The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-09-10

Prof JnO. Crewe, the balloonst ,pasS,u
through the city Sunday on route To the
Tappahannock Fair.
Mrs. b. F Denny and children. who
spent the summer at Amelia Oourt
House. have returned.
Miss Lizzie Downs is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. &. /. Meade, at their home. " Fair
View, at Calyerton. Va.
Miss jamie Jones, oil auQuier. who has
been visiting the family other uncle Mr.. 4.
W. Jones has returned home.
DIR. Sidney |. Scott has rented the Of
flee on Princess Anne street, lately Occu-
pied 10y Dr. liales, and is bnying it nicely
fitted up.
Cadet John J. McCracken OF the lnited
States Naval Academy, at Annapolis. is
the guest of his parents Capt and MIL.
McCracken.
Miss Virginia \. Bond died in Washing
ton last Thursday. and her remains were
taken TO her former home in Orange
county for interment.
4 called meeting of the Mary Washing
ton Hospital Association will be held
today. September 10th, at ten O'Clock.
nj the Council Chamber.
In the churches of the city Sunday feel
inc illusions were made To the stricken
President by the pastors, and prayers
were offered for his speedy recovery.
An informal dance was given at the
Enterprise Building Friday night, which
was much enjoyed and the participants
were 10th to leave at , O'Clock Saturday.
Miss Eula Coleman. of Norfolk. is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack GOuldin. IN
Stafford. and with Miss Josie Gouldin,
was a visitor at THE FREE LANCE office
Saturday.
Have Won gotten hold OF one Of c. W.
Jones circulars this week. lie Is closing
ont all Summer Good at sacrifice prices
Go see what is being done ate. W.Jones
Cash store.
James Cash. who figures in the police
court when he is flush. was sentenced
to the chain gang for ten days. lie ran
away Thursday and the officers are on
the lookout for him.
Friday at the Timonium Fair Mr.. {. H..
Hurkamp's Amaret won second place In
the jumping class Hunt Club Team
The horse Fox won the championships
with Amaret in reserve.
The Jewish New Year-Rosh Hashona
will be next Saturday September 4th,
commencing at shutdown Friday evening.
The business places OF our Jewish fellow
citizens will be closed on that day.
Miss Hattie Hay. who has been spend
inc the summer at her home here on
Prince Edward street, has returned TO
Liberty. Mo where she has been teach.
inc in the Ladies' College for several
years.
Nessrs. 4. IL. finder and T. r. Rhodes,
the Orange fox hunters, caught a gray
fox Saturday There were seven hounds
in the chase. which was much enjoyed
This is the first Reynard caught there this
season.
G. W. Jones. the cash man, never carries
Goods from one season tOanother, prices
will sell them. To that end all summer
goods are being sacrificed now. inst
to come gets first pick. Hurry, and bring
cash with you
The firm of J. NJ. Henderson X Son. do.
inc business at Xacata, Westmoreland
county. has been changed, Mr.. W. 1.
Henderson having bought out the inter
est of his father and the business VIII be
conducted by him.
You will always find at Halls drug
store n complete stock of Drugs, Chemi-
calls Toilet Soap, Hair Brushes, Combs,
Tooth Brushes. ect., at prices to suit all.
prescriptions a speciality. Agency for
Hawkes. celebrated spectacles. All eyes
fitted without charge.
A Democratic primary election held
in Ranpahannock county Saturday TO
nominate a candidate for the next Nir-
oinia House of Delegates resulted tie
between George W. Settle, the present
delegate. and John J. Miller.
Miss Elizabeth McMasters, who taught
the art class of the Frederlcks
burg College last session, lett lew days
400 TO take charge Of class at Franklin
Academy Southampton county, Va. Miss
McMaster made many friends while here
Mrs. Homer Ayres Hopkins, of Jackson
vile. Fla. accompanied by her little
daughter. Ruby Graham. is the guest Of
Mrs. Cutler on Main street. Mrs. Hopkins
is n fine musician and vocalist. being a
late student of the New England Conser-
vatory, Boston, Mass. and has been
soloist in many prominent churches
north and south.
The races of the Timonium Fair closed
Saturday. In the jumping contests
Amaret ridden by Mr.. C. H. Hurkamp
got the reserve prize. Second race, one
and one-halfmile dash; sweepstake SIC
each: 1925 added. Hurry Up (Mr. Hur-
kamp), third. One and one-half miles
over seven hurdles; sweepstake s. each
$75 added. Tanis (Hurkamp,( second
Mile dash: sweepstake s. each; purse
$75 added. Hurry Up (Hurkampl sec
ond. Mr.. c. H. Hurkamp's horse, Prince
Midas. ran second in the steeplechast
Friday. Mr.. Hurkamp sold his horse
Ailanthus, to northern parties for good