The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-19

WORK. BIDS !. |!
Maraidcrs Of Hen Houses in
Petersburg Prove to sa
s..5 be Boys. III. ":
TRIBUTE TO MR. H. RlD % j, /.
Hanson Gives Wrestling Lessons
at \. M. C.A.slVl1ilc Waiting
to Meet Prof. Dwyers
TRIBUTE TO MR. /. R RI \ u

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PETERSBURG; VA April 1s.-This
was the day for The opening Of the bids
/ for tho Improvement OF the aAppornatt
River. Captain r. u. Winslow. OF Nor
folk, is the engineer in charge, and 1t -
likely that no opened the bids to-day.
but no news to this effect has been rec
cctvcd in Petersburg. When the work
& Is completed Petersburg Will have the
best waterway to the Capes OF any city
this side OF Newport News. 5s \. 3,
The wrestling, match between Prof
sor Dryer and John Hanson will take
place at the Academy next Friday eve
ming. Tho contest was scheduled to have
come off earlier in the week, but there
we're other attractions In tho city that
Sconflicted, and the management decided
1T would BIO for the best interest OF the
{ box receipts to walt for n 81 off" night.
Mr.. Hanson seems fident OF winning
a victory over Professor Dryer. He has
been In Petersburg several days and
Stest8has been giving wrestling lessons
4 to q class ut the X. M G. IA. III
HEN HOUSE AIARAUDERS.
s3{ -Four negro boys, all In their teens,
have been causing anxious nights to the
people In Petersburg who are unfortunate
enough to have a llennery. Ca plain"
HILL. the leader OF thel gang, was ar
rested Saturday night Just after he had
stolen half a dozen fine chickens from
the hennery Of Mr. J. y. VI Hanrahan. on
Halifax Street Soon William Lawson.
John Davis and William Tucker were
locked with ill6in jail. The boys ac-
5knowledg ed the theft in the Police Court
this morning, and were sent to jail.
III Several land buyers from the West arc
expected in Petersburg within the next
week. Western papers, especially those
In Dakota. say the extreme winter wealth
Ger In that section will ca use many per-
sons to seek homes farther South.
PRIMARY MUST WAIT.
The primary election cannot be held
In Petersburg until the voters have been
transferred to the proper wards the old
ward lines having been materially
changed by the committee which recently
{redistricted the city. 5ss
Rev. John Ridout, who recently re-
signed from the rectorshlp of Grace Epis-
copal Church in this city, was requested
! by the vestry to reconsider his action,
but declined to do 50, and Insisted that
s the resignation be accepted at once. Out
( OF Difference to his wishes this was done.
and as evidence OF the esteem In which
and his congregation resolutions were
adopted expressing the pain that the
severance must bring to the communi-
cants of the church. which he has served
SO faithfully for the past thirteen years.
Tho closing resolution says: we de-
sire to assure him and the public OF our
entire confidence in his personal char
acter as a Christian gentleman and as
Clergyman OF the church,"
~ Mr.. Ridout was one Of the most popular
preachers in Petersburg. He is conse
Grated. earnest Christian. and his exam
pie and teaching will long be felt in this
community.
REVIVAL.
Large crowds are attending the revival
services at Market Street Church. in this
city. conducted by Rev. G. W. Jones'
Mr.. II. w. Clark and Miss Elsie NJ
Burt. a popular couple Of Claremont,
will be married in the parlors OF the
Chesterfield Hotel in this city. Tomorrow
morning at half-past 8 O'clock.
Professor Frederick Henry Sykes will
deliver the third of his course Of lee
lures at the Y. M. c. "A. tomorrow night, 1
under the auspices Of the Southern Fee
male College. His subject will be George
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