The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-08
Local and Current Comments.

Mr. 5. c. Blaydes returned from Al
ex andria aud Washington yesterday
Mr. Walter @ Staarns has returned
from visit TO Eastern summer resorts.
See statement of National Bank in
another column.
Mr.. Marshall Braxton. OF the l )
Engineering Corps Is visiting relatives
here.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics gave picnic AT ga mti'o
the attn.
Major X O Peatross and Mr.. X. &.
Noncure. Of Caroline, were in the city
yesterday.
Rev j. p. Smith. Of the Central
Presbyterian, has been visitor here
tins week.
Major T. + Morris and wife are
guests al the .'lutermont Hotel, Gov
iugt1n, Va
Miss Kettle Street Of Stafford, is
visiting relatives and friends IN Wash
ington. ID q.
Miss Lizzie Crutchheli is the guest
Of Misses Lizz.e and Mamie Pendleton'
near Ashland
Sheriff J. NJ. Torrill, Of Essex, was
among the eXcursionists from down ne
river Thursday.
Mr. J J. stephens, of Spotsylvania'
was among the visitors at The Free
Lance office yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas b Anderson. who died
at his home in Norfolk last Tuesday.
was native Of Caroline county.
A new postoiice has been established
at Chewing. Sp1tsy wanna county, with
Charles NJ Chewing as postmaster.
Rev. J X Gilbert viii preach at
New Hope Church. in stafford. the
Bad Sunday night IN this month at ;
O'Clock.
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques,
check muslin. dotted musllns aud wash
goods Of all kinds now being opened ut
4. I Baker ;.
The Fourth passed of very quietly
here. with the exception of a fine dis.
play of fire works and the blowing I
horns, etc. by the boys.
Miss Jennie Birdsal. who has been
visiting Miss Julia 4 Birdsall, has Ie-
turned % her home in Otega, New
York. accompanied 10y Miss Bessie H..
BlrdSaN
The Sunday School room in the base
ment If the Baptist Church Is being
greatly improved by waiuscoating and
ceiling it Mr.. + g. Hchin is doing
the work
New line If Ladies' Muslin Under
wear. Beautiful New Garments just
cut # the factory Every garment a
bargain Come ard see them, at L.
y Breuts
Miss Rcbtc,l Dickinson. who has
been visiting here. has returned To her
home in Caroline c1uuty accompanied
by Miss MArv Gordon Wallace and
Mis-, Rosa Taylo
Mr. and Mrs j. IL Rico and two
children acc mpanled by Mr.. W. Y.
Baxter. have returned - Washington,
after spending several days at Capt +.
Streets. near Brooke III Stafford county.
Miss BERTHE Washington, of Spring
Hill. - Caroline county. and Miss Gar
OK. of Richmond, who were the guests
several days this week # Miss Lena
Rowe, az Brompton. have returned -
their homes.
Whitewater has been popular resort
this week for some Of our people. One
party spent Tuesday there. another
went Wednesday and a third on Thurs
day. all returning .afely and delighted
with the outing.
There will be oil day services at the
Falmouth Baptist Church Sunday July
9th Preaching in the forenoon by the
pastor, Children 4 day exercises IN the
afternoon at half past three, at which
time DIT. J. 5 Dill will be present
Mr.. ". II De-haz) on Tuesday sold
400 bushels Of his crop If wheat, raised
on Farley Vale" farm. in King
George. % the BTidgewater Mills for
| II cts. per bushel 1t was the hand
soonest wheat We have seen this year.
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,
atomiz.rs and all appliances needed
either by physician or patient.
Rowe and Forbes made 2S bushels OF
wheat 10 the acre on the meadow flats,
near the city. Capt Rowe made on
his meadow % bushels TO the acre. he
also made 800 bushels on the WOodlswn
farm, in Stafford about IA bushels tC
the acre.
Among those licensed 10 marry IN
Washington Wednesday were A. t..
Matthews and Minnie f. Brockman,
Of Orange Horace A Minor and
Mamie b Walker, Of King George
John " Freeman and Rosa Shuman
of Caroline; W. w. Seay and Lueller
Powell, of SpOtsy lyania.
At a meeting Of the Board OF the
| Directors II the Prince william Horse
mans Association held Monday. it wa!
decided to add four-in.hand coach class
Entries close in this class, July IA
Horses count go per cent, appointment
10 per cent a rge premium Will b'
given in this class. The prospects ore
very bright
Mr. Charles W. Hall, Jr, at ont
time cp ratCr at the r., r. & + Il K
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