The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-24
Local and Current Comments

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spent Sunday in the city as the guest
Of relatives
Miss May Lafabre. of Riohm md
spsnt Sunday as the guest Of Rev. W..
ID Smith and family.
Rev 2. Stump returned Saturday
from stanton where he attended the
Sunday School Convention,
Notice. Fredericksburg Cereal Mills
wants corn at once, either shelled or
cob J S. Woods
Miss Alys o. Burke. of she county,
who has been visiting relatives In Essex
county, has returned home.
Miss Fannie Tucker Carmichael who
has been visiting friends in Cumber-
land, Nd. has returned home.
Mrs. Charles Ohesley, Of Stafford is
81 the Mary Washington ii spital here
Tor medical treatment
Miss Fannie Gayle. who HIS been
visiting relatives IN Richmond, has re-
turned 20 her home, in the county.
Mrs. Ooriune Tunstall Terry, Of
Washington, who has been the guest Of
Mrs A. Randolph Howard, has returned
home
Mrs. Beverly Mason and daughter,
I Of Washington. who have been the
guests Of Mrs W b. Goolrick left Sat.
urdsy for Charlottesville
Mr.. Iunis d. Harris has completed
his handsome house, at Spotsylvania
Court house. and expects to occupy it
early ia the fall
Miss Mary Skeeu, Of Covingt0n, who
has been the guest Of Miss Lena Rowe
for the past month. left yesterday for
stanton. where she will visit friends
George Rollins, a well known and
respected c1lorei citizen Of Stafford,
formerly a slave Of the Seldom family,
at Snowden. died last week, aged 90
Rev DR.. j. W. RosebrO and Prot s.
W Somerville returned Saturday by
steamer from trip down the river IN
the interest Of Fredericksburg College
Mrs. V NJ Route, who has been
very III. is improving She expects TO
be well enough 20 accompany her son,
Mr. A. + R0uzie on a visit to Essex
county Thursday.
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 Nil
lnery Department
During the storm last Thursday
night lightning struck the hay stacks at
Mr. Lee Newton's near Potomac
Greek in Stafford county. and fourteen
tons of hay were burned mp
The Southside Sentinel notes that DR.
VIM. S. Christian and bride returned 10
Urbanna Saturday. Also that Mr. +.
A. Bristow is visiting a brother in Mis-
souri,.
Your ribbon, lace. gloves. haudker-
chief. hose. oOrsets and other dry goods
wants can be easily supplied at g. "
Jones cash store. Write, see, phone
or send IN your orders
One day last week Mr. Jacob Duna-
vant. Of the county, fell from load Of
oats and broke one Of his wrists and
bruised himself considerably about the
body.
Clerk Of Courts p. H CrlsmOnd
has commenced work on his house az
Spoisylvanis. It Will be Of modern
architecture, and when completed one
Of the handscmest homes in the county
The congregation Of Berea church, at
Spotsylvsnia, o. II . have gotten In
place the material TO rebuild on the site
Of the old church. which was destroyed
By fire about twelve months ago.
Chairman p. T f. Wolfe has called
a mass-neetiug Of the Republican party
Of King George for August court Gay u
elect delegates 20 the Alexdria conven-
tion. which will be held August 30 at
1 O'Clock
Go to Halls Drug Store for Insect
Powder, Fly Paper, Moth Balls, Lon
don Purple. BLACK Death" for bugs
Of ali kinds. also Landreths Turnip
Seed at low prices Just received at
Halls.
Miss Mary Peterborough. Of Rich
moud county. who has been the guest
Of her sister. Mrs d II Kuox at Der
home in this county, left yesterday for
King George, where she will visit
relatives.
Do you need one? Well you should
see them Just received 700 white and
drab corsets at SOC each, worth 200.
$50 white do. at 500 each, worth 81
These are the greatest bargains in cor
sets ever offered IN the old town. E. 7.
Baker.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Lorena White Garner daughter Of Mrs
Caroline King Garner, to Mr.. Samuel
William Bsazley the ceremony to take
place at high noon. Wednesday, August
8th, at Ebenezsr church, Westmoreland
county.
Mr. cambridge Pitts. Of Fredericks-
hing, aud his sister, Miss Mamie, OF
Huntington, W. Va arrived in Farm
ham this week to spend the summer,
with their grand father, Squire Lyell.
N N News.
The union services were held at the
Christian church Sunday night Rev
J. p. Stump. Of the Methodist church,
conducted the service, in the absence OF
the pastor. Rev. S H Forrer, and
preached an able and interesting sermon
10 large congregation
The Tidewster District convention
OF the Christian church will be held at
Evansville. Essex county, August 10.
The delegates from Richmond will join
the delegates here and leave on the
steamer Monday afternoon, August 6.
Mrs W. E Bradley and daughter,
+ Miss Susie, returned home Saturday
from trip Of six weeks to Branford,
Conn New York and Baltimore.
They were accompanied home from
Baltimore by Mr.. Charles S. Bradley
who spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Georgisnna Sanford. wife Of
/ Mr.. Lawrence Sanford. who lives near
| Thornsburg, in this county, died last
! Thursday. after a brief illness She is