The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-13
LEGAL aud Current Comments

Miss Lucy Holiday. Of Annapolis,
ID, is the guest of Miss Mary Thomp-
son.
Mr.. J +. BIB, Of the Louisa county
News. is reported very sick with pneu-
mOnia
Mr.. 2. p. Brokaw, NOf Caroline, was
in the city yesterday aud caller at The
Free Lance office.
Ladies wraps, men and boys winter
suits and OveIcOats, will be sold cheap
at L. n Brents.
Mrs Henry NJ. Clapp. Of New York,
is the guest of Mrs A. I. Embrey. on
Prince Edward street.
Mr.. James E. MCLEOD, Of Spotsyl-
vania, was in the city Tuesday and a
caller at The Free Lance office.
Mayor Rowe has ordered the flags on
the public buildings at half mast dur
ing the funeral Of Gen Maury today.
Attention is directed to the order of
publication in this issue in the suit Of
EdmOnia Satterwhite against William
Satterwhite
Tue steamer Essex made her first trip
of the winter schedule here Thursday
night She left yesterday for Balti-
more at ? 80 p. m.
Miss Judith Shepherd will leave
Monday for New O.eans TO spend sew
eral weeks with her friend Miss George
Boswell, In that city.
Capt I. McCracken has returned
from Williamsburg, where he attended
meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of
the Eastern State Hospital.
Thomas Augusterfer, of Washington,
D. O.. who went 10 King George couu.
ty on visit during the holidays, died
Wednesday of typhoid fever.
The condition Of Miss Mary Amber
was slightly improved yesterday. Her
father, Mr.. J. Amber who was sum
moned from the South, is here
tx President Grover Cleveland pass.
ed through Fredericksburg Wednesday
evening on route 10 Georgetown. 5 O.,
where he Will spend few days duck
shooting
500 dozen sample Hsndkerchiefs, 6
dozen Fasoinators and dozen Oriental
Fable Covers. All very cheap. useful
and nice for Nmas gifts. at +. L.
Baker s.
DR.. J. S. Dill will preach Sunday
morning on the topic, THE gospel
treasure and its earthen vessel At
night the sermon Will be upon Moses.
the man who chose the right "
Picture Of yourself. wife and little
one can be had in any style, size or
finish. from the Mezzo tint to the Gel.
luloid or gloss finish, ct the Davis Pho
tograph Gallery
Mr.. Samuel p. Gresham. a prominent
Republican politician If the First Cor.
ZressiOnal District. has been appointed
postmaster at Millenbeck, in Lancaster
county, vice Vim A Saunders
Mrs VIM A Moncure and little
daughter, who spent the Summer and
fall with Mr.. Thomas J. Moncure and
family, in Stafford county, have return.
ed to their nome, III Philadelphia, for
the winter.
Marriage licenses we're issued Wed.
nesday in Washington to Thomas G
MUCouchie. of Remington, Va, aud
Mary Addie Bruffey. of Charlottesville,
Va joshua W White and Roberta
Clark both Of Wsrrenton, Va.
Miss Florence T. York. Of Washing.
ton. will be married in st Pauls Nj
E. Church. that city, on Wednesday,
the nth instant, at 5 D m. to Mr
Montafx w Houghton. Miss York
was formerly resident Of this city.
Rev. Robert Burwell Nelson, Of
Frederick county, Nd. has been ap-
pointed assistant rector Of Christ Epis-
copsl Church, Baltimore He is soa
Of the late Rev. DR. Kinloch Nelson.
and cousin Of Mrs DIR. w B. Cool
rick.
You will always find at Halls Drug
Store the most complete assortment Of
sick room requisites. Hot Water Bot
ties, Air Pillows. Syringes, Bed Pans.
Rubber Face Bottles. Atomizers and
all appliances needed by physician or
patient at lowest prices
Copious rain fell here and in the sur
rounding counties Thursday. 1t has
been Of great benefit 10 the growing
crops of wheat and winter oats, which
were suffering. II caused a slight rise
in the river. which is now clear of ice
This is the first heavy rain in this sec
tiOn since the last of October.
The Department Of Public Instruc-
tion has issued a professional certificate
to Miss Vsngie T. Preston. of Spotsyl-
vania, running for seven years, as the
result Of an examination last summer
Miss Mary r. Jones, of the county,
passed successfully the examination in
reading, spelling, geography, algebra
and school laws.
Rev John A Dearborn, a preacher
well known almost throughout the en-
tire United States, will fill the pulpit
of the Christian Church here tomorrow
morning and night The pastor. Rev.
s II Forrer. will preach at Marshall
street Church in Richmond tomorrow
morning. and at night will deliver an
address at Seventh street Church there.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Edwards. Of Eau
quier county. have issued cards for the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Sue
Edwards. 10 Mr. James T. Jones, Of
Staff nd county. The ceremony will
take place at the Grove Presbyterian
Church, in Fauquier, Thursday even
ing, January %, at o'clock, after