Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-18
THROUGH THE STATE:
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT FOR
THE DAVIS MONUMENT FUND.
singular Accident and Narrow Es-
cape of n Lady from Denth-Tfm-
bcr-Land Purchmsc--BridTe Bonds
Called In-rcrs0nni.
Called In-Fersonni.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, January
l7.-(Spccial)- 1.-THE entertainment gwen
last night under the auspices OF Il. 5.
Chow Camp. Sons of Confederate Vete-
rams. for the benefit OF the Davis monu-
ment fund. was a great success oo'h
arfistically and financially. quite nice
sum for the patriotic cause was real
lied. Many tickets were sold IN kch-
mond. and but for other engagements q
goodiy number OF her citizens would nave
been present
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Miss Fannie Grifhs, daughter or MI
samuel II. Grifis. living at Griffs
Storo in Stafford county, had mar
row escape from death few days ago
under very peculiar circumstances. In
reaching over TO take from tho wen
bucket OF water she had just drawn up
she pitched headforemost into the well,
A. depth of some seventy feet. Mr.. }. IL.
Carter. n nearby neighbor, was sent for.
and, realizing that he must act quickly
81 the young lady was rescued alive AT
once descended into the well by means
az the chain and the projecting rocks
Of tho well. Miss Grifiis was discovered
I'm an almost unconscious cohditioh'
elinainy to rocks, with her mead Just
above the water. A rope was placed
around the young lady under her arms
AMI she was carefully drawn out. Sne
was completely exhausted from her hour
stay In her dangerous ana uhcoh-
Portable position. Physicians were sum-
moned. and after two hours she was
pronounced out OF danger The Wen
had six or eight feet Of water In 1t,
and is walled with stones. some of them
projecting more than six inches from
the sides. and Miss Grifiis's descent
without striking any of them IS almost
n miracle.
TINBER-LAND PURCHASE.
Major w. s. Embrey, of this city,
has Just purchased, on private terms
"a large body of land with the TIMBER
thereon, situated near Chanceliorsviile' IN
Spotsylvania county IL contains 'oo
acres, and has 10000 railroad ties on
~ besides "A large lot OF sd"-iuihpfi
and choice walnut.
Mrs. G.. W. Jacobs died at the nome
~ her son-in-law. Mr.. j. w. Jennings,
near Keily's Ford, Culpeper county. TINS
morning; aged II years. Mrs. Jacobs was
tho mother of Mr.. W. Judson Jacobs,
prominent citizen of Stafford county
and chairman OF the Democratic party
of the county. lie - extensively vi
gagged in the lumber business in this
section.
Miss Lula Young. OF this city. left
this morning on an extended visit TO
friends in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Pat. Estes. former resident
Of this section. but now living III
Knoxville. spent a few days here THIS
week visiting relatives.
Mr.. Robert Patton. student at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary is visit
ing the family of DR.. II. NJ. d. Mar
tin here.
The stockholders of the National Bank
of this city held their annual meeting
Yesterday and selected directors for the
ensuing year. The directors then met
and elected the following officers: {.
W. Wallace president; a. W. Wal
lace yice-president: J. a. Taylor
cashier: c. c. Carmichael, book-keeper,
and r. d. Scott. teller.
The Stafford County Board of Super
visors, at the instance OF the Bridge
Commissioners. Yesterday called In the
s24.OO0 worth of bridge-bonds issued by
that county ten years ago. These bonds
are bearing 6 per cent. interest, ano
will be replaced by A like amount ar
per cent interest. 1t is said that the
bridge Commissioners have already Sc
cured parties to take the whole issue
at the reduced rate