The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-29
virginian Bureau.

Law BUILDING. Phone l14s.
PETERSBURG. VA. Fec. 2S.-The
report of the health department for
the month ending February n shows
total OF sixty deaths in this city,
seventeen white and forty-three coll
ored. The rate of mortality among
tho colorcd race was very nigh.
pneumonia being the most deadly
disease. Eleven bodies were brought
to the city during the month for
burial and four sent away. The birth
rate during the past month was also
very high. there being seventy-eight
births; whites. forty, and colored,
thirty-eight.
banquet For Y. NJ. G. A.
At the conference and banquet at
the Stratford Hotel tomorrow night
the important question as to whether
Petersburg Is to have Young Mems
Christian Association building Will
be practically settled. Many promt-
nent citizens will be on hand and ex-
press their sentiments.
Dayiy-P1ummer.
Miss Ethel Plummer. OF this city.
became the bride OF Elihu Green
Davis, Of Henderson. n. c.. at noon
today at the residence OF her brother,
Charles E.. Plummer. in Liberty
land, brother OF the bride, performing
the ceremony. The wedding was a
very quiet one. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
left for Washington and other points
ON theiF bridal trip -
New Firm Chartered.
The State Corporation Commission
yesterday granted a charter to
Roper. HUT and Company. Incor-
porated." new firm which will
shortly commence a book and sta
tionery business In this city. The Of
ficers are w. n. Roper. president;
Bartlett Roper. Jr.. president.
and III. N. HUT. secretary and treas
urer. Capital stock. $4,000 to $4,000.
Joseph n. Barker Buried.
Joseph N. Barker. who fell from a
who died In South Richmond Satur-
day night. was buried In Blandford
cemetery yesterday afternoon. Rev.
L. n. Loughlin, OF South Richmond.
conducted the services.
Suffers Pnralytic Stroke.
Rufus A. wilkinson, a well known
citizen. was paralyzed this morning
on Market street. and carried to the
residence Of his son-in- law, L. G.
Nunnaily. 22S High street. He was
resting easily this afternoon. and his
many friends hope for his speedy re-
covery. Mr.. Wilkinson has for some
time past been engaged as deputy IN
taking the personal tax lists OF the
commissioner OF revenue
Raeiand Visits Richmond. >
Chief OF Police kagland went to
Richmond this afternoon to zee II he
could identify the man Of mystery
confined in the Jail In that city. whose
identity the Richmond police have
failed to esta blish. The man fire..
quently called Chief Ragland's name,
and the Richmond police requested the
chief to come to Richmond and look
at him.
Convention Fer MissisnA
At the meeting last night Of the gen.
eral committee appointed by the First
Baptist church to consider the ques-
tion OF holding q convention In the
interest OF missions. It was decided
to noid such convention in this city
April 18th and 18th. The object OF the
movement Is to arouse and promote
interest in the cause OF foreign mis-
sions. In the evangelization OF the
world, and all creeds are united in
this effort.
The plans for the convention here
viii be worked UP by Field Agent
Bruce B. Corbin. OF New York, ana
the ministers and laymen OF all the
Protestant churches in this city will
cooperate with him.
Ps~sonal and General.
Charles c. Taylor 10 sick at his resi-
dence in Boilingbrook street.
A. l.. Lovenstein II In Charlottes-
Vile on business.
Miss Annie Cookies dancing class
met tonight instead OF tomorrow night
as originally intended.
Hon. J. A. Sydnor. OF Amelia coun-
ty. was visitor in the city today.
Bud Pettus was operated upon fcs
appendicitis at the Petersburg Hos
pital today, and his many friends hope
for his speedy recovery.
175,00o pounds Of tobacco was sold
in the warehouses here today. This il
the largest daily sale In nearly a
uYUffxat. ~ y i'i@'s -
G. b. Barker. OF Church Roads, was
a visitor In the city today.
Otis Walker. OF Richmond. IL visit
Ing relatives in this city.
Joseph Godsey. OF Newport News,
1, is visiting relatives in Grove avenue.