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New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
surrUsate's Nonrss.

IN PURSUANCE OF an order OF Hon James
II Varuuu a Surrogate of the County OF New York
Notice hereby given 10 al persons having clans
against Franklin K Barnes late Of the County q New
York deceased 70 present ne same with vouchers
their place o.
No IS Borough y Manhattan ths City 5r
York or before ltta q a-@4
New YorE the 18th day o. November IseQ EsSTNTS
I TOTTISA HOOPER. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RaT7s-r-S
Administrators. WEEkES BROTHERS. Attys for A.
instrators No IS Wall Street Borough u Manhattaa
V,rH
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
RECORDED MORTGAGES

Hall. George c. TO Charles c WorchinEton 5th-
s2d-st also title strip ad-
CantrelI George to Neyv-York Fvotestani Episcopal
Public School. Nos 1,ls2 and 1.ls4 Madisou-ave
Years 0oo
Company, No I96 Rivtngton-st 5 years. ...- 2l 500
Gran Eva p 10 William Donald. No SS2 West
7oth-st. year. 10000
HOfmann. % Lawyers Inslr-
Company, stf-st. 8 2635 Il " u Avenue
c. strip adjoining years -..-......--.. 8D OoO
Same 70 same. sth-st, n ., S1i-5 II " OF Avenue
G, years so 600
Of Avenue c, demand; 1922
same property demand, 27oo
to Jane Thayer e al executors. etc.
3le and 81 East Sth-st years ...........- 5000
NaughtOn Michael J. Wolf Sllvrriuau Nos
227e ana Isl lst-ave. months. ............ 5000
Mezger. Frank. Isaac and Max 5 Boehul lot
% q map property Ursuine Convent: also
81 Ann 'save. 65A2 Il OF IS6th-st - year Is IT
Heide. l12th-st. 8. 10l n LeNington-ave
Raisbeck James J. and another 70 EsniRrant In
dustrfal Savings Bank 4Oth-st, n q $50 n e or
Sth-ave; also 40th- n 9. lot EOS map OF the
Hermitage. ! year. ldoso
schiner Henry Irving Savings Institution
No TOO Lenox l year ...........-....... i00O0
NEW BUILDING PLANS.
Isrown-ave " e. U6.2 II Of Nlanna-st Tor a
two story frame dwelling. 2lx4s. Wuifred Car
vey owner, William Garvey architect $500
l5Oth-st n q 274 n OF 81 Nicholas Place Tor
nvs story brtek natho1se 25xsL6 Oiivs
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
CTPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW


- YORK PAYsoN MERRILL. Plaintiff. against BEN
IN pursuance OF Judgment Of foreclosure and sale
duly made IN the above entitled
ing date 4th day Of January. 1900 I. THE UNDER
sI1NED the IN said judgment will sell al
public auction the New orh Real Estate Sales Room
Hs III Broadway in the Borough q Manhattan CITY Of
S.sts York on NTH day Of February twelve
n, c5ock noon day, by Bryan L Kennedy s. Co
directed
90 and therein described follows;
n those pieces parcels nd
I and being Borough Of The Bronx City Of New
YORK bounded and described as follows BEGINNIN0 at
hundred and forty u+0 feet EastwaEly from the south
corner of Is6th Street and Vanderbilt tforrner
- .Iirass) Avenue running Eastwardy along ths
stt-I side Street One hundred and sixty Ds0j
thence SouthRlrdlY and parallel with Vanderbut
one hundred 900 feet the line of the
MOCK thence westwaIiy along said line hun
s-sd ard sixty 06O feet thence Northsriy parallel
vtfd Vanderbilt Avenue One hundred 900 feet TO the
1t1+ ar place Of beginning
f1ars1 Kew York January 10Th. 1900
D' CHARLES STRAUSS. Referee
AfF-RRIII, & ROGERS.
Attorneys for plaintin,
RoTough of Manhattan.
City.
~ .oliouug diagram Of the property 10 be zold ns
rrsbs5 above street numbers having as vet been
given the property
ls8Ih Street.
- r Iz0 100
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fuaHClal.
-o<1-Tcr OF THE ATLANTIC MUTUAL IN
sURASCE COMPANY.


