The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Local aud Current Comments

Table boarders wanted at Mrs.
Lindseys 700 Main ST.
The condition Of Miss Mary Amber
was much improved yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Harrington, Of Richmond
county. was II the city Sunday and
Monday.
Mr. Thornton Baskerville Of Clifton
Forge, is spending few days with
| friends here.
Miss Mary Green is spending the
Winter with her friend. Mrs John h
Hurst, in Baltimore.
Ladies wraps, men and boys winter
suits aud Oyercoats, Will be- sold cheap
at T. n Brent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. W 3. Oden. of War
rentcn, were the guests Of Mr.. h. Il.
Wood and family on Saturday of last
week
Mrs. Virginia b Greenlaw and
family, Of Stafford, have moved TO
Washington. where they Will hereafter
reside.
Mr. Oliver EastbuTn. of Spotsylvania,
sold his crop of 500 bushels of wheat
on Saturday. TO Niger a Biulle for 81
cts per bushel
Mr. George Roach, of King George,
fell from skifi in the Kappahannock
river several days ago, ana narrowly
escaped drowning.
Mrs Jones. wife of Congressman
lE 4 NJ
ladies who received at the Hotel Var
mum, in Washington, last week
MIR William \. Johnson. of King
George. and merchant at Matthias
Point. who has been critically Ill from
the effects II a stroke Of paralysis has
been taken to = hospital in Alexandria.
500 dozsn sample Haudkerchiets, Is
dozen F4sclnatOrs ana IS dozen Otiental
Table Covers All very cheap, useiu.
and Lice fur MAS gifts. at L. T.
/ Baker =.
Rev. r. X. Massio. Of the Theo-
logical Seminary, flied the pulpit 80
ST. George Church sunday, In the
absence Of the rector VINO preached IN
Baltimore.
TO-morr W az o'clock, Nj Charles
/ Beyan and Miss Lille Pratt, daughter
/ Of Nj Alexander Pratt, Of King George
county, VIII be married at tletcher's
Chapel. Ia that county.
Picture Of yourself. wife and little
one can be had in any style, size or
finish. from the MezZo-tint 70 the Gel
luloid or gloss finish, At the Davis Pho
/ togr@ph Gallery.
Nj Charles VI. Stump has resigned
his position IN the War Department at
Washington. 70 accept similar posi-
/ zion Ia Porto RlcO lie left for his
new post Of duty last night.
Mr. Thomas Patton of Stafford. in
| paying his subscription 20 The Free
Lance yesterday, said: Il am one Of
the Oldest subscribers 70 the paper, and
| could not well do without It. -
Mr.. W. Il. Baxton, Of King George
| county, whose horses ran off and threw
/ him violently from the wagon ID the
frozen ground few days ago, though
badly bruised is rapidly recovering
"OAb" Maddux was the guest Of his
mother Sunday at the Piedmont Hot l.
he was not Us "hyely" as ordinarily.
having spent oil of Christmas In a
hospital IN LynChburg. and IS not YET
entirely well Louisa News.
Nathan G Sanford, who came here
from Stafford county aud resided at
1907 Gibbon street. died yesterday.
Deceased was about fifty. five years Of
age and leaves widow aud several
children Alex. Gazette 18th
The Loui News says Senator q VI
Wallace attended court Monday in mis-
usual pleasant way. II is Indeed a
pleasure 10 see the Senator welcomed
by 50 many friends, which plainly
shows his popularity in this county.
Revival services commenced at the
Methodist Church Sunday night. Be-
fore the close Of the meeting the pas
tor, Rev. j p Stump, will be assifted
by Rev } W Daffry. Of Mount Yer
non Place Church, Washington, D. @.
A bill has been introduced in the
House Of Delegates by Mr.. jordan, Of
Frederick. 10 put upon the counties,
cities and towns Of the State the burden
Of paying all the costs Of administering
and executing the criminal laws in
misdemeauOr cases.
You will always find at Halls Drug
Store the most complete assortment Of
sick room requisites. Hot Water Bot
lies, Air Pillows. SyriDges, Bed Pans,
Rabber Face Bottles. Atomizers and
all appliances needed By physician or
patient at lowest prices.
Rev J. A Dearborn, of Richmond,
preached two able and deeply impress
sive sermons at the Christian Church
Sunday. The morning discourse was
in answer 10 the question, If a man
die shall he live again"' And the one
in the evening on Morality and
Christianity. "
In the House Of Representatives last
Friday Mr. Jones, Of this district. in.
troduoed a memorial Of the general as
sembly Of the State Of Virginia. rela-
tive 10 the establishment Of a national
b4ttlefelds park at and near Fredericks.
! burg, Va, which was referred to the
, Committee on Military Affairs
Before Maury Camp, Confederate
Veterans, had been called to order Fri
day night. an aged and tired veteran
from the n tional Soldiers Home, at
Hampton, entered the Mayor Office.
where the camp holds its sessions. and
asked the lice officers for a nights
lodgings Many Camp with its charac-
teristic interest in the cid soldiers raised
money enough 10 give the stranger
lodgings breakfast and railroad ticket
to Washi; gton
Two sons of Ospt. O. f Davis, Of
King George. Albert and Arthur. were
in their room and the latter was hand
ling gun. which was acoidently dis
charged, lodging the contents in the
arm of mis- brother, Albert DR. V o.
OaIuthers was summoned, and re-