The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-27
Local and Current Comments.

Mr. V. NJ. Fleming is on an Eastern
business tour.
Supt. ]. W. Hates, of the POsta
Telegraph CO.. was in the city Tues
day.
Another large lot Of pretty yard wide
Peroales at O. cents. received at I. N
Brent'a
Mr.. r. Z. Mountjoy and brother. OF
Stafford, were visitors to the city yes
terdsy.
Only 300 yards Wash Silk left at q
cents, worth 30 cents. j. T. Lowery q
90.
Mr.. W. Ii. Peden has purchased OF
Mo. A. Randolph Howard his fine sad-
die horse Tom Byrd.
Mr.. g. W. Tanner, Of Spotsylvania,
was among the callers at The Free
Lance office yesterday.
Mr.. A. Randolph Howard has ship.
ped to Miss Darling, Of Port Royal. the
fine driving mare, Lady
Mr.. Joseph Hicks and Miss Ida Posey.
of this city, were married here Saturday
evening. Rev J. p. Stump officiating.
The many friends Of Mr.. Charles
Payne. Of Spotsylvania, will regret to
hear that he is i'll at his home, near the
Wilderness.
The first Sunday afternoon in May
Rev. Decatur Edwards will preach at
Goshen Church. in SpOtsylvania, at 3
O'Clock.
Mr.. Isaac Montieth and Miss Addie
Dobson of Stafford, were married at the
Methodist parsonage here Monday, Rev.
J p. Stump officiating.
Fresh garden, flower and grass seed.
large stock. low prices. also everything
usually found in the best drug stores. at
lowest prices at Halls.
Rev. A. 7. Lynn will preach next
Sunday afternoon at , 80 o'clock. ut
Bethany Methodist Church. In Stafford.
to the Epworth League.
Beautiful ginghams, figured piques,
check muslin, dotted muslins and wash
goods of all kinds now being opened at
4. T. Bakers
Miss Emmie Cosby and Miss Annie
Luck. Of Caroline county, are visiting
Miss Ethel Harding and Miss Nellie
Craig, respectively. in Manchester.
II you want solid comfort wear the
American Lady" Corset. made in 3
lengths, 4, 5 and hook. Price 81. 90
Sold only at o. W. Jones Cash Store.
Sheriff T. B. Gill and Clerk L II.
OOghill, OF Caroline. were in the city
yesterday. They are two happy men.
They have no opposition FOX their respec
tive offices in the county.
Misses Hannah Rawlings and Anne
BOggs, through Mr.. James l.. Rawl-
ings, have. on private terms. purchased
the Boggs farm in Spotsylvania county,
containing 9s5 acres.
Mr.. Geo. Freeman, Jr. who has been
quite sick for several weeks, was able
TO 90 about his room yesterday. Mr..
Andrew Murray, who has been sick for
several days, was out and at business
yesterday.
Detective o. J. Newcomb. OF the In.
ternal Revenue Department. was in the
city yesterday looking for cigars made
by the Jacobs factory at Lancaster. Pa. >,
on which there were forged stamps.
He found only about 100 cigars.
Rev. W. r. d. Moncure, Of Leetown,
W. Va will preach next Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock. at Ramoth Baptist
Church, in Stafford, to the Ladies' Aid
Society. The same night he will preach
at Hull Memorial Church to the Ladies'
Aid Society.
Mr.. G. O. Middleton, of Fauquier.
drove herd Of $50 cattle through here
yesterday. which he wintered on the
farms of LsfOe, Conway and Sale, in
Caroline. He is carrying them to his
farm in Fauquier. They were in fine
condition and showed the result OF good
attention.