The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
Local and Current Comments


relatives in Orange county
Miss Alice Cannon is the guest Of
friends in Pulaski county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clearance h Howard, #
Alexandria. are at Atlantic Oity, N y.
Mr.. Sydnor Powers is very IN at his
home in Stafford
Mrs o b. VERIFY has returned from
a visit to Baltimore.
Mr. John B Gordon, Of Spotsylyania,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. A. II Wilson, OF the county has
recovered from q severe spell Of sick
ness.
Mr. Eugene Boda. Jr, has returned
from visit so Atlsntio City and Phils-
delphia.
Postoflice Inspector J II o Wilson,
Of Washington, was in the city Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Mrs p W Leacook and Miss Mollie
Saunders left for Baltimore, where they
will visit relatives.
Miss Ella McOarty. Of Brooklyn, n.
y is this guest Of Miss Rebecca Dick
erson, in Caroline.
Mr. James Smith. of Richmond. who
has been the guest Of relatives here. re-
turned home yesterday.
MIR W B LarAin has returne1 from
a pleasant visit Of two weeks % the
Catskill Mountains. in New>Nork.
Mr. Eugene Bode is at Hot Springs
Va, where he will sojourn for several
days
Mr.. " f Kuethe and wife, Of Glen
Burnie. Nd, are visiting the family OK
Mr. f Brune. at white Plains "
Notice. -Frederioksburg Cereal Mills
wants corn st once, either shelled or
cob. J. s. Woods
Mr.. George ". Lewis. of New York
is the guest Of his brother, Dr. NJ. N.
Lewis.
Miss Minnie G.. Smith. of King
George. is she guest Of Miss Rebecca
Dickerson. at her home in Caroline.
Mrs J. " Masters and son Howard.
are visiting friends and relatives in
Hanover county.
A Sl2 pension has been granted Ma.
rian franklin war with SPAIN #
Rollins Fork, King George county
Miss Lizzie Steitz. who has bee the
guest Of her uncle, Mr. Eugene Bode,
hiss returned to her home in Phlladel
phia
During a storm Monday lightning
struck the home Of Mr.. Ohas Payne,
near Leavell's in the county bur did
very little damage.
The Old School Baptists will hold a
three days meeting. commencing to-
morrow. at Chappawamsic church, near
Bellfair Mills, in Stafford county
Mrs. J p. Cannon and children lsf,
Tuesday for Front Royal. Va where
they will spend the remainder Of the
summer.
Mr. George Meredith and bis sister
Miss Mary, OF Whitewater, are the guests
Of Dr. T. O Montague and family.
Miss Meredith ftyesterday for Orange.
Mr.. James l.. Taliaferro. Of Stafford,
was in the city yesterday for the fist
time In four years and IL was the first
time he had been of his farm IN that
time
Treasurer +. +. Ninde of King q orge
county, made his annual settlement
with the board Of supervisors this week
showing credit balance for the county
Of $l,672.
Mr.. John I HAwkins Of the county,
was in the city yesterday on business
lie says there is much sickness among
the country people. and the doctors are
kept busy day and night
Mr. NJ N. Kicker Of the county,
who iseng8ged IN the saw-miil business
in Maryland. with his son Eddie, passed
through here Monday enroute 20 the
mill. after q visit TO his home.
DR.. J. n. Barney. assisted by Drs
Tompkins and Martin. succes sfully re
moved the right eye # Mr. Cosmo Cor
don, Of the county, at the Mary Wash
ington Hospital on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ruth Bristow. Of Middlesex
county, and daughter. who have been
visiting her father. Rev. W. J. Decker,
in Orange county, have returned home.
Mrs. Lee. wife Of Rev. Milton II II
Lee, Of Baltimore, and Mrs +. "
CLARK. Of Diego, W. Va are the guests
of their father, Mr.. II K Martin. at
Unionville Orange county.
Ladies' should see the latest New York
styles in Gray Felt Hats They are
lighter and more satisfactory for gen.
eral wear than straw. Brent's Mil
linery Department.
Mr.. H. B. futile. Of the Exchange
Hotel, has been confined TO his room
for the past week with q carbuncle on
his neck. He was better yesterday, but
will not be out for several days.
Something new here. Something to
please and protect rich and poor alike
Don't believe talk but read and think
over my pamphlets TO be circulated In a
few days. Respectfully, ". I. HART.
Your ribbon, lace, gloves. handker-
chief, hose, cOrsets and other dry goods
wants can be easily supplied at O. W.
Jones cash store Write, see, phone
or send in your orders.
MI. GQHdfu d. IjWo mas tCbuAhOt
from @ visit to relatives at Virginia
Beach, Old Point Comfort, Norfolk,
Battery Park and Urbanna At the
latter place he was the guest Of his
brother-in.law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ +. Timby.
Miss Sophie Pickett leaves this week
for Frederic ksburF, Va, to visit rela-
tives. Later she will go TO New York
and New Jersey Norfolk Pilot. While
here she will be the guest Of the family
Of Mr.. George w. Shepherd.
Miss Martha Pearson is critically i'll
at her home on Main street Her
nephew, Mr.. George b Pearson, who lie
spending the summer at Port Gibson,
Miss has been teleRrephed to come
home at once. He will arrive today
Go to Halls Drug Store for Insect
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