The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-24
Mrs. J. e. Colbert is improving

| Ladies Misses and Children wraps.
Mems ana Boys clothing, etc. L y.
Brent
Mr. B 2 Willis has sold a lot on
Prince Edward street to the Misses
/ Mander; one 90 the same street 70 Mr.
L J Smith. and one fronting on Lewis
street 10 Mr. N q. Willis
We would like 20 prove 10 you that
We can save you money on blankets. and
will do 50 If you will visit our second
1 lor and inspect Q ". Jones stock
We make DO idle boast. but show the
goods
Nj William Murphy and Miss Alice
Virginia OCghi.l were married Sunday
evening az : O'Clock At the home OF the
briue BY Rev J P Stump. II the
Methodist church
Dr. Dill has returned from the re-
vival services held with Charlottesville
BAPTIST Church He reports a good
meeting. the chur greatly revived
and . professions Of faith.
II Won are painting up this fall you
can get valuable information IL regard
70 IL. also materials for the work al
lowest prices at Halls Headquarters for
everything in the drug line on best
terms
Many nightly raids on chicken
roosts, cabbage and potato patches aud
orchards are reported in the Iceland
neighborho0d IN Stafford and all
hons4keepers have guns heavily loaded
for the thieves
Charles Sprow. d well known and
highly respected colored man. who
lived here for many years since the
war. and who has been working In
Washington for the past ten years. died
a, the home q MS daughter here, Fri
day night. aged s. years.
Several prominent persons from the
| lower RappshznnOck will visit treder-
/ icksburg tomorrow for the purpose Of
receiving the degrees in the Royal Arch
/ Cbapter. which will be conferred We'd
nesday night
The series Of meetings held al Salem
BAPTIST Church last week resulted IN
several additions 10 the church roll
Rev. ". J Decker. the pastor, was as
sisted by Rev. H T. Musselman, who
did most Of the preaching.
Potomac fishermen are reported 20 be
very lucky making large catches OF
/ rock. perch and other fish. Some IN
ususllv fine fish have baen shipped 70
Washington by King George fisherman
recently. but owing 70 the warm
weather the prices are unsatisfactory.
Special rivivsl services begin this
week at the Baptist Church The
Young men held. preparatory prayer
services last night which will continue
tonight Dr. J. S Dill will begin
regular preaching service on Wednes-
day night Everybody Is cordially in
vited
Rev 5. II Forrer has returned from
ths Jubilee Convention Of the Christian
Church 10 Cincinnati. He gave a
glowing account Of the convention al
his service IN thesPresby terrain Chapel
Sunday morning and in the afternoon
at : O'Clock preached at Belle All
Church. in Stafford.
Mr.. Jno 7. Goolrick, Jr. is to be
G. ,neratulated on his promotion. which
ne received last week in the Pension
Bure1u, where he has been employed
for some time He is one Of "our boys
and we are pleased that be has won THU
recognition for services faithfully per
formed.
Miss Florence Evans, brigh
Young LADY Of Garrisonville, wen
10 Washington and stood tbs
census examination. and with thu
execution OF one gentleman out O
the seventy. five who took it, she made
the highest percentage she averaged
over 30 per cent. Her many friend
congratulate her.
Rev. G. A. Young, instructor in He
brew and Bible lecturer at the Univers
ity Of Virginia, will preach the ser
mon at the dedication Of the Christian
. church here. The time Of the dedica
: tion has not yet been determined upon
but il will be amour ced in the nea
future Ii will probably be soon afte
the State convention at Richmond II
November.
a pleasant dance was given at tn
Odd Fellows aud Pythian Hal
ETiday night Those presen
: we're Misses Fannie Tucker Oar
michael. Mamie and Elise Ficklen
Edmo Lee, Louise McOarty, Rosali
Schaefsr. of Richmond Lillian Monts
= que. Messrs f. L. ". Green, Fran
TYLER, O'Conor Goodrich. W. Q. Warren
d Charles S Bradley, Will Mayo, Tor
Shepherd and B O. Young.
Judge J. L. Goodrich, commander 0
Maury Camp. Confederate Veterans,
d in receipt Of a letter from George '
= Marshall, Of Union Veterans Legion
Eocampment No l, Of Plttsburg. Pa
}, kindly Offering TO lend streamers an
Is bunting for the coming encampment
n the Army of the PUtomac, TO be held
a this city next year II will be oficiall
- accepted at the next meeting OF Maur
!. Camp
- Messrs. A. Randolph Howard an
70 John T. Knight, Of Fredericksburg
II were in our town last week IN the II
d terest of the Merchants and Mechanic
:. Perpetual Building and Loan Assocl
ton. If which Mr. Knight is preside
This is most excellent company au
K il doing a handsome business in OF
le neiVhborhood. -Southside Sentinel,
USbanna, OCT. 20.