The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-17
LOcaI and Current Comments.


returned from Atlantic City.
Miss Ethel Harding, of Richmond. Is
visiting Miss Julia Scaggs.
Mr.. A. b. Yates is enjoying a week s
sojourn with friends IN RappahannocK
county
Mrs. Nellie Robey, Of Alexandria, is
the guest of Officer and Mrs. Q. A.
Gore
Mr. David Hirsh has returned from
Atlantic City. His family are stili
there
Miss Ethel Whitlock, of Richmond
is the guest Of Mr. George w Proctor
and family.
Citv Sergeant c. W Burlington and
Mrs. EdriDgton returned from Atlantic
City yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Miller and family have
as their gaest Miss Clara Piepenbring,
of Washington.
Miss Mary Simpson. daughter Of Mr..
James p. Simpson, Of Stafford. is Ill
with typhoid fever.
Miss Mamie Bell Roach left on
steamer Monday for King George coun-
ty. where she will visit friends.
Mrs A. T. Embrey and son, and
Miss Mary Gordon Wallace are guests
Of relatives In King George county.
Mr.. d o. Cole, Mrs. +. d. Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs W l. Brannan and Miss
Alice Ole have returned from Atlantic
City.
Have you been to Jones this week
II not, you are missing a great many
bargains All summer goods TO be sac.
rlhced
Every lady should have one Of our
Olympia sailor hats, the latest style for
outings 7 n Brent's Millinery De-
partment.
Mrs John S, Ian and daughter, Of
Horuellsville. y y. is visiting the
Misses Walker at their home, l3S Main
street
Miss Rena b Wright, who has been
visiting Mrs Mary Wright of this
city. has reformed to her home i'll Bow
ling Green.
Beautiful ginghams. figured piques,
check muslin. dotted muslins and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
E. T. Bakers.
Mr.. George F. Rodgers will leave
here today with ten hands for United
Yves morelabd county, Pa, t. work in
coal mines there.
Capt Dayton was preble TO obt il
the steamer for the excursions adver-
Used frC m he Q, and cOnseQu utly the
excursions did not lake place.
Miss Bessie Broaddus. of Glen Allen
who has been visiting in Orange
county. has returned here and is the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs W 7 LeayeH
NJ. \. B Bolts agent for the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, If New York.
has aid over % the beneficiary the SUN
of = 525 on the life IF the late M II
VIM II Russell
The family Of Mr. John Granbe near
Sunlight p0st0fiice, in Spotsylyania
county. Is seriously afflicted with
typhoid fever. nearly all Of the house
hold being sick.
Rev Albert Ray, pastor Of the Sec
ond Baptist Church, colored who has
been suffering with rhematism, has been
presented with a handsome rolling
cbair by some Of his friends
Another rain visited Us Monday
night and continued most Of the day
Tuesday, which was very disagree
able day. "A result Of the heavy
rains pleasant temperature prevails.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Emanuel
and st Johns z. T. churches will give
a most attractive entertainment at King
George G II on Thursday evening, the
24-h instant. for the benefit Of the
churches
Misses Fannie ard BERTHE Washing
ton. who have been visiting in Ma
nassas. have returned TO their home,
Spring Hui " in Caroline county &C.
companied By Miss Made Davies, Of
Manassas, who will be their guest foi
some time
The Tenth Annual Comp Meeting OF
the Virginia Life and Advent Unlor
will be held at Screamerville. IN thli
county. August 10 to q. Elder r c.
Brown is expected to be present. alsC
Godfrey Gilbert, of Maine, VIM. r.
Brown aud others.
Take care of your eyes. The organ
Of sight is a delicate one. Many per
sons, not approaching this use cheaI
spectacles, which often iDjure the sight
Hawkes. will preserve 1t. They arr
clear. brilliant and perfect. All eye
fitted at Halls Drug Store.
Rev. Decatur Edwards commenced
an interesting revival meeting at Il d
| Church, in this county, last Sunday
He was assisted by Rev. joseph +
| Blllingsley, Of WestmOreland, who ls
son Of the late Rev Joseph A Billings
| lev, who for many years, was the faith
fol and beloved pastor Of Zoan Church
DR.. W. d. Quesenberry, Of Caroline
| whose name was mentioned In the con
troversy between Gov. Tyler and ex
Senator Wing6eld. in Published card
claims that he received the hearty sup
port Of the friends of Senator Martin
il 1898. when he was candidate TO
the House Of Delegates.
The annual fish fry at "Whippswan
sen, " in King George county. which
is usually participated in by the fami
lies of the neigb6orhOOd and is Away
an enjoyable occasion, took place yes
terday. Among those from this cit.
who attended were Capt. NJ b. Rowe
Capt. T. McOracken. Councilman II. K
Gouldman, Messrs. George Freeman
Jr., and Lindsay Roach.