The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-31
KING GEORGE.
Protracted Meetings Colored Laooring Men
Excited-The New Hall at King george
c. H. Etc, Etc.
Correspondence Of The PFee Lanoo

Correspondence Of The Pree Lanoe J
Ailoh, Va, July 2Sih.
The season Of protracted religious
meetings has opened here, Union Nj T..
church leading of with services. begin
ming last Sunday and closing on Thurs
day evening Re7 w. b. Jett OF h'seX
circuit. occupied the pulpit, preaching
twice day g. large congregations. Inc
pastor. Rev II. J Wray. Will render
like service for Brother Jott In Essex
next week. The Round Hill Bapusts
will begin their meeting 60 morrow 20
be followed by their brethren OF Shiloh
church week later Rev. j o kirk,
Of Richmond, will assist at the Shlioh
meeting.
The shooting scrap between two ne
groes at Colonial Beach last sunday IN
which Muse was seriously, II not intal-
ly, wounded by Nelson, as already nosed
in The Free Lance, created great eX
element among the colored population
Of that section. For several days All
work dependent upon that class OF la
Dor was suspended, and In some cases
EMPLOYERS were seriously embarrassed
in their business operations gentle
man engaged largely I'm tho railroad tie
business found One Of bis teams stand
ing in the woods. the wagon loaded
with ties and the c0iOred driver gone
He had deserted upon hearing that one
of his color had been shot, and ala not
return 90 work till two days later The
panic was allaYed on Wednesday by the
discharge OF Nelson. who had been ar
H..f..rl "a
the charge Of shooting with intent 90
kill, and acquitted upon the plea OF
self-dofense It would seem from the
disposition Of this case that the Juris-
diction Of examining courts has been
extended, and they can now sit az courts
~ oyer and terminer in cases OF alleged
felony
Work on the new Mechanics Hall at
our county seat is rapidly advancing
and the handsome building will soon be-
ready for dedication. Messrs Billings
ley 81 BogRs, builders, stood maniully
10 their work during the long heated
term. while others sought the shade
and deserve great credit for their Spar
tan pluck When completed the build
ing will be at once fully oc-
cupied The large front room on the
FIRST hoOr Will be taken by Mr. II Is
O0ghIll as store and sales-room tor
general merchandise, while the smaller
rooms In rear ~ this viii bo occupied
by two of our local attorneys at-lsW
The proprietor If one OF our hotels has
an option on the large basement room.
ia which he proposes 20 open a hr-i'
class cafe as an annex O. that long es.
tabl.shed hostility known az Hotel
Burke. located NJ tho corner ~ judi
ciaiy square sud Parsons avenue At
TINS point. fyr many years, the pubic
hss been served with meals az oil hours
on both the Enrcp An and American
plans THE proprietor. whom every
body know a, John. isfat and llY.
and Will entertain You with many in-
tetestiug incidents connected win DIE
business he tells how Two men from
the country" called for dinners recent
lv. aud. when seated. he politely asked
them II they would be served table
q 'hote or ia carte Ouc Of trem spoke
M and said be would take "a little oi
both with plenty of gravy, and the
other one said, me too John relates
this with chuckle. not uumixed with
disgust. and sdds: you can't learn
some people nothing, d. as he Turns t.
hand down a cup OF cold tea. which
stands ready brewed IN dark cornsr OF
his buffet. y.