The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-01
Local and Current Comments.

If yen feel any interest in dry goods
read Jones i'd i'll this issue.
Mrs. Susie Temple. of Chester. Pa.
who has been visiting her mother
here, has returned home.
Beautiful ginghams. figured piques,'
check muslin, dotted muslins and WASH
goods of oil kinds now being opened at
K. L. Bakers.
We have received the artistically ar
ranged invitation 20 the sixty seventh
annual commencement Of Richmond
college, June II to 10. inclusive.
Mrs. Fannie f Keene and her son,
NJ Ister James keene, left Tuesday on
visit to friends and relatives IN
Stanton and Christiansburg.
We have received the announcement
of the commencement exercises OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacks
burg. from June is 10 81 inclusive.
Big lot light weight clothing for men.
youths and boys just in. Come now
and You will get u bargain.
L. n. Brent
Mr. Wesley knight, the newly-elec-
ted Commissioner of Revenue for Stat
ford. was in the city yesterday and n
caller at The Free Lance office.
Miss Dulcie Lucas continues critically
in AT her home. The Point, near
Ricbardsville. in Oulpeper, and little
hope is entertained Of her recovery.
A chain is no stronger than its weak
est link-a shoe than its weakest point.
Our goods have the merit of pefection
all right all over. J W Thomas.
Ella Boxley, we'll known colored
womln Of Stafford, while returning
from her brothers house suddenly died
Tuesday i'm the vehicle IN which she
was riding She leaves husband and
five children.
Miss Marie Helene Wissner has gradu-
ated at Hardin College, Mexico, Mo,
in German, French and music. She
is expected 10 be home soon to spend
the summer with her father, Mr.. Ii.
Wissner
The ladies of the Confederate Memo
rial Association request all business
houses to close at o clock on OOnfed-
crate Memorial day. The Mayor hopes
the request may be complied with. See
notice elsewhere.
The remains Of Andrew POindexter,
colored who died in Boston. Mass,
Monday. arrived here Tuesday. and
were taken to his home in Spotsyl-
vauia. above the Court House and
buried yesterday.
You will find at Halls Drug Store the
most complete assortment Of sick room
requisites. Hot water bottles. air pill
10 rs. fountain and bulb syringes. rub
Der bed pans soft rubber face bottles,
a'omizars and all appliances needed
either by physician or patient.
Miss Fanny Gayle, of this county,
who has been teaching school in FAu'
duier county. near WarrentOn, has rt-
turned for the vacation and is spending
a few days with her brother, Mr. I. b.
Gayle. Jr.. and Mrs Gayle, at Wood
lawn, " in Stafford county.
Spend a pleasant evening Thursday,
June lst, at the Opera House. The
play, "Our Boys. directed by Miss o
Il Tinsley. will be rendered. Music by
Richmond Orchestra, directed by Prof.
+. f Cosby. Benefit Mary Washing
ton Hospital Admission p. 30 and %
cents Seats on sale at NJ. Nj. Lewis.
As result Of the trivial which has
been conducted by Rev. Decatur Ed
wards At Clopton Street Baptist
Church. Manchester. that minister bap-
tized twelve candidates on Sunday
night. There was great congrega-
tion present These meetings continue
this week Rev. Mr. Edwards doing
the preaching. Richmond Dispatch.
Master Charles a Gore, son of Officer
Gore. celebrated his third birthday
Monday night Refreshments were
served and an enjoyable time spent.
Among those present We're Miriam
and Catherine Carper, Mary Jackson,
Hortense Hunter, Ruth and Pauline
McGhee. John Hunter, Walter Solan,
Nicholson Adams. Valentine Dannehl,
Melville Alrich, Mrs Florence Nc
Ghee. Mrs George Hunter and Mrs.
Valentine Dannehl