The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-19
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Mrs. II. III. Johnston is visiting frienCs
in Washington.
Councilman Lawrence Perry left for the
North Sunday.
Wheat and corn have taken another
squirt upwards in Chicago.
Miss Lulu Stoll of Brooklyn,is visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. II. Brulle.
The Virginia Excelsior Company has
a handsome new delivery wagon.
Mr.. 4. f. Route, who has been quite
sick, was out vt business yesterday.
Mr.. John G. Melville has returned from
short business trip to Philadelphia.
See adj. of Robert l.. Wood who Is
closing ont his stock at and below cost
Hon. II. f. Crismond was out Sunday,
but yesterday was again confined To hls
home.
Miss Mary Newton. of Westmoreland
county. is the guest for few days OF
Miss Lily Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Russell, of Louis
willie, Ky. are the guests OF MIR. W. d..
Scott aud family.
Eliza Young. well known colored
woman. died at her home here Saturday
night, aged - years.
Rev. j. II. Gibbons. of Stafford, has
gone to Point Pleasant. W. Va, to take
charge of a church there.
The fredericksburg Brick Works are
nearing completion and will be prepared
to furnish bricks by April 10th.
Mr.. Elliott NJ. Braxton and son, of New.
port News. are visiting Mrs +. NJ. BrlN-
ton 1t her home ON Main street.
Mr.. Charles H. Robey, who was all
Judged insane several weeks ago, was
taken to Williamsburg Saturday.
The many friends of Treasurer Ii. g..
Chesley. of Stafford, will be pleased to
know that he is recovering from his late
illness.
You should see our Black Dress Goods,
specially our Waterproof serges; stock
complete, price low Come and see. T..
H. Baker.
Sunday was the prettiest st. Patrick =
day seen in this city for years. There
was not a cloud in the sky and the air
was like spring.
Miss J. W. Bovee and Miss Eleanor Me-
Cracken were at Annapolis recently, tie
guest of Naval Cadet John j. McCracken.
Washington Post.
Have Won been To Jones to see about
your Easter dress and Easter gloves
vet? ReaG add in this issue. Cholce
STYLES and color are To be had now.
Mr. Broaddie ). Herndon has been ap-
pointed to a position in the post-oihce at
Portsmouth. Va. and will leave with his
family in few days to assume his du-
ties.
Mr.. W. T. Pugh, of Woodiord, was in
the city Friday. He is just recovering
from an attack of pneumonia. which has
confined him to his home since February
10th
Mr.. Elliot Garner has accepted a posi-
ton az assistant pharmacist with the
drug firm Of W. o. Little, in Newport
News. He left Saturday to assume his
duties.
lib. Halls Sons have just received n
/ large stock OF l.andrcth's Garden Seeds
at low prices Also a complete assort-
ment of everything usually found III the
best drug store.
\ lot of chestnut poles were received
here by vessel few days ago for Messrs.
Kingsbury. Samuels X Co., electric light
contractors. to be used on the streets.
They were rejected.
Miss Nina Blackburn. who has been
visiting relatives in Mddlesex county,
now en- route to her home near Garrison
Vile. Stafford county. spent yesterday III
the city. the guest Of the Misses Dix.
When YOU want an exact photograph
of yourself, thoroughly durable and up
/ tO-date i'm finish. you can always get II
at the Davis Gallery. All work guarah-
teed in every respect.
Henry Yates. one OF the best known
colored men. formerly OF this city. died
at his home in Washington Saturday,
AGED - years. His remains were brought
here Yesterday and Inferred in the City
| Cemetery
Mr.. A. Randolph Howard. accom-
panied by his wife and daughter, were
ON the steamer Saturday returning to
Fredericksburg. While in Urbanna a re-
ception was rendered them.-Tidewater
Democrat.
This is to he the biggest silk and white
goods season known for years. Already
c. W Jones has sold more sill ks this sea-
son than any past season. Our store If
beautifully decorated with silks now.
See them.
MIR. w. c. Dickinson. of Essex, picked
ND an old Spanish silver coin IN front Oh
" p. Lang's store Saturday morning.
II had been thrown out with the dirt OF
the sewer excavation. The coin was
dated 1871 and had on it n picture Oh
Charles Ill.
The newspaper reports that the steam
err Northumberland. of the Weems Line
WAS in a severe gale last week were err
roneous. The officers of that line say
that. barring the fog. they experience
rougher weather almost any week. Inc
report probably emanated from some
timid passenger
James II. c. AndertOn, son OF Mr. Geo
y. Anderton. has secured apositiOn with
the Conway, Gordon K Garnett National
Bank of Fredericksburg. Jim was for
several months connected with the Demo
crat. and is a boy OF marked intelligence
and sprightliness, and is one oil those 70
whom the future promises a successful
career.-Tidewate Democrat.
Rev. DIR. J. W. ROsebro, pastor OF tht
Presbyterian church, approaching an inter
esting series of sermons on Sunday morn
IT,. IN the anhiecf st'nhe Church. the