The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-19
Local and Current Comments,

vi bAoAhNoos
Miss Mamie Dix has returned home
after a pleasant visit TO relatives in
Washington.
Your attention is directed to the ad.
Of Mr.. Larkin Jefferson in another col
umn.
If you want hauling done read adj. in
our columns today aud telephone 80.
Read the ad. Of the Fredericksburg
Ice Company in our columns today, and
keep cool.
Mrs ]. f. Brown, who has been Wis
iting friends in Baltimore. has re-
turned home.
Just received a full supply OF fishing
tackle. Henry Ulman 1913 Main street.
Chewing aud smoking tobacco and
cigars at Henry ulmans, 923 Main
street.
Mr.. r. Hazslgrove. of Waco. and Mr..
Shepard, Of Logan, are visiting rela-
tives in Richmond
Prof. W. d. Scott, Jr, who has been
teaching the past year in North Caro-
lima, has returned home.
Mr.. Roderick d. Vincent and son
Louis Vincent, Of Bowling Green.
were in the city Thursday.
Rev DR.. ]. S. Dill is in Orange
county and will deliver a lecture at
Zion Baptist church to-day.
Mr.. S. f. Adams. of Orange. was
shopping in town Thursday and a wei
come caller at The Free Lance office.
Mr.. Edmund Bradford. q student of
the Episcopal High School. is the
guest of his father. Mr.. S. S Bradford
Ten carloads Of strawberries passed
through here Wednesday night over the
r +. & p r. K for Northern mar
kets.
Stoves, Sto ss, Stoves. New lot ex.
ceedingly cheap just received. Ask 90
see Demands Favorite at So GO com
plete.
Mrs. W. J Tatum, Of Tstum. and
Mrs. O G. Massey. of Waco. Orange
county. were Richmond visitors this
week.
Marriage license wss issued in Wash
iDgton 20 Edward Y. Bryant. Of Barr
HILL, aud Laura Z. Smith, OF True Blue,
Orange county.
Silks. organizes and challies are all
very appropriate for commencement
dresses. Come or send TO o. W. Jones
for what you want.
The Mayors office and the Office Of
the Superintendent Of Water Works
have been reprinted, repapered and
generally fitted Dp
Fishing rods at Henry Ulman's, 1923
Main street.
The r. +. & p r r ran special
train last night (FTiday) leaving Elba
station at II O'Clock, for the benefit Of
returning Oarnivalites
The Richmond News says: u. G.
Mahoney and DR.. ] ID Butler. Of
Caroline. and Senator J l. Jeffries,
of Oulpeper, are in that city. "
Ladies call and see our new line Mus
lin Underwear T N. Brent
Bernard's Favorite at s. 90 complete
is beauty.
At Halls Drug Store you will find
Lsndreth's Garden Seed, large stock at
low prices, also Drugs, Chemicals,
Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes and Combs
Mr. and Mrs S. O. Wright and son.
of Caroline, were in the city yesterday
On a shopping expedition. Mr.. W
was q welco me caller at The Free
Lance Office.
The Richmond Dispatch says that
Misses. Blanche and Bessie Gill, Miss
Bsazley and Miss Maria Collins. all of
Caroline county. were in attendanc
upon the Carnival
Flowers of every kind. A choice variety
Of potted plants. Celebrated plant food.
10 cts. a bag Also vegetable plants.
Call at green house, or leave order
with W. A. Bell & Bro Frank T.
Oovey florist. Phone call, 112.
A letter from Willie Wolff states that
he is in Hong Kong. China, and will
shortly leave on cruiser Baltimore for
japan. sitter which he will start home.
ward, taking in the Paris Exposition,
and reaching the United States in Sep.
TENDER.
Do you need one? Well you should
see them. Just received 700 white and
drab corsets at SOC each. worth 75c.
$50 white do at 600 each, worth 81
These are the greatest bargains in COR
sets ever offered in the old town. E. T.
Baker.
Others of our people. who were seen
in Richmond this week were Capt T.
MoOracken, J. NJ. Griffin. s. l. Bag
got, Jr.. Hon. A T. Embrey, A. b
Yates, A p. Rowe, Jr.. W. H. Mer.
chant, ". Mcdonald Lee, Miss Lucy
Tansill Miss Bertha Merchant, Miss
Macon Sale (of King George, Miss
Lena Rowe, Mrs. Harry Lane, Capt.
W. +. Coates, DR.. b. Hales, p
Gayle, Sr. Of the county. o. O'Oonor
Goolrick. V. G. Weaver, and Dr. Payne,
of Stafford.
Rev Dr. Rosebro would be more than
man or very much less il he could be
insensible 10 the sincere and generous
expressions Of affectiOnate regard that
have come to him from all parts of this
community For nearly the half Of
generation he has labored here with
zeal and success and his work was none
the less appreciated because he was
modest aud unobtrusive. In obedience
to sense OF duty he leaves Petersburg
for another field Of usefulness, but he
carries with him the prayers and I'M
divided good wishes of all the people
OF this community. They will always
take q lively interest in his affairs and
will rejoice at whatever success may
crown his efforts hereafter. Index. APP
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