.oo-TTcE OF THE ATLANTIC MUTUAL IN
sURANCE COMPANY.
New-York January 29d, 1900
THE TRUSTEES in Conformity with the
caarte- Of Company, submit ne Ioh9Sas d state
,s-, q ts Affairs the slst q leeeIneeT' 1873
YTars o. - NT5.ee 4sesnT s,sHs s. lee 400 50
s,5s -. 70 S1s' "a Poses moi marked Of isi
January, 1ssss- --------- -
,r.---. Premiums. .s............... s4lsae75.ea
7sr7,,,r7s marked Of from January 1888. . ~ 80 90
tc slst December, 1899 so.ouo.l1o.oo
Losses paid during the same gssr552ea .S Cess IS
Tstaras Of Premiums
m Cornpary has The following Assets VIZ;
Uaea states end stat state % He" S. s44oo
Loans secured 0Z & ssSeS5 o3P5 sa S'al
Re: ss5ss 5s's' sae Claim. 5as :s s 5s gS92 S9 20
s lss5s sss:: '.:.,. ?--o. n !sssS ss5 s8 3
.............. so. ~. .19o6l
SIX per cent interest s the Outstanding ST[is - tbs is9i al
rrr-eeentaJives On after Tuesday, the sixth %
EeFaIs z s--,- ce-thcates c. the Of 1894 will
l. -eseered and paid 10 the holcer thereof OF M m.
1sa s sfa- asx. from date al interest thereon
WI ce4se - 0lnceIlrd
q pa a5s Of forts per cent declared the net
SIS Teeear isas Tor which csr.acates viii be issued
On and attsr s ess lSs,,-7 - Ils' 0l ''
BY order '' ). H. CHAPMAN. Secretary.
TRUSTEES
l-7-s-s-- s.rSTo5CB CLIFFORD a. HAND
T-ES-0S Il BROWN JOHN d. HEWLETT,
n a. T9E51-- = BROWN CHARLES D LETERICH-
-T-44T-TsEr q POTIgTOS I-EANDER y. LOsELL.
FRANCIS a. BACON. ". 4 y a'eIftE4
GEORGE CuPF'ELL~ CHARLES b MARSHALL
JOSEPH z. CHAPMAN, GEORGE n MASf
LANES g. DE FOREST LEVI p MORTON.
1T----TTsN ;. DODGE FREDERIC A. PARSONS,
TsRTTS n TyI-NEAM GEORGE ". QT-TNTARD.
T-T-T-FFTT FRAZAR JOHN L RIKER,
nv Id FI.ETTMANN a a RAVEN,
EDWARD FLOTD-JONES. GUSTAV 4 SS,t1MAB
HORACE GRAY. WILLIAM Z e1ttftT-S'
ANSON " HARD,
F A PARSONS Tfce-Pres't.
C1FNET,ITTS E-.DERT, % vicePres't-
TEE1 P. JOHNSON, Sc Vlce-Pres't-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

NJ varnurn. a Surrogate of the County New YORK
NOTICE hereby gfven all perscns having claims
against William A. Jones. q the County % Nsw
York deceased present vita thereof
subscriber. az his place of tansactng business
the cf1ce Wfnore ANYWAY. NJ. III Broadway Borough
% Manhattan the City % New York before
s0th day OF March. next Dated New YORK the &th day
September ISa9 ISAAC 4. JON Is Executor VII
MORE ANYWAY Attorney for Executor. III Broadway.
Bo-o OF hranha-san y.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
- PURsUANCE of an I'D ot Hon Jame.

n varnum. a Surrogate ~ the County % New
YORK notice Is hereby given en- parsons having claims
Timothy Hogan. late of the County of New
deceased present. the with tee vooehsrs tsreoc
subscribers IN eir place q business
ths once of Messrs Butier, Nonan, Joline Myn-
derse. No D N Al street n ne El9eS1 OF MAa aAtlaE
city New York before the 1o.h day q Apra
next Dated New YORK. October fth. 1850 JOHN LEE
ERNEST Z. SIMPSON. MARGARET N HOGAN. Ex-
ecutors. BUTLER. NOTaEAN. JoLINE q MYNDERSE.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

