the month. Rate Of
mortality Of the whole population, PIG per
1000 per annum; Of the white, p, and Of
the colored 22i5
Information was received here Of the
death. quite suddenly I'm Richmond AT an
early hour this morning. of Mr.. W. l..
Edwards. n wel-knOwn Petersburger.
Mr. Edwards was n cigar manufacturer
by trade In which business he had long
been engaged here. and at which trade
be had been working for some time in
Richmond. He leaves a number of rela-
tives and a large circle OF friends and
acquaintances I'm Petersburg. The news OF
Mr.. Edwards death was brought here
by two messenger boys Of the Western
UniOn-Willie Walters and Henry Pugh-
who rode here on their bicycles, leaving
Richmond az 4 o'clock 4. NJ. and arriving
IN Petersburg al o'clock
The Council Committee on Public I'M
provement held a session this evening 10
consider the applications and petitions OF
different citizens who are asking for
public improvements In their neighbor-
hoods. This committee. only recently Gre
ated. will relieve the Council Of much
labor. its recommendations as 70 all i'm
IT.. ItafF
mittel 10 that body FOR action, after
careful consideration.
The races az the New Market Course,
in Prince George county. tomorrow will
doubtless attract q large crowd Some
fine trOttcrs and PAGERS coming from
, Richmond Norfolk and other points
have been entered and good racing IS
promised
/ Colonel Talcott. OF Richmond. assistant
To the president OF the SeabOard Air
Line railroad, was in the city to-day or
/ business.
Reports as to the condition OF Mr.
| Charles r. Lasslter, orr Commemorative
! Attorney. who has been very i'll for some
days. indicate no favorable change TO-
| Gay.
Mr. T. c. Tyus. a well-known citizen
died at his home. on Pearl street, thi
; morning. His remains will be taken T.
Stony Creek for interment.
Mr.. Luther +. Bland and Miss Eva 4.
Cain. d popular young couple. were mar
| ried this evening a the High-Street Ne
thodist Episcopal church. Rev. +. II. Dad
! nun officiating. Alr. +. Leslie Bland
brother of the groom. acted as best man
| and Miss Hattie Boyle as maid Of honor
Mr.. Thomas ]. McCaleb, who died last
| evening Of paralysis. in the Slst year O
his age. leaves q widow and three sons
one OF them. Captain Thomas McCaleb
an officer OF the regular army, now In thu
Philippines. and another Mr.. j. w. Ne
caleb. o courteous and faithful employed
Of the Petersburg Savings and Insuranc
Bank. As previously stated the deceased
was one Of the few survivors Of the Pc
| tersburg volunteers I'm the Mexican wal
and Of the Old Grays' Association.
| Thanksgiving services will be held Il
all the churches tomorrow, and all pub
lie buildings will be closed. Rev. DR.
Guthrie. of Richmond. will deliver tho
sermon at Tabb-street in the morning.