The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-05-30
Local and Current Comments.

Capt W. A. Smith, of King George,
was IN the city yesterday.
Mrs. j Willard Adams has returned
from visit to Washington.
Mrs J. f. Brown left on Saturday &c
visit her parents, at Berryville
Rev. p. b. Price. of Roanoke. is the
guest of Rev. Dr. b. W Mebane.
Mr. Marshall f. Decker and wife, Of
Orange. were in the city Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. J. N. Barney has returned
from a visit to her parents in Washing
ton.
DIR. w J. Crittenden. President Of the
Fredericksburg and Orange Telephone
Company is in the city.
Miss f. May Embrey returned home
Saturday, accompanied by her friend
Miss Agnes McNauGhton
Misses Bessie and Maggie Badger, of
Franktown, are guests OF Mrs. Nj.
Tankard and Miss Nellie Ford.
In the absence of the pastor Rev. F.
p Ramsay filled the pulpit of the
Methodist Church Sunday night
The many friends of Capt. j. n
Barney will be pleased to learn that he
is steadily improving from his late at
tack
Mr. f $ Rabcock ard family. Of
Minneapolis, Mimi who have been
spending a week here, returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. John b. Fitzhugh, of King
George. keeper Of the Maryland Point
Light Station. was In the city yester-
day on business
Beautiful ginghams. figured piques,
check muslin. dotted muslins and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
K. T. Bakers.
Big lot light weight clothing for men,
youths and boys just in Come now
and you will get bargain
T. n. Brent
A valuable mare. years old belong
ing 70 Mr B. Goldsmith. fell in an old
we'll on his farm, in Caroline. Sunday
and was killed.
William Washington, a we'll known
and respected cOloIed man, died az the
Aims House Sunday, after long i'll
ness, aged 20 years.
Rev. Peter Gowan, Of Mississippi,
preached at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning and Rev. =. b. Price,
T Roanoke, at night.
Miss Virginia Gouldman. who has
been visiting Mrs. j. f. GOuldman. re.
turned TO her home, white Plains,
on the steamer Richmond yesterday.
Rev. J. p. Stump, of this city, Sunday
morning preached TO "a large audience
the baCcalaureate sermon for the South.
ern Seminary at Bowling Green.
A chain is no stronger than its weak
est link-a shoe than its weakest point.
Our goods have the merit of pefectiOn
all right all over. J W Thomas.
Mrs. Mamie Wheeler, wife OF COL
Daniel ID Wheeler. u S Army. is the
guest of her mother. Mrs. A. X
Phillips. at her home on lower Main
street.
The Warrenton Nirginian says: "Dr
and Mrs. Chewing. Mr. William
Chewing and Miss Chewning are at
FentOn. their beautiful summer home
near WarrentOn.
The engagement of Miss Jessie Mat
thew, a daughter of the late Hon. Will
liam NJ ttthew, Of LOudOun, and Mr..
Wilson X lowering. of Baltimore, is
Just announced.
The Alexandria Gazette says; Fred
ericksburg people say that ex State SEN
atOr Little. Of their town, intends 10
move there and practice his profession.
law, in Washington city.
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.
Our price sl.9S. j. W. Thomas.
Gospel meetings are now going on
every night at the tent on the Roule-
ward near Eugene s. Fosters store.
All invited. Minister in chare, E l..
Sansford. Of Altallo, Ala
Mr.. W. T. Beans, Of Winchester, has
taken charge Of the business of the
Standard Oh Company. in this city.
He will he joined by his family in
about two weeks and reside here perma-
nently.
Mr.. William NJ. Armstrong, Of Stat
ford. WAS in town Saturday. He is 50
old hal nd
age. This spring. without assistance, he
plOwed and planted in corn. seven acres
of land
Mr. II NJ. Simpson, of Orange, was
in the city Saturday. He thinks the
crop of wheat in Orange will be %
per cent below an average, but there
has been a marked improvement in the
last two weeks.
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, Rev.
DR.. J. S Dill. of this city. assisted the
pastor. Rev o. w. Brooks, in the or
dlnation of Mr.. Frank Graninger as q
deacon of Berea Baptist church in Stat
ford Dr. Dill preached an able ser
mon to a large audience.
You will find at Halls Drug Store the
most complete assortment Of sick room
requisites. Hot water bottles. air pill
10 rs, fountain and bulb syringes, rub
Der bed pans, soft rubber face bottles,
a'omizers and all appliances needed
either by physician or patient.
Mrs E. ]. Ennis has issued invita-
tions 20 the marriage of her niece, M ISIS
Mary MazeeD, to Mr.. Marshall Brooks,
of Williamsburg. The ceremony will
take place at the home Of Mrs. Ennis,
in this city, Wednesday evening, June
Z, at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. r. II. Bradford has built a tram
way from Onville to Coal Landing, OF
the Potomac, and carries over it TO- OO'
feet Of lumber each trip lie makes tive
trips day, and steam engine is useC
for power. Capt. John A. Evans is thu
depot agent at Onville.
Rev. Father DeMuynck. of St Mary I
Catholic Church here has been appoint
cd to the charge Of the church and in
dustrial school, Rock Gable, Va. which
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