The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-13
Local aud Current Comments.

Miss Mary E Wise left Saturday
morning for u visit TO Baltimore.
Mrs Edward J. Smith has returned
from a visit 10 AlbemaTle county.
Mr.. Edmond Bradford. Of the Episco-
pal High School, returned yesterday.
Active preparations are being made
for the fishing season on the Potomac
Miss Kate Newell Doggett has re.
turned from visit TO friends In Rich
mOnd.
Mr.. Ernest johnson. Of Washington.
spent Sunday III the city the guest OF
relatives.
Miss Mary Byrd Gayle, of the county,
spent Saturday ami Sunday with friends
in the CITY.
Miss BERTHE l. Durrett. ofthe county
spent Saturday and Sunday in the city
with friends.
Miss Mamie Pendleton, OF Ash
land, is the guest of Mrs. Anna o..
King and family
Ladies' wraps, men and boys winter
suits and Oyerc0ats, Will DO sold cheap
at L. n Brents
MIR. James Eokenrode. who has been
she guess of relatives here, returned to
Baltimore yesterday.
Mr.. W Ford. who has been the
guest of the Messrs Hurkamp. left for
Baltimore yesterday
Mr.. Clarence Wheeler, If Baltimore.
is the guest Of Mr. W. l. Brooks ana
family, III Falmouth.
Me Q. NJ Ashby. who has been
visiting relatives IN the city. returned
to Washington yesterday.
\ few persons. among them Mayor
A z Rowe. went 10 Richmond from
here yesterday to hear Mr. Bryan
speak
Bertha Washington. culored. Is in
j III in Alexandria charged with rob
ping the postotfi,e az Nasons, Orange
county, Va.
Mrs. 5 d. Bradford, Of South Nc
Alisrer. L who has been the guest
II friends here. left Saturday for Wash
iDgton on visit
Mrs. Love, Il Washington, who is st
the NJ W Hospital. was operated on
Sunday by DR. b. Hales. assisted by
Drs Barney aud TOmpkins
Miss Eva Tayloe, of King George,
VIII has been visiting friends In Dover,
Del aud Norfolk. Va. is tae guest Of
Miss Mary Gordon Wallace
Rev. Joseph BIllingsley preached at
the Wilderness OHapel, IN the county,
last night Services Will continue each
night through the week. al 30 o'clock.
Just one year ago Sunday the great
blizzard If 1899 commenced. The
heavy fall # snow then almost put a
stop 10 business here for several days
Miss Lizzie boswell, who has been
the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. j.
7 ID swell flr several months. left FOR
her homo IN New Orleans yesterday
Nj George W. Toombs aud Miss
Della " smith were married az the
residence If Rev. Decatur Edwards on
Thursday evening at 80, February Is,
1870
When you wish an exact photograph
Of Yourself. you can always get It at
the Davis Gallery They guarantee
all work to be frst.class IN every
respect
500 dozen sample Handkerchief, 6
dozen FascirstOrs and dozen Oriental
Table Covers. All very cheap useful
and nice for Xmas gifts. at h. I.
Baker 5
Miss Block. Of Stafford, who was
operated on at the Mary Washington
Hospital by DR. n. Barney, assisted
by Drs Martin and Tompkins, is con.
velesCent
Nov is the very best time to make up
spring and summer underwear and
wash goods Of all SORES. Jones has just
gotten new embroideries, laces, per-
Gales, madries, etc.
Mr. Joseph Baker, Of Lee Town, W.
Va, pissed through the city Saturday
en- route to his old home in Caroline.
He had with him drove Of mules,
which be sold yesterday at Caroline
court
Mr. Lewis Armstrong was cut in the
left side by Lsyman Bryant during a
diff ulty near Berea church. Stafford
county, on Saturday. DR.. K. T. Jett
was sent for. Armstrong condition
is not considered serious
Mrs. Maggie Wallace Hooe, wife Of
Mr.. II B. Hooe, died on Tuesday last
near Nokesville, Prince William cOuu.
". of pneumonia, aged 40 years. Mrs
Hooe wss O sister of Mr. Thomas Wal
lace and Mrs Annie + Barbour Of
Stafford county.
Friday night Rev Dr.. J. s Dill deliver
ed d lecture on Lights and Shadows
of Home Life" at the Wilderness
church. in the county. He greatly
pleased his audience and about $50 was
realized for the liquidation Of small
debt on the new church buildiI 9.
You will always fnd at Halls Drug
Store the most complete assortment of
sick room requisites Hot Water Bot
ties. Air Pillows. Syringes, Bed Pans,
Rubber Face Bottles. Atomizers and
al appliances needed By physician or
patient at lowest prices.
Mr. Charles H Hurkamp has re-
Gently sold the handsome thoroughbred
Mansfield. to a gentleman in Pniladel-
phia a park saddle horse 10 naval Of
ficer in Washington. aud the MIDDLE
weight hunter, Cupid, to Miss Lucille
Mulchison, Of Wilmington, n. @.
Hortense, the fve-year- daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George l. Hunter, OF
this city. after a protracted illness,
A;nd Similar OF [ N M Ennaral GER.