The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-21
Local and Current Comments

caller at The Free Lance office yester-
day.
Miss E. Katie Hin, Of Caroline. is
visiting frienos and relatives in Spot
sylvania county.
Miss Ruth Tanner has as her guest
Miss Kase n Doggett. Of Fredericks-
burg. Rich Times.
wANrEO-A tenant for farm
Fox particulars. apply 10 Y +. FlokleD.
Fredericksburg. Va.
Mr.. T X Henderson, of King
George. was a visitor 60 The Free
Lance Office Tuesday.
stif's What. on the POtoma 40. was
broken IN two by Zoe this week and
part Of IL carried away
Misses Blanche aud Bessie GIL, Of Mil
ford. spent Tuesday In the city, the
guests Of Miss Blanche Hayden
Commissioner Of Revenue Il s
GrAvatt, OF Caroline. with his daughter
was in the cry Tuesday shopping.
Rev. J X Thomas. Of Colonial
Beach has moved his family 30 the
DishmAu mansion ia King George.
Mr.. Geo Newton. the well known
fisherman Of Stafford. has been siok
for several weeks, but Is now imptov'
ing
You should see our Black Dress Goods.
specially our Waterproof Serges. stock
complete. price low. Come and see h
T. Baker
Mr.. james Moxley aged 80 years.
died as his home near HARDWOOD, in
Stafford. Sunday He left wife ana
four children.
The dead body OF Hannah Redd. who
disappeared from her home In Caroline
county, was found Sunday near Kappa
hammock Academy.
Miss Matte A Frsnklin, Of Stafford.
who has been the guest OF Miss U.
Bruce Goolrick for several weeks. re
turned home yesterday.
. The local Refined Ministries gave a
performance at the Opera House Tues
day night TO fair-si1ed audience,
which eDj0yed the entertainment.
Rev. ] II. Newbill who has accepted
call 90 Hanover, Round Hill and Shiloh
churches, In King George county. will
take charge the fest Sunday In March
Mrs Turner, wife of Rev B Tur-
ner. Of King George. is recovering
from fell down the steps OF her resi-
denos which dislocsted one OF her
shoulders.
Mr.. G. L. Tirder. Of Orange. was IN
the city yesterday and caller at The
Free Lance office He was accom-.
panied by Mr.. William SchOoler, Texas
Fighter "
JB. Halle Sons hsve just received a
large stock OF LAndreth's Garden Seeds
at low prices. Also a complete essort-
meut Of everything usually found 10
the best drug stores.
Mrs Jno T GooIriok attended the Con-
gress OF the Daughters 81 the American
Revolution, at Washington this week,
as the Regent Of the Betty Lewis
Chapter Of this city.
When you want an exact photograph
Of yourself. thoroughly durable and up
to date In finish You can always get II
at the Davis Gallery. All work guar
anteed in every respect.
Capt. NJ. B Rowe and Lieutensnts
f II. Revere aud TbOs M. Laikin
were 10 Richmond yesterday attending
q meeting OF the commissioned officers
Of the 7Oth Virginia Regiment
Little Mary Moncure. the four-yesr.
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Wallace
Moncure, of Richmond. died Ia that
CITY Monday, after an illness Of several
DAYS The remains were carried TO
Stafford fer ipterment.
Il is said that the two steamers ply
lag between Washington and Mount
Holly, Westmorelsnd county, have dis
continued their trips until the 25'b.
AID that shippers along the route are
put 81 great inconvenience.
Hustle, hustle. hustle. thsi's the
spirit perv sdiDg the up-tc-iate dry
goods store. 902 Main street, Jones
where You fnd now lots Of new
hlmburgs. nsinsook and swiss embroid-
cries New white goods. new laoes
Messrs Perry g. CO. have presented
TO the Mary Washington Hospital,
through one Of the ladies Of the AS
ISOLATION, the large doll exhibited 10
their window Christmas Is will be
disposed Of for the benefit OF the me
mortal free bed"
On Monday Mr. Lee Newton sent TO
this city q two.horse wagon load OF
fine bass. some OF them weighing be-
tween FIVE and six pounds each. They
were caught 10 traps insPosomso Greek.
Most OF the FISH weregehipped by ex-
press to Philadelphia
Mr.. W. o NslIe, Of Culpeper. who
has been connected with she Conway.
Gordon g. Garnett National Bank OF
this city and the Lancaster Bank OF
Irvington. has gone 20 Urbanns TO take
charge Of the bank 90 be established
there at an early date.
DR.. James B. Woods. lately from
China, will address the Ladies' Mission
airy Society Of the Presby terisn church
next Sunday afternoon at 4 30 O'Clock.
The public is cordially invited. DR..
Woods married a fredericksburg lady,
.he daughter Of DR.. James p. Smith.
former pastor OF the Presbyterian
church.
Mr.. W. Gordon Smith. of Pittsburg,
Pa. formerly Of this city and for the
past ten years cashier and paymsster
of the American Steel and Wire Dom
PAW, Is now with the Billion Dollar
Steel Trust, Of which his company is
a part. and will shortly be promoted TO
more lucrative position. His wife
was Miss Annie Downs, OF this city.