The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-16
HONOR MEMORY
OF DEAD MAYOR.
City Offices Closed and Public.
Buildings Draped in
Mourning.
IPELLAGRA IN PETERSBURG
Heavy Fall Of Rain Does Con,
siderable Damage in
City.
PELLAGRA IN PETERSBURG
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
109 North Sycamore Street,

1clc1SUuESs va, August 15.s
Carter r. Bishop. president Of the
Board of. Aldermen, by virtue OF his DO,
sition. becomes the acting Mayor OF
Petersburg. succeeding Mayor William
NJ. Jones, deceased, and will so con-
tinue until the two branches OF the
Council meet in joint session to elec,
a Mayor for the unexplred term OF two
years. III <.
Acting Mayor Bishop formally as.
sumed charge OF the office yesterday,
making announcement OF the death OF
Mayor Jones and directing that all mus
ntcipal Offices BE closed to-day until
after the burial services were over. in
respect to his memory. And this was
done.
By direction OF tho acting Mayor the.
courthouse bell was toiled sixty-thres
times. once for each yea r OF the late
Mayors age. AS a further mark OF
respect, the courthouse, the police sta
ton and the several fire stations were
draped in mourning.
Funeral OF Mayor Jones.
The funeral Of Mayor William NJ.
Jones took place this morning from
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church, and
that large edifce was crowded to the,
doors with people OF all callings and
classes, assembled to pay tribute Of
respect to the city's dead executive.
The Impressive services were conduct
ed by Rev. D. II. Ralston, Of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church.
The members of the Common Coun-
ell and Board OF Aldermen attended in
a body, as did also tho city officials
and Representatives OF the various mu-
nicipal departments. a. P. Hill Camp
OF Confederate Veterans, Of which
Mayor Jones was a member and lieu.
tenant-commander attended In uniform
and with full ranks, escorted the re-
mains to tho cemetery and sounded
taps over the grave The floral trio
utes were very beautiful
The pall-benrers were as follows:
Active <. w. Harris, William A. Bond,
William S. Young, GeorgeA1v Pltlmmer,,
Hugh S.lgPercivall. j. D. Martin, BenJa-
young men. Ionorary--T. II. Heath.
John D. gland, Pullman Stith, James
p. Banks, Archer Hill, n. S. Beckwith,
G. b. Gill and j I'M II. Donahoe.
ssCnn,llda.cs for the MnyOrnlty. s5
The question OF a successor to Mayor,
Jones is exciting a sreat deal OF inter
est In the communicate nd the names OF
several prominent citizens are named
for the Office. Among those mentioned,
are George Cameron, j r, and f. II. Pat
terson, both former members Of the.
Common Council. at is rumored that
Others may be brought into the held
later. tt Is not vet known when the
Councils will meet to fill the existing
vacancy. n! f4i
Several other Deaths.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jones. widow Of
Samuel G. Jones, died last nj ght Mt the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Flnlay
Davidson, on High Street. She was,
widely known and respected In the
n to- - &
dnughters--Mrs. Finley Davidson. Mrs.
Charles y Dung and Miss 5Josie p. tones
Clinton Atkinson, q popular young
man, died last nlght9in the Petersburg
Hospital ssor typhoid fever. He was
about twenty-sixEy years old and leaves a
widow and one child. a.
Mrs. Nancy =. Holt, wife OF Samuel
Holt, died at her homo In Matoaca
last night. She was nfty-three years
old and is survived by her husband and
one son. She had been Ill for over a.
5' Mrs. Lille 8, Sykes, wife OF Jesse
a.. Sykes died on sunday at her home
on Canal Street. F @ @ 5#
Dingonsis CONFIRMED.
DR., iBea dies, n specialist of Rlchmond,
came over to Petersburg this morning
ana visited Miss Mabel ". Reasley, 4 on
New Street, whose case, ID as 4 has been
stated, had been dlagnose by her plsy-s
slclan DR.. H. "a. Burke, 8sas 5pellagra
A careful examination was made. and
DR. Beadles confirmed the preyl ous di.s
agnosls, pronounclng the youn 81 j 5wo,.5S
man's disease MS pei era iii pr ono llnceds
form. The young woman has cen 20
great sufferer. and the ca SO has g rousaly
much interest as we II as sylnpAt hy,
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