Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-16
THE SOUTH SIDE.
SUDDEN DEATH ORA CITIZEN OF sus-
SEx-FELl- FROM A BRIDGE.
Narrow Escape from Drowning~-A Ia
thcr's Complaint Against his Son.
Personal and Miscellaneous
News.
tcOrr.spOnscoce Q, the Richmond pisDa,ch.i


PETERSBURG. Va, July Is. 1889.
Mr.. Henry Mason, merchant and planter
OF Sussex county, died very suddenly at his
residence at Stony Creek yesterday. MIR.
Mason was one of the representatives from
Sussex to the recent Mahone-Republican
conference held in this city. and while here
was taken unwell. Yesterday he felt well
enough 10 enjoy some lemonage, out soon
after drinking the beverage he was taken
suddenly worse, and in short time was
dead. The deceased was a successful
farmer. and one of the largest peanut
growers in the county. lie was about
forty.fve years of age, and leaves family.
Mr.. George Phelps, while attempting 10
cross Campbells bridge to-day, fell over
the edge Of the rivers bank ana was Sc,
verely injured and narrowly escaped
drowning. The new bridge just thrown
across the riyer at that point has not been
completed. sThe ratings at the sides have
not been put up, and persons who cross are
warned that they do so at their own risk.
Mir. Phelps is partially blind, and to TINS
fact his accident j. attributed: lie was
painfully cut and bruised by falling upon
the rocks. Persons who witnessed the ac-
cident promptly went 20 his rescue.
McSsrs. Irving Il. Hoag and Frank A.
Owen were Yesterday ordained to the order
Of deacons in the Second Presbyterian
church, the pastor, Rev. ). X. Wren' ON
ciating.
The remains of the late Major Page
Wipgfeld are expected here tomorrow
by express from California. IL is expected
that Bishop Wingheld. the father OF the
young man. viii accompany them. The
friends Of the Bishop and OF the young
man viii meet the body at st. PauIs
church.
A somewhat singular case appeare upon
the docket of the Mayors Cous. this
morning. II was that Of boy who had
been arrested on a warrant sworn out by
the father. charging him with houseoreak-
inc and robbery The HOUSEKEEPING was
not proved, but the recovery of clothing
belonging to the parent from the person Of
the son was deemed proof enough IN the
absence of any explanation as 20 where
they were obtained 20 convict the boy of
larceny, and be was sent to jail for ninety
days.
A very dudish-looking darky. dressed IN
the lOudest style, was jailed for ninety
DAYS bv the Mayor to-day for the larceny
OF a shirt. The name of the accused IS X.
}. Chappell, and he ~ said to have recently
descended upon the community from
some point in the North.
PERSONAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Page, of Edenton,
n. c., are in the city, the guests of DR.. }.
III. Claiborne.
Miss Helen Cameron. who has been visit
ing her sister in Harrisburg, Pa, for
some weeks, has returned home.
Miss Marie DAVIS has returned from her
visit 10 Lexington, Va.
The house of Thomas Freeman. in Bland
ford accidently caught fire this morning
and was considerably damaged.
The funeral of the late Richard Bagby
took place from the High-Street MethO-
dist Episcopal church yesterday afternoon,
and was largely attended. The Revs.
Messrs. Vanderslice, Twitty. and Evans
took part in the solemn services.
ROBIN ADAIR.