The approximate Of the lien cAArE. to satisfy
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
MlRGlNlA nnIr @gRlNGa

ON CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY.
A DISTINCTIVE HEALTH RESORT. combining a per
feet Spring Summer Fan climate an elevation Of
$500 feet picturesque mountain surroundings and Hotel
OF the Highest CiaAs
The fine OF the Virginia Hot Springs Club
adjoins the hotel Through Compartment Car from New
Broadway. and Offices Penna. R R., New York
Offices r. Y. y. II & r. r. throughout New
FRED. STERRY, Manager. Hot Springs. Co,
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

SPLENDID FARM in Orange County Erie Railroad;
- 90 fine barn good buildings. wen wateree
hne stream; mile depot. beautiful
village Address GEO A SEAFL.E-S. 149 Broadway
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

O1soe Of PHEETX INSURANCE COMPANY
s-eoflyn. \ Y. January % 1910
TIE BOARD Or DIRECTORS have this day
declared the seri-aanual dividend of five re- cent
g5l paEsnae q oe5nalac AZ their branch cflce No y
SecaT s-eE. Eew York CITY stockaoissrs ~ recrt
"a li-s eAes VA A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
Real estate.
THE LAWYERS TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
81 and 80 Liberty Street,
Al and 46 Maiden Lane.

Issues the strongest Policy because II
is a Lawyers Company and can secure
the best examination OF the titles It
inSures.
The proof OF this is 70 be found IN the
amount OF It's losses, which for twelve
years aggregate only SIS, 1913.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
THE PACIFIC COAST COMPANY,
10 Wall Street. New York.

TIE LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.
B. End 30 Liberty St and s41z and Maiden lane.
New York. January 10. 1900.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Of this Com
pany has tfis dsy declared a dividend O. 21s Per
Cent, anc az extra dividend Of Cent
ale al the Conpany's of7ces On February 1900 The
transfer looks WI oe closed Saturday January lS
reopene4 Er1cay- erusry 2
JOHN DUER. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

INTEREST ALLOWED on DEPOSITS
subject TO cheque or on certificate.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
GENTLEMAN'S COUNTRY RESIlENCE

at Glen Cove L l. one mile and half rom RaiEoad
Staten: large electric and light. modern
plumbing bathrooms. etc; stable greenhouse. gardeners
cottage eleven acre. or more u desired FOR r1rter par
ticulars apply THE PEOPLES TRUST COMPANY.
Executor. III Montague 81. Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
@OTGl BON AlR.

popular hotel for Southern tourists situated midway
between the and the South. climate
mild bracing and healthful. conducive
door A hole Golf
year the best south OF Washington Good
Shooting vicinity. Only - from Ne-York
c. q TRUSSEI.IA
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
nR. @1rR0NG'@ @ANlIrARlWll.

DR. STRONG'S rARlUR.
SARATOGA SPRINGS n. Y.
For health or recreation ElectricitY Hydro
Electric turkish Russian Mineral water and Baths
Parior Promenade. Elevator Suiteu
Bath. dry quiet. tonic air, with much sunshine
Saratoga Waters. Send for Illustrated Circular
BERMUDA.
THE IDEAL WINTER RESORT.
TNE PRlNGESS MOTEla
Open December May Accommodates zoo. te-ua
n s. HOWE. Hamilton. Bermuda
HOTEL GREEN. Pasadena. Californa--The most
IL beautiful nreproof Hotel ana Resort in California
solf lnhs and Instructor. Send for booklet
}. H HOLMES Manager.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

DRAFTS on ALL PARTS OF GREAT BRr-
TAIN FRANCE AND GERMANY BOUGHT
AND SOLD. COLLECTIONS MADE.
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT AVAIL
ABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. AND
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26

