The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-10-31
Local and Current Comments

Local and Current { Comments
Mr.. D. G. Cole is confined to his
home with deep cold
Dont fail to see f. T. Bakers stock
of Underwear.
At Newland. Richmond county, K
n Reamy has been appointed post
master.
Mr. r. II Boatwright. Of Lynch
burg. is visiting his niece, Mrs. Dr j.
+ Tompkins
Mr.. Alvin T. Rowe has returned
from a visit Of several days to friends
in Washington.
Last Friday Alfred V. Houseworth
and Cora Newman. of Orange county,
were married In Washington.
A change for the worse took place
with Mrs J. b Colbert yeterday, and
her family and friends Wow it with
anxiety.
Postmaster John NJ. Griffin, Mrs.
Griffin and little son have returned
from q visit TO relatives and friends In
Washington.
There has been decided fall in the
temp arature since Saturday when II
was like summer. Yesterday 1t was
cloudy and cold.
The funeral Of Basil Shelton will
be preached AT Bethel Baptist Church.
Pad sunday in November. at IL A. NJ
by Rev. \. I. Lynn.
Nj. W A Murray. Of the Theol gil
cal Seminary at Richmond. filed the
pulpit at the Presbyterian Church sun
day morning and night.
Saturday morning Master Gunyon
Harrison fell from pile Of lumber and
dlsl1cated his shoulder DIR. b. Hales
rendered the needed medical attention.
We eau furnish you the correct fall
STYLES IN dress goods. silks, millinery,
Ladies, Misses and Children wraps,
Mems and Boys clothing, etc L n.
Brent
Miss Lula b. Henderson. of Oak
land. King George. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Walker Bur
CESS has returned home. after plea.
SAINT stay.
Mr. Q d Foster has rented his store
house on Commerce Street 70 Mr.. Mil.
ton Smith Mr.. +. will conduct his
business in the handsome new store.
house he Is having built on the Boule-
ward
Mrs c. Gray Bossieux aud Miss Elise
Bossieux, Of Richmond, who have been
visiting their relatives the Misses
Mander, left yesterday for Elizabeth,
New Jersey. 10 spend some time with
Mr. and Mrs Edward + Mander
Miss Agnes p. Roach, daughter Of
Mr. James Roach. has been elected
teacher III the public schools here Il
I'LL the vacancy occasiOned by the res
ignatiou of Miss Bessie l. Blrdsall.
who was married last week.
Oouncilmen W II Hurkamp and NJ
5 Chancellor went to Richmond yes.
terday evening 70 witness the launch.
ing OF the Shubrick These gentlemen
attended the meeting and banquet Of
the Shriners' last night.
Miss Bessie Lorena BiIdsall, Of this
city. aud Mr. Victor Murray Moon, II
H.
SATURDAY afternoon at 4 O'Clock The
marriage was quiet one. and cere-
mouy was performed by Rev. DR. j.
Dill
Mr.. Stapletou c. Jet. Of Stafford,
left yesterday for Jersey City, n Ito
visit his daughter. who is the wife Of
Rev. John II Green. chaplain for the
Life Saving Stations on the Jersey
Coast. MIR. will be absent several
weeks
The revival services at the Baptist
Church are growing in interest. The
3 rvice- Sunday were foil Of inteIe
and there were professions Sunday
night Dr. Dill Will preach every night
this week
Gen. Horatio O. King was here lat
week in conference with the Council
Committee having in charge the ar
rangsments for the visit Of the Army
of the Potomac next year While here
he was the guest Of Major T 4 Nor
ris He attended Lodge No. 4. A L.
| & A. Nj Friday night and witnessed
the cCuferring Of degrees
Miss Bessie Wright, daughter of
Robert Wright well known aud high
| ly respected colored citizen Of this city,
| died Sunday night after an illness Of
three weeks with typhoid fever, aged
10 years. Funeral will take place from
/ Shiloh told Site Baptist Church this
Tuesday evening at $50 Rev. j 4.
Brown, the pastor. will conduct the
services
Mr. ]. Tyler Jobson. Of Richmond.
was here Saturday in conference with
! the building committee Of the Chris.
tan church, who made final inspec-
ton Of the work done under Mr. A. Nj.
/ Gamers contract. The finishing
touches Will be put on in few days
and as soon as the pews come, which:
according to promise Of contractors. Will
be in a week or ten days, the time OF
dedication will be announced
A special from Richmond says ;
Wednesday evening Mr. Ryland
Bowers and Miss Winnifred Hutcheson,
of Caroline county. took the train for
Washington and were married in that
| city. Miss Hutchinson was on visit
to relatives on West Clay street, and
no one imagined the intentions OF the
couple when they went ont for walk
They will probably reside in this city.
Arrested On a Serious Charge.
Six tramps giving the names OF