The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-21
Local and Current Comments

Miss + V Smith is the guest OF the
Misses Streets, &C Brooke Station.
Mr. d Brown. of Baltimore, is the
guest Of Mr. WE Floklen and family
Mr.. Jas. Alexandria, Of Rapidan.
was in the city Tuesday on business
Mr.. X. b. Combs. Of Stafford, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Chichester has returned to
his home in Stafford, after a visit 10
friends in Fairfax.
Mr.. A. Randolph Howard has re-
turned from business trip 80 Irving
ton.
Mr. P V. d. Conway left Tuesday
for a visit Of several weeks to Atlantic
City
p Miss Lizzie Lehr and Master Louis
Stoll, Of Brooklyn, Nd, are the guests
OF Mr.. " II Brulle and family.
Miss Eva Tayloe. Of King George,
is the guest Of Miss Kate Newell Dog
gets
Messrs Wilbur Stoll. and Willie
Crisp, of Brooklyn Nd , are the guests
II Mr.. +. BIulle at The Plains. ~
Judge A. W. Wallace left Tuesday for
Brayhead. n J where he will visit his
family. who are summering there.
Ladies' and Gents can get their wants
supplied in summer underwear rs q. w.
Jones Cash Store.
.rs... .Fs-,.s, yf;ft,o,,.o cd Norrio
Levi. Of Baltimore. are the guests Of
Mr.. David Hirsh and family.
Notice Fredericksburg Cereal Mills
wants corn at once. either shelled or
cob J S. Woods
Mr.. and Mrs L. J Billingsley. #
King George, were in the city shopping
yesterday.
Mrs. John l.. Brockenbrough and
children. of Waco Texas, are the guests
Of Mrs Elliott Nj Braxton, in this city.
Misses Louisa and Eva Niude left ty
steamer Thursday to visit their aunt,
Mrs W. W Brown in King George.
Mr.. Ira P. Turnkey. of Sp1tsylvanie
and son. Mr. J. Bowie Turnkey, OF
Florida, were in the city yesterday.
The Board Of Supervisors, Of Spotsyl-
vania, will hold their regular meeting
for this month on Tuesday, July 3lsf.
Miss Ella NcOarty, of Brooklyn.N Y
is the guest Of Dr.. II. NJ, ID Martin
and family.
Mr. JnO Mason Lee, of Wide Water,
has accepted q position in Richmond,
and left yesterday for that city.
During the storm Thursdsy night
stack and shed at HAYES, the farm
Of Mr. J J Sale, in King George, was
struck by lightning and destroyed.
Mr.. George Mills lost a very valuable
horse this week from the heat, he had
another sick at the same time, which
he saved
The rains in Stafford and Caroline
Thursday ght saved the pickle crop,
which is an important factor in the two
counties
Mrs NJ J Tyler and Mrs. q + Tim
berlake and little daughter left Tuesday
for Ridley Park. Pa, where they VIII
visit relatives.
Mrs. A. Randolph Howard has re-
turned from a visit 70 relatives in King
George. She was accompanied by Mrs
o. T. Terry, Of Washington, who will
be her guest forsome time.
The Baptist Sunday school will give
an excursion TO Whitewater by the r.,
+ & p. K r on Friday, August 3rd.
Fall particulars will be announced later
Ladies should see she latest New York
styles in Gray Felt Hats. They are
lighter and more satisfactory for gen.
eral wear than straw. Brent's Mil
linery Department
The Kenmore Shoe Company, Of this
city, has been awarded the contract for
furnishing shoes the next three months
to the Eastern Hospital, at Williams
burg, Va.
Your ribbon. lace, gloves. handkeI'
chief, hose. coIsets and other dry goods
wants can be easily supplied at O. ".
Jones cash store. Write, see, phone
or send in your orders.
Mr.. George K Massey, telegraph
operator at Brooke, and Miss Magg
Winkler. Of Stafford. were married az
the home If the bride Wednesday night,
by Rev. J. X Gilbert
Go to Halls Drug Store for Insect
Powder. Fly Paper. Moth Balls, Lon
don Purple, BLACK Death" for bugs
of all kinds. also Landreth's Turnip
Seed at low prices just received at
Halls.
The Board Of Directors Of the Kappa
hammock Valley Agricultural and Ne
chauical Society will meet at the
Mayors office on Friday. July o. when
ali committees are expected 20 make re-
ports for the coming fair.
The handsome mare Of Mr.. F. Brulle,
at White Plains, twas so badly fright
ened and shocked by lighting Thursday
night that she ran into a wire fence
and was injured so that she died yester
day morning.
Mr.. Sylvanus Gresham and wife. Of
Richmond. and Mrs +. o Gresham
and daughter, of ClebUrne, Texas, who
have been visiting the family Of County
Treasurer II. G Chesley, Left yesterday
T. visit relatives in Orange county.
Mr. Barnett Garrison was overcome
by heat while riding to Stafford court
Wednesday, and fell from his horse.
He was carried to his homo in very
weak coalition, and attended by Dr.
Stone.
Rev and Mrs W. J. Morton and
child, who have been spending some
weeks with relatives in Caroline. left
yesterday for their home in Harrison
burg, Va.
A special term OF the Circuit court
was held here Thursday by Judge John
K. Mason. The out. of. town lawyers in
attendance were: Messrs. Charles
Meredith, of Richmond; James II.
Cation. of Alexandria; j. l. Powell
and Lee J. Graves, Of Spotsylyania, and
W. K. Bib, Of Louisa