The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-08-09
Local and Current Comments

visit 10 relatives IN Madison county
Mr.. ]. b. Male. Of Oulpeper, was a
visitor at The Free Lance Office yester-
day
Mr.. Silvanus b. Quinn has returned
from a pleasant visit TO friends in Mad
ison county.
Misses Kate and Dolly Oopenhaver
left Tuesday for visit to friends III
NJ olson county.
Mrs Lou Chesley eni daughter. Miss
Bessie have returned from a pleasant
visit TO Luray.
The machinery for the machine shop
of Martens q Wheeler has arrived and
is being put in place.
Clerk ]. p II. Orismond Of Spotsyl.
vauia, was the gust of his brother, Hon
II F. Crtsmond yesterday.
Miss Maud Walsh, Of Richmond. is
the guest Of her sister Mrs. II. +
Cammack, in Spotsylgania
Misses jennie and Elsie Deitrick. of
Richmond, are whiting their relatives,
the family Of Mr. j. ID. Ray
Mr.. and Mrs 1T LDwery and child
rem are taking weeks trip on the
steamer Richmond. Of the Weems Line.
Miss Mamie Porter. Of Lynchburg,
who has been the guest Of her sister
Mrs J. + Tompkins, has returned
home
Miss Ethel Lewis, Of Accomac who
has been the guest of Mrs $ G. Wal.
lace. left Tuesday on visit to Viz
giuia Beach
Mr. and Mrs W n Blake and son
are back In their Washington Avenue
home. after their summer outing at
'SnOwden -
Miss Ellen Conway, near Corbin's in
Caroline, has as guests her nephew.
Mr. John Conway, and wife and child,
Of Dallas, Tex.
Read the William Bernard Store
House ad which appears in our column
to-day, and the al Of Central Hotel
property for rent.
Mr. Bessie Rawlings, of Fredericks-
burg. ia visiting his aunt, Mrs. q. f..
Stonebraker. 1902 east Broad street -
Richmond Dispatch.
Mr.. Ferdinand n Hart, Of Spotsyl-
vania, returned yesterday from a visit
30 Fauquier. He reports the corn and
wheat crops very fine.
Master Elliott Campbell and sister
Annie. children of Mr. and Mrs 4 d.
Campbell, of Washington, are guests Of
their relatives, Nc and Mrs + T..
Baker
Mr.. II b Oogbill. Of King George
has as guests at his residence, 10th
ian. " his neices. Misses Sadie and Bes
sic StyrOn, of IndiantowD, in Orange
county.
Mr., Il. f. Osmmack. Of sp'tsylvanis,
passed through the city Tuesday en-
route to Frederioks Hall in Louisa, to
visit his sister. Miss Lizzie, who is i'll
with typhoid fever
We are indebted 10 Dr 4 Broken
brough, Secretary. for q mplimentary
ticket 60 the fair Of the Chesapeake
Agricultural Association, now IN prog
ress at Cape Charles.
Ladies should see the latest New York
STYLES in Gray Felt Hats They are
lighter and more satisfactory for gem
eral wear than straw. Brent's Mil
linery Department
Mrs. l.. L Ooghill and daughter, Of
this city. aud Miss Ashby Damp, OF
Petersburg are guests at lothian, ."
Al. - I'D Ne II y Zoo.
hill in King George
Your ribbon, lace. gloves. handker
chief, hose. cOfsets and other dry goods
wants can be easily supplied at @ W.
Jones cash store Write, see. phone
or send in your orders
A young man from King George
brought 10 this Office Tuesday quite a
freak Of nature Il was stem from
which hung four well developed apples
sll Joined TO one another.
Go to Halls Drug Store for Insect
Powder. Fly Paper. Moth Balls, Lon
don Purple. "Black Death for bugs
Of ell kinds also Landreth's Turnip
Seed ct low prices just received at
Halls.
Now is the time to have an exact
photograph Of yourself You can have
il made at the fredericksburg Davis
Gallery. 817 Main street a. work fin
ished beautifully and satisfaction guar
anteed in every particular.
DO you need one? Well you should
see them Just received 200 white and
drab cOrsets at 500 each. worth 700 ;
$50 white do. at $50. each, worth 81
These are the greatest bargains In cor
sets ever offered in the old town. E. 7.
Baker.
John Johnston. colcred, who shot
John Williams on Saturday night, was
before Mayor Willis yesterday and sent
to the grand jury. The Mayor also fined
him $40 aud cost or 60 days in Jail for
carrying concealed weapons. Ia default
he went TO Jail
A lot of radiators were in front Of the
Enterprise building. on Main street
Yesterday. An inquisitive asked Mr.. s.
Willis Howard what they were. ''Mu.
sic boxes, " replied Mr. Howard. ''We
intend 10 put one in each room for the
pleasure and comfort Of the occupants. "
1t is said the president Of the Enter.
prise Building Association is very fond
Of going in the neighborhood Of Grace
church, in Caroline county. 1t is not
always business alone connected with
the association which causes him to
make trips there, but the bright eyes OF
a handsome lady. See.
Mr. ". r Bozzell celebrated his Both
birthday at his home near Whitewater
Tuesday night There were about forty
guests present and it was one Of the
most successful entertainments ever held
in the county A splendid supper was
served consisting of meats sweets, etc
Mr.. j. b Colbert. of this city, was
present.
Archie Nash. the young son Of Mr.
g. Warren Nash. had his arm broken
Yesterday. He was playing in front of
his fathers store on Commerce street
with a colored man who had a whip IN