The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
TRANSFERS
MADE EASY
Registrars Will, as Far as Prac.
ticable, Make Transfers With
out Application.
THE BID is APPROVED
The Atlantic Dredging Company
Awarded Contract for Apo
lnattox Diversion Scheme.
Especial to The Tlmcs.p lspatch.)

Especial to The Timcs.p ispatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, May 2.--The reg
istrars of this city have given notice that
they will transfer to the proper voting
places all voters who by the redistricting
wards than that in which they originally
registered For the convenience of tho
citizens generally, and those that wish
to vote at the approaching Democratic
primary, they will be at the courthouse
rext Friday after 10 o'clock in the morn
ing.
Captain z. e. Winslow, of Norfolk,
United States engineer, In charge Of tho
Appomattox Improvement for Peters-y
burg, has approved and forwarded to the
department the bid Of the Atlantic Dredg-
ing Company, OF Philadelphia for the
work OF Improving the river in accord
ancn with the plans. There were only
two bids that came within the limit of
the appropriation Of 10000 made BY tn.
government for this work. The bid Of
the Now York firm was $4,000 and that
Of the Atlantic Dredging Company was
for $4,000. 1t Is believed that the con-
tract Will soon be let and the work
will begin Immediately.
A GREAT REVIVAL.
The revival, which is in progress at the
High street Methodist Church, reached a
climax OF spiritual interest and power
yesterday. The scene which TRANSFERRED
in the Phoenix class room was one long
to DC remembered. After an appeal by
tho pastor and teacher about twenty men
professed religion. season of rejotc-
ing followed. during which men wept
upon each others necks. In the main
auditorium Of the school there were nine
teen conversions and reclamations. At
the morning service there were fire con-
versions. AT night the large and spa
cious edifice was crowded to Its utmost
capacity and after a sermon upon Tho
General Judgment there was a great
awakening and a number Of conversions.
Throughout the entire day there were
Eixty-five conversions and reclamations,
and during the meeting there have been
ut least seventy. The revival will con.
K. Jolliff who preached last week with
so much ability and power returned this
afternoon and preached tonight.
METHoDIsTs IMMERSED.
At the Second Baptist Church last
night the pastor, Rev F. W. Moore,
rreac!ied on Baptism" after which he
baptized eighteen persons. At the con-
cusion of the service at Second Bap-
list Church, Rev. S. c. Hatcher. Of Mar
ket Street Church. immersed two young
men who had connected themselves with
his church and who professed this mode
OF baptism. Sixty-nine candidates were
baptized at the Harrison Street Color
ed) BAPTIST Church yesterday.
An adjourned congregational meeting
was held at the Second Presbyterian
~ ,,,bo
Friend and Sterling l. Bragg we're elected
| additional deacons. The full board of
| deacons will consist of the following:
| Garter r. Bishop, ". E. Beasely. A. NJ.
| HILL Frank A. Owen, A. G. Smith. ].
| w ,'homas, F. F. Thweatt Hugh r.
Smith, Jr., George B. Townsend s. D.
Rogers. J. w. Friend and Sterling I.
Eragg
TO RAISE A SCHOONER.
The schooner John B. Taylor, which
was partially sunk at the wharf about
two weeks ago, may be raised Tomorrow.
If the tide is low enough Port Warden
Mays will make an effort to raise the
schooner by building Golfer dam around
her and pumping out the water with
one of the clty's fire engine.
Cato Howell, a little nine-year-old boy,
who was induce to leave his home In
South Norfolk by tramp. was taken up
by the police here Saturday night. The
little fellow was anxious to get home
again, and yesterday at the request Of
the police, Mr.. G. A. Clark took tho
little fellow down on the Trilby excur-
sion and delivered him to his mother
Hur;lg the past mon h sixty-seven
deeds we're admitted to record In the
office Of the clerk of the courts. Twen-
ty-three marriage licenses were issued
fourteen to white and nine to colored
couples
Tic physical director Of the Y. NJ c..
A. will organize business mems class
1o-mnrrow evening at o'clock.
Mr.. o. d. Andrews, for some time past
travelling salesman for r. z. Lunsford
and Company has accepted similar po-
sition with the Virginia Trunk and Bag
Company, and left tonight for his head
quarters in Pittsburg, Pa,