The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-20
Current Comments.

Mrs. V. NJ. Fleming is in Washington
the guest of friends.
Mr.. |. ID Harris. fSpotsylvania, is the
happy father of fine girl.
Miss Sadie Gibson, of Baltimore, is tht
guest of Miss Esther Boyle.
Mr.. CASTOR Boyle sin Culpeper county
with friends, for the summer
Mrs. 4. X. Phillips, OF Washington is
spending a short time with relatives here
Henry Hill. colored. aged 81 years, died o.
consumption Tuesday night, at his home
here.
Constable II. NJ. Waller and wife, of the
county, were in the city yesterday shop
ping.
Miss Esther Montagueis visiting friends
at the Theological Seminary, near Alex
andria.
Messrs. Vim. Tayloe, Jr., and q. w
Tenant. oi King George were in LEFTY
Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Robertson and daughter have
returned from Washington,a and willspend
the summer here.
Rev. c. Moves Tyndall, of this city, has
received a call To Wilmington, \. {. lie
is considering the offer
Miss Mollie Roach, on lower Main
street. is visiting her brother at the Hop
Yard. in King George
MIR. and Mrs +. IT, Reamy. OF Washing
ton. were the guests of the femlly oi Dr.
T. E.. Montague this week.
Miss Callie Blaydes. of Guineas has
returned home. after n pleasant visit to
friends and relatives in Washington and
Baltimore
Mr.. Ira Baker, manager OF the Postal
Telegraph Co at Winston y. e., has ac-
cepted a position with the company in
New York city.
Sergeant A. &. Billingsly was first in
the competitive Grill Of the nOn-commis-
stoned officers of the Washington Guards
Monday night.
MIR. Fleming &. Bailey has arranged
with the City Telephone Company for the
placing of phone at Chatham for
communication with this city.
Kid Gloves. Choice colorings White.
Pearl Gray, Castor, are the principal
shades. Black and Tans are always
good. e. W. Jones has them all.
Mr.. Maxwell $. Harrington, of Dover,
Delaware, passed through the city Tues
day en- route TO "POwhatan, the home
of Mr.. William Tayloe, in King George.
American Lady" If you want the
best tit, the most comfort, perfect salts
faction in wear, use The American
Lady" Corset. Sold only at {. w. Jones
Cash Store.
Mr.. Geo. Ogle Tayloe, of King George,
went to Richmond Tuesday. II is re
ported that he will get one Of the com
mittee clerkships of the Constitutional
Convention.
Wheat harvest in this section will COM
mence generally this week Capt. NJ. b.
Rowe and Mr.. Henry Warden had reap
ers at work in their fine crops, near this
city, yesterday.
Parasols. The newest and latest crea-
tions i'm parasOls are now ON exhibition
at C. W. Jones up-tO-date Dry Goods
Store. Make selections early, as best
styles are to be had first.
NJ. l.. Hunter, the urbane Clerk OF
court of King George, was III the city
Tuesday and a caller at The FREE LANCE
office. We regret to see that his head IL
sprinkled with gray hairs.
Black Death is the cheapest and best
DESTROYER of Potato Bugs, Cabbage
Worms. Pickle and Melon Bugs, at Hall Z
Drug Store. Also everything in the
Drug line, at lowest prices.
At the commencement exercises OF the
Visitation Academy at Washington, d..
c.. on Tuesday, June tn, the gold me
DIAL in the second intermediate class was
awarded to Miss Gay Griffin, of this city.
DIR. J. p. Stiff was very successful in an
operation performed by him for necrosis
of the lower and upper jaw at the Mary
Washington Hospital Monday. Drs. j
n. Barney and Sidney Scott assisted
him.
Kenton Banks. colored, has been sen
fenced by the Caroline county court to
3 wears in the penitentiary for assault
ing a respectable white woman near
Smoot's Mill, in that county, two weeks
ago.
Mr.. Peter --insley and family, OF Rich
mond, have rented the residence OF Mrs:
W. s. White. ON Washington avenue, and
will spend the summer here. Mrs. White
hos retained a portion of the house and
will still reside there.
Mrs Vim. n. Bell, of Charles City county,
who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
+. III. Wolff, left yesterday for Richmond,
where she will be the guest OF Mrs. VIM.
II Robins, Franklin street, Tor several
days, before returning home.
Mr.. C. c. Cox, agent of the r., F. K p.
railroad, arrived here this afternoon from
the Retreat for the Sick. in Richmond,
where he has been for some weeks. lie
will visit his family here until able To re-
sumo his duties. -Ashland Corr. Rich. Dis
patch.
The Misses Bright have as their guests
Misses Carmen and Christina Mora, who
have been trained for the past seven
years. under the auspices of the Presby-
terrain church and in the Smithsonian In
stitute of fredericksburg, to teach as
missionaries in MatamOras, Mexico
Rich. News.
Mr.. William Bernard is having the
store, which he lately bought from John
G. Willis. on corner OF Main and George
streets. extended back distance OF 20
feet. When the building is completed it
will be 100 feet in depth. The adjoining
building, owned by Mr.. c. W. Jones. will
in a short time be extended to the same
depth.
Rev. II. r. Musselman, pastor OF the
Stockton-Street Baptist church, Man
chester, and one of the field editors OF the
Religious Herald, received a letter from
the Board of Trustees of the Southsidt
Academy, at Chase City, Va. Informing
him that he had been elected principal Of
the institution and asking him to accept
/ tho nOsitiOD