The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-15
Local and Current Comments.

Oueap kuatahtoou AVoO "N
nard's.
Capt. W. A. Smith, of King George,
was in the city Saturday on business.
Demands Favorite at s. 90 complete
is beauty.
Fishing rods at Henry Ulman's' 9SS
Main street.
Just received foil supply OF fishing
tackle Henry Ulman 1913 Main street
Mrs. J. l.. Hawkins and children are
visiting Mrs. George GraVatt ana
family.
Chewing and smoking tobacco and
cigars Of Henry ulman's, 923 Main
street.
Miss Berthe Burruss left Saturday for
Richmond, where she will visit friends
for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Z. Rowe are IN
Richmond, visiting friends and ENJOY
ing the Carnival.
Misses Lizzie and Mercer Orutohtield
are in Richmond the guests OF MISS
Eli Maury Worth.
Mr. W. d. Williams, Of this city, has
been granted q patent for rotary re-
ciprocating engine.
Miss Margaret Alexander, Of Wash
ington, has been the guest Of friends III
the city several days.
Mrs. A. Randolph Howard. who has
been iudisposed for the past fortnight
has entirely recuperated.
Mr. Theo. Miller. Of Baltimore. who
has been the guest Of friends here, Is
now visiting in Richmond.
Mrs. 0. b. VERIFY, of Baltimore, who
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Lindsey, has returned home.
Robertson Daggs, colored. who died a
few days ago in Stafford, was said to
have been nearly no years old.
Hose, Hose, Garden Hose. just re.
ceiyed at VIM Bernard's wire bound
and plain. All Hose guaranteed.
Stoves. Stoves. Stoves New lot ex-
ceedinely cheap Just received. Ask 80
see Bernard's FavOTite at So 90 conn
plete.
Mrs Francis Stewart, Of Baltimore.
who has been the guest of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Geo Nossett, has returned
home
Miss Mary Byrd Gayle, Of the county,
left to-day for Richmond, where she
will be the guest Of relatives during the
Carnival.
Silks. organizes and ehallies are all
very appropriate for commencement
dresses Come or send TO Q. ". Jones
for what you want
Misses Kate Doggett and Mamie Flick
lin left for Richmond Saturday, were
thew will visit Miss Lucy U. Hayes
during the Carnival
Married in Falmouth, Va May 18th.
1900 at residence Of Henry Young Esq
bv Rev. Decatur Edwards. Mr. Frank
Pollard and Miss Lucy Order.
Eddie Minor, young colored man
of this county, was killed in Washi og-
ton Friday by a cave in, while digging
a cellar. He was % years old.
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.
A fiouripg mill with fifty barrel
daily capacity will be erected. on the
fredericksburg road in Stafford county,
about a mile south OF the Fauquler llne'
in the near future.
Mrs. T. ] Wray. wife of Rev. L. J.
Wrav. Of the Methodist church. In
King George, has been called to Cocoon
land county because Of the extreme ILL
ness OF her aged father.
Every lady who appreciates high art
10 millinery at once recognize that In
desoribable touch Of grace and elegance
stamped on our hats and bonnets
Brent's Millinery Department.
Miss Mamie B. Baughman will have
quite a house party during the Oarnl'
val Among her guests will be Misses
Lucv Norfolk. of Caroline. and Adrs
Bradbury. Of Orange. Rich Times.
Flowers of every kind. A choice variety
Of ported plants Celebrated plant food,
10 CTS. a bag. Also vegetable plants
Gall at green house. or leave order
with W. A. Bell & Bro. Frank L.
Oovey florist Phone call, 1l2.
The Misses Annie Seely and CLARA NJ
Tnttle, daughters OF Professor Tuttle. OF
the University Of Virginia, Miss Alice
Y. Abbott, daughter of Rev. DR.. Ly.
man Abbott, of Brooklyn, N. Y, Wis
tied friends in Orange last week.
Do you need one? Well you should
see them. Just received 700 white and
drab corsets at 500 each, worth Zoo. ;
$50 white do. at 600. each, worth 81
These are the greatest bargains in cor
sets ever offered 10 the old town + I.
Baker.
Rev. and Mrs. ] P. Stump. Mr.. A.
Randolph Howard, and Captain Mullen
left yesterday morning for Wheaton
upon the launch, Lilly" owned by The
wheaton Packing Company, Of which
Mr. Howard is member Virginia
Citizen.
The following pupils made 80 per
cent in the final examination OF public
school No g. CORTLAND District, term
ending May 8, 1900: Dora Hudson,
Fanny PendletOn. Elwood Gayle, Alice
Graves, Morton Hickman Mary Byrd
Gayle, teacher
Mrs Mary E Bell left yesterday for
New York city. where she is shortly to
appear in recitations and Southern
diabect stories under the management
Of Mr. B. + Keith Mrs. Bell will be
remembered as the lady that recently
gave an entertainment here at the
Opera House.
Hon. A Randolph Howard. Of Irv-
ington, was hobnobbing with the bust
ness men Of this town Monday. He was
looking after the interests Of the Ian.
caster National Bank -Urbanna Sent
I incl Is Fredericksburg TO lose her
energetic young banker? Irvington may
borrow but not have for keeps" the
Honorable A. Randolph.
The Electoral Board has elected Mr..
George freeman. Jr., registrar for the
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