The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-06-30


Frederick l. Bussey is postmaster.
Rev. b. W. Mebane hos gone from
Black Walnut. Va. 20 sccept charge
in Madison, n @ Rich Dispatch
MIS-. Page Estes. Of Richmond, and
Mrs. l.. NJ Estes, of Spotsylvania, are
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. ". Ii. Hicks
here.
Mr.. T. X Miller and wife, Of Math-
ews county. are guests Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs john q. Miller In the
county.
Rev. Dr. and Mrs Walker, Of Hamil.
ton. Va, who have been the guests OF
DR.. S. W. Carmichael and family, have
returned home
Elder Robert S Murray. Of the Chris
tian Evangelical Society Of Mary land
is the guest Of his uncle, Mr. Andrew
Murray, Of this city.
Mrs Ernest Deane and ohild,of Win
stOn, n. o., are the guests OF Mr. j. IS.
Gray and family at their home, "Iray
eler's Rest. in Stafford.
John Skinker. the 14-year.old son Of
Mr.. W. p. Skinker, of Caroline county,
died Thursday morning. The deceased
had been an invalid oil his life.
Mrs. Margaret S. Litchfeld, who died
this week at the home Of her son-in.law,
L. 0. Stacy, IN Highland Park, Md,
was native Of Caroline county, Va
The Grindstone Hill " tract Of land,
near McHenTy postotiioe, in Spotsyl-
vania. has been purchased by MoJ W.
5. Embrey from Mrs Martha Fox and
others
There will be = festival at Andrew
Chapel, in Staffor1, Tuesday, the Sd OF
July. con menclng at 3 p N. Refresh
ments On hand for benefit Of Sunday
School
Mr.. Allie Powell and Miss Rosa
Garduer. both Of Spotsylyania, came to
this city Wednesday and went TO WASH.
ington. where they were married that
evening
The Clerks and Sunhovers played a
game Of base ball on the athletic
grounds here Wednesday afternoon, re-
sulting in a victory for the former by a
score Of IS to Z.
Rev. @. ". Brooks will hold a mis-
sionary mass meeting at Z1ar church. IN
Fauquier county, 70 morrow and the
following Sunday at the Grove church,
in the same county.
Your ribbon, lace. gloves. handker-
chief, hose, corsets and other dry goods
wants can be easily supplied at Q. W.
Jones cash store Write, see, phone
OF send in your orders
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 Tor
choice drugs. chemicals, &c
Dr. R. G Bledsoe and brother, ThOs.
II Bledsoe, Of Locust Grove, were In
the city Thursday. DR.. Bledsoe was
here attending a meeting OF the Kappa
hammock Valley Medical Association
We are indebted to MT J. Jenkyn
Davies. secretary Of the Prince vii
liam Horseman's Association, for o
complimentary ticket TO the Manassas
Horse Show, to be held July "a and 20
The young ladies Of the Falmouth
Baptist church will give on ice cream
festival the 4th. 9th and 9th Of July. at
night, in the yard Of Mrs Mamie Hef.
lin. for the benefit Of the church. The
public invited
Now is the time to have an exact
photograph Of yourself You can have
il made at the Fredericksburg Davis
Gallery, Si7 Main street All work I'm
ished beautifully and satisfaction guar
anteed in every particular.
Flowers Of every kind. A choice variety
Of potted plants. Celebrated plant food,
10 cts. a bag Also vegetable plants.
Call at green house, or leave order
with ". 4. Bell 81 Bro Frank I.
Oovey florist Phone call. ll2.
Do you need one? Well you should
see them. Just received 700 white and
drab corsets at 500 each, worth 700.
$50 white do. Of 600. each, worth 81
These are the greatest bargains in cor
sets ever offered in the old town. E. 7.
Baker.
Mr.. ] II Biscoe, the we'll known
and prosperous farmer Of Granite
Springs, in Spotsylvania, was in the
city yesterday lie said the crop Of
wheat in his section was very fine, and
that his crop is the largest and best he
has raised for years
Mr.. James Wilson, of Northumber'
land county, while working on the
dredging machine at the wharf here
Wednesday afternoon. was overcome by
heat, and for some hours was In seri'
Gus condition. He is still quite weak,
but improving as rapidly as could be
expected
Mr.. M K Lowry, the active and
progressive manager Of the pickle fac.
tory Of Alart & Mcclure, at Brooke
was in the city yesterday. He says this
of the pickle crop: ut will be fair. The
plants are small, but the late rains have
made a great improvement and picking
will commence next week. "
Miss Cleveland Jones has returned to
/ her home in Caroline county from Rich
/ mond, where she had been attending
/ school at the Woman's College. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs W..
/ r Trainham, and little son. Emory,
who will spend some time at 1.-The
Lake, 4" the home of her father, Mr.. j.
w. Jones.
The funeral Of Mrs Mary NJ Moore
took place from the Baptist church
Thursday afternoon at 30 o'clock
The services were conducted BY Rev.
DR.. T. s Dunaway, assisted BY Rev.
DR.. J. S. Dill. The pail bearers were
J. I. Douahoe, o. d. Foster. B. l..
Melton, J. W. Thomas, Chas. Cash and
Capt. S j. Quinn