The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-08

Owing to the heavy rain Tuesday
night there was no meeting Ot the Bust
ness Mems Association.
Rev. II. r. Nussleman iSquite sick with
fever at the home of his father, Mr. IhOs.
MuSseman. in this city
Mr.. :. / Baggctt. lr.. returned to Wash
ington yesterday, after a visit oi week
to his family in the county
Mrs. b. Ball and two daughters Mrs
Icitch and Miss Emma Ball.hayc return
ed from visit To Richmond.
Mr. Broaddie ;. Toomb> is acting con
ductor OF the Narrow Guage road during
the sickness of Capt W. f. Coates.
Mr. James II bowman of New York.
is guest AT "Idlcwild the home of his
mother. Mrs NJ a. bowman. near here.
Mr.. Arthur Keene. OF Newport News.
who has been the guest OF his father. Mr.
:. 4. kecne. for several days has return
ed home.
Mr.. b. J. Marshall who has been sick
for several weeks. left yesterday for his
farm in Orange. where he will recuperate
for ten days.
one lot of remnant White Duck. only
> cents per yard at Jones cash store.
Remember. these are regular 10 cent
quality See them.
Cartright Il Davis are putting down a
granite pavement and otherwise beautl-
living the front of their business office ON
Princess Anne street
Mr.. II. Falk. of the Virginia Clothing
House. has returned from a trip North.
where he added many goods To his al
ready large stock. at low prices.
You will find mt Halls Drug store "a
large assortment of Landreth's Turnlp
Seeds at low prices Also everything ma
the Drug line ON best terms
Mrs. W. G. Stearns. who is spending
the summer with her family at the sea
side. is here for few days. the guest OF
the family OF Mr.. Frank r Forbes.
Twenty-Five cents will buy ten yards
of neat figured Lawn at &. ". Jones
cash store Why not keep cool and look
nice when il costs so little
Mr.. /. Hay Taliaierro lett for Texas
Yesterday to accept position with an
insurance company in that state. lie
will be- located at either Dallas or Fort
Worth.
Mrs. :. Sydney Bradford and children.
and Miss Lula NJ. BraNtOn lett Tor Jelier-
son Park Hotel. near Charlottesville yes
terday. where they will spend the month
Of August
Mr.. and Mrs. George puryis. with their
daughters and son. have arrived here
from Crookstoue MINI, and will 20 to
their farm. Little Whim in stafford,
in few days.
Mr.. Fielding Lewis. native Of King
George county, who LETT there several
wears ago and settled in Indian Terri
tory. has just been elected Mayor OF
South McAester.
The handsome new residence OF Dr. j.
+ Tompkins. corner OF Prince Edward
and Amelia streets. is about completed
and DR.. Tompkins and family will move
in within the next few weeks.
Mr.. Charles W Mander OF Alexandria.
/ formerly of the newspaper fraternity II
/ this CITY. was here this week visiting hh
/ father. Mr.. Charles Mander and sisters
/ He was warmly geeted by many friends
The Washington Guards have passeC
resolutions OfthankstO the Indies who a.
sisted them in their recent entertainment
which netted a handsome sum 10 assist
them in their trip To the Buffalo tNpOsl
ton.
Mrs. Sue Cole. who spent the winter II
Farmville where erdaughters ATTENDED
the State Normal school has returned
here for the summer Her daughters
Misses Ethel and Cora Cole, are visiting
friends in the mountains.
Prof. ). W. Somervlle is here from hi
country home near Rapidan Tor lev
DAYS. He says the rains have been yer,
heavy. and while the corn is splendid
much of the wheat is still shocked in tn
fields and is being badly injured by tn
wet weather
Mrs. c. NJ. Marshall, who has been 81
n visit To the family of MIR. W. K. Sal
and other friends in Caroline, has return
ed to her home in Washington. accom-
panied by the two children OF Mr.. MAJ
Shall. Mr.. Sales son, Walker, and Mis-
Bell GOuldin.
Mr.. !. II. c. Beverley ard family, {
Essex county arrived here Monday nigh
nv steamer Essex and went to their sun
mer home near Uppervile, where the
will remain until September. Mr.. Beve
lev said to a FREE Lance representatiN
that there are the finest crops OF corn
ever saw along the Rappahnnnock.
Mr.. James Hayes, of Richmond, VIII
wears ago was a member of the firm
Hart 4 Hayes. of this city, was here We
terday en- route to visit his brother, NJ
John s. Hayes, in Baltimore. He is Il
representative for the South OF the VI
ginia- Carolina Chemical Co., and this Wa
his first visit to his old home in iiitet
wears. He was cordially greeted by h
f.sav,1s