The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-11-21
Local and LurreOl Comments

Mr.. John Taylor, Of WestmorolAnd
county, was IN the city yesterday
Old papers for sale at The Free Lance
office. Ut lOcts Per hundred.
Mr.. @. NJ. Harris and son, OF Orange
county. were IN the city yesterday
Miss Mamie Barney, OF Washington,
Is the guest Of her mother. MIS- D. ~
Barney.
When in need Of good oysters send
your orders TO Jonn NJ Griffin, 6OV
Main street.
Ann Williams, u well.known oolored
woman uI,d at her hume IN Stafford
yesterday aged 'o
Mr.. Eugene H. Willis, Of Orange has
been IL tue city for several days the
guest Il relatives
Mr.. James l.. SIT Their. " hink
George. was among the callers at Ine
Free Lauce Office yesterday
The pension Of Richard Hin Of this
olty, has Ueeu rrIssued and Increased
from Sl4 to S24 per month.
Mr.. W. l. Ryaney. Jr has accepted
u position with the Owens x Minor
Dug Co, Ia kIchm nj he lett Satur'
day L assume his duties
Mr.. William Mcdaniel was IN the
city yesterday euIuute 10 his nome III
King George county, from a business
UP 20 Williamsburg.
Under the new schedule in effect on
the K + x p Il X November,
l9tn. the train now dne at j 80 p. N.
Viii arrive AT 1 Il p. III
DR. NJ b Ruggles. Of New York,
has been appointed assistant surgeon at
a private esta llshment at Fllshlng,
L. l. Ii Is fine position.
The bones Of dead soldier were IN
earthed by workmen while making
new roadway on Mr.. W. B. Ty lei
property lust back # Marye's Height
HOW about that pair Of blankets that
cloak for the gO)d wife, OF daughter
Better see y " Jones about them b.
fore MS stock Is too much broken up.
We can furnish You the correct f1ll
STYLES IN dress goods, silks. millinery
Ladies', Misses and Children wraps
Men : aud Boys clothing, etc. l. \.
Brent
Mr. Eugene B1de. red hot Bryan
Democrat aud prosperous merchant mas
painted Ms store aud Iesldence llght
silver color ~ honor O; Bryan : recent
victory in Nebraska.
Ofi.ersE c. Blake. Eli Riley and
II NJ smith OF Washington. are visit
ing at the nome OF MIS- Mary A
Blake in Stafford. They are on a
nuutIug expedition.
Ifitis dress. the wife or daughter
Is wanting. OF Underwear for ladies'.
gents or cnlltren. Jones, the Cash Man
can save you a few peLnles See him
about them.
There is nothing true friend Will
more appreciate than Beautifully
flushed CARBON Photograph Of yourself
tnl- Xmas The DAVIS Gallery here
can make them for you See their
sIeclmens
The infant daughter Of Capt. and
Mrs VI. & Rowe died Friday night
and was inferred Saturday afternoon 81
3 O'cl OK. Rev J 2 Stump c)ndu TED
he se:vl - IN the absence Vt R-v. DR..
j > DlA
Our men'ss2 so shoesequals 8 90. be-
cause we do not pay the manufacturer
\ price based on the expense 81 adyer-
Using In magez ues ali over the Uni-
ted States: manufacturer fixing the
retail price We fix our own price
At "Rr1mpt)n. the II me Of Capt
II b Rowe where ne has large truck
garden. the raspberry bushes are bear
ing ripe berries and the crop Is elmost
As large as the Same bushes bore Ia the
spring.
Miss Mary Bolts and Willie and
James Bolts Jr., sons OF Mr.. James
r ITS. returned 10 Roanoke Friday.
they were accompanied by Miss Vir,
| GINA Tyler. Of Richmond. VINO viii
visit them for several weeks.
l. is said By those interested in the
establishment Of the beet sugar factory
here. that tina plant Will certainly be
built All Of the prelmiuarles are nov
being arranged and actual work, 1t Is
stated, VIII soon begin.
Mrs. Winnie A Ray, a highly re-
| spotted col0red woman Of Stafford coun-
| ". died last week very suddenly at her
| home near White Ok. Her son.
Ray. Of Pittsburg, came here and
attended the funeral
1.-THE Ege"-HAwke' spectacles are
used by almost every one you SEQ Try
them and you will find that they are
superior in every respect 10 what you
have used Gold medal and diploma
awarded Al ewes fitted without charge
at Halls Drug Store.
Considerable interest is felt here over
the ioding in Paris OF the remains oi
J hn Paul Jones. first admiral of the
American NAVY. and who hOisted the
fr.t star-spangled banner on the seas
who resided here from 1913 tn l775 ,anC
was commissioned as lieutenant II
the navv from Fredericksburg. Thi'
was the first and only home he ever haC
in Americ, in ige John T. GOolrick ha
been indefaiigable in his efforts to sc
cure authentic Information on this sub
ct and through him thfs history ha
lust been brought to light.