The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-02-19
Local and Current Comments

Washington.
Mr.. D S. Forbes is recovering from
a ten days attack Of grip.
Mr.. W. O. Male spent last week
with relatives in Oulpeper
Mrs. John e. Mason aud son are
in Washington visiting relatives.
DR. r b Carmichael. of Washing.
ton. was guest In the city Sunday.
Miss Kate Newell Dogeett is the
guest Of friends at HAmpdeu Sidney,
Va.
Mr.. d. J. Waller and wife. Of Osro-
line. were in she city shopping Satur-
day.
Mrs ". d Scott. of fredericksburg
is visiting friends in this city.-Rich.
News
Mr.. Jobn Wine. died rear Lewiston,
in Spotsylvanis, last week Of pneu.
monia.
Mr.. Henry 7. GArnett was in the city
yesterday, en- route 80 his home In King
George.
Messrs Q. Il. aud 4 S Coleman, Of
the county. we're in the city Saturday
on business
Mr. aud Mrs W A Smith are both
much improved from their attack with
pneumonia.
Mrs W. @. Morrison. OF Washington,
ID o has suffered q stroke or p ralysls
and is very Ill.
Miss Annie Fleming has returned
from Alex andris. where she has been
visiting relatives
WANTEO--A servant for farm
For particulars. apply TO W +. Flokleu'
Fredericksburg, Va.
Mrs T b Gsyle. Of Spotsylvania.
has returned home from visit to
friends 10 Richmond.
aessrs. Edmund Bradford and S'er-
ling Lacy, Of Richmond, spent Sunday
here with their relatives.
wheat and corn are in demand Our
millers want both and are paying prices
equal 20 any other market.
Eggs are tumbling-wateho out for the
l2ls cent mark next week. Housekeep
ers are happy and hens are cackling.
Miss Mary Fitzhugh has returned to
her home in Richmond. after a pleas
ant visit to her cousin, Miss Jennie
Daniel.
The condition of Mr.. James Raw
liugs. Of Spotsylvania. who was para
lived some time since. remains an
changed.
You should see our Black Dress Goods.
spaciallv our Waterproof Serges, stock
complete. price low. Come and see. h.
T Baker
Rev. w. Duffey. Mount Vernon
street church. Of Washington. preached
90 large audiences IN the Methodist
church here Sunday.
Miss Eliza Willis daughter Of Mr.
Marshall Willis, # Winchester, has re-
turued home after pleasant visit TO her
relative Miss Nora Willis.
The Bridgexst Mills are receiving
two thousand bushels prime yellow and
three thousand bushels choice white
corn for sale st low price.
Mr. and Mrs Magruder. # Washing
ton and Mr.. and Mira. Blackwell, Of
Fauouier. were here Saturday to at
tend the funeral If their relative. Miss
Maria l.. Hooe.
MISS Aguess Robb Pavue. sister OF
the late Oapt A. d. Payne. OF the
famous BLACK Horse Cavalry, Is
visiting Mrs Geo H. Chewing, on
Hanover street.
Mr.. ST. George r Fitzhugh is out
after q confinement to his home for TWO
weeks with grip. This was the first
illness OF this distinguished lawyer
since the war.
The contract for remodelling the
buildipg Of Mr. Charles Herndon
where Mr. T n. Brent conducts the
dry goods business. has been AWARDED TO
NJ. A Nj Garner.
When YOU want an exact photograph
of yourself. thoroughly durable and mp
IN. date 10 finish you can always get 1t
at tbs Davis Gallery. All work guar
anteed in every respect,
Miss Frances ". Moncure left yester-
day 10 accept a position as comp'nion
in the family Of Moi. Jsme' II O'oley
AZ their home 'MsymOnt. outside Of
the city limits Of Richmond.
Hnstle. hustle. hustle. that's the
snirit psrvsding the up-to-date dry
Goods store. 9O2 Main street. Jones
where Won fnd now lots Of new
n .mbures. naiusOok aud swiss embroid-
cries New white goods, new laces.
Mr.. R. L. Biscoe has sold his store
house and stock of goods at finder
Station. in Orange. TO Messrs. j. b
ard A. W. Biscoe. who will conduct
the business under the firm of J. d.
Biscoe & Bro.
Mr. Harry F Decker, Of Baltimore,
and Miss Alice II Campbell, OF Boston
were married by Rev. j. z stump, at
the Methodist parsonage Saturday
morpinR. They went 60 Baltimore, thelI
future home, on the 40 p. %. train.
You will always find OF Halls Drug
Store a complete stock Of drugs. chemi'
Gals, toilet soap, hair brushes. combs,
tooth brushes. etc, at prices 30 suit all,
Prescriptions a speciality. Agency foI
Hawkes. celebrated speotaoles. All eyes
fitted without charge.
Abram Stowell. Of King George. fell
on the street Saturday night while
intoxicated aud was badly injured. dc
was put in Jail and attended by DR.. ]
N. Barney. He is a psnsioner Of U.
s. Government and will be sent to
hospital in Washington.
Mr.. Arthur Dignum. formerly Oh
this city, died at White Stone, in Ian
caster county Friday, aged 81 years
He was a brother of Mr. Robert z
Dignum and Mrs. Alfred Kishpaugh
of this cisy. He was Confederate
soldier and served through the entire