Tuesday evening an alteration TOOK
place in Waterford, BOudoun county,
between Warren q. O'Hara and Ernest
Mullen in the presence Of number Of
bystanders The quarrel apparently
subsidized and O'Hara turned away
Mullen became Infatuated, and, selling
baseball bat that was lying near,
struck O'Hsra q blow over the head
bringing him 10 his knees. and again
struck him a heavy blow . Hara fell
PROSTATE and died in about 20 minutes
never having reRained consciousness
Mullen made or. but was hotly pursued
by d putty Sheriff ID. II Vandevanter
and q number Of citizens, aud was cap
tured
A post mortem examination showed
that o Hara's skull had been fractured
and from this death had ensued The
oorouer's jury rendered verdict in ac'
c0rdance with the facts as above stated.
and Mullen was lodged In jail.
O'Hara was about 26 years old, un-
married. and had served with the Dis
trict of Columbia Regiment IN Cuba
Mullen Is % years old aud unmarried
He is son Of o L Mullen, Of Water
ford. and had hitherto been peaceable,
qulet youth It IS said the difficulty
grew ont Of derogatory remarks made by
Mullen about a young lady friend OF
o Hara's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
STAFFORD.
Board OF Supervisors Meet Tax Levy Laid
Premium on Hawk aud other scalps Re
duced- other Items, Etc, Etc Etc.
Oorrosponlonco Of The Fleo Lance.

Correspondence Of The Free Lanca.)
Stsfi0rd O. H. Va, July oath.
Proceedings If Board Of Supervisors
Yesterday. Levy laid for 1900:
County levy. 80 cents on 800 30 cents
on the head Falmouth dis,rict-Sohool
tax. rs cts roads, lj cts HARDWOOD dis
tuct-School tax, 30 cts roads % cts !;
Rock Hill-Scho1l tax, 20 cts roads, 20
cts; Aqua disrict-Sch0ol tax, 20 ots !;
roads. 80 cts bridge tax IN county, 80
cts.
Board reduced premium on hawk,
weasel. mink and owl soalps 20 ots,
and abated the premium on fox scalps
entirely.
B b Patton, superintendent Of poor
filed his annual report, showing
paupers In the poor house. six white. ,
one oolored and q balance 90 his credit
OF sl5 40
+ II Randall, county surveyor,
directed 10 locate the new road at
Aqua Run bridge and mark same by
stakes and stones. so the road may be
opened for travel
K A Moucure appointed TO inspect
hNIIDh.AtH kN &AflAlA AFAA "a tNftNf '''+N-
report 10 the board.
The county school board was IN ses'
sion all day. with G. NJ Weldon,
county superintendent presiding, aud
+ Lucas. secretary From sounds en-
anating from the room large amount
Of business must have been transacted
Ms. Jas. b Burton. who has been
seriously M for the last t@O years, Is
much improved In health, but four Of
her children are down with fever
One Of the residents Of our county
was charged last week with ,tealing o
bicycle IN Washington. ID @. \ war
rant was sent here for his arrest One
Of our citizens was duly deputzed 20
perform that duty. which he did by TAX
ing the accused into custody. Whilst
proceeding % the station the prison
evinced q sudden desire to leave has
captor, which he did by making a
straight streak through the timber, and
at this writing has not been seen since
Corn and pickles are looking up since
tho recent rains. Scribbler
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
Let tho Good work Go on

The Street Committee Messrs En-.
brey. of the Lower Ward, and Bradford
Of the Upper Ward have gangs of men
cleaning up the streets Our people are
looking for an improved condition OF
the streets by the present committee
There are four things that many OF our
people feel great interest in-an in
creased water supply. new electric
light plant with incandescent service,
a system Of sewerage and the early paw.
ing Of two OF three squares on one OF
the principal streets as an experiment
New buildings Of an improved style OF
architecture the Enterprise and Brad
ford buildings, handsome residences
are being erected, and there is a feeling
Of progress and enterprise pervadinR
our city that should be kept alive and
encouraged
Let the good work 60 on until we are
abreast with the times. and Fredericks'
burg will be- as she ought 10 be. one OF
the prettiest cities Of the State There
have been more new houses erected In
Fredericksburg in the past five years
than 10 any city Of its size In Virginia.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
The Agricultural Fair.

