The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-03-20
Local aud Current Comments.


huntsmen are having fine time.
Bishop Gibson has postponed his visit
to ST. George Church until April 10Th
Read 7. y. Brent's advertisement.
Special sale If mems and boys cloth
ing.
Mr.. Jas. T. Bell, Of Alexandria, spent
Sunday III the city, the guest OF rela'
tlyes.
Mr.. h. b Merchant. of Washington.
spent Sunday IN the city with his
family.
Mr. Clearance r. Howard, Of Alex
ardria. spent Saturday and Sunday III
the city.
Miss Ell zAbeth Hurkamp is the guest
Of her friend, Mrs George Warren, IN
Richmond
Capt ]. p. Woody, who has been
quite III for several weeks, is greatly
improved.
Mr. John II Wallace. of Richmond,
spent Sunday with MS relatives aud
friends here.
Treasurer II. c. Chesley, of Stafford q.
has returned from bus trip TO
Essex county.
Miss Fannie Washington. Of Caro-
line. is visiting Mrs Marion Barlow
IN Williamsburg.
Miss Gertrude Jordan, If California
wac mas been the guest II Miss kale
DJggett. has returned home.
Mr.. Thorburn and family, Of Mary
land, have moved to his farm, the y y
Charters place, IN this county
Rev. 5. H. Forrer. Of this city. at
tended the dedication in Richmond
Sunday If the Third Christian church.
The Madison News says, 1--WE are glad
that our former countyman, MAJ / /.
Wallace has been app inted commits.
si0ner Of valuauonf Fredericksburg
Sergt Richard Fletcher, Of Go /
18TH Infantry l.. 5. A Is visiting his
parents. Nj aud Mrs George j.
Fletcher. az their home near this city.
900 dozen sample Hlndkerchiets, 6
dozen Fasclnators and 3 dozen o leutal
Table Covers All very cheap, useful
and nice for Nmas gifts. at r. l.
Baker
Mrs. Jane Melville and daughter,
Mrs Mary Harding. OF Laurel. Md q,
who have been the guests of Mr. Jno. Z.
Melville and family, returned home
Saturday
The popular "favonta' Will be made
during this mouth, only, Tor the small
sum Of Fl 20 per doz az the Davis
Gallery, ol7 Main ST Work guaranteed
first class.
Hon. John +. Rixey sends $40 60 the
Confederate Monument Association, Of
Orange. and says be esteems II priv
ilege O. cOutrl butte 10 the Confederate
monument
Messrs. Frank Il Tyler and William
* GoolricS left yesterday for Rich
mond to take their final examination
before the State Board Of Pharmacy
which meets there to-day.
We regret to announce that the con-
dition If Miss Kate Lawrence Is not as
favorable as II was on Sunday Her
brother. Mr. Conway Lawrence, If
Vicksburg. Miss, Is with her.
Mr. aud Mrs Gordon Wallace, Of
Richm nd. with their two children,
are the guests Of Mrs Bette q. Wal
CO Mr.. Wallace will return today
HIS family will remain this week.
." The American Lady Oorsets have
been tried. and not found wanting ~
in any way. shape OF form. Watch for
imitation under a similar name Z
". Jones is the agent for Fredericksburg
DR.. J. y Barney has returned from
williamsburg, where he was summoned
by the illuess Of his sister, Miss Helen
VI. Barney, who Is much better. Mrs
Barney, her mother, Is still with her.
At Halls Drug Store you will find
Landreth's Garden Seed, large stock at
low prices, also Drugs, Chemicals
Toilet Soaps. Hair Brushes and Combs
Selected Tooth Brushes at lowest prices
Mrs. Mary f Shelton wife Of Robert
p. Shelton, died March 9TH at her
home in Washington, aged forty years
The remains were inferred IN the Con-
gressional Cemetery. She was a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Lucy A. True, Of this city.
Rev Sparks " Melton, pastor Of the
Franklin Square Baptist Church, Balti-
more. has been called 10 the pastOrate
Of the First Baptist Church Of Augusta,
Ga and will accept Mr.. Melton is a
cousin Of Mr.. b l. Melton, OF this
city.
Messrs Rowlett 4 GoOlrick, special
agents Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Company, have gotten out handsome
book. STYLED Concise Atlas Of the
World " which they are distributing
free You can get one by applying at
their olli3e here
Among the grand jurors for the April
term If the United States Court, In
| Richmond, selected by Marshal Treat,
are the following Of this city W. ii.
Hurkamp, VIM. Livingston, p NJ Wood
| ford. Warren Su!linger, + l. W Green
and solomon G.. Willis
The new steamer Northumberland
which is being built by the Weem'
Steamboat 90, to Iun on the Potomac,
will be completed about May LIST. The
boat is said to be larger than any OF the
Rappahannock steamers. aud is thing
Of beauty. She draws nine feet Of water
Friday evening Miss Allie Beverley
who was returning from Stafford with
! Mr. John Hall, her brOther-in- law, wal
thrown from buggy on Main stree
and painfully bruised. Mr.. Hall haC
lust alighted to enter astore when snow
falling from building caused the horse
TO whirl and overturn the vehicle,
throwing Miss Beverley out. The horse
was caught and the buggy but LITTLE
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