The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-29

The protracted services at Goshen
Church in Sp)tsy .vania. closed on Fri
day night with three additions.
Mrs + J Smith and two sons. who
have been visiting relatives IN King
George. have returned home.
1t is reported that a move is on foot
to erect Baptist house of worship
near Brooke, IN Stafford county.
Every lady should have one Of our
Olympia sailor hats, the latest style for
outings I n Brent's Millinery De-
partment
Mr.. George Gravatt, with his daugh
ter, Miss Margaret, Of Roanoke, Is the
guest of his mother, Mrs George era
watt. here.
Beautiful giughams, figured piques
check muslin, dotted musllns and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
r. I Baker 5
Misses Bette and Sallie Morgan and
Mrs. Willie Bowler Of Newport News,
VIII have been the gusts Of Mr.. Oscar
Berry and family, at Iceland Stafford,
have returned home.
Has arrived-The famous Atlanta OPP
ticlan. Three days only, August y,
% and 26 Eye sight tested free. See
\ X Hawkes. and get glasses scien'
uf,ally adjusted 70 your eyes at Hill =
Drug Store.
The repairs T. the school room Of the
Baptist sunday school. which have
lust been completed consist of four
foot wainsc0atiDg, the walls calcimined.
new stained windows, new ceiling
and coat Of fresh. bright colored
paint
The first Sunday in September a
series Of revival services will begin at
Ramoth Church, in Stafford. The pas.
tor. Rev A I Lynn, will be assisted
by Rev G W. Beale, Of Northumber-
land county.
Mr. p B Purks. a bricklayer and
plasterer, Of King George county, has
gone to Maryland to do the masonry
and plastering of large hotel to be
erected at Chesapeake Beach, new
summer resort on the bay.
Rev. + Z. Northern. Of Gwyns Is
land, and Rev. a. L Lynn, OF Stat
ford. left here Saturday for Fauquier
county. where they commenced on
Yesterday prOtracted meeting at Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church.
Dr. l. Ashton formerly of Fredericks
burg, but now a prominent physlc ian
of Dallas, Tex. is in the city, stopping
at the Metropolitan where he has been
called upon by numerous old friends. 49,
Washington Corr Richmond Dipatch.
Cd Z D Cole has purchased the
| house and lot on Hanover street, OPP
| p1site Mr. Geo Freeman's store. from
Mrs. Fannie l. 'Gruntler. Mrs Grunt.
Ter and her husband have moved to
Newport News, where they will live
| III the future.
A brilliant german was given recent
| ly at "Sylvania, the old homestead OF
| the MOrrises, but now the home OF
MIS- Grattan, at Green Springs in
Albemarle county. The event was in
honor Of Miss Rosa Aubrey Wood, Of
Ivy. and Miss Fannie Moncure Ashby
of Stafford.
Rev. A. T Lynn, of Stafford, re-
| turned last week from Oak Grove,
Westmor, land county, where he as
sisted the pastor Of the Baptist Church
at that place, Rev. G. N. Connely in a
series of meetings, which resulted in
eighteen additions to the church.
The ladies Of the Falmouth Baptist
Church Will give lawn party in Mrs.
Helms yard in Falmouth, August 81
and September and 2 Ice cream and
refreshments will be sold at city prices.
All are cordially invited to attend The
money made is TO be used in paying
off the church debt.
Last Thursday series Of interesting
revival services. conducted by Rev. W.
R ID Moncure and Rev A. T.. Lynn
closed at Dodd's Schoolhouse, in Stat.
ford. Eleven professed conversion, and
on Friday six were baptised by Mr..
Moncure IN Potomac Run. They viii
unite with RamOth Church.
The Presbyter Of Roanoke met al
Oak Level Church, Halifax county,
last Wednesday. Among the proceed
ings was the reception Of Rev. b W
Mebane, ID D.. and Rev W. n Meb
ane, Pm. D., fr IN East Hanover Pres
bytery These gentlemen were former
ly Of Fredericksburg, but are now ir
charge of the Cluster Springs High
School in Halifax
Rev J. W. T. McNiel, who has beer
the popular and much beloved pastor o.
Potomac Baptist Church III KinG
George county since the spring of 1895
when he was student at Richmond
College. concluded his pastOrate ant
severed his connection with that church
last week He goes from there Il
Gordonsville 10 accept PASTORAL
which begins September.