The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
Local and Current Comments

Mr. Frank B. Guest, OF New York is
here on q brief visit
Miss Lizzie Hurkamp is the guest Of
friends in Baltimore.
Mr. Elmore X st kes returned to
New York last night.
Mr. b J. Marshall has returned
from visit 81 Orange
Mrs Dr.. j. n Barney is visiting
relatives IN Washington.
NJ lg;s'rate ]. W. Payne, Of Brooke,
was In the city yesterday.
Miss Alice Woody spent the holt
days with relatives IN Baltimore.
Miss Kate Dunn. Of Richmond, IL
the guest Of Mrs Hugh Doggett Scott.
Mr. Z. A Moncure and wife, Of New
Mexico, ale visiting relatives III star
ford
When in need Of good oysters send
your orders t. john Nj Gdfiiu, 600 Main
street
Mrs W. L. Bradbury has returned
from a visit to relatives IN Prince Viii
liam county.
Messrs. Charles +. Hughlett and
Flank Marsh are visiting relatives IN
Louisa county.
DR. Frank S Hall. of Oulpeper, is
the guest Of his brother Or. NJ. y.
Hall, Of this city.
MIR. Eacch Anderson. Of Sacramento,
Cal l. visiting his brother, Mr.. Will
liam Anderson, here.
Dr. Moore, oCculIst. Of Washington,
Will lie at the home # Rev. j + stump
Saturday, December 30.
MI T Lowery was out at bust
ness yes erasy. after 4 week 5 conhne
ment at home with cold.
Messrs. I X Miller, Jr. aud II
Clay Miller, OF Baltimore. are the
guests OF the Bradley family.
Mr.. Charles ". Oliver. Of SpJtsylva.
MA, returned yesterday from d trip 70
Richmond ana up the James river.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ Breckenridge
and children. of NAtrOua, Pa, are the
guests If Mr. and Mrs. ". II. Richards.
Mr PArron Stump. student at
Randolph. Macon College IN Front
Royal, Is visiting his parents, Rev. and
Mrs J. p. Stump.
Miss Margaret IL Gordon. who is in
charge If school IN Southampton
! county. Is spending the holidays mere
with her relatives
Mr.. David FORBES, If Fredericksburg
Is spending some days with Mrs. Jen-
kins. on west Main street Richmond
Dispatch Of yesterday.
Walker Richardson and JAMIE Toll
yer. colored, were married last Wednes :.
day ~ the home Of the groom's mother
here. Rev George l.. Dixon officiating
At the Sunday school celebration Of
the Baptist church Xmas morning Miss
NJ BYRD Scott was presented with a
handsomely framed picture by her
class.
We can furnish you the correct fall
styles IN dress goods. silks. millinery.
Ladies Misses and OhlldTen's wraps
Mems ana Boys clothing, etc. l. y.
Brent
Mr. j. b Scott. Of Tappa.
hammock, was married Wednesday 70
Miss Ida Bray, the pretty daughter #
Mr. Winter Bray. one Of the best.
known citizens of Essex county.
Mrs Frank F. Spencer, who died at
her nome N GIeenville. 5 @, on the
evening q Christmas day. was niece
If Mr. " L. Bradbury, of this city.
She had been married only about one
year.
100 ozsu sample Handkerchief, d
zen FdsclnatOrs and 3 d. Zen y ieutal
Table Covers All very cheap. usefu.
and lice for Xmas gifts. at Il. l.
Baker s
Deputy Clerk W W. Brown and
son. Julian n Brow n, Of King George,
We're ia the city yesterday. The young
man Will 60 to Norfolk 80 school
about January LIST. and Will live with
Rev Paul Bradley and family.
You will find large assortment Of
holiday goods. fine stationery, elegant
pelI QmtTY UcdutslNl COANkuD bDbtAIrf
leather goods. etc at Halls. Ha~k :
Spectacles make y nice Xmas present.
There is nothing a true friend Will
more appreciate than a beautifully
finished Carbon Photograph Of yourself
during the Christmas holidays The
Davis Gallery here can make them for
you. See their specimens.
Mr.. A. Finn Dickson. connected
with the Gusyaquil K. h. Co., Of
Ecuador, arrived here Thursday even
ing from Gusysquil via New York. DE
left here with party Of Fredericks-
burgers last summer He said to The
Free Lance yesterday that the white
men of the country are rem arkably
healthy, and the Fredericksburg boys
especially so Mr. William Knox. son
of Treasurer Il. T KNOX, of this city,
one Of the party, is getting fat. and
Will come home on a visit In January
Mr.. Dickson does not expect to return
Our mems So so shoes equal 50 80. be-
cause we do not pay the manufactures
a price based ON the expense Of adver-
tislng In magazines all over the Uni
ted States the manufacturer fixing the
retail price We fix our own price
j. ". Thomas.