The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-07

Arrangements nave Dttu pbAASetSN 80
delightful excursion from this CITY 90
Old Point, on Tuesday, July lOth. 1t
will be under the management OF
Messrs. John 7. knight. Brawner
Oates, w. L. Brannan and Il ";
Stearns, committee, and It will AFFORD
pleasant days outing for all VINO en-
Joy salt water breezes aud bathing not
to mention the various other attractions
at and near Old Point. Fare Tor roohd
trip 81.
The authorities Of Spotsylvania ooun'
ty have been notified by Dr. Roderiok
Dew of the existence near bethahy
church Of several cases Of small pox
The Board of Health-Supervlsor John
Il. Alrich, Clerk j. Z. ii Orlsmond
and Drs L. W. Dew. y. Massey
and L. o. Dickinson have placed the
patients under quarantine. The ais.
ease is reported by DR.. Dew OF a mild
form and readily yielding to treatment
There will be an all day meeting at
RamOth Baptist church, In STAFFORD
county, of which Rev. A. T. Lynn is
pastor. next Sunday commencing at ii
A. NJ in the interest Of State Missions
DR.. L. S. Dunaway will preach in the
morning on missions. Afternoon four
subjects on missions in our State Will
1 be dircussed by visiting brethren. All
are cordially invited
Miss Margaret G. Orismond, who has
been attending the Woman s College ~
Richmond the past session, returned
/ home Yesterday. She was accom- panied
| by Mics Georgia Anderson, OF Macon.
/ Ga who will be her guest for several
weeks Miss Orismond graduated In Eng'
lish Literature, Latin and Grammar
this session aud will complete the whole
course next year.
Miss hattie Primmer. Of Stafford. in
an accident on Main street Tues
day was badly shaken mp and con-
siderably bruised The horse she was
driving became frightened near Nj L
X. Wheeler's and ran the v8'iole
against IN electric light pole, throwing
her out with the above result
In the contests for scholarships Of the
Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore
for 1900 1901 Messrs. II Eokenrode aud
r. l. Ramsey, Of this city. graduates
Of the Fredericksburg College. were
among She winners We congratulate
both gentlemen on their success.
Mr.. Clarence Wheeler, Of Falmouth
working at the Tyler foundry, met with
nainful accident yesterday. He was
hammering piece OF hot iron when
spark flew into his eye, and. IL Is feared
permanently injured II lie Vas taken
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Sunday morning one person was
bsptized at the Methodist church by
Rev. J. p Stump, and seven were re
ceived into the fellowship OF the
church. At the night service DR. Ohas.
E Outcault sweetly sang Lead, Kind
ly Light "
The Spooner Dramatic Company Is
Giving excellent performances at the
Opara House every night this week
The large audiences Monday and Iues-
dav nights we're highly pleased. There
will be a matinee Saturday at 80
O'Clock.
The stone for the Bradford building,
-, the corner Of Commerce and Princess
Anne streets. which was delayed on &C.
oonnt Of the strikes at the quarries has
arrived. and Contract IT Stearus Is push
ing the work ahead
Among the graduates IT the Woman
College in Richmond. Tuesday night
ware Misses Gay Brosddus and Lucy
Bowers, of Caroline county. and Miss
Ashley Davis. Of Gordonsville.
Miss Lucy f. Cunningham, daughter
~ Mr. W II Cunningham, has return
cd home from New York. where she has
been taking course Of music at the
Mason studio the past session.
Mrs. W. E. Bradley and daughter
Miss Susie. will leave for Baltimore to.
dav where thew will he the guests OF
the family Of Mr.. T. K Miller for sew
eral weeks
Ia our adverting columns today Will
be found notice Of examination Of
school teachers for the county Of stat
ford.
Capt. VIM A Smith of King George
was in the city yesterday on business
Bernard's Favorite at s. 90 complete
Is q beauty.