The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Fifty-Six Deaths During Month
Ending January 20, and
Fifty Births.
FORMER MERCHANT DEAD
l.. NJ. Allen Passes Away in
New York Hospital-Other
News Notes.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
Bollingbrook Street,
Telephone 1855,


Petersburg, Va. January q.
During the month ending January
%, as shown by the report OF Dr. X
A Martin, the health officer. there
were nfty-six deaths in Petersburg
including two nonTcsidents-wh whites, - .
oolored. 80. The high rate among the
cOlored - race, though. forming the
lesser portion OF the population. con
tlnues noticeable. OF the decedents
nine were under Ave years Of age. and
three were over eighty years. Among
the causes OF death were pneumonia.
s tuberculosis. 3. surocation, I; frac-
tuTe of shull. /.
Eleven deaths were certified by the
coroner: fifteen bodies We're brought
20 the city and eleven were shipped
away for burial The health officer
makes the statement that not single
house in the city IS quarantined on
account OF communicable diseases.
Births Reported.
During the month ending January
the health department. whites. %
colorcd. p
Death OF Former Merchant.
r. NJ. Allen. former weli-kno~n
merchant and citizen OF Petersburg.
died early this morning in the General
Hospital in New Yprk city. following
a surgical operation performed with
sage received last evening brosght the
information OF his critical illness the
message this morning brought the
announcement OF his death. Mr.. Allen
was "a member Of the wholesale grocery
Arm Of Allen d Prichard. which did
business for long time in Petersburg.
on the dissolution OF the firm, many
years ago. Mr.. Allen went 10 New York,
where he became connected with the
Rouss department store with which
he remained until his death vice
a year IL was his custom 10 visit mis-
old home. relatives and friends IN
Petersburg and his last visit was only
a few weeks ago. lie was man OF
quiet and business habits and enjoyed
the respect OF alt who knew him The
body win be brought 70 Petersburg
tomorrow for burial. MIR. Allen IL
survived by his wife one son. Andrew
Allen Of New York and four daugh-
ter. three Of them married and one
siugle-Nise Virginia Alien. living with
her mother in this city. His other
daughters are Mrs. Thomas A. DrineE.
Of Colorado Mrs. Anthony Fidei. of
Colorado. and Mrs ID. T. White. OF
baltimore Mr. Allen was gallant
Confederate soldier and for some time
was d prisoner at Point Lookout.
Body Recovered and Buried.
The body Of Cecil Turner. Of Ches-
tcrfcld County. who was drowned IN
the Appomattox River. near City Point.
on the 2ath OF December. and when
was recovered last evening near the
point Of drowning was brought 10 this
CITY this afternoon and buried in Bland =
ford Cemetery. lie was the con OF II. J
Turner an English farmer living near
Bermuda Hundred. in Chesterfield
IN attempting 10 cross the river IN a
small row boat with a cornpsnion to
Fp.e.,. 10. hoo
dentally overturned and the men were
thrown in the water The companion
after vain efforts 10 save Mr. Turner.
SWAN ashore Mr. Turner was drowned
and days OF search failed 10 discover the
body. Yesterday il arose 70 the surface
and was recovered.
Contract Awarded.
The Board of Supervisors OF DIM
widdie has awarded the contract for
the erection Of the new county Jail TO
a Pittsburgh Pa hrm-tbe lowest
hisser for the work. The new jail VIII
cost about - 600 and viii be an up-to-
date structure For some time past the
old Jail building has not been used, the
Petersburg Jail having been adopted for
housing the connty's prisoners
Address by Suffragists-
Mics Mary Johnston and Mrs p
b. Valentine addressed an audience
tonight of fully 40 peopie-ali that
could be crowded in the large audito-
nun OF the Lee public school. The
audience. composed in large part of
women. was in full sympathy with
the speakers and gave them generous
applause. II was a suffrage meeting
and Equal Suffrage was the subject
OF both addresses Miss Johnston
spoke for nearly two hours. reviewing
the progress OF the great movement.
the reasons why women should be en-
franchised, the needs for the uplift-
ing of her condition. socially. humanely
and intellectually. She characterized
the movement as the living issue to-
day, to which men might wisely adapt
themselves.
Mrs Valentine spoke briefly OF the
principles. purposes and plans of the
Woman's Equal Suffrage League and
announced a meeting tomorrow after
noon at the Shirley Hotel TO organize
a branch league in Petersburg Miss
Johnston and Mrs. Valentine were in
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