The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-12
Local and Current Comment

Mr.. Thos. P. VERIFY, Of spOsaylvAnia.
is gate sick.
Mr. W ID Mills. Of Falmouth. is
spending few days IN Irvington.
Mrs w T. Lesvell lsft Saturday
morning. 20 visit her daughter in Nor
folk.
Mr.. J ] Hsfiln is erecting a new
building on Weldon street. for Mr.. Thos.
Kute.
Mr.. j. Taylor Thornton. OF Port
Royal was visitor to the city last
week,
Messrs 81. Geo. r. FltzbuEh and J.
Parke Corbin are still confined 30 their
homes with grip
DR.. W. b Goolrick has sold " Shan
don." his farm in Stafford. to Mr., Geo.
Purvis. Terms private
An orchestra has been organized by
the students OF Fredericksburg College
and young men Of this city
Mr. Edward Lsavell, Of Norfolk. is
the guest If his relatives. Mr. and Mrs
J. p. Gayle. in Spotsylvania
Miss Lille Tyson of Stafford county.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ollie Wal
ker. --Southside (Urbannsl Sentinel
You should see our Black Dress Goods.
specially our Waterproof SerRes, stock
complete. price low. Come and see. e.
T. Baker
Cattle are still dying in King George
county from some unknown disease.
Congressman John f. Rixey will send
az expert TO investigate.
Mr.. A g. Bnlingsley he's accepted
the position OF book keeper and general
stock man with the W. d, Williams q
%. foundry and machine works
There are over three hundred cases Of
grip In the city. A majority OF the
cases ere Of a mild type. There Is also
considerable sickness In Falmouth
The fishing shores on the Potion
river are nearly ready for the shad and
herring season which will soon open
aud continue until the latter part of
May.
OAps W. A Smith was taken down
with cold Friday, which developed into
pneumonia. He is very sick. His wife.
who is also sick with the same disease,
is better
Plans are on foot for the improvement
Of Somerset Beach, King George county
60 make 1t a quiet summer resort where
families can 60 to spend the warm
months.
Mr. Alex Pratt, Of King George ,seld
last week so Mr. Richard Sullivan. OF
this city. two fat steers for 1920. They
made ss ine beef as can be had in any
market.
Just some Of the best things the PEG.
pie Of this community have had offered
them in long time. are being offered
by O. W. Jones. See his remnant I'D
in todsy's Issue.
NJ. g. W. Shepherd has awarded 20
ssr. e @. Helm the oontraos for put
ting Ia a handsome new front for his
building on Main street occupied by
Mr.. Benz. Goldsmith.
Every dime and every dollars worth
of remnants that have accumulated dur
log the busy season as O W. Jones
Cash store, will be almost given away
10 the next few Gays
When you want al exact photograph
Of yourself. thoroughly durable and mp
60 date 10 finish you can always get IL
as the Davis Gallery. All work guar
anteed in every respect
The new seine boat being built for
the Whitewater fishing shore. on the
Potomac, IN Stafford county. will soon
be ready for delivery Il will be one OF
the largest In use on the river
Five persons were baptized at the
Methodist church Sunday morning by
Rev. ]. p. Stump and nine we're added
20 she membership Of the church. A
very large congregation was in attend
ance.
Mrs. Mary Z Bill. of Charles City
county. was in the city Sunday and
Monday, the guest Of Mrs. Evelyn H.
Woltz and family. She was en- route 90
East Orange. N j., where she gees
80 fill professional engagements.
Rev. ]. P. Stump left on the 10 :49
train yesterday for Bowling Green
where be made an address az E pubic
meeting of fine citizens ia the court.
house. and took up collection for she
Southern Seminary at that place.
Miss Mary l.. Gouldin. of Caroline.
is the guest Of her cousin, Miss Annie
Sale. at Hayes the homo OF her
father, Mr. J j. Sale, in King George
county. Both of these ladies left for
trip OF several days 20 B Baltimore on
SATURDAY.
Lewis Snellings. who was arrested
here Saturday by Officer Tsnsill, charged
with using disorderly language 60 Mrs.
Sullivan. Of StsffOTd, was releated on
collateral and she case was tried yester
day before Magistrate Fitzbugh Judge
Goolrick was counsel for Snellings and
the case was dismissed.
You will always find at Halls Drug
Store complete stock Of drugs, chemt-
Gals, toilet soap, hair brushes, combs,
tooth brushes, eto. Of prices 80 suit oil.
Prescriptions q speciality. Agency for
Hawkes. celebrated spectacles. All eyes
fitted without charge.
The funeral of Lula. eyed 8 months
daughter Of Capt Jos. Lloyd and wife,
of she barge, Nv. E Barker"
now at the wharf here. took
place from the barge yesterday morning
st 10 O'Clock, aud was conducted By
Rev. ]. P. Stump, Of the Methodist
church.
Former Delegate 7. W. Berry, OF
Stafford county, called at the Capitol
last week and presented 70 the Governor
an application for the pardon OF VIM
] Hunt, who IL now In the peniten-
iary serving out term Of fifteen years.
upon conviction Of she murder OF man
named Schooler Mr.. Berry's ground
for asking for pardon is that Hunt lie
t~-o.o.,t - kha cvfuna he ie eXniatinQ.