The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. ". J. Morton, OF Tappahannock,
has accepted call to the Harrisonburg
Episcopal church.
Superintendent Southall decides that
school trustees or superintendent can
not hold Office as census enumerators.
Rev E. L. Grace, of Crooked Run
Baptist Church, preached the annual
sermon to the young ladies OF Oulpeper
Institute.
The 10th annual exhibition Of the Up
perviIle Colt and Horse Club will De
held on Hall farm, near Uppervllie,
Wednesday and Thursday, June lSsh ana
14th.
Monday will be the anniversary OF
the birth of Jefferson Davis, and
will be observed as legal holiday In
Virginia, having been 80 set apart oy
the last Legislature.
Mr.. Alden Bell, who was elected
Mayor of Oulpeper last week, has filled
a similar position in Texas and was
also a Judge and Commemorative AT.
torney while a resident some years OF
that State.
The following road commissioners
have been appointed by the Supervisors
Of Oulpeper: Catalpa district, Geo. +.
Apperson Cedar MI, W. 0. Petty
Jefferson Geo. +. Payne Salem, Austin
N. Smith Stevensburg, J. ID. Billings
by.
Rev. DR.. J. william Jones, Of Vir'
ginia, has received call to the passionate
Of the Baptist church at Chapel bill
N. o. He will probably accept. The
membership Of the church is largely
composed Of students at the University
of North Carolina, and among students
DIR. Jones has spent most Of his pastoral
career.
Frank Reed colored, a Norfolk bar
ber was on the the street gazing at the
eclipse Of the sun. During the briei
period of totality he was heard TO wish
that God would never let the sun shine
again, as the wife man got the best OF
the light. At once he fell to the
ground and since that time has not
movedlnor spoken.
In accordance with the Jim Grow
| car bill passed by the last Legislature
all the railroads in the State, are pre-
pairing cars TO give separate service &c
the negro The railroads having solid
vestibule trains are having smoking
rooms built In the rear Of the cars,
which will be set apart for negro ser.
| vice. The other cara, both first anc
second class, win interpretations put IN,
| dividing the car in half.
The Pamunky tribe Of Indians, o.
King William aud King and Queer
| counties, have arranged for a reunion
| on the spot on which Capt. John Smith
| was captured. This novel gathering II
10 take place June 8. 1t is expected
| that all of the Indians win be presen
on the Occasion. A great barbecue Il
one Of the features promised for th'
dav. The program includes AMI address
by the chief Of the Pamupky tribe anC
other leading men.
A delegation Of Senators, among then
Senators Taliaferro and Mallory, o
Florida; Pritchard. of North Carolina
| Martin, of Virginia. and McComas, O
MARYLAND, called on President McKin
lev "a the White House. in compan,
with President John SHELTON Williams
Of the Seaboard Air Line, and Mr.. 8
Davies Warfeld, Of Baltimore, and OK
tended TO the President and his Oabine
an Invitation 30 be present In Richmont
June end, at the ceremonies and ban
oues incident 90 the completion Of th
Seeboard Air Line System and chi
opening Of new through line from
| New York, Washington and Richmond
10 Tampa, Florida. and the West Indiar
possessions The President viii be IN
able TO attend.