The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Little Interest Displayed in
Petersburg i'll Approach-
ing Elections.
NEW PASTOR TO BE CALLED
Second Presbyterian Church Will
Hear Committees Report
To-day.
Times-pispatch Bureau.
. Boi1insbrook street,
3 (TGleplione 1850.
Petcrfburg. VA, Jununry u


The City Treasurer has sent TO the
office of the clerk OF tile lIustinss
Court II complete list of those who
have paid their poll taxes and are
qualified electors in the elections to
take place this year. The list con-
tains tho names of 1,l3? white and o.
colored yotcrs--a total OF 1.53G. The
qualified list of last year WAS nearly
l.T0Q. Tho truth is that the number
OF persons qualifying themselves to
vote is decreasing instead OF inorcas-
ing each year. There are between
1900 and 5000 men OF voting age in
Petersburg
1t was thought that the important
elections of this year--thc presidential
ana the municipnl--w arouse sur
hcicnt Interest among the people to
induce them TO qualify, but it seems
such was not the casc-at least in this
city.
10 Call n Pastor.
The Rev. Thomas II. English, OF the
Union Theological Seminary, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Second Presby-
tcrian Church tomorrow. After the
morning service Il meeting of the con
gregation will be held to receive and
act upon the report of the committee
appointed some time ago to recon-
mend II pastor to succeed the Rev. ID,
IL. Ralstoh. While the members of the
committee do not give out any infor-
nation as to the nature of their re-
port. rumor has IL that the Rev. j. a.
Mcclure, OF Henderson,, y. c., may be
recommended
EIcnIth md Birth RECORD.
The report OF the Health Depart
mcnt for the month ending January
26 shows a total of 40 deaths in the
city-2I among the white and IS
81, M
Geccdents, were under five years OF
age and / was over 100 years old. To
he. exact, the name Of this dccedent
was Harriet Tucker, and her age, APP
parently we'll established. was given at
los years.
The report gives tuberculosis as the
cause OF twelve dcaths-nn unusual
record for that disease. -Four persons
died OF pneumonia and one OF typhoid
fever Twelve deaths were certified by
the coroner; twelve bodies were
brought to Petersburg from other
away
The number of births reported 10
the department during the month was
Denth of Chesterfield Farmer.
Nelson w. Burton, a wcll-known far
mcr and prominent citizen OF Chester
Hickory Road. five or six miles from
Petcrsburg.i He was sixty three years
old and had been i'll for several
months. Mr. Burton was widely known
in this section of the county and In
Petersburg. He Is survived by his wife.
three sons and daughter. ID. 4. NJ,
J. D., land Miss Burton-all of chester.
field; one brother, w w. Burton, Oh
the county, and two sisters. Mrs. Jerry
Owen and Miss Sara Burton, OF this
city.i The funeral will be from WOOD 8
Church Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Musontc Visit
Geo. w Wright, of Roanoke. grand
lecturer of the Masonic Order In Viz
ginia is in the city, and Sunday after
noon at $3.50 will meet the fraternity
in Masonic Hall and review the Work
of the Masonic class.
Personal and News Notes.
General e. w. Nichols. superintend-
,ent of the Virginia Military Institute,
and Mrs. Nichols are visiting relatives
In. Petersburg, and are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mel Ruffin, on Union
Street.
]. p. Hoag. superintendent Of HAND
ford Cemetery. 10 recovering from In
jurics received in a fall several days
ago while attempting TO board street
car
Wuyarly Manson, negro. was sent
to jail for four months TO-DAY Tor
| .tonlinr oYoroonta from hallway. He
waa given e!XmanthH' Hentence on
Thuraday for another offenHe of like