The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-22
Local. and Current Comments.


ty, is quite i'll.
Boys spring suits from 80 cents up
at L n Drent's
Supervisor Ira p Turnkey. OF Spot
sylvania, was in town yesterday.
Richard A. johnson has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Bethel Academy,
Fauquier county.
Treasurer W G. billiard and Mr. W.
II. Duerson, of tine county. were IN the
city on business Thursday.
Mr.. J. $. Cannon. of Spotsylvania,
was in town yesterday. His wife is
confined 10 her bed by sickness
Special bargains in Oassimeres for
gentlemen's wear at o. W. Jones. from
the bankrupt stock of ID. Holiday q
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Rev. DR.. r. S. Dunaway will preach
at the Grove Avenue Baptist Church,
in Richmond, tomorrow morning and
evening.
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques,
check muslin. dotted muslins and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
T. T. Bakers.
Mr. J. b Smith, of the Summit
neighborhood. in Spotsylvanla, was
among the callers at The Free Lance
Office Thursday.
DIR J +. Anderson, surgeon of the
L. ) Marine Hospital Crps, is quite
sick at the Maryland University Hospi-
tai, in Baltimore.
A new postofiice has been established
in Spotsylvania, at Screamerville, on
the Narrow Gauge. with Mr. John j.
Burke as postmaster
Hons VIM A. Jones and Lloyd I
Smith came up on the steamer Wednes-
day night and went 20 Washington
Thursday on business
Fresh garden, flower and grass seed.
large stock, low prices, also everything
usually found in the best drug stores, at
lowest prices at Halls.
Mr.. ". Mason, of Spotsylvania is the
first farmer we have heard OF who has
finished planting corn. He put in the
last Of his crop Thursday afternoon.
William Scott and Agnes Richardson.
cOlOred, of this city, were married
Wednesday night at the home Of Rev.
Geo. L. Dixon, who performed the
ceremony.
General and Mrs. Seth Barton. of
Fredericksburg, are here on II visit TO
their son. MIR Maxwell Barton, at 3l5
y street. n. W-Wash. Corr Richmond
Dispatch.
The brick makers Of Washington city
have formed a trust into which all the
yards in and near Washington have
entered. and no bricks are sold there
now except at the Standard price.
Miss Kate Smith and Mr. George III
Brockwell who were married in Peters
burg Thursday morning, reached here
the same afternoon 10 spend few days
with their friend, Mrs Valentine Dan
nehl
Mr.. NJ. G Willis. Of this city. has
purchased Woodland, the estate of
the late Lsrkin Willis, which is stu
ated in Orange county. about two
miles from Germanna Bridge. Terms
private.
Capt ID. NJ Lee requests Us to state that
the special round trip rate Of 81 % to
the Confederate reunion at Charleston
from May lUlh - 18th, can be taken
advantage Of by all desiring 10 60, both
male and female if they will notify
him by May 9TH
A double marriage is announced to
take place in the Baptist Church at
Culpeper on next Wednesday, the 26th.
The contracting parties are Geo NJ
Fravel and Miss NJ. Bertha Hawley.
and f. Clifton Morris and Miss Saliie
B. HWley The brides elect are daugh-
tiers Of Mr. aud Mrs John A. Hawley.
President Ingalls, says all the railroads
will come into the building Of the new
station or union depot in Richmond,
including the Southern and the r., +.
x =. Il r, and that il will be large
depot. There will be either four or
eight tracks and nearly two million
dollars will be spent if the city council
does not block the progress of the work.
The annual meeting of the Board Of
Directors Of the Eastern State Hospital,
at Williamsburg, was held Wednesday.
Col. w. H. Taylor, Of Norfolk, was
elected President of the Board; Capt.
T. McCracken, of this city, vice-Presi
dent; DIR. l. S. Foster, OF Mathews,
Superintendent of the Hospital, and
DIR. Philip c. Southall, Of Amelia. as
sistant physician.