The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-02

Saturday morning at Stony Crock, and
the burial will be In Blandford Gem
ctery at o'clock In the afternoon.
The Methodist ministers Of this city
and vicinity will be the pallbcarcrs,
and several of them will ohiciate at
the services. DR.. Edwards was one
of the pioneers OF the temperance work
In Virginia
Deaths and Births.
The report of the Health Depart
ment for the month ending November
IS shows total OF Sc deaths In tho
city--whites, 1s; colored, 3s. or the
decedents 10 were under fivo years OF
age, 15 of whom where colored, and
two were over so years. The coroner
certified 10 deaths. There were two
deaths of diphtheria and seven of tu-
berculosis during the month,
department during the month was
$500 Assumes Once.
A. Claiborne Wilson, the new col
lector of customs at Petersburg took
charge of the office to-day, receipting
for property turned over to him by
his predecessor, William Malone. The
collector appointed all of tho deputies,
all of, them being under civil service.
j. Spooner Epes was made CHIEF
deputy; II. Butler Malone, deputy and
inspector; r. B. Hall. storekeeper; II.
a. Enniss. temporary storekeeper..
Mr. Wilson's resignation as stamp
deputy in charge of the internal rev.
enue office In this city went into effect
yesterday. and Miss Margaret Brady
is placed in temporary charge Of the
office. Later. it Is understood. Mortt-
' N1II nr ri Of a.
keeper and gauger under Collector
Lowry. will be transferred to the Pc
tersburg office as stamp deputy. Thos.
p. Meany, chief deputy In the main
stamps and accounts in the office here
and found them correct.
| r. Butler Malone, reappointed as
deputy by Collector Wilson. was
| granted leave OF absence on account
Of delicate, health. and has gone to
| Florida to recuperate.
Took Ride and Stole Money.
Yesterday Willis Cook, an elderly
colored farmer. of Prince George coun-
ty. sold a portion of his crops in
had s35 left, which he tied UP in a bag
and deposited in the pocket OF his
overcoat.
| John Jones. a negro sharper from
Blackstone, but who has served several
terms In Jail here. saw where the
old man put the money. and asked and
was given permission to ride short
| distance with him. as he started home.
! Before reaching Blandford. Jones had
1 lifted the bag of money and excused
| himself from riding further. Later the
| robbery was discovered. Jones was ar
rested by the police and was identf-
| fed. but only few dollars were re-
| covered.
Brief General Notes.
During the month Of November
| twenty-five marriage licenses were is.
| sued by tho clerk of the Hastings
Court--eleven to white couples anc
| and other writings were recorded Ii
the clerks Office
The police made S43 arrests in No
1 yember for various causes and fine:
for violations OF city ordinances to thu
amount of $340 were collected in tn,
i Police Court.
B. G. Hathaway. an automobilist o
/ Richmond. pleaded guilty in the Pc
lice Court this morning to the cnarg
Of exceeding ana nad the n speed limit in th
The colored Elks of this city will
hold their annual Lodge of Sorrow
Sunday afternoon in G.lfield Baptis
Church with an elaborate program o
exercises. B. L. Gaskins. of Washing
ton, will deliver the address.
The body of Mack Neal. the waverl
murderer, who died yesterday of gun
shot wounds received while resistin
arrest, was sent TO the tSlCnMoHC MsQ
ical College to-day for dissection pur
poses.
The School Board, at its meetin
last evening, appointed a committe
to look into the matter Of selecting
new site for the erection of a larg
public school building to take the plac
of Peabody fcolored) High School.
DR.. A. w. Talley. a prominent den
fist Of this city. was operated o
yesterday at the Johnston Willis Sana
forum in Richmond. and is rcporte
as doing we'll.
During the month of November tn
bodies of eleven decedents wer
brought from other points to Peters
burg for burial, and eight were sen
} away.
| William A. Fern, an old and we,
, known citizen. is quite sick at TIL
home Of his sister. Mrs. Martha Kirk
/, ! ham, on Halifax Street