The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-21
Local aud Current Comments.

the city Tuesday ON business
Mr.. Samuel Compton. of Washington,
is the guest Of relatives here.
Charley Burruss and Blight Harrison
are attending Locust Dale Academy
Miss Fannie b Robinson. of Madi-
son, is visiting relatives near Mason s.
In Orange.
Arthur b. Orismond has been APP
pointed postmaster at Oarnation' Ming
George county, Va
Mrs. Isaac Hirsh and Miss Rhett
Calhoun are north purchasing hand
some line Of fall millinery.
$50 Bed Comforts from 25c to 81. 30 a
piece. the greatest bargains you ever
saw in Comforts, at Bakers.
Mr.. Eugene l.. Lewis and Miss
Emma V. Tucker Of this city, were
married Monday in Washington.
\ marriage license was Issued in
Washington Tuesday TO Harry \ Nell
son and Mary Hanes, Of Stafford coun-
~.
Among the matriculates of the Uni
versIty OF Virginia are Messrs. X. q.
Beale aud Charles ID Foster, OF this
city.
Miss Mary GUSTS Lee, Of Stafford.
has returned home from pleasant
visit to friends aud relatives in Alex
andria.
Mr. and Mrs W. G Smith, of Pitts
burg, Pa, are IN the city visiting their
relatives They Will retnrn home next
week
Miss Evelyn Martin. of Gordonsville,
has returned home after pleasant visit
to Mrs. q. Ii Robinson. near Mason :.
III Orange.
Little Miss Georgia Robinson. Of
Orange county, left on Wednesday, 18th.
for GordOnsyllle, where she Will attend
the college.
Messrs Pratt and Purks. Of King
George. have sold nineteen head OF
young cattle to DIR. Geo. H. Uhewn-
Iug at fair prices.
Cadet PeytOn Rowe, son Of Capt NJ
b. Rowe, left yesterday TO resume his
studies at the Virginia Polytechnic In
stltute. Blacksburg. Va.
Mr.. Ii ID Williams has erected q
machine shop on lower Main street,
near the gas house, and will shortly
build a foundry on the same lot
Mr. and Mrs John H. Buis. Of
Salisbury. n q are in the city. They
came here for the purpose Of locating
If they are pleased with the town.
Mr. Hampton Jones, a former stu
dent Of Fredericksburg College, LETT
Tuesday for Richmond College, where
he will finish his ministerial course.
Married at the home Of the bride
in Stafford county. on Sunday night
September 18th. by Rev w. W Owens,
Miss Rosa BUtler and Mr. Alfred
Brown.
Gall on :. H. Besle for Schultze
smokcless powder This powder has
the greatest penetrating force Of any
powder now known. No noise, nc
smoke.
Conway Shepherd, colored. charged
with breaking Trevor Hills jaw. had a
hearing before the Mayor yesterday,
who will render a decision in the case
today.
In recent target practice Of the 9th
Regiment at San Francisco. John I.
Bowling, Of this city. made 10 points
out Of possible l25, scoring the high
est mark.
Mr.. J J. Casey and wife, Of Orange,
spent Monday here They were the
guests Of Mr.. b T. Spencer. at Snow
den" Monday night, and returned
home Tuesday.
All Of you are invited TO come and
see our latest New York styles in Dress
Goods, Silks, Millinery. Ladies and
Misses Wraps and Skirts. Mems
Youths and Boys Clothing, etc T.
n Brent.
Miss Sue Hetzell. of Washington. the
secretary Of the National Mary Wash
ington Monument Association, is the
guest Of Mrs J. T. GoolTick at the
Lodge on Washington Avenue.
Mr.. T. n. Brent has returned from g
business trip TO New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, where he has been fol
two weeks selecting his fall stock OF
dry goods, notions, ladies wraps, MILL
merry, mems and boys clothing, etc.
II you are painting up this fall you
can get valuable information in regard
to it. also materials for the work al
lowest prices at Halls Headquarters fol-
everything in the drug line on best
terms
The performance at the Opera House
Tuesday night by Washburn s Ministries,
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
drew full house The entire program
was admirably rendered and the large
audience enthusiastically applauded
many Of the numbers.
Mr.. Benjamin B. Minor, a former
resident Of this city, now Of Richmond
who has been visiting in the county,
was in the city Tuesday and Wednes.
day, the guest Of Mr.. J. j Young.
Mr.. Minor is now 81 years old, bu-
docs not look to be seventy. He will
leave by steamer today to visit friends
at Tapp hammock
We have received from Mr. W. p
Taylor, Traffic Manager r f 81 p. r.
R, a handsome illustrated booklet. de-
scriptive Of the points Of interest along
that line between Quantico and Rich
mond. 1t contains pictures Of the Mary
| Washington House and Monument anC