The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-28
Local and Current Comments,

at on cents L. N bfbht.
Ladies call and see our new line Mus.
lin Underwear. T. n Brent
Hon. Joseph $ Potter. of Washing.
ton, Was in the city several days this
week
Mrs. Sallie MoOraw. Of Lynohburg,
is the guest Of Mr. d. q. Cole and
family.
Commonwealth's Attorney Lee j..
Graves, Of the county, was in the oity
yesterday.
Miss Grace King has as her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A Ooghill, OF Bow
ling Green
Mrs. Julia Eaton. Of Spotsylvauia,
has returned from a visit to friends IN
Washington.
Miss Minnie G. Smith, of King
George,is the guest Of Mrs. + ). Smith
aud family.
Ladies aud Gents can get their wants
supplied In summer underwear at q. W..
Jones Cash Store.
A lot Of slightly damaged red table
Damask, worth 30 cents per yard for 20
cents. Lowery ~ %.
The many friends of Mrs. A T. En-.
brey Will regret 10 learn that yesterday
her illness became critical
Mr.. E S. Evans is quite i'll with
bilious fever His condition was
slightly improved yesterday.
Miss Eva Tayloe has returned to her
home IN King George, from visit 70
Miss Mary Gordon Wallace.
Miss Mary A. Sampson. Of Austin,
Texas. is visiting Miss Pauline Grant
in Henrico county, near Richmond.
Miss Kate Cardoza. of Lunenburg
county, who has been the guest OF Miss
Jennie NJ Goolrlck. has returned home.
Mr.. ". G billiard, treasurer Of Spot
sylvania county, was at the Auditor E
office yesterday Dispatch, Wednesday
Miss Lily Woods will leave on the
steamer today for WesumOreland county,
where she viii visit friends Tor some
weeks.
DR. Frederick Il Booker, secretary Of
PapAl Legation &C Washington, d c 4,
is the guest Of Capt MoOracken and
family.
Rev. DR.. T S Dunaway will preach
at Bethel church. at White Oak. in
Stafford, next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock
Mrs f. J Smith and children will
leave by steamer Potomac today for
their summer home, near Egde Hill. Ia
King George.
Mr.. o. Il Bosley. Of Richmond, dis
trict passenger agent Of the Norfolk *
Western h X was in the city Tues
day on business.
Mrs. J. ". Proudft and children, Of
Memphis, Tenn, VINO have been the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs q l. Kalmbach,
nave returned home.
Miss Annie Long has returned from
Richmond. where she attended school
the past session. She was awarded the
gold medal for scholarship
ST. Georges Sunday School gave their
annual picnic TO New Hope. Orange
county. yesterday. A very pleasant
day was spent by the children.
MIR f. p. Stearns aud eleven work.
men left for Irvington Monday after
noon by steamer 60 complete the build
ing for the National Bank there.
Miss Mary Byrde Gayle has returned
to her home, in the county, after a very
pleasant visit TO relatives and friends
Ia Richmond and Newport News
Supt. L NJ Smith has been conduct.
ing teachers examinations at SpOtsyl.
vania Courthouse this week. There
were a large number Of applicants.
Capt. J b Boutelle. Of Washington.
who has just returned from surveying
trip for the Government in Porto Rico,
was the guest Of Judge J. I. Goolrick
aud family this week.
About one hundred excursionists went
to Whitewater Tuesday, uuder the au-
spices Of the Athletic CLUB They re.
turned at night, having spent most
enjoyable day on the Potomac.
The most popular destroyer of Potato
Bug, cabbage aud plant worms is "Black
Death &" sets per pound. Sold only at
Halls Drug Store. general resort FOR
choice drugs. chemicals. &c
Mrs. W. D. Garter left yesterday for
Washington on a short visit She was
accompanied by her son. Ellerbe, and
her nephew, Stanhope McLeland, who
will 60 TO Clarendon, Texas. on visit
Mr. Henry M Baker. of Louisa,
brother of Mr.. r. L. Baker, Of Wash
ington, d. o., has accepted position
with the dry goods house Of e T. Baker,
Of this city. Mr.. Baker arrived here
Monday.
The weather Tuesday was almost 10
tOlerable At p m the thermometer
climbed to "a, and there was not q
breath of air stirring Yesterday il
was not 80 hot and good bIeezs was
blowing.
Now is the time to have an exact
photograph of yourself. You can have
il made at the fredericksburg Davis
GaIlery,Sl7 Main street All work fin
ished beautifully and satisfaction guar
anteed in every particular.
Inc uutAM Dcutub AthuOihttvl W
the Junior Order United American Me
chanics has paid Stonewall Council, of
this city. $3.50. the amount Of the late
Or. NJ. Y Hart's policy Dr. Hart's
father will also receive from the OOun'
Gil here $50.
Mr. Walter B Tyler. Of this city, has
filed O petition In the United States
District Court, at Richmond, TO be de.
olared q bankrupt-Liabilitie about
s. .OOO sssests, nothing. The matter is
now before Hon. W. A. Little, referee
in bankruptcy for this section.
Capt. william T Burwell, U. S
Navy, commander Of the Wheeling
who has lately returned from fifteen
months cruise in the Philippines and
on the Chinese coast, and who has been
the guest Of his brother.in-law, Council.
man S Sydney Bradford, of this city
for several days, has been ordered in