The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-04
Local and Current Comments.

LONo Ah0 NuttNh
Miss Lizzie Carmichael left yesterday
for Atlantic City.
Mt. Isaac Hirsh has returned from
BUS uess trip 10 Baltimore.
DR.. r. b Carmichael, OF Washing
ten. speut Sunday in the city
Me-. Silss Staples, Of King George
Court House. was in town Monday
Me-srs. ]. Ii and W w William.
Of Washington, e1e spending the 4'h
here.
Miss Carrie Levy, Of Baltimore Is
the guest Of Mr. David hirsh ana
family.
Air BENJAMIN +. Cole, Of Washing
ton. spent Sunday here with his
relatives.
Commonwealth Attorney W A
Rose. Of King George county was Ill
the city yesterday
Mr.. /. l.. Bauman, of Baltimore. is
visiting his mother and will celebrate
his birthday here today
Mrs EVELYN II. Volt and daughter,
Miss Minnie, have gone to Williams
burg on an extended visit
The Fredericksburg Band played IN
the Park last night for the Dement, OF tue
teachers attending the Normal.
The addition to the Kenmore Shoe
Factory mas been completed and ma
chinery Is being moved into 1t.
Miss Alice Gordon and Mrs. l. T
Kearsey left yesterday to spend
month At Elkton. Rockingham county
Va.
MIR and Mrs John b Gayle. Of
Richmond, spent Sunday in the city,
the guests of Mayor and Mrs A. +
Rowe.
Beautiful ginghams. figured piques,
check muslin. dotted musllns and wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened at
+ I Baker 5.
Mr. NJ. \. Thompson. Of SpOtsyl-
vania. a farmer, aged 50 years, died at
his home near "Roxbury Sunday
morning, after long Illness.
Messrs. X \ Moncure and W. ii.
Moucure. of Stafford, were IN town yes
terday. They reports the farmers busy
with their hay and corn crops.
Mr. NJ 0 Thompson. the popular
and efficient clerk at the Exchange Ho-
tel has accepted position to travel
for a Baltimore firm and will leave IN
a few days
New line # Ladies Muslin Under
wear, Beautiful New Garments Just
out Of the factory Every garment a
bargain Come aud see them, Ut I.
\ Brent's
Miss Mildred LeachmAn, who has for
several weeks been the guest u Miss
Adra Bradbury left yesterday for her
home near Manassas. IN Prince William
county
Messrs Rpwlru 4 Goodrich have
moved into the lower part OF the Bar.
TN building IA Plncess Anne street.
formerly occupied by Messrs \ r
Bolts * 90.
Friday night Mr. } " Masters III
attempting 10 step from train at the
depot here into M, buggy lost his bal
ance and fell % the ground aud was
| badly shaken up ana bruised
Mary wilkins. respected cololed
woman Of Spotsyivaula county. died on
| last Tuesday at the advanced age Of 20
wears She Was a former slave II Capt
| John Browne, of that county
Miss Susan Shelton, Of White Oak,
Stafford county, died Of congestion Of
the brain Thursday last. She was Al
years old and leaves two sisters and two
brothers Funeral services were held
at Bethel Baptist church Saturday.
Misses Christine + and Mary Helen
Wissner. of Hardin College, Mexico,
Mo. after visit of several weeks in
Kentucky with friends. will spend the
remainder # the summer with their
father Mr. H. Wissner in this city.
Sidney Lsnier. the Musical Poet"
WAS the subject of an enjoyable lecture
at the Court House to the Normal
school teachers Friday night by Presi-
/ dent f F. Ramsay. Of Fredericksburg
College
| You will find at Halls Drug Store the
! most complete assortment Of sick room
! REQUISITES. Hot water bottles. air pill
lows. fountain and bulb syringes, rub
Der bed pans. soft rubber face bottles,
atomizars and all appliances needed
either by physician or patient.
The committee appointed for that
purpose met yesterday aud decided to
ascertain the cost and 60 ahead with
| the work Of charging the Sunday
school room at the Methodist church.
A report will soon be made to the Of
fetal bard
Mr.. A. NJ Garner was the lowest
bidder on the work Of remOdelling the
Christian church here and the commit
tee has awarded him the contract fol-
all the work except the front. the con-
stluctiOn Of which will be determined
upon later Mr. Garner will begin
work tomorrow.
The following teachers have arrived
since our last issue and are attending
the normal Miss Lizzie T. Allison,
Culpeper. boarding at Mrs. Lima
Slorcks Miss Fannie NJ Lowman, Har'
risonburg, Va. at College; Miss Lucy
O. Powell, Spotsylvania, at Mrs.
George Nicholson's.
DR. J. s. Dill's sermon at the Bap'
fist church SUNDAY morning, which