The fact that our Agricultural Fair
is to be held on the 25th, 26th and 9th
Of September should not be forgotten.
On the contrary. everybody, farmer,
mechanic. merchant, business man and
housewife should all cooperate with
the management to make the coming
fair one Of the largest, most attractive
and successful fairs ever held in the
town. The management are leaving
nothing undOne to have every depart
ment largely represented and to secure
attractions and amusements, but they
must be aided by the public generally,
and they need the aid Of every eli 81 to
insure grand success. The stock
raiser should be looking out now for his
exhibit in Septem her; the farmer and
fruit grower should not neglect their de-
partments, and the dealers and manu-
fscturers, and maohinists should gee that
they are we'll represented. The Ladies
Department has always been full and
attractive, bat even in that department
great improvements may be made II the
ladies will 90 TO work now to that end.
Let there be individual pride and In
dividual effort in the fair, and then
there will surely be success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
Killed by Lightning.

Miss Burney Pitts, a. well.known
young lady Of Caroline county, was
struck ~ lightning and instantly killed
at 2 o'clock Sunday morning while
asleep in bed at her home near Shum-
ansville. A little brother Of the young
lady sleeping at her side was shocked
but not injured.
The mother and an aunt came into
the room a second before the fatal
stroke came. The storm had awakened
them and they went to the room to see
If all was we'll there. The mother ar
rived at her daughter bedside just IN
time to see her killed She fell to the
floor unconscious and her grief Is such
that her friends are alarmed at hel
condition.
No one else In the house was injured
Miss Pitts bore fine Christian char
acter and was much admired by a large
circle Of friends in Caroline county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
FALMOUTH ITEMS.

Miss Nettie Jett, the charming and
accomplished daughter OF Mrs. Alex
Armstrong, Of this town, who has been
visiting friends In Pennsylvania, has
returned home.
Mira ThOs + Clark and children are
visiting Mrs Brewer, near here
Tho actions Of several youngsters In
front Of the Baptist church here Suu-
day night last. 10 say the least WAS
very ungentlemanly, and has been
severely criticised. Our authorities
should endeavor to ascertain the names
Of these parties and punish them to the
full extent OF the law.
Business is very dull in our village,
possibly owing to the fact that most Of
the farmers ere now busily engaged In
their pickle crops
Mr.. Fisher, wife and child, Of Balti.
more. are visiting their brother, at the
home Of Mr. w. Il Brooks.
Our fishermen have been on the look
out for surgeons during the high wa.
ter this week, which usually causes
them to come 20 the falls, but they
seem to be very scarce this year, and
not one has been seen
Miss Mollie Armstrong, formerly OF
this town, but now Of Laurel, Md is
visiting relatives here and in Fred
ericksburg Eva.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
First District Demo-
cratic Convention.
IT CoNvENEs HERE TO-DAY.
Congressman Jones WIN BE Renominated
BY Acclamation.

The Democratic Convention 70 nomi.
nate q candidate for Congress from the
First District will be held in the Opera
House today aud will be called 90 order
by District Chairman Lloyd T. Smith,
81 Northumberland, at 10 o'clock The
Convention will then be welcomed by
Mayor NJ. q. Willis in an appropriate
address The district committee
Messrs Lloyd II Smith, OF Northum-
berland h. r. Crismond. Of Spotsyl-
vania. r Il Ailsw0rth. Of Northamp-
ton, O b Jones' Of King and Queen
and J Boyd Sears. OF Mathews, Will
meet this morning aud name the tenn
porary chairman It is probable that
he will be made permanent chairman by
she convention and Hon Lloyd L. Smith
will be the man. The Convention Will
be composed Of about 40 delegates
Among the prpininent men TO be pres
emit will be Hon j. Taylor Ellyson,
State Democratic Chairman. lt -
probable the work of the Convention
will be finished I'm a few hours as 10 Is
f0regone conclusion that the Hon. W..
A Jones viii be reuominated without
opposition.
The first delegate to arrive Yesterday
was Hon. Geo y Hundley, Of Mathews.
Others came IN during the evening
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
Fatal Array.

AT Colonial Beach Sunday night Jas
Nelson was fatally shot in an atfray
with George Muse. Jealousy is said to
have been the cause Of the trouble Mel.
son it is said. suspected his wife and
struck Muse with a club Muse, II is
also charged. opened fire with pistol.
five shots taking effect Nelson died
at 10 O'Clock Monday morning. Both
men are colored aud married The
wife OF Nelson received a slight wound
from one Of tho pistol shots. Muse was
arrested
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
we Welcome Them.

