Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-11
FIGHT IN A CHUR H.
Correspondence Alexandria Gazette |


Be hel Academy, July 10 Located
In the foothills of The clue Ridge
NJ .un ans Is quite neat country
meeting house known a. the South
Run Church, which was built prior TO
the civil war by the Iiberality Of the
commandments OF the Leeds parish.
Twice q month pr, aching wa done by
the preacher iii charge OF :ald parish
in the afternoons of the days when
preaching was had at Leeds Church.
However, the Episcopallana allowed
the Baptsts and Methodists 10 have an
appointment when it did not conflict
with theirs, aud frequently both de-
nominations took advantage OF the
generosity OF the Episcopal brethren
and preached TO large congregations,
which was more to their liking than
the service" prayer book and written
sermons. In fact these free staters had
serious doubts about a man having
been called 10 preach if he read his ser
mons, AS was frequently The case with
the Episcopal clergy. The Episcopa
ship, so the BAptists and Methodists
now have full control, and each in their
turn hold what is known up there as
"big meetins" and among the elite as
protracted meetings. A meeting of this
character bas been in progress since
Monday last when all OF the preaching
was done by Rev. MIR. Jackson, OF S'a'-
ford county, every night during the
week and an all day service was had on
yesterday with dinner on the ground.
The house was crowded to sutfocstlon
at both morning and evening services
Just after the preacher had pronounced
the benediction and the crowd began TO
leave the house some loud talking was
noticed near the door, The attention
of all near the door was drawn in that
direction when a married woman was
seen giving some severe kicks in the
rear OF siogle woman's dress. But for
the presence of mind of the lady in
throwing one Of her arms around the
shoulder of certain man who hap
pened 10 be in the doorway, she would
have gone heels over head out Of the
door. After three severe kicks the
Young woman landed on the platform
and there invited the married woman
to 90 to the road and she would give
her thrashing. But instead o. accep;.
ing the invitation the married woman
followed up the kicks with blow in
The mouth with her fist, which knock
ed out tooth, and then it was that the
single woman with the fierceness of
tiger grabbed the other woman by her
hair and the fun began 10 earnest.
Which would have gotten tho best OF il
| is hard to conjecture, for just at this
juncture OF lhe fight the husband OF the
woman who was then fighting
the single woman rushed to
the assistance o. the latter, caught
his wife by the Ear, gave her
slap on The ba k Of her head, and
said, Now, damn you, behav your
SELL" Three brothers of the married
woman made break for their brother
iu.law and it looked for awhile as if
there would be general fight. But
some older heads Of the family succeed
ed in separating the combaiants, and
quiet once NOR reigned supreme. It
seems that the young woman has su.
| perseded the married woman in her
husbands affections aud he has TO
some extent deserted his wife and is
paying d 4cded attentions to the other
woman, hence the fight. 1t is said that
the man in the case has served one
term in the penitentiary.