The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-30

Mrs Irene Dean. Of Washington, VIII
has been visiting friends In this city
returned home Saturday.
Mr. Jas. f. Bib, editor Of the Louis
News, who mas been Ill with pneumo
MIA, is rapidly recovering
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Tucker, o
Clark county. are the guests Of Mrs W
| Key Howard at Kenmore.
Mr.. Harry Warren. who has been IN
guest of the Messrs Hurkamp. has re
turned to his home in Orange.
Mr. ". J Ford. Of Cincinnati, VIII
has been the guest Of the Messrs Hur
kamp for some days. left yesterday
On Sunday last Master Harve,
Thomas. while on his way home from
Sunday school, fell aud cut his heaC
very severely
Mr.. j. B. Smith, OF Summit. whc
has been sick with pneumonia for th'
past month. was we'll enough u be II
town Saturday.
Officer L @. Blake and bride. O.
Washington. passed through this city
Saturday on their way to visit hi
mother IN Stafford.
Major Julian j. Mason, Of KiDl
George, no has been in bad health foi
some time, has gone to the Soldiers
Home at Richmond
Mrs r S. Ford, Of Great Falls. Mon
tana, who has been the guest OF Mrs
Newman. left yesterday for Florida
where she Will spend the winter.
Mr. John G.. Miller, Of Spotsylvanip.
brought to the city last Friday one Of
the best dressed hogs ever seen on ouI
market 1t weighed $50 pounds.
A white granite memorial has been
placed at the grave Of Captain Thomas
NJ. Radcliffe. in Trinity Methodist
Episcopal churchyard at King George
G. II.
Miss Lizzie boswell, of New Orleans,
who left here month ago on visit &c
Providence, K l., has returned and is
the guest Of her uncle, Mr. 4. y. Dos
we'll
Mr.. J. +. TylOr. who has been the
guest Of Mr.. W. D Scott and family.
returned to his home in Baltimore Sat
urday> Mrs Tylor and son left yester-
day.
zoo dozen sample Handkerchiefs, 6
dozen Fasoinators and 3 dozen Oriental
Table Covers All very cheap. useful
and nice for Xmas gifts. at 4. 7.
Bakers.
Picture Of yourself, wife and little
one can be had in any style. size or
finish. from the Mezzo.tint 10 the cell
luloid or gloss finish, at the Davis Pho
togrsph Gallery.
Mrs. NJ. V Strasburger and little son,
who have been visiting relatives here,
returned to their home IN Baltimore
Yesterday. They were accompanied by
Miss Bertha Strasburger.
Mr.. Julian Brooks. of Falmouth, went
down the Rappahannock lsst week on a
hunting expedition. He killed six wild
ducks and eighty musk rats, thirty
one of the latter in one night.
The Louisa News says: "Rev. r. A
Williams on account Of q very severe
cold was unable to fill his appointment
at Ms. H9rmon Church, in Spotsylva-
MIA county, on last second Sunday.
The skeleton Of supposed Fedora
soldier was unearthed in the cut of the
Narrow Gusge Railroad, back of Fos-
ter's lumber yard, Sunday evening 1t
was buried in the National Cemetery
A few plirs of fine blankets and
what few jackets and cepes we have
left will be sold very cheap at Jones
between now and February 1st, at
which time his inventory is flushed.
Cards are out announcing the COM
ing marriage of Miss Matte Smith. of
RectOrtOwn, Fsuquier county, to Mr.
Albert l.. MOffett. also Of that place, the
event to occur on Wednesday, February
7th.
Mr.. Alfred X. Ware, of Northfeld,
MINI former resident, and owner of
"Snowden, was in the city yesterday
on business His numerous friends were
glad 10 see him and to know that he is
doing we'll in his new home
There was light fall of snow here
Sunday evening, and the thermometer
registered 20 yesterday morning. The
Florida Special from the South Sunday
morning arrived here with the tops of
the coaches covered with ice and snow.
Hon. II. T. Garnett and wife came
up from Richmond Saturday and spent
Sunday with Mr.. J. Fred Brown ant
wife. Yesterday Mrs Garnett went II
her home in King George and Mr.. Gar
nett returned 10 his legislative duties IL
Richmond.
The first Potomac herring Of this sea
son were brought to Washington las
week. There were fifteen in the bunch
and were caught near Colonial Beach
A good shad and herring season is ex
pected unless there should be a lat
spell Of severe weather
You will always find at Halls DruI
Store the most complete assortment o.
sick room requisites Hot Water Bot
ties, Air Pillows. Syringes, Bed Pans
Rubber Face Bottles. Atomizers ant
all appliances needed by physician Of
patient at lowest prices.
The steamer Richmond did not leave
Baltimore until Saturday at 4 80 p. m.
instead of schedule time Friday, Shit
did not arrive here until Monday
morning at 2 O'Clock The delay wa
due to heavy winds on her return tril
! s.ep Tappshanrock to Baltimore Thurs
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