The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-29
Local and Current Comments.

The weather has been very hot since
the rains III the early part OF the week.
Mr.. b. T. Reaney. of Washington,
ID O.. Is the guest Of DR. L. y. Mon
tague
Capt. IL. l. Warren. of Orange, is in
the city, the guest of the HuIkamp
family.
Miss Jennie Jones, Of Fauquier, is
TIE guest Of NJ: Il L. Coleman, In
the county.
DIR. William Moore. Of Griffin. Ga,
Is the guest of Mrs ". Key Howard, at
Kenmore
There have been large shipments of
watermt Ions from the RnppAhannock
Valley TINS week
Mr. Geo II. Z4rr lost valuable
horse from collie while on trip to
Stafford Thursday.
Mrs NJ f. Rheine, of Georgetown.
Is visiting her parents here, MIR. and
Mrs. h Goldsmith
Mr. \ Seldom Jones, Of Charlottes.
vile. Is the guest of Judge K. ii. H.
Chicheste., III stafford
Col f d Dole and family Will leave
for Atlantic OIty early next week. TO
spend several weeks
Mrs Warren Patterson. of this city.
is spending the month Of August with
friends III Elmira. \. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. Smith. with
their son have returned from VISIT of
week % friends IN Norfolk.
Mr.. \. b. Chandler, of Bowling
Green, was III the city yesterday en-
route home from Washington city.
Mrs. Sallle Jones and daughter. Mrs.
Byrdie Stewart, Of Memphis, Tenn d,
are guests of Mr. q. W. Jones here.
Every lady should have one Of our
Olympia sailor hats. the latest style for
outings L. y Brent's Millinery De
partment.
Ccl + ID Cole stuck a nail in his
foot Thursday, and though quite lame,
Is still going about attending TO busl-
ness.
Lieut.. Robert S. Knox. who opened
recruiting Office here on Tuesday had
taken Up to last night the name Of three
recruits
There was some improvement in the
condition Of Mr. j. D. Ray yesterday.
who has very severe attack OF rheu-
matlsm.
Mr. Geo " shepherd Jr, and sis
ters. Misses Margaret and Mary, left
for Atlantic City Thursday to spend
two weeks
Beautiful ginghams, figured plques,
goods Of ali kinds now being opened at
r. L. Bakers.
Mr. Robert George and Miss Ella
IurlingCon. both OF lrvington, were
married at the Methodist church there
Thursday night
Rabbi Harry Levi and Mr. Morris
q pleasant visit 10 Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Strasburger, have returned home.
handsome residence on the corner OF
Charlotte and Prince Edward streets.
Mr. George W. Wroten is the contrac-
tor
In cur issue Of the 22nd inst in the
poetry entitled Ny Lady Of Westover "
one line was Inadvertently printed
Moss IN winter blooming IL should
have been Rose in winter blooming -
Miss Edith Cairns Of Kirkcudbright,
Scotland, who was married in London
q few days ago to MIR John Grierson, a
prominent merchant of New York, is a
cousin Of Mr.. A. B. lowering, Ct this
city
The ladies' of Fredericksburg will be
glad 10 know that the Red Seal Cloak
viii again be sold in this city. The
only garment made where the style, fit
and finish are known to be correct.
Sold only by J. I. Lowery & Co.
The ladies of Berea church, Stafford
county. will give a lawn party on
Wednesday and Thursday, August 2nd
and Bird beginning at 4 2. NJ. II the
weather is unfavorable the next fair
day. The public are respectfully in
vited 10 attend
Take care Of your eyes The organ
of sight is delicate one Many per-
sons, not approaching this use cheap
spectacles, which often injure the sight.
Hawkes. will preserve 1t. They are
clear. brilliant and perfect. All eyes
fitted at Halls Drug Store.
Mr.. Asbury W. Evans, of OIville,
Stafford county, while leading a horse
TO water Thursday was kicked by a
three year old colt that followed. re-
sultiDg in the breaking of one of his
legs above the ankle. The colt was
playing at the the time.
The chief products Just at this season
of the upper Rappahannock river coun-
ties are sumac and berries the former
going in great quantities to Fredericks-
burg and the latter to Baltimore. On
Wednesday Of last week 80 bags Of SUI
mac were shipped from Wexford s
wharf alone. Virginia Citizen.
The annual excursion and picnic Of
the Baptist Sunday School will be given
to Whitewater next Wednesday. August
2nd, The excuTsionists will have the
privileges of the shaded grounds of Mr..
Pixies residence and his bathing beach,
which is said to be one Of the finest on
the Potomac.