The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Local and Current Comments

Mr.. Il M. Jones, OF Stafford, was 10
the city Tuesday.
Mr.. J. 7. Minor, Jr., OF King George,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Mary Dew, Of Caroline. is visit
ing relatives in Washington.
Mrs Mamie Hayes. of Essex, is the
guest OF relatives in this city.
Judge f o. Monoure. Of Bowling
Green, was in the city yesterday.
Nelson Robinson. well.known team.
ster, died at his home Tuesday night.
Mr. ". W. Hall, Of the county. was
caller at The Free Lance Office Tues
day.
Rev. o. N. Tyndell will preach at
Trinity church Sunday morning at IL
o'clock.
Miss Annie Fleming. left yesterday
for Alexandria, where she will visit
friends and relatives.
A tract of timber land near Hicks, in
Spotsylvanis. has been sold to Mr.. b.
o. Dickinson, for $400
Kitty Pierce, well-known colored
woman Of Caroline, died st Der home
Monday, aged So years.
Mr.. Edmond Bradford has accepted q
position in Richmond and left yester-
day to assume his duties
Miss l. NJ. Seawell. Of Gloucester
county, who has been the guest OF
friends here, has returned home.
Hon. A. I. Embrey and brother. Mr.
A W. Embrey, have returned from
business triptO Southside Virginia.
Miss Mollie SnelliDgs, Of Baltimore.
who has been visiting relatives and
friends in Stafford, bias returned home
Mrs. Walker Seedlings, near Hull
Memorial Chapel. in Stafford county,
is very sick DR. Hales is attending
her.
You should SEQ cur Black Dress Goods,
specially our Waterproof Serges stock
complete. price low. Come and Zee. E.
I. Baker
Mrs Lena Fitzhugh and child. Of
Spotsylvania, who have been visiting
Mr.. Henry Miller and family, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. VIM. Armstrong. who lives near
Ramoth Church. Stafford county is
critically i'll. He is attended by Dr.
r. J. Payne
Mr.. aud Mrs. Moses Rhine, of Wash.
ington, who have been the guests Of
Mr. B. Goldsmith aud family, have
returned home.
Miss Bessie BlundoD. Of Riverdsle.
MI. was one day this week the guest
of Miss Alice Cole, at her home on
Washington avenue
DR.. F. r. Tyler. who has been living
in Washington for the past six months.
has returned home TO accept position
with DR.. NJ NJ Lewis, druggist
Mr. f W. Coleman. Of Caroline. was
in she city Tuesday on legal business.
he expects 70 move to SpOtsylvania
o. II next week 20 open a law office
Lefty Lucas, a we'll known and re.
spected colored woman, died at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. George Trip
lett. of consumption yesterday morning,
aged 70 years
Prof. Msrtinczek has recently painted
a life size portrait OF the late Judge d
NJ. Chichester. Of Fairfax, which was
superbly executed, and is considered
speaking likeness.
When you want an exact photograph
of Yourself. thoroughly durable and up
to date 10 finish you can always get 1t
at the Davis Gallery. All work guar
anteed in every respect.
Major and Mrs T. E. Morris have
issued invitations to reception on
Saturday evening January Goth, from
5 60 s D. m. in honor of their guests,
Misses Besll, Of New Y0k
Former Assistant U. s District At
torney J ID. o. DeJarnette, il Is nm.
dsrstood, will return TO his old home at
Bowling Green and resume the prac-
tice Of mis- profession in that place.
Miss Alma Gray, of Stafford. who
has been the guest of Maj and Mrs I.
z. Morris, left Tuesday for Wilson, n
O., where she will spend the remain
der Of the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Ernest Deanes.
If you have not secured your tickets
for the home talent entertainment at
the Opera House tonight, do 80 at once
as they are being sold very rapidly
This is for a good cause, and there Will
be large attendance
Last week fire destroyed the house OF
Peter Stearns, (colOred) near Guineys,
in Caroline. Only three trunks were
saved. The property had been reoently
purchased from Mr.. Charles Bowie and
there was no insurance on it.
A valve on the oil tank at the Stan
dard Oil yards, near the r +. d Z.
r.. depot, broke Tuesday and about
6 600 gallons Of oil was lost. Fortu-
nately there was no fire near, else there
might have been serious damage.
Mr.. lines Taylor, the popular runner
NJ the National Bank here, has accept
ed a position in the Office Of the r f.
e. p. r. r. as Richmond The place
made vacant in the bank will be filled
hv Mr.. ". ". billiard, formerly Of
Tappahannock.
You will always find at Halls Drug
Store a complete stock Of drugs, ohemi-
Gals, toilet soap, hair brushes. combs.
tooth brushes. etc, at prices TO suit all,
prescriptions 8 specially. Agency for
Hawkes. celebrated spectacles. All eyes
fitted without charge.
AZ called meeting of she d. A. 4.
on Monday afternoon at the residence
Of Mrs V. Nj. Fleming, Mrs. j. I
Goodrich was elected delegate to the
d. A. r. Congress, which meets In
Washington. Feb. Is, and Mrs M.
s. chancellor was elected alternate.
Col Henry Hersey Andrew, who is
4 -. ID hnna