The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-06
Local and Current Comments.

Mr. Alex Fitzhugh, OF NicksDurR'
Miss is the guest Of his mother here
Mr.. Beverly Curtis, Of OrlpeDer'
was in the city yesterday on to'n. S.
Mr. Emmett Curtis has returned from
q pleasant visit 30 relatives IN Oulpep-
er.
Mrs V. S f DOggett has returned
from a pleasant visit 70 Olarkesyiile'
Va.
Mrs james 7 Layton and son, Vivian,
LETT Monday to visit relatives In Orange
county.
Mr.. silas Staples. Of King George,
was caller at The Free Lance office
Tuesday.
Mr.. NJ Maury Corbin. Of Schenectady,
n. y. is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs >.
p Corbin.
Miss Jennie II. Goolrlck, who spent
the summer at Brandy Station, has re-
turned home.
This is chance 10 get lace curtains,
our present stock TO be sold at sacri'
fee T. n Brent.
Miss Fannie Beale. who has been the
guest cf relatives near Ohariottesvil1e,
has returned hcme.
Mrs " J. Harrison and children
have returned from a visit 70 relatives
in Lancaster county
Mr. Dangerfeld Lewis, Of "Oleye. "
King George county. was IN the city
Tuesday On business.
Miss Rosa Sherwood and Mrs. o Z.
Angelo. Of Alexandria, are visiting
Miss Maud Bowering
Msj T. P. Wallace and Lynwood
Layton left Monday on the steamer Lam
caster for O weeks trip.
DR.. and Mrs II. II Johnston and
son, Stuart, have returned from q
pleasant visit TO Oulpeper.
The spotsylvania Board Of Supervi-
sors will meet az the Courthouse On the
fourth Wednesday in this month.
Miss NJ J. Hlllen. f Washington,
who has been the guest Of her cousin /,
Miss Eva Tyler, has returned home
Mrs. Susan Latimer aud family have
returned from Reedsyille, 5. O., where
they spent the summer with relatives.
Wanted-An experienced dry goods
salesman, none other need apply Ad.
dress, Look Box "a Fredericksburg,
Va
NJ and Mrs. Charles Bowling. who
have been visiting friends on the East
ern Shore Of Virginia, have returned
home.
Big bargains in Silks this week
Oar present stock 90 be closed ont at
sacrifice 80 cent silks at IS cents. I
y Brent
Mr. John II. Bnis and niece, Miss
Annie NJ Lynch. left Tuesday for Jer
sey City after a pleasant stay Of
week here
September weather has 50 far shown
but llttle improvement on that OF
August The temperature is very Sc
we're, and rain is badly needed
An adj 1urned meeting If the Mary
Washington Hospital Association will
he held Thursday. September 9Th, ar
10 O'Clock at the Council chamber.
Mrs. Lizzie Brooks has returned to her
home in Fredericksburg after a pleas
ant visit 60 friends and relatives In his
neighborhood Virginia Citizen.
DR. c. S Webb and wife. Of Bowling
Green. passed through here yesterday
morning en- route TO Orange. where they
will visit the relatives OF Mrs Webb.
Thomas Powers. a respected colored
citizen Of Ohamplain. Essex county,
died last Friday night. He was for
many years an employee OF Mr.. Gresham
Don't 20 away to teach or be
taught without first supplying yourself
with new dresses, underwear, etc
". Jones has just gotten a splendid line
of new fall goods.
Miss Caroline Thompson of New
York. who has been the guest Of Miss
Fannie T. Carmichael, left yesterday
for Hsymarket. Va. where she Will
spend several weeks.
Dol 10 Lane Stern, assistant inspec'
tor general Of Virginia volunteers has
designated October 4th as the time for
the annual inspection Of the Washing
ton Guards Of this city.
Damon and Pythias was presented at
the Opera House Monday night by
Robert Downing. assisted by strong
company. The play was well patro-
,,,,od opd dacar vpdlv gO
Last week Rev. Decatur Edwards. as
sisted by Rev W. NJ Jennings, Of st.
Clair, Pa conducted a most interest
ing series Of revival services at Goshen
Baptist church, in the county.
Rev. DR. T. S Dunaway, who has
been filling the pulpit at Barton
Heights. left yesterday to attend the
meeting Of the Goshen Association. -
Richmond Dispatch, Wednesday.
Go to Halls Drug Store for Insect
Powder. Fly Paper, Moth Balls, Lon
don Purple, "Blaok Death for bugs
of all kinds. also Landreth's Turnip
Seed at low prices just received at
Halls
Miss jamie Owens, of Washington
who has been visiting relatives in King
George, has returned home, aocompan.
led by her cousin, Mr. W. B jenkins,
who will spend a short time in Wash
ington and Baltimore.
Councilman W. H. Hurksmp has
been appointed on the staff Of Chief
Marshal Morgan r Mills for the big
Odd Fellows parade in Richmond. dur.
ing the meeting Of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows Of the world. in
that city this month
On Saturday night Rev. j. S. Dill,
d D., of Fredericksburg, preached a
sermon especially to the Jr o. U. M
Council, Of Weems, from Chronicles
1882. which was much enjoyed and
did great good TO the Order. The ser.
vice was attended by the Council and
visiting brethren in regalia. Virgins
Citizen
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