The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-04
L0csi aud Current Comments

COL E D. Cole spent Tuesday in
Richmond.
Mayor A. P. Rowe was a Richmond
visitor on Tuesday.
All Of the schools Of the city reopen.
ed on Tuesday. January Pad
Miss Brucs Goolrick has returned
from visit to relatives in Washington.
When in need Of good oysters send
your orders 10 John Nj. Griffin, 600 Main
street
Miss Lena Rowe was the guest Of
friends in B)whng Green Monday and
tuesday.
Mr. Henry Olive, Of Washington, d
y il spending the holidays here with
his relatives.
Mrs w p. Johnson and children
have retained from y visit 10 friends IN
Alexandria.
Miss Annie b. Kirk is visiting
friends in fredericksburg Richmond
Times Of yesterday.
Mt O. O. Rowlett drove Tuesday to
TappAhanuook and Is expected 10 return
Saturday on the steamer.
Miss Vigje Gressett, Of Baltimore,
spent the mondays with her friend, Mrs.
Sue Nj. AlsOp, III the county.
Miss Matte Hughes, who has been
the guest If Miss Fannie Beale. has re-
turned TO her home IN Baltimore.
Mr. Frederick L. Frazer Of Wash
ington, spent the holidays at his former
home. coventry. IN the county.
Mrs W 5. Daniel aud daughter, Of
Richmond. are at the Exchange Hotel
here, with Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Lane
Mr.. Sidney Scott. after spending the
holidays with ms parents here, return
ed TO the University Of Virginia Tues
day
Mrs. h. O. Shepherd. of Nashville,
who mas been the guest Of the family
Of Mr. Geo. W shepherd, has returned
nome.
Master Leland Rowe. son Of Capt.
NJ b Rowe. entered the Bowling
Green Academy Tuesday for the half
session.
Mr. Willard Downs fell and cut his
head quite badly Monday while build
ing fire at Favili's pond for the
skaters
Mss Emma Honey. who has been
visiting Capt Nj B. Rowe and family,
returned to her home in Washington
yesterday.
Miss Margaret H. Gordon. who has
been spending the holidays here with
relatives, Will leave for her school IN
Southampton c)unty today.
Mr. Decker B1tzner, Of Spotsylyania,
a student at the University OF Virginia,
while skating near the school Monday
fell on the ice and broke his ankle
We can furnish you the correct fall
styles in dress goods, silks. millinery.
Ladies. Misses and Ohildren's wraps
Mems and Boys clothing, etc. L. y.
Brent
Mr.. William Harris, who spent the
holidays with his father, Sheriff 1. A
Harris, in the county, has returned to
Richmond Medical College TO resume
MS studies
The wheather has been most favor
able for ice harvesting aud many OF
the ice houses have been filed with ICE
ranging from three 10 i've inches IN
thickness
500 dozen sample Haudkerchiefs. =
dozen FasoinatOrs ana dozen OdenIal
Table Covers All very cheap, useful
and nice for Xmas gifts. at h. L.
Baker 5.
A postoflice to be known as Seal
ston" mas been established in King
George county. Ii is located half
mile from Muddy Greek. the dividing
line between King George and Stafford
counties.
You will find large assortment OF
holiday goods, fine stationery, elegant
pelsumery, beautiful cologne bottles
leather goods. etc. at Halls. Hawkes.
Spectacles make nice Xmas present
Our jill is empty and has been since
Decent Der 23rd. This condition argues
a stagnatiou in the business Of our
honorable mayor, but indicates the ex-
cellent order which usually prevails Ia
this community.
Capt I. McCracken, Messrs. NJ S
Chancellor, j. p Rowe, James n. Tur'
ner, 5. T. Bagg0tt, Jr., and james K
Evans, of this city. attended the
United States Court at Alexandria this
week as grand jurors.
Early Tuesday morning d slight lire
occurred on Princess Anne street which
burned a hole through the Ioof Of
frame building owned by Mr.. David
Hirsn. The loss, which was small, is
covered in the Georgia Home.
There is nothing true friend will
more appreciate than beautifully
finished Carbon Photograph of yourself
during the Christmas holidays The
Davis Gallery here can make them for
you. See their specimens.
As one of the evidences Of the pros
porous business conditions Of Freder-
Icksburg we may incidentally mention
that Conway, Cord q Garnett, bank
ers. report that the new year opened
with their deposits considerably in ex-
cess Of $3.50. OO0 a figure never before
attained since 1865 In which year this
successful firm commenced business
The Ice Broke and Mr.. Knapp Narrowly