The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
SEE RACE SUICIDE
IN PETERSBURG
MORE DEATHS THAN BIRTHS IN
CITY PAST YEAR. BOARD or
HEALTH REPORTS.
PROPORTION is SMALL
A. p. HILL CAMP RECEIVES CLOCK
FROM NAsSACHUsTTTs VET
TRANSPORTER NEWS or
LOCAL. INTEREST

70 .NbFhn sycamore street,
Telephone 1887.
PETE RS BURG. VA. Dee. % Tho
report Of the Health Department for
the twelve months ending 'necem-
Der - shows a total II 6.2 deaths in
Petersburg; whites, 20; co'ored, 255
There were 57i births In the city
during this per,od--w mites, 2sh: cot
cred. 2Sl. Although the cniersd race
Ia Huch smaller numerically than
the whites, lie rate q mortality w8s
much higher, and combining the two
races there were 81 more deaths than
births IN THIS city during the past
Twelve months.
Charles Bryan Dead.
Charles RYAN. aged -, died Al
his home in Harding street last night
from {, Dhoid fever. He is survived
by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. a w
W, BRYAN. of Harding street a wife
and two children, three brothers and
two sisters. all Of this city. the
funeral arrangements have not been
completed
Clock for A. r, Hill Camp
Major Green. of the staff OF Gov
ernor Foss. Of Massachusetts, last
night presented to 4. Z. Hill camp
beautiful clock, as a gift from the
Masss chusetts veterans who recently
visited this city when the Massa-
chuse,ts monument was unveiled
Judge J NJ Mullen received the gift
on behalf Of the camp. Major Green
is native Of Virginia,
Washington Council Elects,
Washington Council, No. Il. Jr,
., [. "A. NJ, last night elected these
oF1cers C., J. c. HarreIi, X G., +
VI dahl. Il. s. Thomas y. fvey.
A. Il. S, T. II. Lewis, I. s, D. VI
Collier; T.. l. $. Magee. w. J. w.
Cook, conductor. u. Il. rerkinson. l.
3, J. p. Cookies: trustee. Thomas u
iyey,
Church Entertainment.
A delightful entertainments Was
given at the First Baptist church
asst night By the sunday fehool chill
dren, and an excellent program Of
recitatioas and music vas rendered
Many Of the children we're dressed in
colonial costames. Refreshments
we're served. a number al visitors
were present and ali had PA enjoy
Bile time
Called To Pttebarg.
Rev. q u. Howard, eoiored. Gil
aeid Baptist church. has received q
IN pttshurg Pa. lie stands high
among his race here. and Has had 8
very successful passionate at the Oil
field church. Great pressure is being
brought TO bear upon him by MEM
6ers OF his congregation 10 induce
him to remain IN this city
Phoenix Camp Pays.
Phoenix Camp Of Modern Wood
men yesterday paid 70 Mrs = b.
Butler $4,000, the amount Of ,nsur-
ance carried by her late husband in
that organization. This payment was
very prompt, being made within
three weeks az the death of Mr. But
Ter.
Dies IN Hospital.
Mari Feathereton culored. an in
mate III she Central State Hospital.
died today She was admitted TO that
Hospital from Petersburg III i99s. and
'v8s we'll known In this city among
tha coiored race.
Santa at Festival.
delightful entertainment was
a.ver in the tttrick Methodist church
last night by the scholars OF the sun
day school Tho Rotations and musi
al program were elegantly rendered,
and old Santa Claus distributed u, es
opts TO the children. All present had
a ffftst dtiiEHtJNi tlf1e.
VIII Repeat Can.ata.
The choir Of High Street Methodist
eh1rch next SUNDAY night viii re-
peat the beautiful e8ntata. The COM
ing Of the King" which they rendered
SO elegantly last sunday night. Many
who heard the cantata pronounced "
one OF the finest musical programs
ever rendered ia this city. and a large
crowd will doubtless be present next
sunday night
Or. Spooner's Sermon.
Rev. Or. George II. Spooner. pastor
Of Market Street Methodist church
viii preach his fourth sermon In the
series on the "Old fIeroes' Sunday
night. his suhjec. being "On the Trail
of Big Game" Large congre gn tons
are present each Sunday to- hear DR..
s,pooner who is an orator of much
ability.
Pythians Elect Officers.
Al the regular session of Naomi
Lodge, No. so, Knights OF Pythins last
night, officers for the FIRST half, OF 1912
were elected as follows: chancellor.
j, v. Norton, vice chancellor, WI
liam r. SLAUGHTER. preiate, l.. l.
Chandler. master OF finance. j. T.
inner guard, ]. S. WoodaIl; outer
guard. ". W. Andrews deputy grand
chancellor, l.. q. Adkins. representa-
TIVE TO grand lodge. Waiter +. Eanes:
and trustees. L. H THmus. ". F,
Slaughter and l.. q, Adkins
Society in Petersburg.
John I. Wilson. Of Norfolk. former
Is Of this city. was IN the city today
Sreetin" friends.
Wiiiisrp II. Hargrave. of Marmora,
Din%iddie county. was a visitom in
the city today.
formerly Of this city. IS Visiting
friends here.
Peter Blick. OF Norfolk, formerly
OF this city. arrived here this after
noon on a short visit He ran for
Mayor here about ten years ago, but
was beaten by Or. ]. III Peasants.
Russell S. Foster. Of Norfolk, arrived
here tonight TO visit relatives on Lib
erty street.
Mrs Frederick A. Dalton and her
little son are visiting Mrs. Dalton's
mother. In Norfolk
o. r. Walker, OF the Richmond bar
was In the CITY today on legal bust
ness.
Misses Anna and Icola Walsh OF
Roanoke, are visiting Mrs NJ. A. Finn
on Sycamore street
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Haziett, OF War
saw. ~. c., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Henri Pannili. Before her marriage
Mrs. Haxlett was Miss Essie Pan
mill. OF this city.
Alvin Sutherland. OF su,herlan6s.
Va. was a visitor In the city today
DR.. J. n. Haliisan. OF Brunswick