The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-09
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Mrs J. Edward Tompkins has returned
from visit To Washington.
Mr.. W l.. Slaughter has been spending
this week with Instantly here.
Commonwealth Attorney Lee j,
Graves was in the city Thursday.
The sewer is now being .laiil ON Main
between George aud Commerce streets
Miss Esther y. Barney. of I.ynchbhrg,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mamie
). Barney.
DR. W. ". Douglas. oi Warsaw. who
has been i'll, is reported To be in a serious
condition.
Mrs. William Ballard is improving from
her accident OF hast Saturday. when she
had her arm dislocated.
Mrs. Z. II. Nell of Alabama. who has
been listing her sister, Mrs. Y. VI. Elem
ing. has returned home.
Prof. Carl G.. Won Martmczek and bride,
of fredericksburg, are stopping at Muir
phys Hotel-Rich. Times.
Mrs. 5. ). Bradford and little son. ;.
Sydney Bradford Jr. who arr very sick.
were slightly improved yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stapleton Crutchfeld and
child. of New York arr visiting the family
oi Mrs. f. VI. Crutchiield, on George 1t.
You should see eur Black Dress Goods,
specially our Waterproof serges; stock
complete price low. Come and see. l..
r. Baker.
Rev. l.. Chestnut. OF Ashland pastor
of the Christian church here, is sick at his
home there. There will he no preaching
Sunday.
Jennie May Tyler. the ten-months-old
child OF MIR. and Mrs Frank X. Tyler
died after nm illness OF n few days ON
Thursday.
Mr. d. W. Coaklcy. commissioner OF
the revenue for First District, Oi Stafford
county. was n caller at TnE FREE Lance
office Thursday.
Miss Helen W. Barney who is in charge
of the nurses of the City Hospital. at
Iynchburg. is the guest of her brother.
DR.. !. y. Barney.
Mr. Thomas IL. IIevan. of King George.
county. * visiting his brother, Justice
Richard 4. Bevan. at Arlington. balu-
more county. Md.
The Kings Daughters Hospital Board.
of StauntOn. has elected list oi pupil
trained nurses. one of whom Is Miss
Florence King, of this city.
The cold weather of the week gave
place to warm balmy spring weather
Yesterday. The Thermometer registered
If at Is a. m, Thursday morning.
The Epworth League OF the Methodist
church here will give n musical at the
Enterprise Building on the night OF the
18th of March Fine music will he rem
dered
JB. Halls Sons have just received a
large stock of Landreth's Garden Seeds
at low prices. Also complete assert
ment Of everything usually found IN the
best drug store.
Fannie Smith, n colored woman. died
Yesterday ofcongestion OF the lungs, aged
2G wears. She was without means and
buried by the Aims House committee IN
the potter : field.
Why not see Jones New Silks. Foulards
for entire dresses Black Ialeta Tor
separate skirts. Colored Taiietas. Peau-
de-soir for separate waits All new Mt
Jones Cash Store.
kids Jones has lots of them white
and colored. strange to say, they are all
for sale. Our 81 90 Gloves are our best
advertisers. Eeaster nearly here. get
choice of the cOlOrs.
When YOU want an exact photograph
of yourself. thoroughly durable and up
to-1late in finish, you can always get II
at the Davis Gallery. MI work guaran-
teed in every respect.
Martha Grayson, wife Of Charles Gray
son. colored, died at her homo on Princess
Anne street Thursday She was one OF
the best known cOlored women OF the
city and was much respected.
Mr. William 5 Stephens and Miss liz
zie Patton, both of this city. were mar
ried Wednesday evening ut $50 o'clock
bv Rev. Decatur Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs.
stephens will reside on Hanover street.
Mrs. 4. NJ. McCalley. Of Spotsylvania,
who has been "A patient at the Mary
Washington Hospital and where she
underwent a medical operation. has so
far improved as To he able to leave Tor
her home.
Rev. Mr.. ROsebrO. son OF Rev. DR.. ).
W Rosebro. of this city. a student at the
Union Theological Seminary, preached a
sermon at the Presbyterian church at
Wilcox Wharf, Charles City county. ND,
last Sunday. which was highly compli-
mented
Mr.. J. A. Sorrell, OF Spotsylvania,
brought hisyOung son, George here Thurs
day. and took him to the hospital where
n piece of bone was taken from one OF
his legs. Drs. Barney and Martin per
formed the operation and it was highly
successful.
movement is on foot TO weld to-
gether the tombstone OF WIN. Paul, which
is in the burying ground OF ~. George
church, in this city. On the tombstone
is engraved: William Paul, 1112. An
iron railing will probably be pat around
the spot. He was brother OF John
Paul Jones.
A very large crowd, estimated at fifteen
hundred people, attended the sale OF per
sonalproperty of the late Jas. Garrett, at
'Hayheld." Caroline county, Thursday
Horses stock, cattle and farming i'm
nll,nents Of eli kinds were sold at good