The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-31
Local and Current Comments,

Mrs Irene Mcdowell who has been
quite sick for come time, Is improving
Capt. VIM. A. Smith, Of King George.
was in the city this week on business.
Demands FAvorite at s. 90 complete
is beauty.
Another lot Of Virginia Lady Oorsetf
at 90 cents. Z. n Brent
Miss Nora Willis gave q most eng
able musical recital at the College Mon
day night.
Ladies' cell and sec our new line Mus
lin Underwear. T. N Brent.
The children of Bishop Funston have
sent a dollar to The Free Lance for the
India famine fund.
Miss Mary l.. Parmele and mother
left Tuesday for New York, where they
will spend the summer
Mrs Hugh D. Scott left Tuesday for
Philadelphia, where she Will visit
friends for some time.
Hose. Hose, Garden Hose. Just re.
oeived at VIM Demands wire bound
and plain. All Hose guaranteed.
Mrs John W. Daniel, who has been
the guest of relatives here, returned &c
her home in Washington yesterday.
Mrs H. B. Ooghill. of King George
O. H, is the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Ashby, at the latter's home in this city.
Commencement dresses are now in
order. The most comprehensive line
of materials is TO be found at o. W.
Jones'.
Mr. G. W. Shepherd and wife left
for New York yesterday, where they
will be the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. IL.
A Tabb for two weeks.
Visitors TO Atlantic City, n j.. will
find The Wickhffe comfortable,
moderate and home like hostelry, See
ad in another column.
The annual commencement Of Fred
ericksburg College begins with the
Baooalaureate sermon on Sunday June
10th, and closes Wednesday June l3sh
At Halls Drug Store you will fnd
Landreth's Garden Seed, large stock at
low prices, also Drugs, Chemicals,
Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes and Combs
Past. Grand. Master Howard Wayt, Of
Stanton, was one of the Masonic cele-
brities who oficiated at the recent cor
ner.stone laying az the National Gene
terry here.
Miss Bette Chisholm. who has been
visiting her sisters. Mrs. Florence Bur
nett and Mrs ]. W. Masters, here, re-
turned 20 her nome in Hanover county,
yesterday.
Married. at the Methodist parsonage
here on Wednesday. May Both. by Kew.
J. p. Stump, Mr.. W O. Stewart ana
Miss Laura Fritter. both Of Stafford
county, Va.
Captains Ell. Gus and Oscar Ash
burn of Oarter's Greek, Lancaster
comfy. were here this week on their
ssil.vessel. partly for pleasure and part
ly for business.
The CLERKS baseball team of this city
and the Bowling Green boys crossed bats
on the latter's grounds Monday after
noon. The game was sharp and exoit-
ing. as evidenced by the score, to 8. in
Fredericksburg's favor.
Flowers of every kind. A choice variety
Of potted plants Celebrated plant food.
Is cts. q bag Also vegetable plants
Gall at green house. or leave order
with ". A. Bell & Bro. Frank 7.
Oovey, florist. Phone call; 1l2.
Mrs ]. B Funsten, wife of Bishop
Fuusten. her mother. Mrs Eliza Pratt
and brother, W T. Pratt, passed through
this CITY last week en- route to the home
of the Pratts, in lower Caroline. They
had been visiting friends in this county.
Do You need one? Well you should
see them Just received 700 white and
drab corsets at 500 each, worth 700. /;
$50 white do. Mt 600. each. worth 81
These are the greatest bargains In cor
sets ever offered in the old town E T.
Baker.
There is such q wide spread demand
for copies Of the speeches of Messrs
Fitzhugh and Goolriok that The Free
lance has decided to publish them in
pamphlet form. They can be procured
at this office at % cents per dozen cop.
les, or 81 so per 100
Raymond Earl, aged thirteen months
and two weeks, son Of Charles II and
Mollie E. Mills, died at the home Of his
parents here. Tuesday morning of
cholera infantum. The funeral took
place from the home Wednesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, Rev. ". D. Smith
officiating.
Mr.. Townsend D. Smith, of Wash
ington, D O., is in the city. This IL
his first visit since 1898, when he went
into the Confederate Army in Co B.
SOth Va Regiment He is son of the
late Edward Smith. of King George.
and relative Of Mrs. @ W. Shepherd
and Mrs Agnes Buck, Of this city.
The Baptist Ministers Olnb will 90
on a trip to Fredericksburg tomorrow.
DR.. J s Dill, who was formerly pas
tor of Venable Street Baptist Church.
but now of Fredericksburg, still re-
tains his membership in the club. and
has invited them TO be his guests At
this time Richmond Dispatch Of We'd
nesday.
Death Of Mrs. Thomas K. Henderson.
Mrs. Thomas K. Henderson died Of