The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-11
Local and Current { Omments

Mrs. T. G. Montague is visiting
relatives in Stafford
Mr. Clarence r. Howard. Of Alex
andria. was IN the city yesterday
Commemorative Attorney Lee ).
Graves, Of Spotsylvania, was IN the city
yesterday.
Miss Victoria Pitts left on steamer
Monday to visit relatives at idoy" >
Va.
Mr.. W. b Covington and wife OF
Bowling Green, were IN the Guy
yesterday.
Wanted t. purchase a good Driving
Unrse Amply 10 The HudgeWRter
Mills. Fredericksburg, Va
Ladies'. You can get more Style and
more change back if you buy your Mill
nary at T. n Brcnt's.
Mrs Fannie f. Shaw has returned
from An extended visit to friends ana
relatives in Orange county
Mr. William J Ohewning has return
ed home from Richmond, where he Is
attending the University Of Medicine
IN that city.
beautiful giughams. figured pilueS'
check muslin. dotted musllns and WASH
goods NJ all kinds now being opened al
T. T. Bakers
Mr. and Mrs. John Il. White. who
have been visiting Captain aud Mrs
y Barney, have returned % their nome
in Washington.
Mr.. Alvin T Rowe purchased at p1o-
lie auction Yesterday the house aud lot
If ground on Charlotte street, formerly
owned 10y Eliza Johnson
Mr.. Marshall p. Grymes. Of King
George. has been appointed assistant
keeper on the Old Plantation Flats light
house, near Cape Charles.
Fresh garden. flower and grass seed.
large stock. low prices. also everything
usually found in the best drug stores, at
lowest prices at Halls
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. .. Matin. of Bllti-
more. who are guests Of Rev. Is W.
Mebane and family, visited the battle
fields Of SpOtsylvania yesterday.
Mr.. Lewis F. Gouldin, Of Caroline.
was in the city yesterday He says the
wheat III his section shows great i'm
provement in the past two weeks.
Cant NJ b. Rowe, Mr.. James l..
Rawlings and several others represented
Spotsvlvania county at the Democratic
conference, in Richmond, yesterday
Miss Madge Wheeler, of Fredericks-
burg. Va, is visiting Miss Mamie
southern. on 81 north Twenty -seventh
street in this city. Richmond INES.
The house and lot on Dunmore street
belonging to Mrs Helen \. Wheeler
was sold by Auctioneer Roach Tuesday
| and purchased 10y Mr.. Richard Hicks
| for $500 cash.
Rev. DIR. J Dill left yesterday for
louisville. ny. to attend the Southern
Baptist Convention lie Will be absent
nearly week Mrs Dill, who has
been quite sick is improving.
Miss Lucy Broaddus. Of Caroline,
while shopping in the city Tuesday lost
| her pocketbook containing about SIS In
money and other articles Ii left az
| this office liberal reward Will be pald.
Last Friday Annie the little daughter
NJ Mr. and Mrs O. T. Talley who live
| near Brockenburg In the county, was
painfully gOred in the face by COW.
DR.. G. 4. Massey was called IN and
| dressed the wound.
The Methodist Sunday school here,
under the management Of Mrs. MOllle
+ Tankard. Mrs. William Hicks, Mrs.
+ Fred Brown, Mrs W. ID. Patterson,
Miss Lillian Bowler and Miss Virginia
Musselman, is preparing an interesting
program for Children 3 Day, whlch
will be observed May 2s.
The Little Workers of Trinity Church
will give festival on Thursday after
noon from 70 IL O'Clock at the store
room on Main street formerly occupied
bv the late Mr. MlllhOuser. Soft crabs
! strawberries, ice cream aud other deli.
cacies Of the season Will be served. The
public Is cordially invited
Mr. YES Chancellor, who was guide
10 Gen Charles II T. Coils and com
| rades on their recent visit TO Chancel'
lorsv,lle where they dedicated monu
ment has received from Gen. Coils II
recognition of his kindness on that oc
casion. several large photographs OF the
battlefelds. which are highly priced by
Mr. Chancellor.
Rev DR.. 7. S Duuaway has gone t
the Southern Baptist Convention, a
Louisville He is one Of the trustees O.
the Southern Theological Seminary anC
the consideration of the resignation o
DR.. Whitsitt. President Of thar insti
tuition, will form one of the principa
features Of this meeting. 1t is expected
that the subject will cause great dea
e 1