The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-09-27
Local and Current Comments.

Miss Adra BRADBURY, Of OIauko uVuh'
ty, is the guest Of Miss Fannie Beale'
Wheat wanted Fredericksburg Mill
ing Company.
For Rent-Trinity Rectory. apply tC
Capt W. +. Coates.
Mr.. Blight Harrison has returned
from a pleasant visit 70 relatives In Ian
caster county.
This is a chance TO get lace curtains
our present stock to be sold at a saori'
fee. T. N Brent.
Mrs Honey Coleman and children Of
Richmond. are the guests Of MIS-. Geo.
Grsvatt and family.
Miss Fannie McCarty has returned
TO her homein the county after pleas
ant visit to Baltimore
Rev. Mr.. Eubank, Of Caroline, will
preach at the Chapel near Mine Road.
next Sunday afternoon.
The Rappahannock Medical Associa-
tion will meet as the residence Of DR.. b.
Hales in this city today,
Mrs Jno. Kishpaugh, Of the county
is the guest Of Mrs NJ f. Kishpaugh,
at her home ia this city.
n J. Downing and O O. Baker will
address the voters in the COURT house
here on Monday night next
Miss Male Tenser, of Richmond, who
has been the guest Of Miss Emma Wal
vafprna1 hOygrn ungfprdaV
Mr.. 7 NJ. Burton of Fairfax county
wes IN the city on Tuesday, and a
caller at The Free Lance office
Miss Sue Blake. who has been visit
ing in Washington for some weeks, has
returned TO her home IN Stafford.
Misses Kate and Carrie Williams, who
have been visiting friends In Stafford
and Oaroliue. have returned home.
Mrs Bette CHARTERS aud Mr.. Wood
ford Alrioh, Of the county, have re-
turned from a visit to Washington.
Judge Jno < Mason, OF King George,
was in the city several days this week,
the guest Of Mr. L. J. Smith and family.
Dry weather does not stop the Fred.
ericksburg Cereal Mills They run
every day and want corn. J 5. Woods.
Miss Minnie Baker. Of Louisa, is the
guest Of her uncle, MIR. + L. Baker,
as is also Miss Eva Grasty, of Wash
ingt1n.
Mr. Jas. K. Bradley, of Baltimore,
spent several daysin the city this week,
the guest Of Mr.. W. Z. Bradley and
family.
Big bargains in Silks this week.
Our present stock 10 be CLOSED ont at a
sacrifice. 90 cent silks at 80 cents. T..
n Brent
wanted-A good serviceable horse Of
a reasonable price. Apply 70 + l..
Baker. Dry Goods eto., Fredericks-
burg. Va.
Because of unavoidable delay in the
repairs at the Methodist church there
was no prayer meeting at that
church last night.
Mr. John Orrock, Of the county, who
has been at the Mary Washington Hos
pital for several weeks, hes been dis
charged and returned 60 his home.
Mr.. and Mrs B. n. Merchant, Jr..
Of Manassas, and Miss Maud Willis, Of
Washington, ere visiting their relatives,
Mrs Il B. Merchant and family.
Miss Jessie Martin, Of Orange. &C
companied by her cousin, Miss Ethel
Mason, lefs yesterday afternoon fol-
their home. Charlottesville Progress.
Thanks, Professor BowerinR, for your
serenade yesterday morning. The Free
Lance still holds the opinion thar you
and youF boys in blue are par excellence
Ensilage Gutter For Sale "A new
Ohio Eosilage Cutter, No. IS, with
horse power aud carrier complete. fol
sale cheap Write l. q Johnson, Mar
gamma, Va.
We are pleased to announce that Mrs
J. J. Sale, Of King George. who hal
been critically Ill has recovered suf'
fcieutly TO leave for q visit to friends
in Danville.
No need to send out Of town for any
thing you need in dry goods. O. W.
Jones has Just received 3 full stock OF
cloaks. golf cspes. jackets, dress oapes'
fnrs, dress goods. etc.
Special reduction on Cabinet Photo
graphs and "Favorites during this
week and during the week Of the Fail
at the Davis Gallery, ST Main street.
Work guaranteed first class in every re-
spect.
Robert Elsea, guard Of the State pen.
itentiary, arrived Tuesday TO take tt
that institution Mamie Watson (color.
ed. who was confined in our city jail
for house breaking, under sentence Of
two years.
Funeral services of Mr.. VIM. Combs
will take place at Dodd's Mission, Stat
ford county, on next Sunday at p m.
Rev. A. T Lynn preaching she SER
mon. Services that night at Ramoth
Baptist church.
For three DAYS during the Fair, Sep
tember 25th, Goth and 9Th, special st'
teution will be given to fitting on
Hawkes. spectaoles, without charge, 81
Halls Drug Store. We can furnish
them in gold, aluminium or silver, OF
any other style, at lowest prices.
Messrs. B. B. Brockenbrough and j.
O. Phillips, president and secretary. re-
spsctively. Of the Tappahannock Fair,
were Ia our city Tuesday, visitors &c
our Fair. While here they secured
many Of the attractions and amuse'
ments on our grounds to go to their
Fair, which holds Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday of next week.
Dol John W. Andrews, formerly Of
Essex county. Va. who died at his
home near Port Gibson, Miss. last
week, was brother of Mrs. John S.
Rouzie aud Of the late Mrs. J. p.
Woody, Of this city. He was one Of
the leading spirits in the re-organiza
tion few years ago of the Christian
church here, and generous contribu'
tor to the promotion of the cause Of
Christianity generally. He is survived
by q wife.
Quite a number Of sora have been
killed recently by our sportsmen.