The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-04
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Miss Mamie Willis is the guest oi Miss
Julia Herndon. in Ashland.
Miss Ellie Ieavel is in Norfolk visiting
her sister. Mrs. Ida Holloway.
Clerk J. Z. IL. Crismond, of Spotsyl-
vania. was visitor to the city Thurs
day
pr. II. VI. Eckenrodc, of this city, has
graduated in dentistry ut the University
Oi Maryland.
Miss Rose Powers, Of Port Royal, IL
visiting Miss Bruce Goodrich at her home
on Main street.
Miss Nina Blackburn. of Garrisonville,
Stafford county, is visiting her friend,
Miss Mamie Dix
Rev. /. l.. Chestnut will preach at the
Peoples Mission Sunday evening at )
o'clock. All are invited.
If YOU have never worn the American
Lady " Corset. try one Any shape want
Ell can bc had at c. ". Jones
Misses Elizabeth and Mercer Crutchiield,
who have been the guests OF relatives IN
Richmond. have returned home.
Mr.. WI Scott. who is studying den
tistry at the University of Maryland Is
home here for the summer holiday
Mr.. NJ. r. Garner. OF the county. who
has becu studying dentistry at the Medl-
cal College oi Virginia. has returned home.
Have YOU gotten your Taifeta SILK
Wash silk. or Fouard silk? If not, see
G.. ". Jones stock The newest shades
and figures.
Captain +. E.. Beverly. cX-Clerk oi the
County Court of Spotsylvania county Is
critically i'll. and but little hope IL enter
tanned for his recovery.
DR.. Runaway preached his last sermon
at Barton heights on Sunday lie cN-
poets To make his home IN tredcrichs-
burg Religious Herald.
Mai. John McElroy, editor of the Ma
tional Tribune. is To deliver the address
at the National Cemetery in this city, on
Memorial Day, May 30.
Mrs. Clearance X. Howard arrived IN
the city Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. How
ard will reside at Kenmore, the home
of Mrs W Key Howard
The stock necessary to build the spot
sylvania Telephone Company line from
Spotsvlvania Courthouse To Belmont
and Chiesburg has been subscribed.
Mr.. John Logan and family. of Brooke,
Stafford county, have moved 10 this city
and will reside at 80 Boulevard. We
are please to welcome them among ~.
Mr.. Washington Petty, anative oiSpot-
svlqania county, died recently at Liberty.
Missouri. aged - years The deceased
was a consecrated Christian gentleman.
Visitors to Richmond will be glad 10
learn that Mr.. Walter f. Harris, the
weU-known newspaper reporter, has
again become connected with the Ils-
patch.
Entire suits OF Picuc, percale, En-
broidcrrd Muslin Dimities. etc, are To bc
much worn this season. The newest
stylcs and colors at {. ". Jones Cash
store
MIR W. Calls. of Urbanna. called at
Tur FREE LANCE Office Thursday. lie
was en- route to Baltimore. where his
wife has been under medical treatment
for some time.
JB Halls Sons have just received a
lorpp stock of l.andreths Garden SEEDS
M low prices Also complete assert
ment of everything usually found IN the
best drug store.
When YOU want an exact photograph
os vourseh. thoroughly durable ana up
to,date in finish. you can always get II
M the Davis Gallery. All work guaran-
teed in every respect.
The ladies' of the Baptist church will
give anentertainmenta at the Opera House
on Tuesday night. May I. The program
will consist of music, drill, refreshments
etc Further notice will be given.
Floral Designs made at short notice
Roses Carnations. NiOlets. and all kinds
ol Flower Plants Also Cabbage aud
| Tomato Plants. at Covey X Son 5. Flo
rists Fredericksburg, Va. PhOnecall, II.
Mr.. J. J. Kay, Of Caroline, was in the
CITY Yesterday. Hesays tobacco Is BRING
| inc GOOD prices. He sold in Richmond
this week for himself and other parties,
in the county, 20 packages OF from com
mon to good, at prices from So'oV 10
| $40 per hundred.
.sTbe Character OF Christ, the Strong
est Proof of His Claim, Will be
tbe subject of Dr. ROsebrO's sermon at
the PRESBYTERIAN church. at / 30 o clock
sunday This is one OF the series he Is
nreacbing i'm the afternoons on The
Person OF Christ.
Miss Anna ID. Campbell and Mr.. Thos.
V. Campbell were married at the resi-
dence of Rev. Henry 7. Adkins, in Rich
mond Tuesday. The bride is the daugh
ter of the late James F. Campbell, OF
Caroline. and the groom business man
of Newport News.
MFR W. y. Collawn, of Caroline was a
visitor to our office one day this week
lie saws the Irish potatoes planted before
the heavy rains in April are rottlng IL
the ground. Other early-planted yege
tables are in the same fix, and III some
instances whole gardens will be replanted
Wheat and Corn
Wheat holds it's own in Chicago, but
corn has broken the record i'll price OF the
last few wears. May corn SOLD yesterday At
SIC. and July at AN. Phillips, bold
OperatOr. has cOrnered the market ana ~
can carry the price to zoe. 1.-The so desires
Ii il probable that the corner Will be car
ried into July, and our people will have
to pay big prices until the new crol
IL. Co. in fn01