The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-23
Local aud Current Comments.


ty. was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. James l.. Rawlings. of Spotsyl-
vania, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Emmett Portch. Of Washington,
is visiting his parents in Stafford
Mr. p V. d. Conway is visiting
friends and relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Sallie Gordon, of St Louis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Bette u
Wallace.
Mr. f. T. Scarborough, Of Owego.
New York. is the guest Of relatives IN
this city.
Miss Emma Owens, of this city. left
Tuesday for Farmville. where she VIII
attend school this session.
You should zee the Oriental Lining
Silks at Bakers. They are pretty and
durable, only 20c per yard.
Misses Bella and Rebecca String.
fellow. Of Montgomery. Ala, are the
guests Of Mrs. Lucilla S Bradley.
Misses Sallie and Ruth Willis, of
orange, are guests VI -hAc NiNNA ~
Gravatt on Princess Anne street
Mrs. L. b Gere has returned home
from Owego, Tioga county, New York
where she has been for several weeks.
Miss Mamie b. Pitts has returned 60
her home in Huntington, W. Va. after
a visit to her aunt, Mrs \ d. Tap
scott here.
The annual " Fair - German will
be given by the young gentlemen of the
city on Wednesday night, September
27th, at the Opera House.
Ga the first Sunday in October Rev.
\. 7. Lynn will preach his fourteenth
anniversary sermon at RamOth Bap-
list church, in Stafford.
Mrs. Lucy Johnson, of Fredericks-
burg, who has been guest at Mr. J.
NJ Jacobs at Nasons, is now on a
visit to Oulpeper Orange Observer
A called meeting Of the Mary Wash
ington Hospital Association will be
held at the Council Chamber on Mon
day, September 25th, at / p. N A full
attendance Is requested.
Messrs. Thompson x Niche. of the
old reliable excursiOnists of Richmond,
were in the city Thursday in the inter
est Of their excursion from Richmond
10 Washington on October End
All of you are invited to come aud
see our latest New York styles in Dress
Goods. Silks, Millinery. Ladies and
Misses Wraps and Skirts, Men 5
Youth 5 and Boys Clothing, etc. I
n Brent
A revival meeting has been in pro-
gress at the Hull Memorial Chapel. in
Stafford. ell this week The pastor,
Rev A. T. Lynn, is assisted by Rev.
T. ". Newman, Of Fauquier Large
audiences have attended nearly every
service.
II you are painting up this fall you
can get valuable Information in regard
% II, also materials for the work at
lowest prices at HAll's Headquarters for
everything in the drug line on best
terms
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington Thursday to William NJ.
Armstrong and Pearl Trammell, both
of Fairf4x county. and Harry Kemper
and MAude Brown, both Of Fauquier
county.
Rev. Walter r D. Moncure formerly
Of Stafford county, has resigned the
care Of the churches at Leetown and
Shenandoah junction. w. Va, TO
take effect OctOber 81 st.
Supervisor Ira p. Turnkey Of Spotsyl.
vania. was in the city Thursday en-
route to Washington to meet his daugh-
ter. who is returning from a visit 70
friends in Kentucky.
Thursday night the thermometer
went as low as 40 degrees, aud the
weather was almost cool enough foI
frost, but if there was any, it was not
enough to do any damage.
Mr.. B T. Spencer, Of " Snowden.
has made a donation to the Mary
Washington Hospital Association by
handsomely furnishing one Of the rooms
at the hospital.
Miss Fannie Scott, Of Falmouth. hat
in her possession some very old deeds
one bearing date Of October 23d. 1923
another October 2lst. $780, one October
29th, 1743. and others nearly as old. 81
in a remarkably good state Of preservl
ton
James I. Layton has just opened
large and attractive stock Of fall cloth
I g. ID LAT q
and astonishingly low prices He in
vites you to give him call and exam
inc his goods before buying.
Mr. Tyler Jobson of Richmond. VIII
drew and donated the plans for the Chris
tian church, now nearing completion
here. has presented Mr. Il b McOalley
handsome souvenir cane made from
piece of wood Of the old church, which
he prizes very highly.
OIL f. D Cole Chief Marshal Of thr
Fair. has requested the following gen
! tlemen to act as assistant marshals
Capt NJ B. Rowe, W. J Jacobs. Capt
d NJ Lee. T. A Harris, O. l.. Ken
nedy and B. T. Gill
Misses Lizzie and Hattie ROlph, 0
Sparta, Caroline county, were In tn
city Wednesday and Thursday, tn,
guests of Mr.. aud Mrs H. Frank
Jones. on the latter day they left TO
Berryville. where they will visi
| frieuds.
c pt. NJ. B. Rowe has been harvest
ing. cutting up and storing his ensilag
crop this week, which is the largest b
ever raised. He has filed one silo bari
and is having new one erected a
"Brompton, which will be filed a
soon as completed.
| NJ unra I'd N Mr. RnWlatf