The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-20
LOca. and Current Comments.


Vile, Stafford county, were in the city
Saturday.
Mai. and Mrs T. +. Morris returned
yesterday from Newport News ana
Richmond.
Why suffer when Jones has so many
Pretty, New. Cool Fabrics for Summer
Wear, at such low prices:
Mrs. James Rowe and son have re-
turned from a visit TO relatives III
Lancaster county.
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques'
check muslin, dotted muslins and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
K. T. Bakers
Rev DR. Z. S Dunaway occupied
the pulpit of the Second Baptist Church,
at Richmond, last Sunday morning
and evening
Mrs John f Broaddus and daugh-
ter Mrs. John NJ King, OF Glen Allen,
are visiting Mrs. Roberta Leavell and
Mrs Molhe Durrett, in the county.
Mr.. Frederick W. Coleman, of Caro-
line. was III the city Saturday. lie has
inst returned from Richmond College,
where he was "a student last session.
Big lot lightweight clothing for men.
youths and boys just III. Come now
and you will get bargain.
Z. n. Brent.
Miss Attic L. Lynn has returned to
her home in Stafford, after having been
graduated at the Peabody Normal Col
lege, University Of Nashville, receiv-
ing the degree Of Licentiate OF Instruc-
ton.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage Of Miss Julia Cox to Mr.. K +.
Gill both Of Stafford county. The
ceremony will take place at Ebenezer
Church, Wednesday evening, June 2Sth,
at o'clock.
Marriage licenses have been issued in
Washington ID q. to Eugene Gould
man and Mamie Lee, both of West
mOreland county, Va and John L. ID
Keller. of WestmOreland, Va, and
Johanna l. Catlin. of Chester, Pa.
Miss Nellie Marshall. who has been
teaching in Richmond county, came
up on the steamer Saturday night and
after spending Sunday and Monday
with friends here, returned to her home
in Orange.
Mr.. Rufus Payne and Miss Geneva
jefferson. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w A. jefferson. of this city, were
married Sunday evening at the home
Of the officiating minister. Rev. De-
catur Edwards.
Miss Mildred Leachman, of Prince
William county, who has been attend
ing school near Warsaw, Richmond
county, is the guest of her friend, Miss
Adra Bradbury and will spend some
time before returning homo.
Randolph Macon College, through
Mr. p. Y ID Conway. If Conway. Cor
don Il Garnet otrera Vaughan memo
rial scholarship in that institution.
Write or call on Mr. Conway for infor
nation.
An excursion train left here yesterday
evening for Orange, where our amateur
players last night presented Our
here Quite number of our people
went up on the excursion.
Mr.. Charles p Johnston and Miss
@ Field, both Of Seattle. Washington,
will be married in that city, on July
18th. Mr. Johnston was a former well
known resident of this city, and Is a
brother of DR. H. II Johnston.
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
Died Friday, after an illness Of two
weeks. William Thomas. aged eight
months, infant son Of Mr. and Mrs
William Young. Of this city. The re-
mains were buried Saturday afternoon.
Rev. F. Stump conducting the ser
vice at the grave.
DR.. W. n. Mebane left yesterday
morning via Richmond for his new
home in Halifax county. He begins
his canvass for his Academy. His
family left via Orange, to spend few
weeks in Pulaski county, at Mr. Kent's,
Mrs. Mechanics father.
Stonewall Council, No II, Jr. .. L..
A NJ at their last regular meeting
decided on July 9th as the date for
raising flags on our public schools and
public buildings An interesting pro-
gram will be arranged for the occasion,
and other councils have been invited to
participate.
Lieut.. Gov Echols will represent the
Commonwealth at the meeting of the
Battlefield Park Association, in this
city tonight, at the reception, and on
tomorrow and next day in going over
the Battlefelds near here, with the
officer who has been detailed by the
Quartermaster General. Governor Tyler
will be unable to go.
Rev. ]. W. T. McNiel, of Richmond
College. pastor of Potomac Baptist
church in King George county, who
was to have spent the summer doing
PASTORAL and evangelistic work in the
Northern Neck, has, on account OF bad
health, been forced to cancel his en-.
gagement for the present, and has gone
to the home Of his parents, in Frank
lin county
The Washington. D. O., Star says
Judge and Mrs. Hillyer, Of that city,
are going to realize an oft-desired salts
faction this summer in living on theii
own farm They have lately purchased
farm near Fredericksburg. Va which
has a large residence. Mrs Hillyel
hopes to enjoy the benefits of outdoor
life by interesting herself actively In
everything about the place. She ha'
lately returned from an extensive
journey through Mexico and southern
California. and has been greatly i'm
proved in health and is looking for