The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-09
Local and Current Comments,


day for business trip 10 Orlando. Fla.
Ladies' call and see our new line Mus
lin Underwear. T. n. Brent
Prof. A. d. Ellis, Of the College, has
returned from a brief visit to Balti'
more
Mrs. A S Bsttelheim, Of Baltimore,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Isaac
Hirsh.
See notice in reference to examina.
tions to teach in the public schools OF
this city.
Misses Mamie and Minnie Hsrndon,
of Roanoke, are the guests OF Mrs D.
W. Hillary.
Mrs. A. Randolph Howard is visit
ing Mrs George A Mercer, in Sa'
vannah, Ga.
Miss Grace Johnson has returned
home. after pleasant visit 70 relatives
in Washington.
Mrs. r II Mercer and Mrs. George
Chewning. of UIbanna, were in the
city Thursday.
Messrs A. z. Bohannan and l. Corn
well, Of Urbanna, paid The Free Lance
a visit Thursday.
Mr.. E. II. Renard, Of Caroline, was
in the city yesterday and visitor at
The Free Lance office.
Mr.. W. G. Wallace and Mrs. W. o.
Wallace. of Warsaw. were visitors at
The Free Lance Office Thursday.
Miss Agnes + McNaughton Of Phila-
delphia, who has been the guest OF Mrs.
% q. Rowlett. returned home yesterday
There will be an important meeting
OF the Washington Guards at their
reading rooms on Monday night, at z.
~
Mr.. and Mrs A b. Yates will leave
for jefferson county. W. Va, 20. day.
and Will spend a week with relatives
there
Miss Julia Scaggs. who has been a
student Of the Farmville Normal
School, has returned home TO spend her
vacation.
Addie Payne. colored. Of Orange died
in Washington Monday, and her re.
mains were taken to that county for
interment.
1t has been suggested that it is not
too soon TO begin preparations FOR
Fourth Of July celebration, II one Is TO
be held here
Miss jamie Moore Gray has returned
to her home in Stafford, from New
York where she has been teaching the
past session.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Owens, Of
King George, were shopping IN the city
Thursday ana were welcome callers at
The Free Lance office.
Miss Esther n. Cox and Mr., Arthur
ElRin, of Leesburg, were married at the
home Of the bride. in Caroline, Tues
day. Rev Mr. Ware otlicisted.
Miss Blount Mason. Of La Grange,
Ga. who has been the guest Of Mrs h.
J. Smith, left Tuesday for King George,
where she will spend the summer.
The Excelsior Milling property here.
owned By Mr. o. H Petit, was sold
Thursday and purchased by the Enter
prise Building Association for 3d. Obs.
Attention is directed TO the schedule
Of the r., +. q p r. K. in another
column, for information as TO the arrival
and departure Of the Seaboard Air Line
trains.
Andrew Quesenberry. Of Stafford. we
are Informed, has boy who is hu-
man prodigy. The child is only nine
years Of age and tips the beam on re-
liable scales at 10 pounds.
The most popular destroyer of Potato
Bug. cabbage and plant worms is Black
Death" 5cts per pound. Sold only at
Halls Drug Store, general resort for
choice drugs, chemicals, &c.
The new residence of Mr. James
Parke COrbin, which is being built by
Contractor George W. Wroten, will be
completed by July lst. 1t is hand
some structure, pleasantly located.
Miss Belle Ficklin, one Of the most
popular nurses at the Virginia Hospital,
left yesterday morning for her home, IN
Fredericksburg, where she will spend
her vacation - Richmond Dispatch.
See ad of Prince William Horseman's
Association exhibition, which takes
place at Manassas on July 9th and 25th.
It is expected the coming show Will
be the largest ever held in the South.
Mr. John F. Watson, a student Of
Whitsett Institute, n. o, one of the
leading institutions Of learning in the
South, was in the city yesterday, EN-
route to his home in Orange county.
Now is the time to have an exact
photograph Of yourself. You can have
it made at the Fredericksburg Davis
Gallery, 8l7 Main street All work fin
ished beautifully and satisfaction guar
anteed in every respect
Our readers will be glad to have the
opportunity Of again taking trip to
Old Point OOmpfOrt and vicinity on
July 10th. Those VINO went last year
remember with pleasure the delightful
time. Ths round trip fare will be
81 90.
Mr. H. A. Garner, of Spotsylvania
Court House, was in the city yesterday
en- route home from Richmond, where
he took his son, Beale E. Garner to St
Luke's Hospital a few days ago for
treatment. An operation was perform.
ed. but young Garner is still at ST.
Luke's in critical condition
Rev. Dr. T S Dunaway will preach
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
night in the absence Of Rev DR. Rose
bro. who has been called to Petersburg.
There will be no service at the Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning. as the
congregation will attend the Baptist
church 10 bear DR.. Ramsay's bscca'
laureate sermon.
Rev. DR.. J. S Dill will preach at
missionary meeting at Wilderness
church, this county. Sunday, but will
return to fill his pulpit at the Baptist
church here at night. In the absence
of DR.. Dill Sunday morning Rev. DIR.
f. p. Ramsay will deliver the Bacca-
laureate sermon for Fredericksburg
College at the Baptist church.