The family Of Mr. Paul Karsten, con-
sisting Of wife and four children. ar
rived on the steamer Rhineland at
Philadelphia Monday from Germany
and reached here Tuesday evening They
were accompanied by Mr. Theodore
Wulff, who will return in few weeks
We welcome them to Fredericksburg.
Mr.. Karsten came here several years ago
and is now the efficient book.keeper for
the John q Hurkamp Go. and secretary
Of the Enterprise Building Association.
He is one Of our best citizens. Although
not long among Us, he has won the
confidence and esteem Of our people.
They will reside at the house on corner
Of Prince Edward and Lewis street, op-
posite the College.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
Sunday school Picnics

A meeting Of the joint committees Of
the Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday
Schools was held Tuesday night TO
consider their annual excursion. Two
points were discussed, Ashland Park
and Whitewater Nothing definite was
determined on. Another meeting will
be held in a few days.
There is q hitch in the arrangements
for the Baptist excursion to Whitewater
on August 3rd. The time and place
NAV be changed,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
Rnr Oyer Plftv Yaars

Mrs. WinsloW's Soothing Syrup ha
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions Of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, soitens the gums,
allays all pains, cures wind colo, and
Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer I'm
mediately. Sold by Druggists in every
part Of the world. twenty-five cents
4 bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Tinslnw'f Soothing 8YTuD.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
-
WARE & GARTER
BLOOD POISON CURED BY B. 3. 3.
Rottle Sent Free to sufferers.


Deer. seated, obstinate cases, the kind
that have resisted doctors, hot springs
and patent medicine treatment, quick.
Iv WELD to b b. b Botanic Blood
Balm), thoroughly tested for 30 years
r b. b has cured such indications as
mucous patches in the mouth, sore
throat. eruptions. eating sores, bone
mains. itching skin, swollen glands,
stiff Joints. copper oolored spots chan
ores liberation on the body, and IN
hundreds of cases where the hair and
eyebrows have fallen out and the whole
akin was a mass of boils, pimples and
Ulcers this wonderful specific has com
pletely changed the whole body into 3
clean. perfect condition. free from
sruptions. and skin smooth with the
GLOW of perfect health B. B b. is the
only known perfect cure for blood pol
son SO sufferers may test b. b. b.
and know for themselves that 1t cures.
a trial bottle will be sent free OF
charge.
b b B. for sale by druggists aud IN
fredericksburg by X Nelson Goolrick'
at &I per large bottle OF 6 large bottles
1fnil treatment) S. For trial bottle,
address BLOOD BALM 90, 179 Mitch
ell sire {, Atlanta. Ga.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
The weather

The refreshing showers Of the past
week have put new face on every
growing plant The rains have ex'
tended up and down both sides OF the
river. Vegetables Of all kinds are be.
coming plentiful and Stafford and King
George are sending their watermelon
and cantaloupes TO market. The Their
mometer has fallen 20 the sos and 9Os
and the hot spell is broken, for which
we give thanks
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
To christen the Commodore Barney

Miss Esther N. Barney. accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. J N Barney, and
sister, Mrs J. W. Adams. and son, Mas.
ter Nicholson Barney Adams, will leave
today for Bath, Me. where she will
christen the torpedo boat Commodore
Barney, which will be launched in that
city on Saturday, July 2Sth. On their
return the party will stop for a few
days in Boston, and be the guests of
their relative, Admiral Howison, Of
that city
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
Notice to Teachers.

The Board Of trustees for the Public
scools Of Fredericksburg will have :
meeting on Monday, Jnly 30, 1900. &c
elect teachers for the ensuing term.
Applicants must produce a certificate
of qualification from B. p. Willis. ESQ
Superintendent Of Schools which should
accompany their application.
By order If the Board.
s J.Quinn, Clerk
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-26
special seasnore Excursions.

On July 10th, August 9nd and 10th spec
ial excursion tickets will be sold to At
lsntic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City
Ooean City, Avalon. Anglesca. Wild.
wood and Holly Beach, N. j., at round
trip rate Of &c. go from Fredericksburg
Tickets good on ell regular trains
leaving Fredericksburg and Washing
ton on dates mentioned. and limited
for return to II days including date OF
o. o. COX, Agent.