The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-24
Local and Current Comments.

Mr. John G. Willis has returned from
visit to Charlottesville and Lynch
bIrg.
Found-A sum Of money. Loser can
get same by proving ownership. ,.
Willis Howard.
Cadet Austin McCracken, of the Viz
ginia Polytechnic Institute, is nome
for his vacation.
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques,
check muslin. dotted muslins and wash
goods of all kinds now being opened at
T. T. Bakers.
MIR James T. Lowery is taking the
pleasant weeks trip to Baltimore and
return on the steamer Richmond oil me
Weems Line.
MIR. W. S Embrey has had his wharf
here rebuilt It's a great improvement
ana he can now load his barges with
ties with greater facilities
Rev. j. II. Boyd, ID. D.. presiding
elder Of the Washington District, Will
preach in the Methodist Church here
on Sunday night at O'Clock.
Mr.. W. Ii. Rodgers has been APP
pointed night Waterman at the bank
vice MIR X A Bell. who has accepted
8 position with Major W 5. Embrey.
Big lot lightweight clothing form
youths and boys just III. Come now
and You will get a bargain.
T. y. Brent
Mrs Nelson Hawkins and children,
after spending some time with her
mother, Mrs George Gravatt here,
have returned To their home III Char
lotte. y. G.
Miss Roberta Blanche Rurruss. of
fredericksburg, who graduated from
the Woman's College in this city SEES
sion or two ago. is yisiting friends here.
Dispatch,
Professor Jeniter Barton, of the Uni
versity Of Vest Virginia, is on his an
nual vacation most Of which will be
spent with his father, Gen. Seth Nj.
Barton here.
Prof Thomas Fitzhugh arrived here
from Austin Texas, Tuesday, and SAIL
ed for Bremen Thursday from BaltI-
more. to be gone three years to study
in Berlin and Rome.
Wednesday Mary Butler. colored
woman at Slaughter PEN farm III
this county was painfully burned while
on her way 10 town by spark from her
pipe igniting her clothes.
Justice Il. Fitzhugh was unable
70 attend Stafford court Wednesday and
qualified here the following day as
Justice Of the Peace of Falmouth dis
trict before Judge Chichester
Mr.. Lansing b. Anderson, Of Wash
ingtOn d. G son If Mr.. NJ. ID. Ander-
son. formerly Of this city, is the guest
OF his relative, Mr W \. Blake, az his
home on Washington avenue.
Wednesday marriage Licenses were
issued in Washington 10 Henry Frazer,
If King George county, and Nora
Christian, Of Washington. and to A
G. Hamilton and Maggie Mahoney,
If Fairfax county.
Judge A. W. Wallace, with his fam
lily, left yesterday morning for Bay.
head, n j., where the family Will
spend the summer. Judge Wallace viii
return home in few days and leave
again for Bayhead later in the season.
Dr. Mortimer B. Ruggles, Jr. sou
of Maj NJ b Ruggles, Of New York,
who recently graduated with high
honors at the Medical College Of that
city, has opened an office at 233 West
23rd street.
You will find at Halls Drug Store the
most complete assortment Of sick room
REQUISITES. Hot water bottles, air pill
lows. fountain and bulb syringes, rub
Der bed pans, soft rubber face bottles,
atomizers and all appliances needed
either by physician or patient
Tomorrow Sunday night Rev
Cephas Shelburne will conduct the last
night service in the Christian church
here before the remodelling OF the
church building The subject of his
sermon will be "Our Position. y The
public is cordially invited.
Mr.. IL. W. Reed, of Manassas, was
in the city yesterday making arrange
ments for running excursions to his
farm on the Potomac, st. Marysville,
one mile above Whitewater He says 1t
is one of the best points on the river
for excursionists to spend pleasant
day. Splendid fishing bathing ana
boating.
Mr.. i. NJ. Travis and son, Randall,
of Caroline. were In the city yesterday.
Mr.. T. says the finest prices for years
are now being realized for the tobacco
crop and all the planters have big
money. " He says the only two things
in the county that are scarce are corn
and bacon ham The saw mills are
doing heavy business and are unable
10 fiji orders. The owners are happy as
prices have advanced materially
THE NORMAL