The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-08
RIVER DIV Err sion
PE: IIEI|=::..IRSBURG.
Will Make i a Strong Effort to Get
it in Appropriation Bill.
CONQUERED IN LAST YEAR.
seventy-Two Conversions as Result Of Revival
Services at West-street Methodist
chureh-tlill Camp Elects
Delegates.
CONQUERED in LAST YEAR

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.l.s VA, March 7.-Thcre
some disappointment at the fact that
the Rivers and Harbors Committee of
congress did not incorporate in their re-
pert the bill providing for the improve
11ent OF AppomattoN River. Congress-.
Tan Lass1ter, from this district, assisted
ny senator Martin, worked faithfully in
Nss interest of the appropriation, and a
prominent member Of the committe was
secured to make a. motion that the bill
ior inc improvement of Appomattox River
DC included in the rivers and harbors
Gil. The motion was not carried, how
ever. This fact in no way means that
the Appomattox bill will be lost at TINS
session OF Congress. At the last session
the bill was not Incorporated by the Riv-
c':' and Harbors Committee, but was
put in by the Senate and concurred in
by the House, and would have passed
but for the entire rivers and harbors
bill being talked to death.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
Those in charge OF the matter arc
fully confident that this Congress will
make the appropriation asked for in the
interest of Appomattox River. It means
great deal to the city of Petersburg,
ard every citizen now begins to realize
inns TACT and every one who can is CO.
operating with the local committee in
lie interest of the bill
W. MAINS, OIL tulS Guy, lCII
Petersburg yesterday for New York, and
VIII sail from that city Sunday for Ha-
va1la, Cuba. to visit her daughter, Miss
seanie Marks, who is one of the princi-
pals at school recently established in
Havana This is Miss Marks second
Year as teacher in the school. Mrs.
Marks expects to return to Virginia about
the middle of next May.
MANY CONVERSIONS.
The revival services which have. been
II. progress at Wcst-Street Methodist
Church for the past four weeks have
closed. There were seventy-two CONVEX
s!ons. and thirty-onc persons have al
ready joined the church, twenty-five of
whom are young men. Another large
class will become members of West
Street Church next Sunday. This is MIR.
Guyer's fourth year as pastor of this
church and is one or the most success
fui years of his ministry. He is beloved
l.. all denominations. in Petersburg and
there is but one regret and that is that
&c cannot return to this church.
Mr.. Robert Farley and Miss Cora Walden
were married in Blandford last evening,
A. p. Hill Camp, Confederate Veterans,
las elected delegates to the Camp OF
United Confederate Veterans. which meets
1T Dallas. Texas, in April. Tho delegates
ere: Captain P. c. Hoy. John It. Parham,
II. L. Munt, L. S. Beckwith, Homer At
k,nson, J. Edward NIoyIer, John R Turn
CT IL. c. Roper, w. B. Richie, Simon
Seward, w. 7. Parham. General Stith
Boiling, George W. Tucker, r. 3. Davis
aid DR.. e C. Powell
Miss Esther Garrett, who has been Wis
!ting her cousin, Mr.. r. Z. Garrett, in
Petersburg, has returned to her home
il Leesburg.
ldr. f.. ii. Titmus. who has been en-
picyed as matchmaker for the past nine
years by buchanan Bros, has rendered
his resignation and will engage in busi-
ness for himself.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
Mr. Leroy Weber, who was recently
operated on in Newport News for appen-
dlcitis, is now in Petersburg, and is rap
:d;y recovering.
Robert Jeffries (colored) has been sem
tanced to two years in the penitentiary
~ the Nottoway County Court for house
breaking. Jeff1ies was arrested i'll Pc
tersburg last Wednesday for breaking in
to the house of Mrs. Ida NJ. Eanes, in
Ncttoway county
Before the Epworth League of High
Street Church tonight Rev. George E.
Booker delivered the first of series
of lectures on .'Methodism." A musical
programme, consisting of duets and quar-
tettes. and a solo by Prof. Watson, was
rendered