The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-26
Local and Current Comments.

Mrs II b Lane left for Culpeper
yesterday for visit Of several weeks.
Miss jamie Gordon is the guest OF
relatives at Indiantown, Orange county.
Mrs. NJ. b Rowe has returned from
a visit 10 relatives and friends In OAr0-
line county.
Miss Malta Slaughter will open her
school Monday, September 4th' at XIV
Charles street.
Miss Eimonia Fitzhugh. who has
been visiting IN Washington aud War
renton, has returned.
An interesting report of the speaking
AT Lancaster y. I'll last Monday Will be
found on our first page.
Mrs. Emma l. Jones. of Fredericks-
burg. is visiting her mother, Mrs, Robt
Wharton. at Locust Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. X. Barrett, Of
Washington, are visiting the family OF
Mr. Richard Shenton here
Mrs. f. j. Iunis and family left
Thursday for Newport News, where
they will reside in the future.
Misses Lizzie Eckenrode and Mamie
Myer have returned home from visit
10 friends in Halifax county
Mr. L ID. Cole Of the Water Com
mittee. has replaced the old pump at
Kuox $ with a first-class new one.
Mrs Cauthorn and children, of Tap
pahannock, were among the excursion
1855 from down the river Thursday.
Every lady should have one of our
Olympia sailor hats, the latest style for
outings Z n Brents Millinery De-
partment.
Rev W J Morton and wife, Of Tap
plhannock. are spending several weeks
with the family, Of Dr. c. b. Morton,
| in Caroline
Mr. Vim. G. GArnett, father of Mr..
Henry Garnett, Of this city. suffered a
stroke OF paralysis at his home, in Car.
oline county, Friday.
Mr. Isaac + Jones left Thursday for
Baltimore. where he has accepted a
position with the agricultural nipple.
| menu muse VI - oANphNNts
Beautiful ginghams, figured piQues,
| check muslin. dotted muslins and wash
goods of all kinds now being opened at
T. T. Bakers
Mrs. VI. + Roland and children re-
turned home yesterday from visit Of
several weeks u Petersburg and Prince
George county, her former home.
Mr. and Mrs Thos. Levi and Messrs
v. + and b f. Williams. of Washing
ton, attended the funeral Of the late
James Ii Williams here this week
Rev Or. J. S. Dill returned home
| from Essex Wednesday via Baltimore
where he was joined by his wife, who
has been snmmeriug at Clifton SPRING.,
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Mrs l. l. BAuman and daughter
Miss Louie, and Mrs Uhler who have
been the guests of Mrs f. Bauman
have returned to their home in Balti-
more
Miss Rose Porter and Miss Bessie
| Muse, two attractive young ladies Of
Montross. Westmoreland county. were
in the city Thursday, having come up
on the excursion from down the Kappa
hammock.
Has arrived-The famous Atlanta OPP
tician. Three days only, August "a,
% and 26 Eye sight tested free. See
a. X Hawkes. and get glasses scien-
tifi,ally adjusted to your eyes at Hall 5
Drug Store
Mrs r @. LoOckerman and two
daughters. Adele and Ruth, left for
Richmond yesterday. They expect to
make their home in Lynchburg In the
future. Mr. Loockerman being in bust.
ness in that city.
The Democratic meeting Of Falmouth
district. Stafford country, will be held
Thursday afternoon. August 3lst, at
Fines Store, on the road from Freder
! icksburg 70 White Oak, instead Of at
| Falmouth, as heretofore announced.
Mira. n f Hines, Of Washington, D.
/ O. and her three children are visiting
her uncle, Mr. James Roach. at 100 Main
street, this city. also his son, Mr..
George Roach. Of King George, Va. /,
his cousin, Miss billiard and Miss An
| ME Gibbs.
Mr. J. r Leitch. of Kansas City,
Mo, who married Miss Lizzie Ball, Of
this city several months ago. has pur-
chased Of Mr. Charles E. Hunter the
brick house on Main street. formerly &C.
cupied By the family Of the late W. l..
King, and will make it his residence
Among the patents issued this week
in Washington are the following De-
Gator II Van Deventer, Waterford
Loudoun county. paperroll attachment
for typewriting machines William d
Williams. Fredericksburg, assignor Of
one half to j. H Stevens, Vernon, Tex.
valve coupling for train-pipes.
Sergeant John A. Mason, who shot at
Guiteau, the assassin of President
Garfield, in Washington in 1881, has
been sent on to the grand jury of this
county, BY Justices Sp)tswoOd, Waller
and Bartley, Of Gordon district. for
assaulting and beating Mrs. Marcia
Webb and her daughter. He was bail
| ed Orange Observer.
Owing 10 important matters in refer
ence ID the work here that engage his
attention Rev Cephas Shelburne will
remain until next week Tomorrow
| Sunday morning he will preach a
sermon at the Presbyterian Chapel on
the past, present aud future of the work
of the church with which he is identified
in Fredericksburg After the sermon
a pastor to succeed Mr. Shelburne
will be called by the church.
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Badly Frightened BY Runaway Horse
Wednesday night about s. 30 O'Clock
the ladies aud gentlemen who were
promenading on the free bridge were
badly frightened, and some of them mar
rawly escaped injury by runaway
horse hitched to buggy dashing