The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-27
Local and Current Comments.

Mr.. Charles F. McCalley is spending
a few days here with his family.
Mr. James T Bell was a guest yester-
day Of has brother, Mir X. \. Bell.
Miss Eaisy Deaton. of Roanoke, is
the guest of her friend, Miss Nj BYRD
Scott
On July LIST Oomorn. King George
county, will become "a money order
office
Miss Medora Bowling is in Richmond
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. y.
Anthony.
Miss Salie Baker. of Charlottesville,
is the guest of her friend, Miss Kate
Newell Doggett
FOund-A sum of money. Loser can
get same by proving ownership. ,.
Willis Howard.
Miss Mamie HOwison, of Newport
News. is the guest Of Mr.. James X.
Rawlings and family
The government work Of cleaning out
and dyking the Rappahannock river
commenced yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. J. 5. Dill and Miss Willie
r. SchOoler left yesterday for month
stay at Clifton Springs, y. y
Mrs. Bette \. Maple, of Washington,
returned home yesterday after pleas
ant visit TO Mrs. q. W. Bell
Rev DR. b. W. Mebane left yester
day morning for visit Of several days
to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Miss Lima Mayo. who has been visit
ing Mrs. Clara Howard at Kenmore,
has returned to her home in Richmond.
Mr. Il. f Gill and Miss Juiia Cox,
both of Stafford, will be married June
2Sth at Ebenezer church in that county.
Miss NJ T. Southern, after pleasant
visit to Mr.. L X Wheeler and family,
has returned to her home in Richmond.
Miss Eva Wilson, of Wheeling. W.
Va. is a guest at "B )scobel. the coun'
try home in Stafford Of Hon. W. y.
Little
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques,
check muslin, dotted muslins and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
T. T. Bakers.
Sunday morning it vas very hot, but
a fine rain fell in the afternoon, a breeze
sprung up and she thermometer dropped
~ or - degrees.
Cadet PeytOn Rowe, son Of Capt NJ
b. Rowe, has returned from the Nir.
GINA Pylotechnic Institute at Blacks
burg for the vacation.
Mr.. Edgar Maple, late a member Of
Go A, Fourth Regiment, Immuues,
returned 10 Washington yesterday az
ter d pleasant visit 70 friends
Big lot lightweight clothing for men,
youths and boys just in Come now
and You viii get bargain.
I. ~ Brent
Miss Olivia Martin, Of Richmond,
sang very sweetly two numbers as offer
tories last Sunday morning and even
ing at the Baptist church in this place.
Mrs J. Blake Chew. Of Thorough
fare. Prince William county. who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs Judge
John Z. Goolrick, returned home last
week
The st George Episcopal Sunday
School will hold their annual picnic
Wednesday at New Hope, on the Z. f.
& p H. r. abont 20 miles from this
city.
Rev. DR.. J. II Boyd preached an able
sermon at the Methodist Church Sun
day night Subject. THE Choice Of
Moses " Text Hebrew 18th, 2i-26
verses
Dev. DR.. p. D. Stephenson. of Wood
stock. Va filled the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning Sub
iect Of sermon "Gloritication Of Christ
in the Body. "
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs j
| Edward TylOr, of Baltimore, who has
been so i'll at the home Of his grand
father, Mr. W. d Scott here, was much
improved yesterday.
Cadet W. d. Scott, Jr. of the V NJ
| at Lexington, Va, has arrived
home here. and will spend several
months with the family OF his father,
Mr.. W. d. Scott
Mr.. J. Embrey Rawlings. of Rock
bridge. a student who has been attend.
ing the Baltimore Commercial College,
is in the city the guest of his relative,
Mr.. J r. Rawlings
Miss Attic L. Lynn, daughter Of Rev.
and Mrs A T. Lynn, of Stafford has re-
turned home from the Peabody Normal
College, University of Nashville. Tenn.
where she graduated with high honors.
MIR. and Mrs. William Beverley and
son came up from Richmond Saturday
and went to Spotsylvahia to spend Sun
day and Monday with Mr. Beverley :
parents, Capt and Mrs F. o. Beverley.
At the Epworth League Meeting al
the Methodist Church Sunday night,
Mr.. W. l.. Brannan and Miss Nellie
Revere were elected delegates to attend
the EpwOrth League Conference to be
held at Salem, Va, in July.
Rev. J. Lindsay Patton. of the Japan
Mission preached two sermons at St.
Georges Church Sunday Subject al
morning service, Every Christian 6
Missionary" and at every service,
Christian Work In Japan
The Washington, d. Post says
1.-THE engagement of Miss Charlotte
Thornton Mason. of Virginia. to Mr.
julius Nj. Dashiell. Of Philadelphia
which was announced several month";
ago. has been broken of. -
Misses Wexford, of Tenn. daughter
Of the late Mr.. John l. Wexford, o.
that city, and native of Frederick
sburg, are the guests of their aunt
Mrs Mary @. Roy, at her home OF
upper Main street.
Prof A. B. Ellis, Of Fredericksburg
College, has received the sad intelli
gence of the death of his brother, BROCK
Ellis. aged nineteen years, who wa
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