The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-16
Weather forecast for Fred
ericksburo and cicinitV.

Saturday fair, lon temper
ature, north aoindS.
Next week is the week preceding
Christmas, and the one in which our
country friends from far and near come
to old Fredericksburg to buy their
supplies for holiday comforts and good
time generally. The shelves OF our
stores are well supplied.with every art
icle that can be thought Of and needed,
and our merchants have, far and wide
o reputation for low prices and fair
dealing. So, we say to our country
patrons and readers, come early in the
week and 90 avoid q rush and crush.
For the benefit Of intending purchas'
Re have grouped into separate
Glasses, in alphabetical order, the vari-
ous advertisers in The Free Lance. and
for further information would direct
their attention TO the convincing adver'
tisements, which will not only help
them to decide what to buy, but tell
them where to find 1t:
Dry Goods, Notions. 60 e. 7.
Baker, T. N. Brent. Isaac Hirsh. o. ".
Jones, J. T. Lowery & o.. E. W.
stearns, s. G. Wallace.
LIQUORS, sc. Eugene Bode, John Nj
Griffin. P. McOracken, Bro. & %,
Mrs.. Jencis Monroe. strasburger & Son.
Uhas. wallace & Bro.
Groceries-W. L. Brannan, W. l.
Burruss, chancellor & Rawlings. Cham.
ber's Bee Hive, Doggett & Scott. Geo.
Freeman, Jr. John NJ. Griffin, Ma
grath g. Ohesley. B. ]. Marshall r
McCracken. Bro. s. Co., OhaS. Wallace
sIdf =.
-. DUS,s e ne lSs &o.-J. F. Brown
Brulle u Timberlake, Smith & Cog
hin, Wallace & Co.. Henry Wissner.
Millinery-Hirsh. Mrs. D. E. Smith
& Co., Mrs. N. E. Tompkins.
Contractors-Geo ]. Fletcher, A. M.
Garner, F. P. Stearns. Geo. W. Wro.
ten.
Furniture. &c.-w. A. Bell & Bro,
Z. O. Ninde.
Agricultural Implements-R. L. Bis
zoe. Chancellor & Rawlings, E. D.
r9u,s, Decker g. Alrich.
Insurance-A. B. Bolts & Co., 5.
Willis Howard, Rowlett & Goolrick
olothing-R. E. Bozel & Co., ]. T.
Layton. Harris & 90.
Merchant Millers-Myer & Brulle' q.
n. Petit
General Variety Stores-Boston Va
riety Store, Harris & %.
Confectionery. Fruits. &c. F. Brulle,
H. Wallace Garner.
Hotels-Hotel Dannehl.
Stoves, Tinware. Go. Bernard q
Goodrich, r. l.. Stone.
Druggists-K. N. Goolrick. Johnston
q Pearson, Cloe g. %.
Merchant Tailors-H z. Goldman
Eckenrode, Perry g. 90.
Books, Stationery, &c.-J. ". Adams.
Livery Stables-E. K. Wheeler. Henry
Deane.
Lumber and Building Msterial-E
d. Cole, o. d. Foster.
Hardware-S. H. Bsale. Green q
Russell, John F. Scott
Jeweler-A. Loewenson.
Bankers-Oonway, Gordon g. Garnett.
Barbers--W. h Baylor. Ohas Law
sen.
Ice-Fredericksburg Ice Company.
Railroad Ties, Gov. 8. Embrey.
Buggles, Carriages. GO. Geo. GRAY
stt, the Oldest business house in Fred
erioksburg.
Real Estates. Sydney Bradford.
Telephone-R.. F. & P. Telephone
Company M. g. Willis. president.
Money to Loan Enterprise Building
Association. Henry Wissner. president
Merchants and Mechanics Perpetual
Building and Loan Association, John
T. Knight, president.
The foregoing takes in other matters
than strictly Christmas presents, for our
people may come to town and arrange
10 buy real estate. build houses and find
out where to insure, get vehicles. II
necessary, to ride around in. and also
and o hotel-Dannehl's, at which &c
stop.