The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30
Total Number OF Fifty-nine
Deaths and Forty-Seven
Births During Month.
NEW RECTOR Of ST. PAUL's
First Primings OF This Years
Tobacco Sold on
Market
Times Dispatcn Clrcau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
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The report OF the Bealth Department
for the month ending August 20 shows
total Of 80 deaths in the city
whites, 20 colored go OF the decd
cnts II We're under five years old and 3
We're over eighty years. The coroner
certified deaths. 90 bodies We're
brought TO the city from other points
and were shipped away from the city
for burial, Among the causes ASSIGNED
for death were: Cancer, 5; tuoereuio-
sis. 6: typhoid fever. 6. Several deaths
occurred al the hospital OF persons
who were not residents OF Petersburg,
but who are included in the above.
The total number OF births reported
during the month was iT--whites. II;
colore, 80. The health officer states
that typhoid fever is on the decrease
in the city.
New Rector OF ST. Pnuls.
The Rev Edmund pendleton Dand-
ridge OF Lewisburg. W. Va. who some
time ago accepted the call to the rec
!, torship OF ST. Paurs Episcopal Church
in this city. viii arrive here the last
Of this week, and will enter on his
duties as rector on Sunday, preaching
morning and night. His family will
come on later. The congregation OF
new rector.
First Primines in Market
The first primlDgs OF this years to-
bacco crop were sold at the warehouses
to-day-about 1000 pounds IN guam
tity Though in sandy condition ana
Of inferior quality they We're readily
bought up at prices ranging from So 20
to $4.2o per 100 pounds A few Years
hack such primings would not nave
moro than I6O
pounds
Visit Of Pntriarchs.
The fourteenth annual meeting Of
the First Regiment of patriarchs MIL
itnnt. Grand United order of Odd Eoi-
lows Of America (colored), will be held
In this city on Monday next. Labor
Day The regiment IS composed Of
fifteen companies, representing the va
rious cities in Virginia and includinE
Washington, Baltimore, Annapolis and
Wilmington, Del. and Newark. y. J.
Colonel ~ II. Gray is the commanding
officer on sunday night the regimen,
Will hold memorial services in the
First Ebenezer Baptist Church, with
the Rev. r. 3. Taylor. OF Richmond, es
the orator
on Monday the regiment will parade
through the principal streets. and vii!
pass In review before Mayor Cameron
a. the baseball park. In the after
noon there will be a competitive drill.
Death of Venerable Woman.
Mrs Caroline Presson. aged ninety
nn- years, died yesterday morning IN
tho home OF her daughter. Mrs. James
Lters. in ChesterneId county She Is
survived by FIVE dauGhters-Mrs John
Fowlett and Mrs, James Alters. OF
Chesterfield: Mrs. Edward Hogwood.
Mrs. Taylor Russell! and Mrs Henry
Traylo- OF PEI rsburg-and two sons.
Henry Presson. OF West Virginia, and
John Presson. Of Chesterfield she ais
leaves thirty-four grandchildren. ta!r-
tytwo great grandchildren and one
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Central Committee Meeting.
4 meeting Of the Democratic City
Central Committee Will be held TO-
morrow night In the Office OF D.. j -
Burke, the chairman. for the purpose
81 appointing Judges 10 conduct the
primary election Oh September T.