The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-28
DYING
IN PETERSBURG II: 4
The Death Rate for May the
Lowest Yet
Known.
YOUNG MEN GO INTO CAMP.
YOUNG MEN GO INTO CAMP

pl SiRsf's; VA May NR.What lis
believed to be tho lowest death rate that
Petersburg has ever had, certainly for
health officer, Or. II. A. Martin, for the
month ending yesterday, May 26th. There
were twenty-five deaths. nine whites,
thirteen colored, rate or OF per thous-
and per annun for the whole population.
. a. colored woman rcputed to he more than
ono hundred years old was among tho
dead
q. w. Holloway Greenesville county
farmer, took MI expensive tloze at Center
Warehouse last night. While asleep on
q truck he was touched for twenty-five
dolars, awaking in time to save some
ognize the thief, who occurred that
amount. A negro named Jim HARRISON
nlast"Jim Slick" WIS arrested by Police
man Heelnn on the charge. The case was
continued In the Mayors court this morn
Ing
REV. MIR. BRYAN ORATOR.
1t Is understood that tho Rev. Corhn
Braxton. Bryan, rector of Grace lIpisco-
pal Church, has accepted an invitation
from the Ladies' Memorial Association
TO deliver the address on Confederate
Memorial LAY, June 9TH Mr.. Bryan was
invited by tho unanimous vote Of the
association.
THE nuasKE MEMORIAL,
Tho local chapter OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution will give an
elaborate entertainment on Monday night
at the Young Mems Christian Association
Hall for the Burke memorial fund.- with
which they propose to erect n handsome
memorial the grave OF John DAILY
Burke. brilliant young Irlshmnn, author
Ola history OF Virginia. who is buried
ncar Mount Airy, In the suburbs of
Petersburg. Burke was killed BY
Frenchman in a duel which took place
III Chesterfield county. just across the
Appomnttox River opposite this city.
The entertainment Will be unusual and
literary. RMS. j. J, Nclms, Miss Jean
Trigg. Miss Lee Booth, Miss Mary Wood
row, Miss Florence Titus and Mr.. Joseph
Jones are on tho musical programme.
Miss Frances Starr will give several Sc
lectcd readings. 81
The Daughters of the American Rcvo-
luton have Invited the children Of the
Methodist Orphnnage to be their guests
at tho entertainment. Petersburgcrs are
taking specis interest in this event, and
big audience Is expected
The Prince George county desperado,.
James Harrison, and another negro named
Charles Williams, were taken to Rich
nlond to the penltentary this morning By
Guard George w. Graves. s{
Harrison terrorized tho county for some
time, and wns captured several months
ago by posse OF colorcd men. who had
to fill him with buckshot before. they
could capture him. For some time he
was not expected to live, and is still
suffering from his wounds. lie was
given q twenty-five year sentence by the
Primes George Circuit Court. s3
Williams Is under a one year sentence
for housebrealtlng.
Mr.. r. l. Wittig, assistant secretary
of the Young MEMS Christian Association
here. has resigned and vii become ply
steal director OF tho Y. NJ. &c. A. in Ash
land, kentucky The resignation takes
effect Juno LIST. 5~s s9 II.
Mr.. w. y. Kibby. general secretary of
the local association, resigned severalt
days ago, and has gone to Buffalo, New
York, to take up like work.
1t Is understood that ministerial STU
dent from Richmond will have charge pot!
the Petersburg Y. NJ c. "a. during the,
summer. ga "a
GO INTO CAMP.
A large party Of Petersburg young men
went down the AppomattoX River this
| morning on the steamer Aurora to camp
near jamestown for several days. Among
| them We're Leroy Roper, George -.
Townsend, J. NJ. Townsend, Thomas NJ.
Davis, Carl II. Davis. Hugh Percival,' j.
y. Martin, RIB. Wilcox. Jr., George
Plummer, r. r. Percival, Stanley Beck
! with, ]. S.. Jones, Hamilton Seabury ana
DR.. d. d. Wilcox.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE.
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