The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-15

Female Institute at Glade spring Sew
Town of iNanhoc.

fmiiN institute az N'ANtWf "ff't"H
Town of Iranhoe.
IYNcHBuRG. Va. April H. Special. f.
The University Glee and Banjo Club from
Charlottesville gave splendid musical com
cert at the opera House saturday night
The audience was very large and fashion
able. and the performance. especially OF the
banjo part of it.gaNe very great satisfaction
and met with rounds applause. The club
as we'll as the community have great cause
% be pleased with the evenings perform
ance.
Rev. a. T.. Dickinson, ID. d., of the Re-
ligious Herald, was in our city yesterday
ON his return from a. trip in southwest ir-
riuia. where he has been bon behalf of the
Female Institute ai Glade Spring In au
interview with IHf TIMES correspondent,
Dr. Dickinson cXl ps.cd himself greatly
pleased with the susccss ol his trip Two
Gentlemen gave him a subscription of f2,o0o
each 10 the Institute. These We're Mr. ID. b.
~frouse. of Salem. aud Mr.. j. B. i. Mills. OF
Bic stone Gap. There were conditional
subscriptions aggregating $1,000 also made
bv different persons. The school now mas
one hundred and forty-iour pupils, ana he
thinks the number Will soon reach Two NUM-
dre1.
Dr. Dickinson also said 90 yom reporter
that. after several conferences. 10 has been
determined % establish 40 Bedford city the
.Iotor Female Institute Gin honor oi the late
j. B. Jeter who was born and raised in
Bedford cOunfyl. and Ou the board ol iru.-
fees have been placed the names OF Messr7.
~ III. Wren. William Hart, and j. Gordon
payne. OF this city. The friends OF lne
school 40 Bedford city have donated iot oi
ten acres near the city. valued at f21Oo0,
for the site OF the school, WIN several
thousand dollars i'm money.
The new town of lyanhOo, i'm Nythe coun-
tv. situated at the terminus of the Grippe
Greek extension of the Norfolk and cstern
railroad. evidently promises % ae a most
successful venture. The town is in tine very
beorf ofthe rich mineral belts of the south
vyesf and the company That has been iorme 4
fo conduct its destiny, is composed largely
ef the wealthy officials of the Nofloih ana
Western railroad. with Capt. Jno. r. iauf
m the lead. and supported py large loisisn
and Northern capitalists, one loh-
don banking house alone laNln-
one Thousand shares. A list of 5OOlu shares
y.e,o placed on the market in this city sat
nrday bv Captain Peter j. otey- ana were
faken i'm "A few hours with anxious inquiries
fore thousands more. but Captain l-uu4 icit'
.,raDbed there were mo- more 90 De hau.
Tyanhoe evidently promises 90 rival tho
Growth of the wonderfully progressive clty
of Roanoke. ...;.t..i
LANES &. Horton has been appointed
chief ticket agent, and g.. Il. Pierce assist
ami. at the Union depot, aud viii enter upon
the discharge of their duties in a lew oafs.
pierce has been agent of the Midland ROAD
for some time. and Horton has been a iaiih.
mi and efficient employe of the Noflolh ana
Western Road for a number of years. hof'
ton's predecessor, NJ. + Bragg, viii 20 %
| Norfolk 10 hll the position OF passenger
AGENT there. Bragg has made many iilends
during his stay in this city, Who VIII iesie'
his departure. p,4,.ra
A young son OF ). NJ. Abbott, OF Bedford
was struck by the train this morning ON W.
/ 1hosapcakc and Ohio Railroad. near bu
chanan. i'm endeaNOring % cross the tIach
and is supposed % be mortally Nouhueu
Tho father Of the unfortunate man p'- sec
/ through here this evening ON the 1he9Ale"N'
I and Ohio 10 see his son.
The Virginia /Ouaycs, OF TINS CITY, q com
panv Of gallant Young men unuel lNSnt!
/ have received an invitation 20 aiiehu lh'
/ ceremonies of the Lee monument nhNeiiih-
I the 2Sth Of May, in Richmond. Inc boy
/ viii 20 I'M their brilliant uniform, ana at
| tract more than Ordinury attention.
The Young Mems Christian Associ9ioh
OF this city, have much enlai Se" anu m ln'
proYed its gymnasium department ah'
secured the services Of l.. Is. bakei' o.
Cleveland, Ohio, as instructor