Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-31
ALL OVER THE STATE.
THE NEWS IN STANTON.
A Fassi Accidental Richmond feuns Lazy
seriously Hnrs-Iiinea or veseran Con-
traetor-New SynagOgue.


uactor-New Synagogue.
fCorrsspondcnce OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
srAuxToS, December 80. 1884.
A Young man by the name OF Cornelius
Arnold. who formerly resided near Green
vile. In this county, was killed while hunt
ing near the Warm Springs last week. lie
stumbled and fell. and his gun was dis
charged, lodging load OF bucksho. 10 his
side, causing death almost instantly.
Miss Lucy Bagby, OF Richmond, who Is
spending the holidays with her uncle, Major
II. Il. Bagby, in this city, met with serious
accident this morning on Main street.
AIighting from carriage in front OF Wits
store. her right foot slipped Off the curb
stone and she came near falling. Recover
ing herself. she discovered that she was
psinfully burt and unable to walk. Asking
the assistance OF some young gentleman
near, she was helped into the store. where
1t was discovered that the blood was flowing
freely from her ankle and running do yn
uron the floor. Surgical all was i'm
mediately summoned, and upon examina.
ton II was found that both bones OF the leg
were badly fractured, the sharp points hiv-
ing pierced through the flesh. making
CHASTITY wound. Although the bystanders
were greatly shocked by the sight, one OF the
young gentlemen faint.ng, the young lady
displayed great nerve and kept her seat until
Drs. Atkinson, Patterson. ard Walker ar
rived, when she was taken into the count
ing-room, and the fractured limb set; after
which she was conveyed TO the residence OF
her uncle, on Frederick street.
Aserious accident happened SUNDAY eve
ming 10 +. D. Woodson, brakeman OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio road. lie was sitting
In his caboose at the station. when youth
OF the town by the name Of Sheeler en-
tered and took up pistol lying there and
asked Woodson II IL WAS loaded. lie re-
piled that 1t was in one barrel. Sheeler,
not noticing that it was seli-c0cker,
pressed upon the trigger. when the pistol
was discharged, the ball passing through
the fieshy part OF Woodson's arm and into
his side. DR.. 4. NJ. Henkle was called,
and, probing FOR the bali, found one or two
ribs fractured. but could not discover the
ball. The wounded man was taken today
to his home, at Clifton Forge.
Captain &. X. Mason, the oldest railroad
contractor in Virginia, and well known in
the South and West from his long connec-
ton with various public works, is seriously
Ill at his residence, near Swoop's depot, in
this county. fIe isin mis- eighty.sixth year,
and has led most active life. His friends
and family hsve been summoned TO his bed
side by telegraph. Grave apprehenSons
are felt as to his condition.
The Hebrews OF stanton have PUT
chased from Mrs. DR.. Stribing the build
ing on kolorama. street. for some years
past used Us the Hoover Military Academy.
and are remodelling and painting it,. 1t
will be neat structure when finished, and
mi ha cd int
Several of the secret orders OF the city
have in the last few days held their annual
elections OF officers. Among them is noted:
stanton Lodge, 1856. Knights Of Honor
W. +. Simpson, dictator Councilman John
lesser. yice.dictator; Professor John MUIR
ray, assistant dictator; Justice j. VI. Lick
liter, guide; DR.. j. NJ. Hanger, chaplain;
Major James w. Newton, treasurer; COun-
ty-Clerk William A. Burnett. reporter; &.
II. Sommeryille, financial reporter; DR.. j.
NJ. Hanger, medical examiner. Trustees
MosSrs. A. Hart, j. NJ. Lickliter, W. \.
Burnett.
Knights OF Pythias, Valley Council:
Chancellor Commander, Il. c. Morton:
Nice-C Chancellor. }. 4. Armentrout; Pre-.
late. Frank Il. Berkeley; Keeper OF Re-
cords and seal. w. l.. Olivier; Master Of
Finance, W. II. Weller; Master OF EX-
chequer, A. A. Eskridge; Master-at-Arms,
William G.. Kinney. Trustees: Mcssrs. J.
+. Rollins, Arista IIoge, and NJ. n. Brad
ley. Delegate to Grand Council, W. ii. III.
Lynn; alternate. c. l.. Weller.
Royal Arcanum Council: Regent. c. G.
Berry; Vice Regent, Thomas A. Dawson;
Orator, j. W. Newton; Chaplin, II. +.
Summerson: Secretary, Joseph b. Wood
ward; Collector. Il. F. Terry; Treasurer,
Z. b. Lipscomb; Guide, Il. j. Ditton;
Warden. X. T. Leftwich; Sentry, F. W.
Hager. Trustees !. Z. Rollins, Alexander
Hart, c. A. Richardson. Representative
to Grand Council, c. 3. S0mmeryille; AZ
ternate, DR.. j. NJ. Hanger. NoX.