The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-22
Local aud CurreHt Comments.

Mrs A b. Chichester is visiting rela-
tives in Baltimore
Mrs NJ. W. Gourley has returned from
a visit TO Baltimore.
Miss Kate Newell Doggett is visiting
friends in Richmond.
Miss Edmo Fitzhugh is visiting
friends in Washington.
Sheriff W. n. Heflin, Of King George,
was IN the city Tuesday.
Sheriff 7. b. Gill. Of Caroline, was
here Tuesday, on business
Mr. J. p. Rowe has returned from a
business trip to Washington.
Mr.. O. O'Conor Goodrich was in
Richmond Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. Samuel Jones. Of Orange county,
was in the city Monday on business.
Miss Lizzie Rennolds and her sister
Mrs + Martin, are in Washington on
visit
Read T y Brent's advertisement
Special sale Of mems aud boys cloth
ing
Mr. Moss Gunnel, formerly of Fair
fax county. now of Washington, was
II the city yesterday.
Judge Q Ii Ashton has been sp-
pointed commissioner Of valuation for
King George county.
Capt John NJ. Smith has been ap.
pointed commissioner Of valuation for
Sp5tsyiyania county
Capt NJ B Rowe and Mr. " II.
Peden Of Stafford, were In Washing
ton this week on business
Orange county is being visited by q
number of Northern aud Western IeO-
PIE looking for farms and homes
Mr.. 2. b Davis, of Orange county
was IN the city yesterday. and "a
welc me caller al The Free Lance flee
Several Of the large ailanthus trees in
the Presbyterian church yard, which
are very old, were cut down yesterday.
Miss Lucy kreito. Of Dunsville. Essex
county. who has been the guest Of
MISS Maggie DJuahoe. has returned
home
Attention is directed e the advertise
meut Of Mr. Frank T. Clvey, who Is
Well equipped TO fill orders for flowers
plants. etc
500 dozen sample Handkerchief, 6
dozen FAsoinators and dozen o iental
Table Covers All very cheap useful
and nice for Xmas gifts. at +. T..
Baker
The popular "fAvOrte' will be made
during thIs month. only. fOt the small
sum Of 81 20 per doz. at the Davis
Gallery, ol7 Main st Work guaranteed
first class
Mr. s s Bradford has received from
a friend. who Is an officer in one Of the
regiments. L 5 A In the Phillip
pines q valuable collection OF war and
other relies.
Capt p Q Waring. who has been III
at the Retreat for the Sick in Richmond
for the past month. with pneumonia.
has so much improved as TO be able to
return TO his home. in Essex county.
At Halls Drug Store you will find
Landreth's Garden Seed, large stock az
low prices. also Drugs, Chemicals,
Toilet Soaps. Hair Brushes and Combs.
Selected Tooth Brushes at lowest prices.
Limitation the sincerest fattery "
Don't be misled into buying an in
fari0r article under a similar name
But buy the American Lady Corset.
price 81 90 Sold only at Q. ". Jones
cash store.
Rev Dr. \ p Saunders, formerly
of this city. is critically Ill at the
home # his father. Major william Q
Saunders, IN Wytheville His brother,
". c Saunders. Of Knoxville is at
tending him.
Mr. Robert q. Coleman. son Of the
late Spencer Coleman, and brother Ct
the late Prof. Spencer Coleman. died
ar his residence, az the old homestead
in this county Thursday. Of heart
trouble, at an advanced sge.
A meeting Of the Democrats Of the
county has been called by Chairman II
a. Garner and Secretary j. II. Biscoe
for Monday April Pad court day, al
| Spotsylvania O. II 90 elect delegates to
| the State Convention at Norfolk
Mr. Beverley P Crump formerly q
resident Of this city, and brother Of
Ms. John II Rice. died Tuesday
evening at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore. Of pneumonia. aged forty
years The remains will be taken 70
New Kent county for interment
The Spotsylvauia Telephone will
| commence at Sunlight ran past Spot
sylvani3, thence TO Massapouax post.
Office and on to fredericksburg. Ore
! phone will be taken at Sunlight. one
! at Sp0tsylyauia. two at Masssp0naH
aud probably others az different points
Hln A T. Embrey has been ap
pointed Commissioner in Ohsncery
by the Circuit and Corporation Court:
for this city Mr. James f. billiard
has been appointed Commissioner in
| Ohancery for SDOtsylVania county by
Hon JnO + Mason, CT the Circuit
CJurt
The Joint committees of the City
| Couuc and Citizens app tinted TO per
feet arrangements for the meeting il
May Of the Society of the Army of The
Potomac has appointed subcommittee
aud adopted program which will b.
submitted TO General King for ap
proval
In a wreck Of the fast mail on th'
Plant System, near Ozark, Ala, Mon
day night. r l. Todd, division pas
senger agent Of the Plant System a
Montgomery. was injured. Mr. TODD
is son of Thomas Todd, formerly o
this city. and nephew of Messrs
Richard and Robt Todd, of this county
The Fredericksburg and Adjacent Battle
fields National Park.
Congressman Hay, of Virginia, yes
terday filed the report Of the Hons
Committee on Military Affairs on tn
bill establishing national battle. fell
memorial mark of 900 acres on thu