The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-28
HE DIED ON
WAY HOME.
Mr.. Wade Niece Taken Sick III
New York, Dies Before Reach
ing Petersburg Home.
MORTALITY AMONG NEGROES
Report Of Health, Officer Shows
High Rate Of Mortality Among
the Black Race.

Especial 10 Tho limos Dispatcl,)
PETERsB URIC. VA. NOV. q. --Tl1e
body Ut alr Wade II. MCGEE, who died
iii Richmond early this morning, vas
brought 10 Petersburg this afternoon
Mr.. NicGec was a son Of Mira. Martha
". a1cciee, who lives OH East Tsbb Street.
this city, and at the time OF his death
was a travelling salesman for tho Phoe-
nix Milling Company OF Petersburg.
a week ago he tclegraphed his wife
from Buffalo, n. y, that he was sick
at \, hotel The next day tho proprietor.
IN response to- a telegram, said that MI.
nfcGee had left the hotel. ~ is sup.
posed that re arrived in Richmond yea
terday morning on his way home. and
his presence at the depot Indicated that
It was His purpose to come TO Peters
burg He was II member OF Petersburg
Lodge Of Elks; Of the local r. r. a., and
OF the Order OF Railway Conductors.
Mr.. MCGEE married Miss Myrtle Nal.
one son.
\ HEALTH FIGURES.
The report Of Health OH1cer Martin
fer the month ending November goth
shows a particularly, high rate Of NOR
tslity among tho colored people. The
report OF deaths is as follows:
Whites is, colored 81, total 80. Under
five years OF age IA. over fifty wears OF
age ~.
Non.residents buried in city Gene
teries, Z.
Rate Of mortality. whole population.
"a per 1000 per annum; white 10. colored
Mr.. John II, DeHaw=n has been APP
y pointed BY the Corporation Court com
mlttee Of the estate of his brother. Mr.
Robert w. DeHaven, who Is under treat
ment at q. hospital Mr. J. II. DeHaven
rara bond In the sum OF 5000 but the
whole estate Is valued at about $1,000.
Beginning with next Sunday, Rev.
George e. Booker, pastor OF High Street
Church. Will preach series OF sermons
upon THE Great Sinners Of the Bible.
MANY MARRIAGES.
Last evening at o'clock. at the paro-
chial residence, on Market Street. Miss
Emma c. Powers and Mr.. William
poarch we're married by Rev Father
O'FarrelI.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Emmett j..
I!udgins and Mrs. Mary E. Butler were
married at High Street Church parson-
age by Raw George e. Booker.
Miss Fannie Tudor and Mr. Thomas j.
paRe were married last evening by
Rev. George e. Booker at the church
parsonage.
8 All the above couples are residents OF
Petersburg.
Tho report made by High Street Meth
odist Church at the annual conference
held at Charlottesville, was perhaps tho
most gratifying ever made In the his
tory OF thu church. During the year
thare were 100 eaccessions to the church
and the registers now show member
snip of 20 members. Nearly $500 was
raised during the year for all purposes.
The debt incurred for improvements to
the church has been paid Oh ana a ne"
class room has been constructed and ex-
cellently equipped.
The Sunday school. which is the largest
In the Petersburg District, is divided
into three departments, each Of which
would make creditable school.
Th,, members OF the church contem-
plate the purchase Of a new pipe organ
Tor the church In the near future
At a recent meeting Of the official
hoard. the salary OF the pastor was
z raised from $3.50 to 81 500