The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-07-11
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visiting relatives in Fauquler.
Mr. d. Jordan Waller and wife, of
Caroline, were in the city yesterday.
Mr.. r. II. Bryan, Sr, OF Stafford, has
returned from visit 10 st. Michaels Md.
Don I forget the grand opening of Nir-
ginia Clothing House Saturday, July
18th.
Miss Mary Herndon, OF Richmond, il
the guest OF the family of Mayor NJ. Il.
Willis.
Misses Alice and Emily Moncure. OF
Richmond, are the guests OF relatives III
Stafford.
MIR. NJ. NJ Corbin. OF Cincinnati, is the
guest of his relatives. Mr.. and Mrs j.
Parke Corbiu.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Lewis. of Powellton, wa,
was the guest of his brother, DIR. Nj. NJ.
Lewis, last week
Mr.. st. GeorgeR Fitzhugh, Judge Jno.
T. Goodrich and Mr.. Charles herndon
were in Richmond Tuesday
DIR. NJ. NJ. Lewis and family are spend
ing several weeks at the home oil MT y.
Ii. Knox, in Spotsylvanla.
II YOU want to save money on your
clothing go to the Virginia Clothing
House. No. Sl4 Main street.
Miss NJ. l.. Willis, who has been visiting
her relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Nj. q. Wills
has returned To Locust Dale.
Mr.. Sterling Lacy. Of Richmond, was
here this week the guest OF his grand
father. Mai j. Horace Lacy
DIR. Sidney l.. Scott has gone to Phila-
delphia to study his profession Tor sew
eral weeks in hospital there.
Mrs. Agnes Miller and family. of New
York. are visiting at Grafton, the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edward Waller. in Stafford.
Mrs. NJ. Levi and daughter, of Balti,
more. who have been visiting Mrs. paNid
Hirsh. are now visiting relatives IN Rich
mOnd.
MIR. ;. |. Baggctt. Jr.. has been pro
moted in the sixth Auditors Office, at
Washington. from 500 year TO Sofo
year.
Mrs. Asa w Pope and son. Mrs. Howard
Parmelec and Miss NJ. l.. Parmelee have
zone To New York state 10 spend the
summer
Councilman &. W. WrOten was ont ana
at business yesterday COUNCILMAN Law
renee Perry il better. but still confined to
his home.
Mr. David Hirsh and family left Tues
day for Atlantic City. MIR. II. will return
in about two weeks; his family VIII re-
main all the summer.
An average of poo barrels OF Irish po-
tatoes per day for the past week have
been shipped from Grinel = wharf, on tue
lower Rappahhnnock.
Mrs. Diversified. Of Baltimore, Md. and
Mrs " b. Moncure. OF Richmond, Va,
are visiting 'Noodourn, the reSiu'"''
OF Mr.. James Ashby, in Stafford
Mr. William England, of Falmouth,
while handling n log at the Bridgewater
Mills. had hall OF the fore-iinger OF MS
right hand mashed off this week.
CIV. Jones wants trade of the down
river" people. He thinks the down.river
neople want TO come to fredericksburg
therefore we all want river boat.
Mr. i W. Gates. of Richmond, superin-
tendent of Southern Division OF the Pos
tai Telegraph Company, was in the city
Yesterday. a guest at the Exchange
Hotel.
The Virginia Clothing House will be
omen for business July 18th. Deal WIN
them and you will be sure to receive
honest treatment and the value oil your
money.
Rev. and Mrs. Elliott Meredith, who
have been the guests of friends in War
saw. are here for few days with Dr l.
G. Montague. who is the father OF Mrs.
Meredith.
Mr.. G.. C. Rowlett isable to use his foot
a little. His accident was a serious one,
and it will be some time before he WI
recover full use of it, and be able TO be
out at business.
The good people along the Rappahhan-
mock live well. They wear good clothes
G. w. Jones sells dry goods cheap. Now
folks. let's get together and have river
boat. We all need il.
On steamer Essex. ply ing between Nor
folk and the RappahannOck, ropes nave
been stretched in the saloon to separate
the races under the law which went into
operation July LIST.
Black Death is the cheapest and best
DESTROYER OF Potato Bugs, Cabbage
Worms. Pickle and Melon Bugs, at HAL
Drug store. Also everything IN the
Drug line, at lowest prices.
Messrs. Garner and Chewing, who have
contracted to carry the mail from here
to King George for the next iour years
entered upon their duties the first OF TIM
month. They have commenced with new
teams and good carts.
Miss Nellie Revere and Miss Emma
Walker left for LeXihgtO this weei' a
delegates to the Methodist Sunday
school Convention in session there. Rev
G. n. TYLER went with them and delivered
an address before the convention on Wed
nesday.
The little steamer CDR. Newbill," OF lr
wing ton, which was to arrive here thu
week TO run excursions, was partially
burned Saturday night while at ancho
in Carter's Creek. She cannot he repaired
for service before the last OF the summe
or the early fall.
Miss Kate Dew and Messrs. {. c. Chew
ming. A. Waller and DR.. T. W. Dew, q
Spotsylvania. left Tuesday for the Bul
falo Exposition. At Washington the
were Joined by Miss Nita Grimsley ant
Miss Mabel Triplett, OF Culpeper, who az
companied them.
Mrs. Littleton Berry Mills, OF Spotsy
vania. was preparing dinner on Sunday
and had a covered boiler on the stow
containing vegetables. She attempte
to lift the cover when the hot steam al
oondod 70 her face scaldin0 il badly. ST