The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-06-05
Local and Current Comments

Mr.. NJ. Honey, OF NdehLh kV""'
spent Sunday with Capt NJ b. Rowe
at Brompton.
Wanted for cash. 5000 bushels of
cCrn. Highest price paid. Apply 10
Bridgewater Mills.
Miss Lucy Brockenbrough, student
of the College. left yesterday for her
home III Dallas, Texas.
Rev. DIR. Alfred Jones. Of Pulaski,
preached an interesting sermon at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday night
II your table needs replenishinG you
Will find some special offerings IN table
Damask, Napkins, etc, at Jones' Oash
Store.
Beautiful ginghaws. figured piques,
check muslin. dotted muslins and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
T. L. Baker 5.
Mrs. b. IL. Warner and children, Of
Washington. ID q are AT Haddon Hall.
Atlantic City. y. J.. and Will remain
for several months.
Big LOT lightweight clothing for men
youths and boys Just IN Come now
and You Viii get - bargain
7 y Brent
4 chain Is no stronger than It's weak.
est hnk-a shoe than its weakest point
Our good. have the merit of peteetlon
all right all over j W. Thomas.
Mr.. G \ Wright, principal of Tim.
monsville Academy. ) G., passed
through the city few days ago en-
route o. his old home IN Westmoreland
county
The official order for the establishing
# free delivery service IN this city,
Sept l>t was issued in Washington
last Saturday Three carriers ana one
substitute carrier Will be employed.
Messrs john j. Berrey and Henry
DAnnehl, registrars for the upper and
lower wards. respectively. on yesterday
commenced new registration of the
voters Of the city, which will continue
for five days from that date.
MIR George A Rock, who has been
with the Metropolitan Hotel IN Wash
ington, for several years. viii have the
management this summer If the Loch
LYNN Heights Hotel. at Mountain Lake
Park. Md Mr. Rock Is a native of
WestmOreland county, Va
You will find at Halls Drug Store the
most complete assortment of sick !, ON
reduisites. Hot water bottles. air pt-
lows fountain and bulb syrinGeS, rub
Der bed pans. soft rubber face bottles.
atomizars and all appliances needed
either by physician or patient.
Mr. Jno. W Waller. of Stafford. has
purchased If Mr.. Chas. II Hurkamp
MS thoroughbred horse Taniger. who
has a record en- the Pimlico course in
Baltimore county. Md, of beating g
horses in a 3 mile stecple chase, lower
ing the record by several seconds.
Mr.. J mes W Row, Of Unionville,
Orange county, passed through here
Saturday en- route home. lie has tIhy-
elled in buggy through the Piedmont
and several Tidewater counties, and
says the wheat crop # this section VIII
not be over 30 per cent Of an average
Rev. Father Payne arrived here Sat
urday and held services at ST. Mary :
Catholic Church Sunday Father
PAYNE takes charge Of this church until
A regular pastor is appointed by the
II. Rev. Bishop There will be no ser
vices here next Sunday as Father Payne
breaches at Ashland that day.
Among the decorations placed on the
graves Of Confederate soldiers on Fri
day m )rning last were two handsome
designs, offerings from the Ladies
Memorial Association, the one trl-
butte 10 private soldiers and the other t.
the memory If the late Gen. Daniel
Ruggles
Mr. John Brockenbrough, Of Waco,
Texas former member of the hrm u
Kuox X Brockenhrough. OF this city,
has been Spending several weeks with
relatives in Richmond county, and In
this city. His many friends here were
were pleased to see him He returned
yesterday.
Messrs r b McCalley Arthur
Route and J. 5 NJ Cord Of the build
ing committee Of the Christian Churct
on Main street. in accordance with
| resolution passed by the church recent
ly. have completed the committee by
the election Of Mr. o. L Hunter as
representative from the town and Mr.
!. f. Hill from the Tidewater Distric
Board
Rev. Decatur Edwards preached las
night at Clopton- Street Baptist Church
Manchester This was the last service
Of the very successful meetings tha
have been conducted by Mr.. Edwards
He will leave today for his home II
Fredericksburg, and the Clopton- Stree
people will be loath to give him mp
This meeting of two weeks has beef
productive Of great good, both numeri
cally and spiritually Saturday 5 Rlch
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