The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-13
Local and Current Comments.

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Cobourg, Canada
Mr.. Thomas Ii. Bolts. Of Houston.
Texas, is the guest of his uncle, Mr.. a.
b. Bolts.
Mr.. Charles Payne, of Spotsylvania.
is very i'll az his home near the VIII
derness
Mrs. Sarah Cole and Mrs f ID Dole
attended the funeral of Mr. Harry Ooie
IN Washington Tuesday.
Mrs. +. W. Stearns and children are
spending the summer at Mrs. Z D.
Durre,t ). in the county.
Rev. Cephas Shelburne Will conduct
prayer meeting tonight thursday
in the Presbyterian Chapel.
Miss Bessie =. Hayden left Tuesday
for Orange. where she will be the guest
Of relatives for severn weeks.
Supt Of Schools q. W. Grigsby, Of
King George. was here for few days
this week. attending the Normal
Mr.. Henry Byrd Lewis. Of "Cleve. -
King George was the guest OF his son
in-law. Mr. H. II Wallace, yesterday.
United States Marshal Morgan Treat,
ana Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Sluthwurth were here on business Tues
day.
Misses Madge and Sadie Boggs. OF
Sp0tsylvania. are the guests OF their reld-
tive, Miss Hannah Rawlings, on Main
street
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques,
check muslin. dotted musllns and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
+. I. Bakers.
Mrs. b. Ii. Warner and children, of
Washington. ID G are spending the
month Of July at Bay Point Hotel.
Rockland, Me.
Hon. c. W Koiner, Secretary of
Agriculture for State of Virginia, was
the guest of Mr. B. Z Spencer. at
"SnOwden. Tuesday
Prof Charles II Winston. the con-
ductor of the Normal here, states that
the enrolment is 25S. aud that ad-
mirable work is being done
Mr.. Ernest V Rierson. of Corbin's s,
Caroline county, left Tuesday morning
for trip of several weeks to Newark.
y j., to visit friends and relatives.
New line of Ladies Muslin Under
wear. Beautiful New Garments just
out Of the factory Every garment a
bargain. Come and see them, at 7.
| y Brent's.
Mr. Warren Boxley. aged so years,
died Tuesd ~ morning on the Edwards
farm in Stafford He is survived by
four children His funeral took place
yesterday.
Mr.. A. p. Rowe. Jr. accompanied
by Miss Lena Rowe, left Tuesday
morning to attend the meeting Of the
Virginia Press Association, at Rock
bridge Alum Springs
President Robert Frazer, of the State
Frmsl- Normal. at Farmvllle, who has
| been In the city for several days. left
yesterday for the Clark University, al
Worcester. Mass of which DR.. Stanley
! Hall is President u spend several days.
Rev. Dr. J. 5. Dill delivered an
amusing and instructive lecture TO a
large audience at the Court House Tues
| day night. His subject was "Educa-
tOnal Neneering." and the Normal
teachers and others who attended were
much pleased with 1t.
You will find at Halle Drug Store the
most complete assortment Of sick room
requisites. Hot water bottles, air pill
| lows fountain and bulb syriDges, rub
Der bed pans. soft rubber face bottles,
atomizars aud all appliances needed
either by physician or patient
The houses and lot Of the estate of
Mrs Juliet Ann Perry. on George and
Prince Edward street, was sold 10 Mrs.
Anna +. Green for : .55l50 This
sale was the result Of an uP-etbid on
the same property sold last week for
81, 100
Mr.. Whit Tanner. Of the Wilderness,
was in the city yesterday He was
| disappointed in his wheat crop this
year he sOwed % acres and made 400
bushels of wheat. He says his crop
was a good one compared with those OF
his neighbOrs.
Indications from Washington are that
Lieut.. r. 5. Knox, Of Co, K. Third
Virginia Regiment, Oldest son Of
Treasurer Il. T. KNOX. Of this city.
Will be appointed to-day to Lieuten
ancy in one of the ten volunteer regi-
ments now being raised to go to the
| Philippines.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union,
of this city, will be represented at the
| Ninth international Convention which
meets in Richmond today, by Rev DR..
J. S Dill, Capt J. a. Thompson, A
p Rowe, Jr j. p Rowe, Mrs. j. A..
Thompson, Mrs W L. Brannan, Misses
Bessie Chesley, Lizzie l.. Proctor,
Margaret Gordon, Julia Scaggs. Annie
Gordon. JAMIE Gordon, Mamie Willis
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