The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-04-26
Local and Current Comments.

visit 20 Washington.
Miss Mary l. Parmele has returned
from visit to Richmond.
Fishing rods at Henry Ulmans 923
Main street
Mr.. Granville Hicks, while at work
Tuesday cut ms foot badly.
Mr. Carter II Fitzhugh, of Chicago, is
visiting relatives in this city
Rev W. j. Morton. of Tsppahan-
mock. was in the city yesterday.
Messrs DotT Green ard W. d Will.
hams were IN Washington on business,
this week
Miss Alice Il Gordon has returned
home from Washington where she
spent the winter
Chewing and smoking tobacco and
cigars at Heury Ulmau's, 923 Nam
street
Pure barred Plymouth Rock Eggs, for
setting. for sale 10y W. h Tyler, Fred
erlcksourg. Va
The Misses F,ckIen gave pleasant
tea 10 a few Of their friends gentlemen
az Belmont Tuesday night
The celebrated Iron King, Farmer
Girl. + FV and Excelsior cook stoves
can be found at Vim Bernard
Workmen engaged in cleaning out
the canal, near the Boulevard found u
human skull. supposed 20 be that Of
soldier killed daring the war.
Myers old stand is where VIM Der
uard is running first-class and up-to-
date plumbing aud Timing establish
ment Everything IN that line Is kept
in It elk
NJ. " b. Bullock, who recently re-
turned fl m Florida. with his family
has purchased the Arthur Burton farm
near Berea, IN Stafford, aud Will reside
there
Rev James f Billingsley. Of Spot
Sy.vAnia county, his been rendered a
call II the pastorate Of Belle Air Bap.
tist church. III Stafford, about three
miles from the city.
The wind is decidedly blowing our
way this season Are you enjoying the
breeze: Lots Of good buyers are See
our New Stock of Dress Goods. Silks,
Millinery etc I n Brent
Mr. J W Masters is having built a
large lighter, which will be used for
transferring railroad ties from the
landings on the Potomac 10 his barges.
Mr. William Livingston is the con-
tractor.
At Halls Drug Store you will find
Landreth's Garden Seed. large stock a.
low prices, also Drugs, Chemicals,
Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes and Combs
Selected Tooth Brushes at lowest prices.
The legislative Correspondents
Club. Of Trenton. y j.. numbering
abou' thirty. enjoyed a days sight-see
ing in Richmond and passed through
this city Monday night en- route for
Washington.
Never mind if our competitors do
tell YOU The American Lady Corset
is not a good ore. they say 50 because
c. " Jones Is the only house in this
city that the manufacturers will sell 1t
to. See for yourself.
Do you need one: Well you should
see them Just received zoo white and
drab c0rsets at 30, each. worth 100 &.
$50 white do at G93 each. worth 81
These are the greatest bargains in cor
sets ever offered in the old town t. I
Baker
Mr. VIM Groves. Of Sowego, Eau.
quier county made The Free Lance
Office a clll Tuesday He reports hi
section If the county on bonn A
canning factory and mill have been
erected and Will begin operations IN
few days
Easter Il wers: Roses, Carnations
and ViClets a choice variety Of pot
ted plants Celebrated plant food, II cts
a bag Also vegetable pl nts. Gall at
green houses. OF leave order with W
A Bell & Bro Phone call, ll2 Frank
I Covey, florist
The Herald Square Opera Company
presented the beautiful comic opara
"Olivette' at the Opera House last
night and tonight the company prom
ises 10 delight the audience with fine
production OF Fra Diavolo " II G
troupe Is well recommended
The special price # 81 90 per dozen
on 'favorette's" Will be continued
through this month st the Davis Gal
lery, Sl7 Main street. The large num-
Der taking advantage of this offer last
month is the best evidence of the salts.
faction given on this photograph.
a team belonging TO Mr.. Robt. Reed,
of Stafford. ran away on Falmouth
bridge Tuesday and collided with q
buggy in which Rev Decatur Edwards
and Mrs. Edwards were seated, badly
damaging the vehicle The occupants,
however. escaped without injury.
A team owned by John F. Curtis, q
Staff ford. ran away on Pdbcess Arne
street Tuesday, and dashed into a horse
driven By Treasurer II @ Ohesley. of
Stafford. and injured the equine
Treasurer Chesley and son. W. 5
Ohesley. narrowly escaped injury.
Rev Oscar B. Wilson. of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, who was killed last week by
lightning was a grandson of Rev. Dr.
Wilson. first pastor Of the Fredericks.
burg Presbyterian church, and a frs
cousin of Mrs W b Goolrick, of this
city, and visited here about two years
ago.
Mr. A G. Billingsley, Of this city,
has been in correspondence with Ad'
iutant General W Male with reference
10 organizing a military company here.
The Adjutant- General says it is neoes-
sary for those Of our citizens Interested
in the movement TO take immediate
action as the time is limited.
Messrs. Rowlett & Go1lrick are tear
ing down the brick stable on the lot on
Princess Anne street, near Commerce,
formerly owed by the Barton estate
and which was recently purchased by
them They Will about June /, COM
meuce to erect handsome brick office
building for their extending insurance
business