The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-07
Local and Current Comments

Miss Alice Pierce is visiting friends
in New York.
Miss Lizzie Eckenrode is visiting
friends in Washington.
MIR O. W. Jones left Wednesday on
Northern business tour.
Dol. f d. Cole is so indisposed as to
be confined to his home
Ex.Mayor Hugh S. DOggett is still
sick and confined to his room
Mr. J. T Thornton, Of Port Royal,
was in the city Thursday.
Don't fail to see f T Bakers stock
Of Underwear and Blankets.
Judge J f Mason held the fall term
Of Stafford Circuit Court yesterday
Mr. sydney 5 Bradford left yester-
day for Norfolk on business.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Bell have re.
turned from trip 10 Eastern cities.
Mr.. A. +. Rousie has accepted po-
sition in the grocery store of Mr. " Il.
Burruss
Rev. ". NJ CLARK, after brief visit
10 friends here left Thursday for Wash
ingtJu.
Mr. E. A Solau. Of p. McOracken,
Bro. x % Is confined 70 the house
by sickness
Miss Emma G. Mitchell has gone to
Augusta county. where she VIII teach
this session.
Commonwealth Attorney W. +.
Ennis. Of Bowling Green, was IN the
city Wednesday
Miss Berta Washington, Of Spring
Hill. 80 Caroline county, IS visiting
friends at Manassas
Mr.. Arthur Crawford. Of Richmond,
has been the guest several days tins
week Of NJ Ayor \ p Rowe and family.
Opening Of stylish fall millinery Tues
day aud Wednesday, October 10th aud
llth. the public cordially invited. l.
r. Brent
Miss Fannie Washington, who has
been visiting Miss Lena Rowe at
"Brompton, has returned u her home
in Caroline county.
Mr. T. ". Stearns. the Opera House
dry goods man. is closing out his entire
stock Of dry goods. &c. 10 enter upon
other business arrangements.
On October Eth, 18th and 10Th the
sixty-Hxth seml-Annual meeting OF the
Piedmont ConvOcatiOn OF the Episcopal
Church, Viii be held at Brandy sta
tiOn.
Mrs. NJ f Tompkins invites the at
tention Of the public 10 her fall and
winter opening tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. October l0th, 18th and
l9th.
An old colored woman, wife Of Towles
Green. residing near UnioIville, died
recently. aged ABOUT go years She was
the mother Of p children. Orange OBJ
server
JUDGE and Mrs J. T. Mason, of King
George. were here Thursday making
their arrangements to move here to
! spend the winter.
Mr.. Joseph 5 Browne, who expected
10 leave this week with his family Tor
Lexington. Ky. is still detained here
by the sickness Of his son and Of his
daughter.
Hon. ". A. Little and wife have re-
turned from trip Of two months 80
| Saratoga. y Y. and are now at Dos
cobel IN Stafford, where Mrs Little Is
very sick.
Among the Virginia fourth class
pOstmasters recently appointed are =.
d. Clements, Beaver Dam Mills han
over county, L 5. Jones, Mine Run
Orange county.
In the absence Of Rev J. r Stump,
VINO Is conducting revival services IL
Richmond, Rev 5. II. Forrer Will
preach at the Methodist church here
I sunday morning aud night.
Opening Of trimmed Hats. Bonnets
aud Millinery novelties at Mrs. ID. +.
Smith & Co.'S. Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday, October 10th, 18th and
18th. Public cordially invited TO at
tend
If you are painting up this fall you
can get valuable information in regard
20 il. also materials for the work al
lowest prices at Halls Headquarters fol-
everything N the drug line on bes'
terms
Mr.. W II Ricketts,. Jr. Of Orange
Va, who was married the 2nd IN
slant 10 Brooklyn, n Y, t
Miss Kathryn Smith, Is, with hi
bride, visiting Treasurer Ricketts,, III
Orange county.
Cards have been issued for the wed
ding of Mr. Clarence r Howard an(
Miss Mary Eliza French, daughter o.
Mr. Geo S. French. both Of Alexandria
The ceremony will take place In Chris
Church. that city, on Wednesday, thu
18th instant.
Mine Host futile, Of the Exchang
Hotel, Of this city, is doing tine bust
ness The rooms are filled every nigh
and the dining room, with it's man.
guests and good table, presents a llvel.
appearance The travelling public know
a good thing when they see 1t.
The executive committee Of the Bat
tlefelds Park Association met her
Thursday afternoon and elected Ooun
Gilman John T. Knight, Of this city
t. fl the vacancy on the board coca
stoned by the recent death of Maj. y
E. HILe, Of Fairfax. Resolutions Oh
the death If Maj Hine were ais
passed.
E The last issue Of the Southern Church
man appeared under new management
IL has passed into the hands OF an IN
corporated company, with Rev, VII
liam Meade Clark, formerly rector
81. Georges Church, Of this city, q
editor. John l.. Williams is presider
Of the company and Joseph Bryan vice
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