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


MIR. p. M. Gibbs and son Robert A,
Of Orange, were in the city this week
DR.. +. 2. Ramsay has returned from
a brief visit to North Carolina.
Mrs Sarah o. Slsson. near Indian
town. is very sick.
Miss Mary Landram, OF the county
is the guest Of relatives In Washington
Mr. B. 5. Herndon is visiting rela'
tives in Baltimore.
Oity Sergeant d. s Russell has APP
pointed Officer o. A. Gore as his deputy
Mr.. L. S. Evans is extremely i'll at his
home on Main street
DR.. f. 7 Jett left yesterday for New
York on q visit.
Don't forget the excursion TO Old
Point next Tuesday. Train leaves here
at Z :l5 q. m.
Mrs. T. f. Oovey has returned from
an extended visit 20 friends IN Balti-
more.
Miss Mary Meredith. Of Whitewater,
is the guest OF DR.. T. y. Montague and
family.
Miss Eva W. Gordon ia spending the
month Of July with relatives az Rapi'
dan
Mr.. T X Rows daughter, of Locust
Grove, who has been very sick with fe
yer. is improving
Messrs. John f. Watson and brother,
.. b. Watson. of Orange. were in the
city this week.
Messrs Henry W. Moncur0, OF Lou
lisa. and r. A Monoure, OF Stafford
were in town this week.
Miss Maggie Garrett. Of Bowling
Green. is the guest Of Mrs Arthur L.
Garrett, Of Port Royal.
Miss Lillian Askins. who has been
spending some time In Baltimore. has
returned to her home in Port Royal.
Mrs J O. Melville and children are
spending July with their relatives OF
Flnksburg. Nd.
Misses Eva and Efle Humphreys, Of
this city, are visiting their cousin Miss
Bessie Rollins, in Washington.
Ladies and Gents can get their wants
Supplied in summer underwear at y W.
Jones Cash Store
We are pleased TO announce slight
improvement in the condition OF Mrs
A I Embrey.
Miss OH. Barney has returned from
her school at Lowmoor, Va She will
90 back in the fall
= Mr. l. A Slaughter and family, Of
Selma. Ala arrived here yesterday and
will spend the summer in Virginia.
Mr.. ". D Garter Left yesterday for
Tsppahannock. TO be absent ten days
and attending court thereon next Mon
day week
Miss jamie Owens. Of Washington, is
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs S + Jen-
kins, at her home "Woodlawn, in King
George county.
Messrs. Robinson Moncure. Smith
Lee and Richard Swift, who have been
students at the Y. NJ l., have returned
home for the vacation.
Mrs. 7 F Ohupein. Of Philadelphia,
who has been the guest Of her son, Dr.
@. p. Ohupsin and family, has returned
home.
Mr. VIM. l. Slaughter, who hiss been
visiting his family here. left Tuesday
for Baltimore and the North on bust
ness
Mr.. B. f. Brooks and wife. p S
Brooks and wife. ard II s Cobb. OF
Spotsylvanis, were in town shopping
Monday.
f l. Hite. a typo known 20 some OF
our citizens, committed suicide In New
port News Tuesday because he had lost
his position from drinking
Several private parties have this week
enioyed an outing at Whitewater, spend
ing the day in pic mic style, bathing
boating, etc.
Mrs. Josiah Hazard, Of Washington
ard granddaughter, Miss Ruth Gray
bill. are the guests Of Mrs W Key How
/ ard, at Kenmore. -
Mrs. J. Wesley Bovee and Mr. O l.
Bovee, Of Washington. who have beer
the guests Of Capt 7. MoCracken anC
family, have returned home.
Joseph Addison Ryland. infant sol
of Rev J. s and Leila Ryland, diet
Tuesday morning, July 2nd, after al
illness OF two weeks,
Miss E n Barney. the kindergarten
teacher in Miss OOsby's Select School
Lynohburg, has returned home for th'
holidays.
The mos, popular destroyer Of Potatr
Bug. cabbage and plant worms 10 ''Blacl
Death" 5cts. per pound. Sold only a
Hall's.Drug Store, general resort 10
choice drugs, chemicals, &c
Attention is called to the ads. Of TIT
Peace Institute and Conservatory Raj
eigh, N. O., and Of the Hanover School
Miss W. +. Sohooler. principal, which
appear 10 our columns today.
Mr. VIM Thacker, Of Louisa. faiths
of Mrs Robert Hewitt. Of this city
died Of his home in that county las
week. aged 70 years He was a mem
Der of the Methodist church.
A chance to get S. umbrella for 50
the SO 80 quality for 50, the 81 30 quail
ity for 81 90 A lot Of lower grades q
the same reduction. New, large lot
one of a kind to select from, at I. N
Brent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Casey. Mrs. z. B
Lawhesd. Mrs. J. NJ Near and Mis-
Wade. ali of Watsaki, Ill.,, with Mr.. I
NJ Casey, Of Orange, whose guests the.
are for the summer at his home. nea
Lahore. were registered at the ExchaDg
Hotel yesterday.
Now Is the time to have an exac
photograph OF yourself. You can hav
it made at the Fredericksburg Davi
Gallery. 8t7 Main street All work fin
ished beautifully and satisfaction guar