The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-03
Local and Current Comments.

Ut lnIhut tDllu VI lhAt NhN @eNA'f wv
Hicks died yesterday morning.
Mrs NJ. E Colbert. of the county, Is
the guest Of her son, Mr.. j. b. Colbert.
Congressman W. a Jones syent Sat.
urday Diglt here on his way to Kansas
City.
Mrs. D A. CARRIER, of Brooklyn, n
y is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. 7.
Rowe.
Mr. VIM T. Hart. OF Norfolk. is in
the city, after an absence Of eight or ten
years.
Mr. Jerome Jenkins. Of this city, has
been appointed on the Washington pol
ice force.
Mrs. Mary E. Bell. Of Charles City
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eve.
Ign II. VOLT.
Dr.. B f. Graves and Mr.. Glenroy
Harris, Of Spotsylvania, were in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Robert Blake and daughter, Miss
Mamie, Of Chatham, are guests OF re.
laiives in Stafford.
Mr. Chas Foster lefs yesterday 20
take the summer law course st the Uni.
veIstty Of Virginia
Rev Father OrayaD. Of the George
town University, is the guest Of Post.
master J. NJ. Griffin.
Miss Lena Rowe has as her guest
Miss Mary Skeen. Of CoviDgton. for
mer sohoolmate at Hollins Institute.
Mrs Florence Alsop, Of Spotsylyauis,
has returned from a visit 90 relatives
in South Carolina. accompanied by her
cousin. Miss Montague
Miss Ida O. Magruder. Of George.
town, d O.. will spend the summer at
"Idlewild. the home Of Mrs NJ A
Bowman, near the city.
The posloiiioe was moved Saturday
evening and Postmaster John Nj Griffin
aud employees are now In their com for
table quarters in the Enterprise Bald.
ing
Rev Hugh Musselman will deliver o
lecture at Carmel church, Caroline
county, July I, at 80 p. n. subject :
"CouTtship Refreshments will be
served.
An ice cream festival will be held A.
Berea church. in Stafford, July 18Th and
18th. at night The proceeds viii ne
used for purchasing an organ for the
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A Fleet who
have been the guests Of their relatives,
Mr. and Mrs j. p Rowe, for some
days, returned to their home in Rich
mond yesterday
The entertainment and ice cream
festival 20 morrow evening on the lot
on Main street, opposite the Christian
church, promises TO be a most pleasant
4th Of July attraction
Dr. Chas f Outcalt has returned to
the city. and will continue she practice
Of dentistry In rooms over GOolrick's
Drug Store, formerly occupied By DR..
n Y Hart, deceased
The most popular destroyer of Potato
Bug. cabbage and plant worms Is "Black
Death &" 5cts per pound. Sold only az
Halls Drug Store, general resort Tor
choice drugs, chemicals, &c.
DR.. Russell Oottinghsm. son Of Geo.
Oottingham, Of Lancaster county. who
has been in Lynch0urg before the medi-
cal board passed through our city TO-
day, en- route to his home
Mrs. Booth and daughter Miss Laura,
Of Boothwyn, Pa., who have been visit
ing Mrs. Armstrong, IN Falmouth, re-
turned home yesterday They were 40
companied by Miss Nettie Jett
A gentleman from Spotsylvania here
yesterday, informed ne that Dr. j. d.
Pulliam made 30 bushels Of wheat per
acre. through his crop this season. from
one seeded His crop Is OIL bushels.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington last Friday TO Harry 0.
Hickerson and Mary + Pierce, Of Fred
ericksburg. and John 7. Davis and
Mary Lizzie Davis, both Of Dumfries
Efforts are being made TO organizs q
ledge Of Knights Of Pythias in Orange.
Mr. J. J Helm, Of the Fredericksburg
Lodge. is working the matter up With
good prospects for success. Orange OBJ
server.
A chance to get a IS umbrella for 50
the 50 80 quality for 50, the 81 30 quail
ity for 81 go A lot Of lower grades at
the same reduction. New, large lot,
one of a kind to select from, at L. n.
Brent's.
Miss Lena Ellis. Of King George
county, and Mr.. William johnson, Of
Charles county. Nd, were married by
Rev. T. J. Wray, at the Oomorn Metho
dist parsonage, Thursday evening Of
last week.
Now is the time TO have an exact
photograph Of yourself. You can have
il made at the Fredericksburg Davis
Gallery, 8l7 Main street All WORK fin-
ished beautifully and satisfaction guar
antesd 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 ". A. Bell 81 Bro. Frank T..
Oovey. florist Phone call. l12
Rev. DR. ]. ". Rosebro is the recip-
lent of q handsome and highly appre.
ciated gift from the church of which he
was formerly pastor in Petersburg. II
is a solid silver service, each piece en-
graved with Dr. r Jsebro's initials.
Mrs J. L Elliott, Misses Bette
Lewis Elliot ,Hsnnie Dogau and Neville
I ID )Qan, of Prince William county, are
guests at "Monfclair Farm -" the hospi-
table home of Mr.. ". L Bradbury near
Nason's, this county. Orange OBJ.
server.
The Commissioner Of Internal Re.
venue has decided that person who
buys berries or any fruits, except
grapes, and makes wine therefrom does
not come within the exempting pro.
vision Of Section y246 Of the Revised
Statues in selling such wines and IL
required to pay special tax as liquor
dealer for selling it, even at the place
of manufacture