The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-05
Local aud Current Comments.

Mrs. J. Fred Brown is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Harry Baker, of Portsmouth, is
the guest Of relatives here.
Mr. G. O. Rowlett left yesterday on
a business trip to Lynchburg.
Mr.. John A. Stone aspires to the Of
flee Of City Sergeant. See adj
VIM, b. Ray. # Pittsburg, well
known hereabOuts, Is very sick.
Miss Mamie Dix left Tuesday for q
visit TO friends in Washington.
Mrs j. L. Timterlake and child left
Tuesday for visit 10 friends IN Baltl'
more.
Nc + T Oovey has returned from
business trip to Washington and Baltl-
more.
How about that new silk waist:
jones can supply the want at very
moderate cost
Mrs. john & White, Of Cincinnati,
Ohio. Is the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
J. n b me, here. .1.ss
The National Bank Of fredericksburg
appears today IN new I'D Notice eN'
ten sion Of banking houro
Miss Alice Cannon has returned
from a pleasant visit of several weeks
60 Richmond and HampdenSldney
College
Miss II J. Coghin. Of Baltimore,
who has been the guest here of her
brother, Mr. l. l. Coghill, has return
ed tOms.
Mr. j " Schoo'er, Of staff ri, who
happened with the misfortune # break
Ing rib by fall several weeks ago,
is cut again
Attention is called to the card Of Nj
j p COrbin. anu)uucing his candl-
dscy for re election 90 the office Of
Clerk Of Courts
Charles Lawson was fined 8 and
costs Tuesday il the Mayors court for
striking a c)lOred man from Stafford
on the head with a stick
Rev. W. J. Morton, rector of the
Episcopal church at rappahannock has
received a cell 10 Fairfax county lie
has II under consideration
The tumor removed from a patient
al the hospital here recently was four
teen inches across. ten inches thick and
weighed forty.tiye pounds.
Those who desire Easter flower viii
leave their orders with " a Bell x
Bro OF Frank 7 Oovey. florist. and
they Will be hl,ed with choice varieties
The first haul Of the season was made
at Whitewater fishing shore Monday.
The catch was q satisfactory one. and
many Of the fish were brought o. this
city.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
April All. 9TH ard 9Th, spring opening
u fire millinery, dress goods, silks, &c
The public cordially invited L. y.
Brent
Nr. John T. Leavrll OF Washington,
through Hon A T. Embrey has sold
his house and lot on Sp1tswOCd street
here to Mr. J. Milton Smith Terms,
private
Tie remains IF Mrs Mary Baker
IN Their If Mrs o A. Armstrong, Of this
city. who died IN Portsmouth sunday
were taken % Frederick, Nd for in
tsrment
500 dozen sample Handkerchief, s
dozen FascinatOrs and dozen Oriental
Table Covers All very cheap, useful
and nice for Xmas gifts. at & I.
Baker
Mrs. \. 2. Rowe has returned from
Glen Allen. Her sister, Mrs j. +.
Broaddus. whose home is near that
place and who has been III, Is some
what improved.
\ barge load Of fine sand from the
Potomac mas arrived here TO be used in
laying pressed brick in the new syndi-
cate bull1ing on Main street, work on
which Is progressing finely
Mr.. 2. Fitzpatrick, Of this county.
is Of the Hospital here under treatment
by Dr. Barney for an abs5ess on the
eye. caused by being struck in the face
By \ bush while hefding cattle
At Halls Drug Store you will find
Landreth's Garden Seed, large stock at
low prices, also Drugs, Chemicals,
Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes and Combs.
Selected Tooth Brushes at lowest prices
Mr.. $. @. Anderson, an ex.O0nfeder.
ate sold er aud one Of the most success.
ful sweet potato raisers in Caroline
county, was in town Tuesday with a
load Of potatoes, which he sold for 81 90
per bushsl
1t is announced that Miss Elizabeth
Chambers Goldsmith, daughtheT Of Mr..
and Mrs J NJ. Goldsmith. will be
married to Mr. David Mercer Waller,
formerly Of Stafford county, on April
18th, at the home Of the bride, near
WarrentOn
On Easter Monday, afternoon and
evening. the Burnley Society will give
a BOX Party" at Lambs Greek Chap.
Ell in King George county. Lunches
will be served at moderate rates, and
useful and dainty articles will be sold
for the benefit Ct the chapel The pub
lie is cordially invited
At meeting Of the Mary Washing
ton Hospital Association Tuesday 1t
was determined to build handsome
new fence around the building and put
the grounds in nice order 1t was also
determined to request the Street Com.
mittee TO have stopped the throwing Of
refuse near the Hospital.
Tho pension commissioners for Stat
ford qualified here yesterday before
Judge Mason. The Judge appointed
the following as commissioners at King
George Circuit Court, last Thursday,
for that county: Capt. W. A. Smith,
W. B Edwards. H. B. Turner, j. d
TaliaferrO and J n. Peed.
Mr.. o II Hurkamps LoyelOrn fell
in the steeple chase race at BenninRs,
near Washington, Monday and cut his
Lon Inrnlnrn runs In tho Lead when