Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-29
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
An Effort 10 Establish One In Charlottes-
yilIe-The Confederate Monument

yilIe-The Confederate Monument.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspa'chl
CHARIoTTEsyILLK. Va. Nov. q. ls.0.
An effort is being made which promises
10 be successful. to organize stock COM
panv for the purpose Of establishing IN
charlottesville telephone exchange. inc
capital stock is 10 be 5000, Of whcn
amount 81, 0O0 has already been subscribed:
The stock Is 20 be issued in shares OF
$50 each, to be paid in cash. Already htty
'phones have been spoken for, which, III Is
said, would pay good interest on capl,ai
invested were no more taken, which Il not
at all likely.
Work has commenced on the abutments
ofthe new iron bridge TO be placed oyer oyer
tho Rivanna river at the woOllen-lnlils.
The bridge is 20 be built by the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company.
NARROW ESCAPE.
A wagon in which was seated four COL
ored persons, two of them children, was
backed by balkY horse into the race NJ
Hartman's mill yesterday, which came
near resulting in the drowning OF the
children. They doubtless would nave
drowned but for timely assistance, as the
wagon fell on top Of them.
The net proceeds from the recent lecture
Of the Rev. Mr.. Dame for the Confederate,
monument fund were SS6.25. The total
amount 20 the credit Of the fund now
amounts 20 n 1856.
This morning there was considerable ice
in exposed places.
HABLow-HAIL.
Mr.. Tobert Harlow. Of the woollen mills,
and Miss Blanche Hall We're married az
Iaurel-Hill church yesterday, Rev. Is A.
Abbott, Of the Disciples church, TINS
Mace porfOrmcd the ceremony.
Invitations are out tor the marriage OF
Miss Matte PAYNE 20 Mr.. William W. Nad-
dell. the ceremony 10 take place at the
Christian church on December 10th. 1t Is
rumored that several other marriages are
TO take place very soon.
DIED Rom HER BURNS.
While kindling fire IN her yard, Miss
Margaret liOusley. an old lady living near
Alton. bad her clothing 10 take fire, ana
she was SO badly burned that she died next
| dav.
Sir. W. +. Broadhead. who lives at Boules-
Vile. this county, has lost another child
from diphthera, which makes the third
child ho has lost in the past three weeks.
SUCCESSFUL FAIR.
The fair which has been held all this
| week in the synagogue for the benefit OF
| the Piedmont Hospital was a success, the
gross receipts being over $500. The sue
cess of this undertaking Is mainly due 10
| several of our Jewish ladies, although they
were ably assisted by other ladies OF the
city and community. Professor ". Is.
| 1Owles was voted tine SILK umbrella as
the most popular professor at the Uniyersi-
| " Of Virginia: DR.. l.. f.. Flanagan, a
very handsome carriage-robe. as the most
popular physician; lss Lenora Leterman,
| a hand-painted aprC a. the most popular
young lady: n. W. Kerngood, silk hat as
| the most popular student.
FLBsONALs.
Mr.. c. d. Fishburnc. cashier of the Bank
Of Albemarle, is III Lexington.
Miss Mamie Minor has returned from
Norfolk, where she hes been visiting her
sister.
Mr.. O. Robertson, for many years secreta-
nv of the Monticello Wine Company Of this
place. now secretary of the Lynchburg
Land Company, is visiting his family and
friends.
Hon. Jefferson VI. Levy. owner OF Mon
ticellO. is in the city on business.
Dr. +. NJ. Parish, Of Charleston, w. Va,
is visiting his father, Captain A. j. Farlsh.
Hon. James J.. Gordon delivered mas
terly address on the Now South" at
Basic City last night