The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-18

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Mr.. James l. Powell is a candidate
for Commonwealth 5 Attorney IN Spot
sylyaulA county See his card else
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Messrs. James l.. Powell, Lee J
Graves and r. H. Terrell. of the county &,
were among the visitors to the city
Saturday.
Saturday afternoon Fredericksburg
College base bail team was Defeated by
Galiaudet Of Washington. d. C.. 10y a
score of 70 g.
Mcssrs. Mason Willis W +. Embrey,
Jr K f. Swift aud Blight Harrison,
# Locust Dale Academy. are home for
day OF two.
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques,
check muslin. dotted muslins and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
r. T. Bakers.
Mr.. b Q. stephens. Of Jackets
Mill neighborhood. Stafford county, was
in the cry yesterday. tie reports coun-
~ politics lively.
Peyton and Charlotte Williams. an
aged and respected colored couple.
passed the 5Ith anniversary OF their
marriage last Saturday.
Work on the new bridge over the
c.na. on Hanover street was commenced
Yesterday under the supervision OF
Major ". 5 Embrey.
Fresh garden. flower and grass seed,
large stock, low prices also everything
usually found III the best drug stores AT
lowest prices at Hall ;.
Miss Lucy Belle Morris II Phitdei-
phia. who has been the guest Of Mrs
+ VI RraxtOn. is spending several
days in Richmond before returning
home.
On account # the sudden disappear
ance Of sprung fish the seine fishery at
Fowke's Shore, on the Potomac. III
King George county, cut out last
week
We nren this week another large
lie If tie latest styles in sailor hats
and shapes, beautiful new flowers,
Vimps. *. I. y Brent, millinery
department.
The foneral Of Mr. John A. Alsop at
his late home in SpOtsylvania Sunday
afternoon was largely attended, attest
ing the high esteem in which the de-
ceased was held.
T. d. Ficklin, well know to many Of
our readers. has gone TO Fredericksburg
where ne has accepted q position with
the firm Of James T. L0wery & Co -
Northern Neck News.
Mr.. Thomas G Lewis Of the Osso
nelghbOrhood, in King George county,
while walking about his farm few
DAYS ago lost from his pocket a hand
some double case gold watch.
Lieutenant ". D. Newbill, on duty
at Porto Rico. arrived at his home IN
Lancaster county, few days ago, and
will spend his thirty days furlough
with kinfolks in and around Irvington.
The mouth of Carter's creek, in
Lancaster county, has been surveyed by
a civil engineer Of the u. S. War De-
partment Corps, for the purpose OF as
certaining whether or not dredging or
deepening II is a public necessity.
Mss Ellie Maury Werth has been
chosen by the Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams to be their maid Of honor at the
reunion in Charleston next month
Miss Amy Werth will accompany her
sister. Richmond Dispatch.
In the recent election at Fremont
Ohio. Mr.. NJ. L. Shackelford, brother
Of Col Geo S ShackelfOrd of Orange,
was reelected City Solicitor by 81 ma
iority. being the only Democrat elected
IN the city.
Miss Mary Byrd Gayle. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j.
p. Gayle, near SpOtsylvanis Court
House has returned to Fairfax county,
where She is teaching in private fam
lly
The dwelling on Charles street be-
longing TO Mrs Flora Swift is being
handsomely reprinted aud put in thor
ough repair for Rev. Dr. and Mrs j.
$. Dill. who will occupy it as their
home as soon as the improvements are
completed.
In the absence Of Rev. DR. b w.
Mebane. VINO went to Winston, n O.,
last week to oificiate at the marriage OF
2 relative, the pulpit at the Presby
terian Church was filled Sunday by
Rev. +. =. Ramsay in the morning and
by Rev. DR.. W. n Mebane at night
Owing to the illness of Mrs 7. d.
Coghill. the marriage of Mr.. Robert A.
Ooghill to Miss Annie f. Winston
which was to have been solemnized il
the Methodist church Of Bowling Green
today, will take place quietly at the
home Of the bride tonight
Rev Charles r. Hyde, of Richmond,
who has been the guest OF Prof. anC
Mrs. s. w. Somerville, while here &C
ouainting himself with the needs o.
the Assembly's Home and School lef
Saturday for Baltimore to begin hi
work as financial agent for this institu
| ton.
Saturday Col. James ID. Brady held
O inference here with other members o
the Battlefields Park Association, ii
reference TO matters connected with thu
promotion OF that project. In compan,
with Judge j. B. Sener and Mr.. st
George r Fitzhugh. he also visite'
the historic places in and around tn
city.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs
Carrie L. Paxton and received b,
friends of the groom elect here, to tn
marriage of her daughter, Miss Win
fred Paxton, to Rev. Oorydon W. Ira
wick. The oremony will take plac
Wednesday morning. April 26, at
clock at the Presbyterian church, II
Buena Vista, Va.