The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-11
Local and Current Comments

Mr. II A. Minor. of OOmOrn, King
George county, was in tine city Tues
day
Miss Elizabeth Oraoraft. Of Wheeling
W. Va, is the guest Of Miss Lilly
Woods
Ladies wraps. men and boys winter
suits and Overc bats, will be sold cheap
at T. n Brents
Mr. Eugene Bode returned home
Tuesday from a very pleasant visit TO
his brother. Mr.. Charles Bode, at
Belair. Md.
Attention is directed TO order of
publication Of Il III Hudson, plsintln,
against Chas II Dlshman, CT ais, de-
! PENDANTS
General S. u. Barton and wife will
leave for Washington next week where
they will reside with their son, Mr. W.
Maxwell Barton.
Mr.. John A Evans, the prosperous
merchant at Onyille, IN Stafford, was
IN the city yesterday and caller at
The Free Lance office.
Mr.. J. p. Wright. of Orange was in
| town Tuesday. He brought down
wheat which he sold to Messrs Myer
Il Bgulle for II cents bushel
The funeral of Mrs Mary Shelton was
held at Bethel Baptist Church, in Stat
ford, yesterday at p m Rev. A. L.
Lynn conducted the services.
Mr. J. J. Wigginton. prominent
citizen Of Stafford. IS very III at his
home, near Mountain View. He Is at
tended by Drs Payne and Stone.
Mrs. ]. n. Barney has presented a
handsome stove to the Mary Washing
ton Hospital Association in honor Of
her late husband, Capt. j n. Barney.
500 dozen sample Handkerchief, 6
dozen FasoinatOrs aud dozen Oriental
Table Covers All very cheap, useful
and nice for Nmas gifts. at +. L.
Baker S.
Picture Of yourself. wife and little
one can be had in any style, size or
flush. from the Mezz).tiDt to the eel
luloid or gloss flush at the Davis Pho.
tograph Gallery.
Married January eth. at the residence
of the groom. in Stafford county, Mr..
r l. English and Mrs Georg anna
Smith, both Of above county. Rev \
Z. Lynn officiating
Mr. 4. b Dodd Of Stafford, was in
The Free Lance Office Tuesday and said
in paying up his subscription TO the
paper. that he did not see how he aud
mis- family could well do without it -
He is one Of orr Oldest subscribers
Among the trained nurses of the
senior class If the Virginia Hospital
who graduated Monday night in the
hall Of the University College Of Medi
cine. in Richmond, was Miss Anne
Page Meetza, formerly Of Fauqnier
| county.
The Pickett Buchanan Camp Of Nor
folk has sent here and had placed upon
the grave Of the late Capt J. n Bar
! ney, Confederate States Navy, a shield
similar t. those marking the graves II
the OOnfe derate soldiers aud sailors at
Norfolk
Mr. G.. W Lewis. Of the county. ~
sold TO Myer & Brulie his crop Of 300
bushels Of wheat for - cents per bushel
II was the pTettiest lot Of wheat We
have seen this season, aud brought one
cent per bushel more than the regular
market price
You will always fud at Halls Drug
| Store the most complete assortment Of
sick room requisites Hot Water Bot
lies. Air Pillows. Syringes, Bed Pans,
| Rubber Face Bottles. Atomizers and
all appliances needed by physician or
pltieut at lowest prices.
A soclable will be held at Ramoth
Church, in Stafford, Monday night at
o'clock. During the evening there
will be several speeches made by in
vited ministers and the subject, What
has religion accomplished during the
l9th century. Will be discussed Every
body invited.
There will be a meeting Of Maury
| Camp Confederate Veterans, Friday
evening, January l2th, in the Mayor s
Office at Z O'Clock All ex-Confeder-
ates are invited The purpose Of this
meeting is to make preparations for the
due and proper observance Of the birth
day of Gen. T. + Lee, Friday, jan
uary 10Th.
The Washington correspondent Of the
| Alexandria Gazette. under date Of last
Monday, says: 1T is understood at
the Capitol today that the bill for re-
fsrring certain claims to the Court Of
claims will be passed at this session.
Among them are those of the represen.
| tatiyes of the late Gen Sibley, Of Fred
ericksburg, Va and that Of George j.
Stephens, Of Greene county, same
State
An Enjoyable German.