The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-25
Local and Current Comments.

Seed adj of DIR. Moore, oCculist. N
another column.
Mrs. o. A Gore is the guest of Mrs
George Baker, in Alexandria.
Miss May Brent has returned from
visit TO friends in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Brannan are at
Tending the jubilee i'll Washington.
Mr.. S. b Hearn and wife, of Caro-
line. were in the city yesterday shop
ping.
Mr. =. g. Motley. of Newtown, King
and Qdeen county, was IN the city yes
teTday.
Miss Lillian Rawlings, of Rockbridgt
county. is visiting Mr.. j. Il Rawlings
and family.
Ladies'. you can get more Style and
more CHI ange back if you buy your Milli-
nary ut L. n Brent's.
Mrs. W. l. Bradbury and Mrs. Fan
ME L. OHAW arc ' AoAAAhR AAANHN0 80
Washington and Baltimore
Mr. @. +. Hunter left yesterday on
a business trip 20 Richmond, Peters
burg and North Oar DINA.
Mrs. Lucy Bradley. who has been
visiting Mr. W. l.. Bradbury and family.
left on Tuesday for Baltimore.
Misses Minnie Edwards, and Nellie
Deacon, of Stafford, are visiting Mrs.
Charles Latham, in Manchester
Miss Mamie Willis has as her guests
Miss Genevieve Willis, Of Oulpeper,
and Mr.. Carol Alexander. OF Winches-
Ter.
Misses Nora and Laura Ball left for
Washington Monday 10 attend the peace
jubilee aud visit their brother, Mr.. w.
l.. Ball
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques,
check muslin, dotted musllns and wash
goods of all kinds now being opened at
+. L. Bakers.
Miss Blanche Callahan. of Stafford
county, and Mr.. Emery w Fletcher of
Clarke county, were married in Wash
ington Tuesday.
Mr.. John ]. McCracken. who is pre-
pairing for examination for u. 5. Navy
at Annapolis, Nd. is home here for a
vacation of two weeks.
The funeral Of VIM. II Butler will
be preached next Sunday morning at II
O'Clock at Mt Carmel Baptist Church,
in Fauquier county. by the pastor Rev.
a. I. Lynn.
Messrs. O. X Cole nan, Ernest aud
G. G Chewning and W III. Maddux
of SpOtsylvania. returned from Wash
ington yesterday where they attended
the first day Of lhe jubilee.
Among the pensions that have just
been issued to NlTginians are the fol-
lowing Original-Joseph T. Williams
Mathews, 8 Increase-WilliAm LOmax.
Manassas, s. to SIP.
Our Success-Ladies' button and lace
dongola shoes. AS stylish, handsome
and long lived as shoes that cost 80.
Exquisite in design. exact in style.
Oar price sl9S. j. W. Thomas
Mrs. Catherine Finch, OF Alexan-
driA. while on visit here. died Mon.
day night at Mr.. Gus RObey's on
Water street Her remains were taken
to Alexandria for interment yesterday
morning.
The horse ridden by General Hawley,
the chief marshal of the jubilee parade
in Washington Is Black Prince, a beau
tiful coal bltck horse raised on the stock
farm Of Mr. Nelson Conrad, Of Prince
William county, Virginia.
Lieut.. Robert S. Griffin, brother Of
Postmaster John NJ Griffin, Of this
city. is among the passed assistant en-
gineers with the rank of lieutenant
transferred 20 the line under the prOvi-
siOns Of the naval personnel bill.
Mr.. K. S. Babcock, wife and child
of Minneapolis. MINI. are guests at
the Exchange Hotel Mr. b. will re-
oeive a cordial welcome from his many
friends here, where he was engaged in
business for many years
Capt. Nj. b. Rowe, Of Fredericksburg,
aud other Virginia military officers
here today. we're in uniform, and on
the staff Of General Hawley, who was
the chief officer of the parade. Wash
ington Cor. Richmond Dispatch.
Capt Henry A. Wise, of the Fourth
Immunes, has beed appointed major Of
that regiment, to fill the vacancy &C.
casiOned by the resignation Of Major
Osmun LatrObe, who returns TO Cubs
to go into business.
Rev. Peter Airslie. who went to the
borders of Spain during the recent con
fiict, will give a delightful evening on
War between Spain and America
at the Opera House here Friday night,
Jane 2, for the benefit Of the ne "
Christian Church.
You will find at Halls Drug Store the
most complete assortment Of sick room
requisites. Hot water bottles. air pill
lows, fountain and bulb syringes, rub
Der bed pans, soft rubber face bottles
atomizors and all appliances needed
either by physician or patient
Mr.. John Lane Johns. son of Rev
Arthur Johns, of Washington, and
nephew of Councilman II b. Lane, OF
this city, has been appointed secretary
to paymaster on the training ship. AL
lance, u N. at Old Point. He LEFT
yesterday to assume his duties. Tht
ship will shortly sail for Manchester
England, and other points In EuroI O.
The Richmond Times says: REV
Decatur Edwards, of Fredericksburg
preached two impressive sermons a
CloptOn. Street church, Manchester
Sunday. A number OF conversions
were made, and there were several ad
ditiOns tO the church. A great deal o
interest was manifested in the services
and Rev Mr. Edwards will conduc
the services at this church every nigh
this week. "