The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-22
ITO DIVERT
APP0MAT
Bids Opened at Norfolk for
Changing Course OF River
at Petersburg.
TWO INSIDE The LIMIT
Rev ]. w. Fishburne, colored,
Again Indicted for Securing
Money Under False Pretence.
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PETERSBURG, VA, April I-Bids
we're opened April 10th in Norfolk FOR the
work Of diverting The AppomattoX River
only two of which came within the
q s2oo,Uo0 appropriated for the purpose ny
Congress. The lowest bid was submitted
by the Atlantic Dredging Company, of
Il Philadelphia. their bid being sla749a'
Messrs. Isaac r. Brown & Co.. OF New
York, submitted bid of slSI,111. The
matter of accepting the bids Will be de-
termtned In the office of the chief en-
U S.ncer In Washington.
In the Hustngst Court to-day, the Rev.
James w. Fishburn, colpred, was IN
dicted on the charge of obtaining money
Vi under false pretences from John Tucker,
Il colored. a true bill was also re urned
4 In the case Of George Woody alias Ell
h Saunders, charged with felony. Tho
K grand Jury failed to return a true Bal
against Albert Scott colored, cha ged
\ with setting fire to the lumber at The
plant Of the Seward Lumber Company.
HOME FOR WORKING GIRLS
The Womnn's Christian Association
4 the chief object of which Is to establish
a home in Petersburg for working girls
& was organized In this city yesterday af-
55ternoon with the election Of tho follow
Ing officers: President. Mrs. r. B. Davis
vice-Presidents. Mrs. +. G.. Scott Mrs
Nv. NJ Jones, Mrs. j. 3. Blanks, Mrs. r.
rs GILL Mrs. Robert E;runet, Mrs. NJ
Saal, Mrs. j. p. Brady; Recording secre-
ftary, Miss "A B. Seward; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. William Pitcher: Treas
tlrer, Miss Nlaude Adkins. Forty-five
members were enrolled. representing
every religious denomination in the city.
CHURCH ELECTION.
& The annual election of officers Of
West End Baptist Church was held last
night, and the following were chosen:
Dearons, w. j. Crowder, r. ". Kruse,
IT. c. Crowder, j. w. Whitehorne, w. M.
Ruckner, j. w. Holt. T.. T.. Waugh;
Church Clerk. j. r. Sutherland: Cores
pondng Secretary J. W. Holt; Church
Treasurer, j. ". Sutherland; Treasurer
OF Poor Fund, W. j. Crowder; Finances
Committee. r. Z. Waugh; L. r..
Goulder, e. T. Howerton, james john
son, l3. j.. Franklin; Superintendent nf
Envelopes, w. b. Lunsford; Musical pl-
rector. w. Herbert Macaksey: Assistant.
H. IA. savory; Organist. Miss Lillian
Crowdcr; Assistant Miss Alma Turing
Tenney, #. c. Baxter, B. c. Cook. 7
r. Sutherland; Ushers, l.. r. Gouldcrm.
J. FL. Hot, r. NJ. Wharton. R. w
Kruse, f. II. Titmus, Percy Brockwell
K A street car this morning collided with
q delivery wagon Of the Portner Brewing
Company, throwing the driver, w. a.
Baxter, ont on the sidewalk, and badly
injuring the horse attached to the ve-
.hicle. The wagon was badly damaged.
Mr.. Baxter escaped uninjured,
Mr.. Mason. of New York a lieutenant
of police in Petersburg when franklin
Wood was Mayor, thirty years ago. was
in the city to-day.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Austin Hartley, OF Pc
tershurg, TO the marriage Of their tlaugh-
ter. Mary Louise. to Mr.. Randolph
Ourrord Fitzhugh, on Wednesday after
noon at 5 o'clock, April eth, at their
home, No. lo2 Adams Street, Peters
burg.