The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-14
Local and Current Comments

. u AuBhlol arc NAaAtAht IL ANANo AZ OA"Nk
Miss Mary O. Moucure is the guest
of relatives in the county.
Miss Lavinia Richardson has re-
turned from visit to Louisville, hy.
Mrs. +. BAumau left yesterday for
Baltimore, where she will visit friends
Mr. John @. Willis has returned from
business trip to North Carolina
Councilman S. :. Bradford is spend
log IL few days In Norfolk and vicinity.
Ladies and Gents can get their wants
supplied in summer underwear at q. W.
Jones Cash Store.
Mr. GOolriok Rodgers, who has been
the guest Of relatives here has returned
g. his home in Washington
DR. E. Guy Hopkins, of Glen Allen
is the guest Of his grandmother, Mrs
A =. Rowe.
Misses Mary and Bessie Ohesley have
as their guest Miss Beatrice Ducan, of
Cumberland, Va.
Mr. Clarence Hnc0ck, OF Newport
News. who has b5en the guest Of rela.
tives, has returned home.
Councilman W. II. Hurkamp has ie-
turned from pleasant visit Of several
q avs to Virginia Beach and Old Point
Miss Esther Boyle has returned from
weeks visit TO the beautiful home a
Mr. Breesee and family at Rapidan
Rev Andrew Broaddus, OF Caroline,
was among the visitors at The Free
Lance Office Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. +. Tankard aud sou Roland
and Miss Nellie Ford are summering at
Front Royal, Va
Miss Mary Meredith. Of Wide Water,
who has been the guest of Miss Esther
Montague. has returned home.
Miss Ida @. Magruder, Of Georgetown
d. O.. is the guest Of Mrs NJ A
Dowuman, at "Idlewild. - In the c0uL.
ty.
MT and Mrs A. Loweusou and
children left yesterday for Atlsnt c
City, n j., where they viii spenu
some time.
Mr.. Barbour Herring. night operator
at the R..F. & r. K K here, who mas
been quite sick, was taken 90 bis home
IN Orange county yesterday
a movement is on foot TO build a
handsome hotel in this city Several
sites are under consideration, bat none
has been definitely determined on as yet.
Mr.. O T. Purks, Of King George
county, was in the city Thursday ana
reports q good yield Of wheat in his
section
Miss Lottie Jett died at her home in
Stafford last Saturday, aged SO years
Funeral services were held from her
residence on Monday evening
Mr. E. P. Gugsby has been apr oint.
ed postmaster at Grlgsby'e 10 klng
George, vice J. L. Glgsby, who re-
signed some time ago.
Misses Mary Rowell and Maria DA1-
son Of Washington, are the guests OF
Miss Eimouis o Lee at her nome in
Sssff5rd county
Or. Q. p Cheupein has returned from
Old Point, where ne went TO attend d
meeting If the State Dental AssCcis-
tlOn.
Your ribbon, lace, gloves handker.
chief hose cOTsets and other dry goods
wants can be easily supplied at Q. ".
Jones cash store Write, see, phone
or send IN your orders
Mr. A. Hausford, Of Caroline, was
in the city Thursday and reports she
crop # wheat from his farm In this
county very good. He made 900
bushels from 90 acres.
Now is the time to have an exact
photograph # yourself You can have
il made at the Fredericksburg Davis
Gallery ,Sl7 Main street All work ia
ished beautifully and satisfaction guar
snteed in every particular.
Cadet George Conway. Of the Mill
tsy Academy OF Newport News Va,
is visiting his cousin. Miss Sallie L.
Thornton, Of Rose Hill. near Lent,
Caroline county.
A chance TO get a So umbrella for 81,
the 50. 80 quality for 81, the 81 30 goal
ity fox 81. 90. A lot Of lower grades at
the same reduction New. large lot,
one Of a kind TO select from, at I. n.
Brent's.
The Mary Washington Hospital As.
ISOLATION at its meeting Thursday had
under discussion the enlargement Of the
Hospital and the establishment Of .
training school for nurses, Il is prob.
able the Association will have an ex.
cursion down the river at an early date
Mr. J B Bolts. son Of Mr. A B
Bolts, Of this city, has been reelected
to the position Of collector Of city taxes
Of Roanoke. The Office pays hand
some salary, and the re election Of Mr.
Bolts is an evidence Of the satisfaction
he has given the past year
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.
Mr.. G. l.. finder, Of Orange. was in
the city yesterday. lie reports fine
crops Of wheat in his county, he says
that Mr.. J, w. Smith made 708 bush.
els from "a seeded, and Messrs J. l..
Davis, e Bledsoe, Lee Pannil, A. L.
GlDDS, L. I. Maize Emu D. D. Nailo
also made very tine crops.
Do you need one? Well you should
see them Just received 700 white and
drsb corsets at SOC each, worth Zoo. {;
300 white do at 600. each, worth 81.
These are the greatest bargains in co.,
sets ever offered in the old town. E. T.
Baker
Mr.. George Purvis, Of OrookstoD,
Mimi, who ownes Little Whim, " in
Stafford, has also purchased Of Mr..
James 0. Lee "SunDyside, the farm
adjoining, which was at one time
owned by the late George p. King
Both farms will be greatly improved
and will be devoted to stock raising.
During o terrible wind.storm Sunday
the chimney on the residence Of DR.. +,
+ Ninde. Of King George. was blown
Ioh al fhrCrOh 10 rocf