The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-17
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yesterday.
Miss Sallie Gordon. of Richmond II
the guest of her sister. Mrs Bette "
Wallace.
Miss Kate Newell Doggett left Satur'
day for visit to friends at Locus'
Dale, in Madison.
Mrs. Sue NJ. Alsop has returned
home from visit 20 relatives ana
friends in Illinois and Indiana.
Mr. Albert Curry has arrived here
from North Carolina and is q student
at the Fredericksburg College.
Misses Esther and Lillian Montague
left Yesterday morning TO visit Rev
MIR. Meredith and family, at Wide
water
Mrs A NJ. Garner and daughter
Mrs. Noble X Griffin. left for Wash
ington Saturday to spend several days
with friends.
Mr.. W. ID Houston, his daughter
Ada. and Miss Blanche Lowry, of Stat
ford were visitors at The Free Lance
Office yesterday
II is rumored that Rev DR. j. W.
Roseboro. Of the Presbyterian churcn
at Petersburg. has been rendered Call
from the church here as pastor.
Editor W. Y. Morgan. Of the North
ern Neck News, was in the city yester'
dsy. EN- route TO his home, at Warsaw
ia nd
Rev ]. p Stump left yesterday Of.
ternoon on the 81 train for George
wn. d O., where he delivered an adj
dress last night 90 Potomac Lodge, A.
f. and A. NJ.
We can furnish you the correct fall
STYLES in dress goods, silks. millinery
Ladies'. Misses and Children's wraps,
Mems and Boys clothing, etc. L. n.
Brent
The funeral services Of Emma Wal
ker. colored. took place from Shiloh
Baptist church. old site, Sunday even
ing. Rev. ]. L Brown conducted the
services.
II you are painting up this fall you
can get valuable information in regard
10 IT, also materials for the work at
lowest prices at Halls Headquarters for
everything in the drug line on best
terms.
Rev. DR. H. W Tribble of Char.
lottesville, preached two able sermons
m large congregations at the Baptist
church Sunday He was the guest OF
Mr. James r Rawlings while here and
left for Charlottesville yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs Josephine Wallace and Mrs. J
n. Barney have been elected delegates
70 the sixth annual meeting OF the
United Daughters of the Oonfederacy
which meets In Richmond on Novem-
Der s. Mrs. V. NJ Fleming and Miss
Sallie Gravatt were elected alternstes.
Congressman Joseph W Bailey. Of
Texas, has leased from Mr. Charles
Chancellor. formerly Of this county
bat for some years past a resident OF
Kentucky. the latter's fine farm near
Lexington in that State, and VIII en-.
gage extensively in the breeding OF
horses.
Mrs William y Bell. Of Charles
CITY county, who has been the guest Of
her sister. Mrs f H Wolff. left yes
terday for Bowling Green, where she
gave recital las. night. Mrs. Bell
will be the guest Of Mrs. william Rob
ms. ia Richmond. before returning
home.
Mr.. Frank A Hill, and family, OF
Whitewater, Va, who went TO MIL
waukee. Wis about two years ago 60
live got tired of the West and have re-
turned TO their home on the Potomac
Mr.. HUI says he did not feel contented
until he got back TO Stafford We well
come them here again.
Nr and Mrs. A. B Jones. OF
Spotsy lvania county, make the an
nouucement for the marriage Of their
daughter. Miss Annie Laurie Jones 20
Mr.. Andrew B Bowering, of this city
the ceremony TO take plaza at Salem
church, Wednesday night OCTOBER
25th. at Z 30 O'Clock
Mr. Mark Alexander, Of Baltimore,
has issued invitations for the marriage
of his grand daughter, Miss Carlyle
Fairfax Herbert, to Mr.. Courtlanc
Hawkins Smith. Of Alexandria. Tit
ceremony will take place at Emanne
Church, Baltimore, on wednesday
October 18th, at 6 80 p m.
Itisrumored that Hon. T. W. Berrey
of Stafford county, will be an indepen
dent Democratic candidate for the Leg
jslsture from Stafford and King George
counties 1t is also stated that elthel
Mr.. Thomas W Franklin. Of Stafford
or Mr.. W. E Grigsby, Of King George
will be an independent Republican can
didate for the same office.
The entertainment at the Opers
House last Friday night, was much en-
jOyed by all who attended. 1t consisted
| Of charming recitations by Miss Leshy
dialect reading by Mrs. Bell, selections
on mandolin by Mr.. Ayres and othel
pleasing features Messrs. James May
Wolff and E A. Sclan, as usual where
ever they appear, were heartily en-
cOred.
Messrs. A. Randolph Howard sn(
John T. Knight returned from Urban
ma BY Steamer Richmond Saturday
night, where they have been on bust
ness C nneoted with the Merchants snt
Mechanics Building and Loan Asso0ia
tisn. Mr.. Knight said TO The FREE
Lance that most of the business done b.
the company in that section. result
ed from its advertisement in Thu
Free Lance.
Mr.. William E Arnaud, who for sew
eraI years has been the organist o
Trinity Church, and who has been ap
pointed organist at s.. Marks Church
Richmond, left here Saturday to max
that city his home. He will continu
his instrumental musical course unde
Hair, and voice training under DR.
Pisrson, both of Richmond. aud late
on will 90 to Europe to complete nj
education. He has many friends in thi
city, VINO will watch his progress wit
interest
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