The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-29

Movement for the spread of tho gos-
pol All or the protestant churches in
.he city have signined their intention
TO cordially cooperate with the con.
Veation. fund to guarantee all ex-
penscs has been promptly pledged.
Bruce b. Corbin. of New York, fcld
agent OF the work, will work up tho
plans and program or the convention.
Addresses will be delivered and many
visitors from other cities will at
tend. The convention will be enter
tained during the session.
Citizen Pnraiyzcd,
Rufus a. Wilkinson, an elderly and
highly esteemed citizen. was stricken
with paralysis on Market street this
morning, and was taken at once to
the residence of his on-in-l law, i. C.
Nunnaliy, on High Street. Mr.. WIKI.
inson had for some time been engaged
in taking personal property tax lists
Tor the commissioner of revenue, and
was engaged in that duty when
stricken this morning. THIS is his
second attack.
Mortuary md Birth Record.
The report OF the Health Depart
ment for the month ending February
20 shows total of sixty deaths In
tho city-seventeen among tho white
and forty-threc among tho coIoreJ
population. This is an Increase os
compared with the several previous
months. and very notable Increase
especially in the mortality rate among
the negroes. due to the prevalence Of
influenza and pneumonia. or the de-
cedents' ten were under 1--WE years old
ana -FOUR had passed the four-score
age Twelve deaths were certified by
,he coroner. and eleven bodies were
brought to the city and four shIpped
away for burial
Among the causes OF death were:
Tetanus, ?; suicide, 1 homicide l.:
accidents. 2; influenza. o: pneumonia.
y: organic disease of the heart. .,
Considering the fact that the white
population exceeds the colored by sev
eral thousand. the mortality rate
among the latter Is very high.
During the past month seventy eight
births were reported TO the Health
Department-forty whites and thirty
eight colore1-with the sexes about
evenly divided
For the Y. n. c. A. Home.
Invitations have. been sent to a num-
Der OF leading citizens and business
men to meet In conference and around
banquet table at the Stratford Hotel
tomorrow night TO discuss tie question
OF modern 7. NJ. C. a. Home In this
city. The sentiment of those attending
the conference will be taken as TO
pushing. tho enterprise. If favorable
plans Will be discussed for making a
campaign to raise this fund The pro-
position Is to erect and equip n modern
home at an estimated cost of $4,000.
and 1t is believed such q home can be
secured.
Quiet Wedding.
AT noon to-day at the residence OF
Chas Il. Plummer brother of the bride
on Liberty Street, Miss Ethel Plummer,
Of this city. was married to Ether
Green Davis. of Henderson. y. Z. Rev.
James Plummer. of Maryland, brother
of the bride, performed the ceremony.
The wedding was quiet AIR. and Mrs.
Davis subsequently, left for Washing
ton and the North on their bridal trip.
Burial in Blnndford.
The body OF jos. y. Barker, who died
in South Richmond, of injuries receive
two weeks ago. by fall from trestle
at Chester. was buried in Blanrford
Cemetery yesterday afternoon. the SER
vices at the grave being conducted by
Rev l. y. Loftin. of South Richmond.
General News.
Captain Dcnnie Parkinson, has tend
cred his resignation as director OF
the Petersburg Ball Association, but
II is hoped he may be induced to with
draw II. There are rumors of probable
other designations.
Frank Mcdonnell, second bascman OF
the Lynchburg team last season. has
been purchased by the Petersburg club
The Tartteites and Anti-Tarttcites,
comprising the TWO hostile factions in
the congregation OF the Harrison street
(Colored) Baptist Church, who have
years in and out OF the courts. arc pre-
pairing for their final contest, which is
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