The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-04-02

Miss Agnes Barron. VINO mas btn WIN
the family of Judge \ W. Wallace Tor
several months left for her home at
Warsaw Yesterday by steamer Lancas-
ter. of the Weems hne.<
Special for Easter Roses. Carnations
Violets. and all kinds Of. Flower Plants
Also Cabbage aud Tomato Plants, at
C0vey & Sons. Florist. fredericksburg.
Va. Phone call. III.
Messrs. Cartright and Davis have the
contract for the improvements around
the new residence of MIR. \. randolph
Howard on Hanover street. ana com
menced work yesterday.
A telegram from Baltimore states there
is no improvement in the condition oil
Mr.. William Bevan, son Of Mr.. j. II.
Bevan, who is So i'll there His father
and uncle. Mr.. T. G. Beyan, are both with
him.
This is to be the biggest silk and white
goods season known for years. Already
&. W Jones has sold more silks this sea
son than any past season. Our store Is
beautifully decorated with silks now.
See them.
Lieut.. Robert 5. Griffin, brother OF
Postmaster J. NJ. Griffin. Of this city, has
been promoted from lieutenant To leuten-
,ant.commander in the t. = Navy Tor
meritorious service in the Spanish-Amer-
lean war.
Rev. DR.. J. :. Dill preached to the child
rem Sunday morning ON the SUBJECT
THE Child at Play The church was
crowded and nearly hall OF the congrega-
ton was composed of children, who sal
in body.
The ladies of Lambs Creek Chapel, in
King George, will give an entertainment
there on Monday night. April 18th, com
mencing at Z O'Clock Refreshments VIII
be served. The proceeds for the benefit
of the church. .ta
Rey. II. r. MusslemaD who resigned
recently as pastor OF Stockton Street
RaptiT church. in RichmOnd has been
recalled and accepted lie will enter on
his duties June St He will also continue
as field secretary Ofthe Religious Herald,
Nh. G. T. Purks. the well-knOwn mer-
chant and cattle man of King George.
left here for his home last week. Az he
was driving down. Little Whim' bill his
horae SHE'D at q piece OF paper and ran
away. Mr.. =. was thrown out OF the
wagon, dragged short distance and
badly bruised. "a r; i
Anrominent gentleman of this city has
offered to give the Peoples Mission a
lot ON which to put up a suitable build
inc for religious services. President Geo.
A. Mills stated Yesterday that the offer
will be accepted, and the Indies interested
will 90 to work at once to raisefund Tor
that purpose. The meetings OF the Mis-
sion are largely attended and much IN
terest manifested. snu' inf
Thefollowing officers Of Goshen Sunday
school, in Spotsylvania, have been elect
ed: Lee J. Graves. superintendent; /. H.
/ PAYNE. assistant, and G. ii. Perry, secre-
tarv. The members of the church have
decided to enlarge the building to ac-
commodate the rapidly growing congre-
CATION, and have appointed as Build
inc. Committee, G. Perry, Lee j.
Graves and Lawrence Jones.
The Wickliffe, OF which c. W. Edring-
ton is proprietor, is located on Virginia
avenue near the beach. Mr.. Burlington
has brought from the South an old Nir-
ginia cook and expects TO fully satisfy
the patrons coming from that section Of
the country. The Wickliffe has oyerforty
rooms The dining room has been fitted
up and can accommodate one hundred
The house opens on Saturday.-Atlantic
Review. @WC1TFs s. -
Messrs. Denis and Edward Kendig, soi
| Lewiston, Spotsylvania county, were
guests of their cousins, Messrs u. W. and
John Chewing, in West Orange, this
week. 2 : Mr.. Barbour fierrings q
Fredericksburg wasan Orange visitor
this week, and paid us welcome call
Mr.. NJ. f. Waite, of Spotsylvania
county. the senior member of the firm o
Waite 4 Chewing, of Orange, was il
town this week and was greeted by his
many friends, who enjoyed bis hearty
laugh and good jokes, Orange Observer