The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-12
Local and Current Comments

NJ 4. LoewensOn has returned from
a Northern business trip.
Don't fail to see + T Bakers stock
of Underwear and
Mrs W. ID. Patterson is visiting
friends In Washington
Mr. S Sydney Bradford has returned
home from a TIP to Norfolk.
Mr.. j L Timberlake. of Bfulle ~
Timberlake. is in Baltimore on bust
ness
Mrs Henry Byrd Lewis of "Cleve, y
Kiug George county, is visiting rela'
tlves here
City taxes 10 per cent Your city
taxes are due. Ten per cent. can be
saved by paying now.
Mrs W. L. Slaughter has returned
home. after visit of two months to
friends in Cherry Valley, New York.
Among the donations to the Mary
Washington Hospital was a handsome
bed given by DR.. p S. Roy. Of Wash
ingtOn.
Mrs. W. IL Redwood who has bean
the guest of Mr. Il 7. Knox and fam
lily. has returned 10 her home in Balti'
more.
Mrs David Hirsh and children re-
turned home Tuesday from ten weeks
visit TO Atlantic City, New York and
Philadelphia
Mr.. b 2 Willis and family have
moved into their residence lately pur-
chased on corner of Prince Edward and
Lewis streets.
Miss Alice Pearca, Of Lancaster. is
guest at the home Of Mr.. A. ID Tap
scott. having Just returned from q trip
to New York and is en- route home.
At Rockville. Nd October 3td, 1899.
Mr. Arthur l. Gebicke of Washington,
and Miss Fenton l. Stone. Of this city
were married by Rev S. h White.
Mrs. NJ E Tompkins Will display
her pattern hats. bonnets and millin-
cry novelties Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday 10th. ilth and 18th. Public
cordially invited.
Opening of trimmed Hats. Bonnets
and Millinery novelties at Mrs ID. +.
Smith Il Cos Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday. October 10th. nth and
18th Public cordially invited to at
tend
If you are painting up this fall you
can get valuable information in regard
to il, also materials for the work At
lowest prices at Halls Headquarters for
everything in the drug line on best
terms.
At the regular monthly recital at the
College next Friday evening there Will be
given instrumental and vocal selections
and readings The public is cordially
invited TO these public exercises. which
take pl.ca every second Friday even
ing
Last Friday night Lillian May.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Wm Mer.
chant. Of Chatham, and granddaughter !
II Mr. Robt p Blake. formerly Of
Stsff1rd county, died at the home Of
her parents, aged niue years
Miss Ethel Jett, of King George was
the guest Of the family Of Mr.. ". +.
Bradley this week She left Tuesday
for Augusta county. where she has ac-
copied the charge Of school for this
session.
Our people show their appreciation
for new STYLES. L n Brent's store
has been crowded with our mo, { fashion
able people for several days An I'M
usually large crowd attended the opening
Of fall millinery.
Mr. and Mrs r B Merchant have
issued invitations TO the marriage Of
their daughter. Miss Ella Bainbridge |
Merchant TO Mr. Brawuer Gates The
ceremony will take place in the Meth |
odist church here Wednesday evening. |
October IS. at 10 o'clock.
Tie demand for wheat drills this year
is greater than for years Yesterday a |
member Of a leading agricultural i'm
pement firm here told US that he Ia
sold car load of forty and tAat he had |
orders for more which he could not FL,
as the factory could not supply the de-
maud.
The Ordinance Committee. II. b
Lane chairman, has received from the
printer twenty-five copies Of the inter
ieaved ordinances Of the city Yester-
day each official WAS supplied with
copy. Two hundred aud fifty copies Of
the ordinances were ordered printed. In
a few days the remainder will DE re-
ceived The work is first class
The engagement Of Rev. Vim. Meade
CLARK, Of St james Episcopal church,
and Miss Mary Alice Pearce Of Lancas-
ter county, is announced, the wedding
TO take place in December at the house
Of the brides parents in Lancaster conn
ty. Miss Pearce is a very beautiful girl
tlll aud stately. with charm OF manner
that has won for her many friends -
Richmond Dispatch.
Among the fourth class pOstmasters
appointed Tuesday are the following
K II Brum!ey, at Andrews. Spotsyl-
vania county; Hugh II Phillips,
Brickhaven. Alexandria county Will
liam G. Eggborn. Eggbornvlle, Oul-
pepper county; Genevieve Oockrin,
Swamp, Fauquier county J. G Ag-
new, Tuckahoe. Henrico county.
The remains Of Mr.. James d. Sacra,
who died few days ago in Baltimore,
arrived here this morning and were
taken TO the family burying ground, in
the county and inferred. The remains
were accompanied by representatives Of
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, Of which the deceased was a
member