The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-07
Local and Current Comments.

was in the city yesterday on business
Messrs Geo. w. Shepherd and W. D..
Williams are in Washington on business.
Another lot of Virginia Lady Oorsets
at 90 cents 4. n Brent.
Mr. J. Bowie Ferneyhough, of Rich
mond is the guest of friends in the
~.
Mr.. and Mrs Jno NJ Hull, Of Stat
ford. were in the city yesterday shop
ping
Mrs George Jennings and child OF
Richmond, are the guests Of the Misses
Kelly.
Miss Holly Mays. Of Lynchburg, il
the guest of DR. j. K. Tompkins and
family.
Mr.. Richard Hicks is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. f. l.. Higdon, at Rocky
Mount, Va.
Mrs. ] E. Tylor. of Baltimore, is
the guest OF her parents, Mr. aud Mrs
w. ID Scott
Miss Allan, of Morrisville, Fauquiel
county, is the guest Of Maj. W. s. EN-
brey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Sanford Martin, OF
Oulpeper, spent yesterday in the city,
on shopping expedition.
Miss Abenia VERIFY, Of Baltimore,
who has been the guest Of relatives
here, returned home today.
Miss Nina Blackburn, of Garrison
vile, has returned home after q pleas
ant visit TO the Misses Dix.
Mrs NJ. l.. Harrison, of Philadelphia
who has been the guest of friends here,
left for her home yesterday.
Miss Grace Lipscomb. of Washington.
is the guest Of Miss Annie Fleming, at
her home on Hanover street.
Mr.. James E Bradley, Of Baltimore
who has been the guest of relatives
here, returned home yesterday.
Hose, Hose, Garden Hose. Just re.
ceived at Vim. Demands wire bound
and plain. All Hose guaranteed.
Mr.. and Mrs r. o. Halsey, of Orange
county, spent Monday and Tuesday IN
the city, en- route to Richmond.
Miss Mamie Forbes, who has been
spending the winter in New York, has
returned to her home in this city.
Mrs. X. NJ. Bradshaw has returned 70
her home in Prince William, after a
pleasant visit TO friends in the city.
Mrs Bette I Houser, of Washing.
ton, ID. O.. is the guest Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. h b. Hlldrup, in this county.
Mrs l. T. Crump and daughter, Of
Oulpeper. are the guests Of friends IN
town. Mrs Crump expects TO reside
here.
Stoves, Stoves, Stoves. New lot ex-
ceedingly cheap just received. Ask TO
see Demands FavOrite at s. 90 COM
plete.
Mr. Absal0m Waller, of Washington,
is the guest of his mother and brother,
Judge Robert K Waller. IN Spotsyl'
vAnia.
James Taylor. well known and re-
spected colOred man. died Monday, at
his home near Robey's. in Spotsylvania
county.
10 the list of those mentioned for the
mayoralty published in our last Issue,
the name Of Judge John 7. GOolrick
was inadvertently omitted.
Mr.. Silss Staples, of King George
O. H., was among the visitors at The
Free Lance Office Tuesday. He reports
news scarce in that community.
Mrs NJ l. Street and little son have
returned to their home in Washington,
after spending three weeks with her
parents and friends near Brooke.
To give our employees time for a lit
tie recreation during the hot months,
we will close our store OF 6 o'clock p
m during June. July and August. o.
W. Jones
Mrs. L NJ. Howison and daughter,
Miss Mamie Howison, left today to
spend several months In Fredericks-
burg and vicinity Newport News
Telegram.
DIR. f o. Rathrock, Of Texas, who
has been the guest of friends here, left
yesterday for Philadelphia on a visit.
This is the Doctors first visit to the
city in forty five years.
Messrs Rowlett & Goolrick have
awarded the contract for the erection
of their Office building on Princess
Anne street to Mr. T. g Hefin, who
will begin work at once.
On Wednesday night, the goth in
slant, Bishop Gambler, of Georgia, one
of the most eloquent preachers in the
United States, will preach at the
Methodist church here.
Rev. D. G. o. Butts, Of Gloucester
county. and Miss Ssllie Treakle, Of
Alden, King George county, have been
the guests for several days Of Mr. E b.
Whitehouse and family.
The most popular destroyer of Potato
Bug, cabbage and plant worms is "Black
Death" bets per pound. Sold only at
Halls Drug Store, general resort for
choice drugs, chemicals, &c.
r. S. Chew Camp. Sons of Veterans,
are earnestly requestly to assemble at the
Mayors Office this Thursday after
noon at 3 o'clock in full uniform to
take part in the memorial exercises.
Rev. R Sempls Rowe and wife, Of
Union Bridge. Md. and Mrs. Valen-
tine Brown, Of Richmond, who attend
ed the funeral of their brother, the late
Mayor Rowe, have returned to their
homes
Flowers of every kind. A choice variety
of potted plants Celebrated plant food,
10 cts. a bag Also vegetable plants
Gall at green house, or leave order
with W. A. Bell & Bro Frank L.
Oovey, florist. Phone call, 1l2
The Equitable Life Insurance &C.
ciety Of the United States. through
its agents here, Messrs. Rowlett q Cool
rick, has paid So 600, and 81 .l2l re-
spectively 20 the estates of the late Dr.
M. Y. Hart and H. r Gouldman.
Do you need one? Well you should
see them. Just received 700 white and
drah corsaka aft bOs each worth 76O ::