The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-14

lin Underwear. T. n Brent.
Mr.. Chas McOarty. of New York, is
the guest Of Dr. H. NJ. ID Martin and
family.
Mrs. T. b. Reamey. Of Washington
is the guest of her daughter Mrs L q.
Montague.
Messrs f. and Ernest Brulle are
spending 8 few days with friends In
Baltimore.
Miss Hattie Dickinson. Of Caroline
is the guest of her relative. Mrs. =. v.
ID. Conway.
Miss Esther N. Montague is visiting
Miss Mary Meredith, near Whitewater,
Stafford county.
Mr.. W. X Goolrick left to-day for
Richmond, where he has accepted a pc
sition in drug store
Mrs. Laura Bruce left Tuesday for
Markham, Va. where she will spend
the summer with relatives.
Mr. G. ". Shepherd and wife re-.
turned from New York last night, where
they have spent two weeks.
Commissioner Of Revenue II S
Gravatt. Of Caroline, was among the
visitors to the city Tuesday
Mr.. Mason II Willis. who has been
attending Richmond College, has re-
turned home for the vacation.
Mr.. r S. Gravatt and daughter, Of
Bowling Green. were in the city Tues
day on shopping expedition.
Tuesday Mr. J W. Honey sold his
farm in Staff lrd TO Mr. Chas + Gala
han. Of Washington price 81 900
At the Memorial Day services held in
Petersburg Monday Rev Dr. J. w
Rosabro made an eloquent aud fitting
grafton
Miss Daisy Vaughan, of Petersburg,
who has been the guest Of her friend.
Miss Carrie Lee Scott, has returned
home
Mrsa Bette g. Wallace and grand
daughter. Miss Bessie Poindexter, will
leave for LsplAta, Md today TO spend
several weeks
MIR. D. NJ. Frazer. wife and dauRh-
ter. OF upper Sp)tsylvauia. were in the
city yesterday. the guests Of Mr.. Nelson
Decker and wife.
Miss Florence Warwick. Of New
Haven. Conn who has been the guest
of Mr. and Mrs j. b. Ficklen, return
ed home yesterday.
Mrs. Sue Cole and daughters. Misses
Ethel and Cora Lee have returned from
Farmville, where the latter attended
school the past session.
The most popular destroyer Of Potato
Bug, cabbage aud plant worms is "Black
Death " 5cts per pound. Sold only at
Halls Drug Store. general resort for
choice drugs. chemicals, &c
Mr.. Wistar Wallace Braxton is spend.
ing a few days here with his mother 5
family He has just returned from a
trip 20 South America in the interests
If the American Tobacco Company.
Mr.. William Haislip, better known
as BLACK Hawk. VIII 90 90 Mary land
next week % cook beef at barbecue,
to be held there BLACK Hawk" is
considered the best barbecue cook in
the State.
Officer @ A. Cores chicken house
was injured by fire Tuesday night 1t
caught from hot ashes which were put
in the wood house adjoining The
damage was slight and the hens laid
as usual yesterday.
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
The residence Of Z + Harding, in
Stafford, was burned to the ground Sat
urday night. Mrs Harding and chill
dren were the only persons about the
house The origin Of the fire Is un-
known No insurance.
Mrs Ida Holloway. of Norfolk, lie
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ".
7. Leavell Fire destroyed recently the
dwelling in which Mrs. Holloway re-
sided. and occurring at night, the en-.
tire contents we're destroyed
Samuel 1 Baggett, Jr., the genial
pencil pusher next door, Tuesday passed
around some slices Of magnificent birth
day cake The cake was relished By
the fraternity for il was par excellence
1t was young, springy and yellog as
gOld-no one of which attributes would
beft the sOciable donor.
The census enumeratOrs, Mr.. John K.
Gouldman for the upper ward aud Miss
Minnie NJ VOLT for the lower ward
have been at work with their duties
since June LIST, and expect to complete
their labors by July LIST. Mr.. Joseph
NJ Goldsmith is collecting the manu-
featuring statistics as special agent
There will be an excursi on TO
Whitewater tonight Thursday The
train will leave the r +. q z. depot
here at 715 Returning will leave
Whitewater at II 30 The excursion ia
given for the benefit of the Amateur
Athletic Ass )ciation coverings Band
will furnish the music Round trip
90 cents.
Mrs. Bethynis Robinson, aged so
years, died at her home in this city
Tuesday night She was q member Of
the Episcopal church. She leaves one
daughter. Miss Mary Robinson. The
deceased was the half sister of Mr.. ]
p. Rodgers Funeral services were held
from her home yesterday evening at
4 30, Rev. W. ID Smith officiating.
The Baltimore Sunday Herald. COM
menting on the hotels at Atlantic City.
N J., has the following: An ex-
cellent hotel in most popular section
of the city is the Wiokliffe This hotel
is one of the most finished and best-ap
pointed houses in the city. It has every
modern convenience. is handsomely
furnished throughout and is conducted
In the most up-to date manner by o.
". Burlington. Of Virginia. who makes
a speciality of the old Virginia cookery.