The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-18
Local aud Current Comments
Miss Mary Amber is much improved

A saw.mill wanted. See ad else
where.
Mr.. Ohas. o. Rowlett is confined TO
his home by sickness
Miss Lillian Montague is visiting
friends in Washington.
Mr.. P. Mallory Gibbs. of Orange,
was in the city Tuesday.
Table boarders wanted at Mrs.
Lndsey's. zoo Main st.
Rev James Carmichael, of Whining
ton, n O., is in the city
Miss Nancy Ashby, Of Washington
is the guest Of her friend, Miss Sallle
Magrath
p. Rev. Jos f. Billingsly will preach
at Belleair church, in Stafford, next
Sunday at Il O'Clock.
Ladies wraps. men and boys winter
suits and OyercOats, Will be sold cheap
at I. n Brents.
Quite number Of cattle are said to
be dying in Spotsy lyania from what the
farmers call bloody murrain.
On our first page will be found an
article by Dr. o. ; Webb. Of BoSling
Green, on the century question.
Mr.. J. 7. Lowery has been confined
TO his home by sickness for the past
week. He was slightly improved yes
terday.
There was a slump in the wheat mar
ket in Chicago yesterday. 1t declined
10 cents for all months Corn was
higher
Mr. K L Mayo. recently with T
L1wery x 90. Of this city, has accepted
a position with Guy, Curran x 90 IN
Washington.
Mrs. Bettis Gordon Wallace left for
Richmond yesterday to spend several
days with the family Of her son, Mr..
Gordon Wallace.
Rev DR. J. S Dill will lecture at
the College to-day Thursday, AT
/ p m on Longfellow's Christus. The
public Is Invited
Messrs NJ. G. Willis, George W
Shepherd and W d. Scott, the city
assessors of real estate, commenced
their labors Tuesday.
Monday night Mr. John Liittell and
Mss Florence Hart, both of this city,
we're married az the Methodist parsOn-
age Rev. j. r. Stump officiating.
Mr.. T. @. Coleman, who has been
spending some time at Coventry, in
the county, will leave shortly for Paris,
where he will attend the exposition.
Hon Henry I. Garnett. Of King
George. was here Tuesday. He came
up to meet his wife, who accompanied
him to Richmond for ten days VISIT.
Hon. q. IS Koiuer. Commissioner Of
Agriculture. was the guest OF Mr. b. T..
Spencer last night. and leaves this
morning on the Marrow Gauge for
Orange.
500 dozen sample Handkerchief, q
dozen Fascinators and dozen Oriental
Table Covers. All very cheap, useful
and nice for Xmas gifts. az l.. /.
Baker 5.
There will be an important meeting
of the Board Of Directors Of the Rap
.ahannock Valley Agricultural and
Mechanical Society at the Mayors
Oflce here Thursday, January p
Picture Of yourself. wife and little
one can be had in any style, size or
hnish, from the NJ zz0.tint 10 the cell
luloid or gloss finish, at the Davis Pho
tOgraph Gallery.
Miss Rosalie Z. Stuart, Of Cedar
Grove" left by the steamer Ran
dali" On the lOth lust, for Alexandria,
where she will remain few days, be-
fore leaving for Norfolk, 30 visit her
cousin. Miss Nina Johns. where she
VIII spend the winter
You will always find at Hall s Drug
Store the most complete assortment OF
sick room requisites Hot Water Bot.
les. Air Pillows. Syringes, Bed Pans,
Rubber Face Bottles. Atomizers and
all appliances needed by physician or
patient at lowest prices.
The condition Of lakewood Burruss,
who was assaulted aud cut in the throat
with a razor by John Wormley in an
alteration in Spotsylvanla, was such
Monday as to cause the officers Of the
law to take his dying declaration. to be
used in evidence. Both parties are col
Ored
Fredericksburg Council No 4l6
Royal Arcanum was officially visited
BY the following grand officers Monday
night: Grand Regent S. l. Bloomberg,
Deputy Grand Regent Harry Kemp,
Grand Guide r. W. Arnold, Grand
Treasurer A. B Bolts and Grand SEN
try W. II. Hurkamp. After the in
stallation Of the officers for the ensuing
term several interesting addresses were
delivered
Mr.. Chas H. Hurkamp recently pur-
chased for breeding purposes the fine
chestnut race horse Ed Kearney. This
stallion is of fine size and powerful
muscular development. Mr. Hurkamp
has sold to COL K NJ Murchison, Of
New York, fine saddle horse. On
Tuesday ne also sold and shipped Rus
SELL " the handsome park saddle horse
and jumper, to Mr.. Clayton Giles OF
Wilmington, n. y.
Oo, Taafo p4rtbdav