The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-10
Local and Current Comments.
There is q slight improvement III the
condition of Mai W. III. Russell

have returned to their home in Oul-
pepper
Messrs. Thomas and Albert Curry
left for their home in Davidson, n ~
Thursday.
Hon. VIM 4. Jones came up on
steamer Wednesday night and next d"y
left for Richmond.
If Won want to be comfortable wear
american Lady COrsets. Sold only
at Jones Cash Store.
Mr.. J. Taylor Thornton. of Port
Royal was among the visitors TO the
city Thursday.
Mrs Bette Z Houser, of Washing
ton. is the guest of her son, Mr. ". !.
Houser In the colnty.
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques'
check muslin. dotted musllns and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
K. T. Bakers.
Miss Nora Willis. daughter of Mr.
John @ Willis. left Thursday for Lo-
Gust Dale. where she will spend some
time with relatives.
Miss Rosa +. Taylor. of Charlottes-
VILE. is the guest Of her friend MISS
Mary Gordon Wallace, Mt her home. ON
Main street
Miss Mamie McCarty has returned
home from a very pleasant visit OF sew
eral weeks 20 her sister, Mrs. Steptoe
in Lynchburg
The District Of Columbia National
| Guard has gone into encampment az
L,csburg. Va. aud will remain there
until next Friday.
Mr. G 5. Jett, Of King George, came
up with the eXcursionists "Wednesday
night and paid The Free Lance a pleas
ant visit Thursday
Messrs. Orrie and Ferdinand Shackel-
ford and Carter and Harrison Wexford
left by steamer Thursday for their
homes in Richmond county.
Mr. II I. Greenlaw. of Index, King
George. was among the visitors u the
city Thursday and paid pleasant call
o The Free Lance office.
Big lot lightweight clothing for men,
Youths and boys just in Come now
and you will get bargain.
T. y Brent
Prof : W Somerville and family.
accompanied by Misses Christina and
Clrmen Mora, left Thursday for thrlI
| summer home in Orange county.
\ chain is no stronger than its weak.
est ink-a shoe than its weakest point
| Our goods have the merit Of pefeotlon
all night all over j " Thomas
Mr. Richard : Owens of Frcdcricks-
burg College. left yesterday for his
home i'm King George county, going
first through Alexandria and Washing
ton
DR. J. +. Thompson has returned
from Washington, where he attended
the meeting # the Dental Association
If Virginia. Maryland and the District
Of Columbia
Children's Day will be observed at
Salem Baptist Church, in the county,
tomorrow morning at II O'Clock, the
interesting services taking the place a
the usual morning sermon.
Mr.. ] H. Rowley, of Rollins Fork,
was one If the excursionists to the city
Thursday. lie purchased a handsome
surry and set If harness, and II looks
As if there was girl in the case.
The excursion by the Wcems Line
from the Logger Rappahannock Wednes-
dav night. only brought up about -
! people. owing 70 the busy season with
the farmers and the intensely hot
weather.
johnson Conway. the colored body
servant Of Col. J. S Petit, attn I'm
munes brought Mr. W II Hurkamp a
handsome hgnum vitae cane from Man
zanillo. Cuba, which our young Coun.
Gilman prizes very highly.
Mr. George Rack, blacksmith for Mr.
Henry Warden is suffering from th'
effects Of sunstrOke, which occurred
Thursday. He is in critical condi
ton, but was thought to be little bet
tar yesterday than the day before.
Mrs. V. NJ. Fleming. and daughter
Miss Annie are at Walton, Delawar
county New York and will remain IN
til August lst, when they Will visit tn
various points of interest in New Eng
land ana Canada until Sept /.
Mr. Albert G. jenkins died Monda
at his home in Spotsylvania, nea
Granite s.; ngs aged 81 years. II
was highl, esteemed and his five grow
children have the sympathy OF nj
many friends in their bereavement.
Squire b. I. Saunders, Of Orange
q was In the city Thursday He Is hal
and hearty, although rs years old. ii
saws the wheat in his section is film
we'll and the prospect is for superlo
5 quality.
e At the Southside Institute at Burke
VILE this week among the graduate
. were Miss Florence Atkins. Of Kin
and Queen and Miss Jem MahOn, z
Caroline The medal for SCHOLARSHIP
> was won by Miss Jem MahOn, of Care
e line
Miss Margaret g. Crismond, daugh
ter Of Hon. Ii. +. Orismond, of thi
city. has returned home from Rich
mOnd. where she has been attending IN
t Woman's College She received adiplc
a ma in French and distinctions in Eng
. lish, German and Latin.
You will find at Halls Drug Store tn
most complete assortment of sick roor
requisites. Hot water bottles. air pl
lows. fountain and bulb syringes, rut
- Der bed pans, soft rubber face bottles
@ atomizars and all appliances needle
either by physician or patient.
j.. Mrs. Bette G.. Wallace and grand
r. daughter, Miss Bessie Pointdexter. LET
for I.aplata. Md. Thursday, to spen
T two months with the family Of Rev
i J f POindexter. They were accom-
$ panied by Miss Susie Nj. Bradley, VIII
4 will spend month with her friend
Miss Bessie there.
Miss Katherine a. BlackistOn, VIII
resided in this county several year
now of Chestertown, Md. will be ma
i RED in Philadelphia June nth to ID
n Alfred Stille, Emeritus Professor OF III
q Theory and Practice of Medicine III IN