Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-31

EEL FROM LIE BRIDGE.
Arthur HunCerford. of swansboro'' Dan
gcrously Hurt Manchester Notes.

qpTOusiy Hurt NAuChestcF NoltHs
Arthur Uungerford, Young white man
! living IN SwanstOro' fol from Mayo
/ bridge Saturday night and 10 now al the
| point OF death.
| Hunperford. in company with another
| Young man, was returning home from
| Richmond shortly after midnight. They
| had been drinking and We're IN quite Jn-
| bllaut mood. While crossing tho bridge
that extends from the island 10 Manches-
ter they met another party gong 10 Rich
mond. In tins party was a. young man
named Galloway, "a friend of Hungeriord =.
These two gave each other very cordial
greeting. which eliminated in wrestie,
and IN the fail that followed Hungeriord
slipped from the bridge and fell 10 tn" lcy
surface below, distance OF twcnty-iour
! feet
UuDgertord was rendered unconscious
! from the fall. His friends aroused hr.
Craig and Ar. Simmons, the toIl-gatherers
On Mavo's Island, and the unfortunate
man was rescued from his periou' posi-
ton. 4 cob was sent for and he was taken
TO his home.
Dr.. Mathews and Whitfield were sum-
moned and the Young man had every a.
tention that medical skill could devise.
His condition late last night was exceed
inrlv critical. and httle hope was enter
tanned of ms recovery.
brief SoIEs OF ISTERFsr
The ladies' OF Buck Hill vii! have the
last of their At Homes today.
4 movement Is on foot 10 raise funds to
build "A new church for the congregation
of Meade Memorial church.
SIDNEY jackson, a well-knOwn cOlored
man. who has been figuring prominently
IN Republican politics In tins city and
Chesterheld. Is iii with pneumonia.
f4r.l..r IA "a q "A TH -
here from Petersburg. died III Swansboro'
Saturday IN very destitute circumstances.
lie was burned at the expense Of the
county.
In the Police Court Yesterday morning
William Henry Anderson (colOred) was
fined : for assaulting and beating color
ed woman.
The officers Of the Bainbridge-Street
BAPTIST church held their regular meeting
last night Besides transactng routine
business the church recommended hr Ii.
L. Valance ne student for the ministry.
There was BIble-study meeting AT the
colored Baptist church last evening. The
Acrlpture was read amt questions pro
pounded and answered. There Will be
similar service az the church tonight.
Ia conversation with DISPATCH man
Yesterday afternoon Colonel A. ;. Buiort
said that Chesterfield would certainly get
the SEQ m premiums won at the last State
FNp0sltion. IL was stated IN the DISPATCH
several days ago that the Fair lost money.
Thisls the reason the Chesterfield pre-
miums have not been paid. There Is a
cuaraut,e that the society u not 10 lose
ANYTHING. and as soon as an ltemlZed state
mcpt Of the expenses can he made the
guarantees will pay the deficit and the
county VIII get its money.
PERSONAL MENTION.
MIR. William Harrison, of Charles City, Is
visiting IN Manchester.
Mr.. Edgar justis had rehearsal OF ms
chorus at Owens Hall last night.
Hgh-Constable George W. Brooks IS very
~ and his condition is such as 10 cause
crave apprehension a. 10 his recovery:
Rev. Mr. Ihayer preached at tine Balm
brlige- Street church Sunday morning, and
Rev. /. X. Thornhih preached at Clop-
Rev. Mr.. Hines conducted the services at
Leader Hall SUNDAY afternoon.
Mrs. j. W. Bassis quite sick at her home,
on Buchanan street.
Mrs. ". A. Gibbs Is detained az home 10y
sickness.
Mr.. }. f. McAllister who has been quite
SICK, Is improving.
Mr. C. L. Conley has gone 10 FLORIDA on
a trip for his health
The funeral of the late +. Il. Sims took
plsce from the Bainbridge- Street church
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and was
quite largely attended.
MIR. VI. c. Chamblin, of Whitby Stock
Farm. Chesterfield county, has sold 10 ID.
p Steele. OF South Carolina, the bay colt
shirley. 2 years old. by Norfolk. out OF
Fiuls Shirley is a rich bay OF nne size
and very handsome.