Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
BEDFORD CITY AND COUNTY.
A New Iron Bridae-Personni "nd
General Mention.

| BEDFORD CITY, January 2s-(special.
At the session OF the County Court TINS
week a proposition from the Virginia
| Bridge and Iron Company TO construct
| an iron bridge across Big otter river al
! Wfkes's Mil for the sum of $500 was
| accepted. and Mr.. Walter lizard, OF Goode,
! a prominent civil engineer, was appointed
n commissioner to make the contract
| and prepare the necessary bond.
| This bridge will be Of great benefit 10
| the section Of the county in which II rs
| 10 be located.
Until the winter rains and SHOWS set
| IN the county roads were In splendid
condition. 1t is now realized that the
only permanent means to secure good
roads is by the expensive expedient OF
macadamzng. for all the fine work OF
the past year seems destroyed by the
recent rains, and countrymen complain
that they have never seen the mud
deeper and heavier than at present.
Mr.. A. w Vance, a farmer of Moneta,
on the south side OF the county, has in
vented and patented a flue for use In to-
bacco- barns to be used in the firing and
curing Of the weed. which he claims OBJ
viates all danger from fire, and can be
used IN all conditions of weather with
equal success
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Sale arrived from
Richmond Wednesday afternoon ana
drove at once TO their home on Grove
street. They were united In marriage In
Richmond at 1870 o'clock wednesday
morning at Holy Trinity church the rec
tor Rev. DR.. Gravatt. performing the
ceremony in the presence Of few friends
The bride. who was originally MISS
Grace Watson, subsequently Mrs. run
stall. was on n visit to her sister, MIS-
Shepherd. Of your city when the marriage
occurred She has spent much OF heG
life there and has very many 1rlends.
Some years since she purchased a nome
here. where she is very popular. She y
Il lady Of much elegance and beauty OF
person, great charm of manner, ana Is
highly cultured. She was selected as a
representative of Virginia in the Woman's
Department at the Worlds Fair at Chi
cagO and the exposition at Atlanta, and
was also sent as a delegate to the con
vention at Washington of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution. on each oc-
casion. by her grace and beauty. she won
much admiration as type of the women
of the old Dominion.
Mr.. Sale is n member of the Bedford
Bar. the Commissioner Of Accounts Tor
a gentleman Of high literary at
tanments, a versatile writer OF poth
prose and poetry. Of bright wit and re-
partee. and an effective speaker.
The win Of Mrs. Frances c. Burwell
was admitted to probate at the session |
Of the court this week. It was written |
bv herself January /, 1889. Her son-in-
law. DR.. c. ii. Todd. of Kentucky, and
Major 5. Griffin are the executors. Ave
nell" her beautiful home, with all OF its |
belongings and all of her other property |
IF all kinds. she bequeaths 10 her Oldest
daughter. Miss Lette NJ. Burwell. Ave
neT' is the most beautiful and valuable
here. and is an object of much
interest to visitors to the town. 1t has
been the scene of widespread and gene
-ous hospitality during the nearly seventy
years of its existence. 1t was built Tor
he late William Burwell, one of the most
and brilliant men of the state.
His father was the private secretary or
Thomas Jefferson during the greater por-
ion of Jeffersons terms as President
Mrs. BouIdin. of Danville. is the guest
IF her sister, Mrs. II. II. Halves.
Mrs. J. Thompson Brown and her two
ovely little daughters, of Brinheld, BED
ovely little daughters, of Brierheld, BED
ord and Miss Brown, of Baltimore, nave
,een the guests this week OF Rev. and
Mrs. Dallas Tucker.
Mr.. J. William Jones and Mr.. II. w.
Starr. Of Texas, students of Sewanee Uni
,orsitv. who were visiting friends here
Thursday. left for Farmville, and VIII
pursue studies for awhile at Hampden-
sidney College.
Miss Mary Shackford left Thursday TO
inter the Woman's College at Lynchburg'
on Thursday afternoon Mrs. W. w.
Berry. Jr. entertained the ladies OF the
Fifteen Club in charming style.
At the same hour the members OF the
&c o.
,oived at the beautiful home of the presi-
lent. Mrs. Galloway Brown, and spent
'ery delightful evening.
Mrs. O. G. Bell gave to number OF her
ady friends a most enjoyable card party
7riday afternoon.
The Junior Branch Of the Woman's
Auxiliary Missionary Society gave a
nidue entertainment priscilla Tea
{ the rectory Friday evening.