The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-27
Local aud CurreHt Comments.

Mrs. Harry Lane spent Saturday III
Washington.
Mr.. Frank Gouldman left yesterday
for the north ON business.
Nj Charles 5. Bradley, Of Balti-
more, spent Sunday here.
Mr. Richard NJ. boswell spent SAtur-
day in Washington on business
: Miss Lucilla Yates left yesterday for
b fillmore, where she will visit friends
Mrs O. b. Thornton. who has been
very sick for the past week, is improv'
ing.
Mrs G NJ Wallace, Of Stafford. has
returned nome after visit 10 Rich
mDud
Mrs A ID. Tapscott returned Saturday
from visit 20 relatives in Richmond
county.
Miss Lucy Ktiete. of Dunsville, Es'
sex county, Is the guest OF Miss Maggie
DJnahoe.
Mr.. James r. Thornton, a well-known
citizen Of Rappahannock county, dled
last week
Mrs. f. d Cole aud Mrs Ohas.
Wallace left Saturday for snort visit
TO Washington.
Ladies' wraps, men and boys winter
suits and OveIcOats, Will be sold cheap
at T. n Brent's.
Mr. J A. Green, who has been in
this city on business, returned 10 Wash
ington Saturday.
Mr. + b Whitehouse has purchased
of Capt Dan NJ Davis MS dwelling on
lower Main street Terms private
Mr. J y Converse. editor of the
TldewAtes Democrat. at Tappahannock,
was in our city Sunday aud Monday.
After the sermon at the Christian
Church Sunday night one person was
baptized by the pastor, hev. ). II
ForIer.
Miss Minnie &. Smith. who has been
v.7itlng relatives and friends here, re-
turned 60 her home. In King George
yesterday
Mr. Francis King Carey, prominent
sttorneg Of Baltimore. who has been the
guest If Mr. Z. 7. Spencer, re,urI ed
home yesterday morning
Mr. Gibson. who has been visiting
the family Of Ospt NJ. W. Gourley,
whose wife Is his daughter. returned
yesterday t. his home IN Baltimore.
A telephone lire will soon connect
Belmont with finders, on the Narrow
Gusge X K, and connect there with
the Fredericksburg and Orange line.
When you wish an exact photograph
Of yourself you can always get II at
the Davis Gallery They guarantee
all work 10 be frst-class IN every
respect.
Rev. Dr. Frank j. Brooke, native
| # Stafford county, now Of Stanton,
has been called to the pAstorate Of the
Sec)ud Presbyterian Church in Alex
| andria.
700 dozen sample Handkerchief. 8
dozen Fa-olDators and dozen Oriental
Table Covers. All very cheap, useful
and nice for Xmas gifts. at h I
B4ker's
Now is the very best time to make up
spring and summer underwear and
| wash goods Of all sorts Jones has just
gotten new embroideries laces, per-
Gales. madries, etc
At Halls Drug Store you will find
Landreth's Garden Seed, large stock at
low prices. also Drugs, Chemicals,
Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes and Combs.
| Selected Tooth Brushes OF lowest prices.
Died at "MarmioD," King George
county. Va. on the night Of Friday,
| 23rd of February, 1900, Lidey Elliot
Lewis. the wife Of Fielding Lewss and
daughter Of Dol George II Elliot. l.
S. Army.
Mrs. Judy Purks died at her home in
| Caroline county few days ago, aged
81 years She was the mother Of Messrs.
2 B and Chas I Purks Of King
| George One other son and two
daughters survive her.
Forest Graves, the young Of Com
m0nwealth' s. Attorney Lee j. Graves
| fell from the porch Of his fathers house
at Spotsylvanla Q H Friday and cut
his head severely Sheriff Harris
dressed aud sewed up the wound
The residence and store.h house. with
stock Of goods. belonging to Mr.. ". j.
Luck, near Lewiston. this county, were
destroyed by fire a few days ago
Nothing was saved No insurance, ex-
cept a small amount on the dwelling
Attention is called to the advertise.
ment Of the Polk Miller Drug 90 in
another column Of their Victory Poultry
Food" for the cure Of cholera and gapes
and for making hens lay 1t is not a
food as its name implies, but medicine
| scientifically compounded.
Mr. George W. Morris. a highly re.
spected citizen of Spotsylvanis county
died at his home near Thornsburg, Sat
urday. sged 81 years He was the
father of Messrs. r. j., George, Rich
ard and William Morris. OF the county
The funeral took place at Bethany
church Sunday morning.
There will be services at Fletcher Z
Chapel in King George county, ON the
first Sunday in March, both morning
and afternoon The pastor, Rev L.
Wrsy will prelch in the morning and
Rev J p. stump, Of this city, in the
afternoon. Dinner will be served on
tho grounds and a large turnout is ex'
pected
A representative Of the firm who pro-
pose erecsing the sugar beet plant here
was in the city comforting with the
committee of the Business Mems Asso'
citation Saturday evening and Monday
At the hour of going to press the com
mittee had not completed its work. but
was expected TO report at a meeting Of
the association Monday night.
Mr.. f O. Kelly. of Oulpeper county,
sends us with request to publish tbs
following recipe for the prevention and
cure of smallpox and scarlet fever
Sulphate Of zinc one grain. digitali
one grain, sugar half teaspoonful; dis