The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-06-25

weeks.
Miss Helen McGill Page, OF Clarke
county. is visiting her friend, Miss Eliza
beth Hurkamp at her home on Han
over street.
4 sturgeon : feet long and weighing
175 pounds was caught at Falmouth
Saturday. 1t was the first OF the season
caught here.
Miss Julia Horn. of Baltimore. has re-
turned home. after visit to her friend
Mrs. ). G. Wallace at her home on Prince
Edward street.
The Womans Temperance Union at
Guinev's will give an entertainment Fri
day night, July 18th. Rev Mr.. sawyer
will deliver an address.
Kid Gloves. Choice colorings. White.
Pearl Gray, Castor, are the principal
shades. Black and Tans are always
good. e. W. Jones has them all.
The Spotsylvana Telephone Company
has large force ofhands at work putting
MI its new line. They expect to have the
entire line in operation by July LIST.
Rev. Franklin H. Kerioot, formerly Of
Baltimore, and corresponding secretary
of the Baptist Home Mission Board, is
dead in Atlanta. Tia. He was relative
of Mrs. Kerfoot. of this city
Miss Mary ). Bolts and Messrs. Vim.
Meade Bolts and James b. Bolts, Jr-
sons of Jas. b. Bolts, who have been visit
ing 4. b. Bolts, have returned to Roa-
nOke.
DIR. NJ. Il. Garner. of the county, was
operated upon for appendicitis. The
operation was reformed 10y DR.. George
Ben Johnston, of Richmond. and was a
success.
American Lady" If you want the
best fit, the most comfort, perfect salts
faction in wear use The American
Lady" Corset. Sold only at c. W. Jones
Cash Store.
Rev. Elliott b. Meredith, son OF Rev. j.
NJ Meredith. of Stafford. who graduated
at the Theological Seminary this year
has been assigned to n church in Middle
sex county.
ParasOls. The newest and latest crea-
tions in parasOls are now ON exhibition
at c. W. Jones up-tO-date Dry Goods
Store Make selections early, as best
styles are to be had first
Rev. DIR. J. $. Dill will lecture at Zion
church. near Madison Run, on next Fri
day night. at : O'Clock. The ladies will
serve refreshments on the grOunds-Gor-
louisville Gazette.
Black Death is the cheapest and best
DESTROYER of Potato Bugs, Cabbage
Worms. Pickle and Melon Bugs. at Hall ;
Drug Store. Also everything in the
Drug line. at lowest prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. BristOw left Wednes-
day morning for Stafford and Orange
counties, where they will visit for about
ten DAYS before returning 10 their home
in Monroe City. Mo.-Crbanna Sentinel.
DIR. r. r. Carmichael, of Washington,
came down Saturday and spent Sunday
with his father and sisters here. lie was
accompanied by DR. AID Mrs. John Van
Rensselaer,. of Washington, who were his
guests while here
Mr.. J.. c. Cox, of this city, died yester-
day at 12:10 p. m, aged ~ years. lie
had been sick about i've weeks and lett
no family. Funeral this evening from ms
residence on Main street at q O'Clock,
services conducted by Rev. DIR. J. ;. Dill.
Hueer Jones. son OF Mr.. Walter Jones,
of Ciuiney's i'm Caroline county, fell IN
ditch two feet deep filed with water last
week and was drowned. he was eleven
wears old and subject to epileptic hts, and
il is supposed fell in the water when I'M
der the influence of one.
Caught in the act of shOplifting and
overcome with shame and remorse, Mrs.
Mary Bailey attempted suicide by cut
ting her throat She was taken to the
Emergency Hospital. The wound, while
serious. is not necessarily fatal she
/ formerly lived at Fredericksburg Va
Wash. Corr. Alex. Gazette. Her maiden
name was Maggie Switzer.
Rev. C.. Noyes Tyndall, OF this city, was
ordained a minister OF the Episcopal
church byIRightIRev Bishop ibsOn, at the
theological Seminary Thursday. Mr.. Tyn-
dall preached at St George church Sun
dav in the absence of Rev. W. ID. Smith, who
attended the marriage OF his brother III
Clarke county last week. Mr.. Tyndall is
considering call to church in North
Carolina.
Major and Mrs. X. b. BristOw, of Mon
roe City. Mo-, are the guests OF Treasurer
II G Chesley and family in Stafford. Mrs.
Rristow is an aunt of Mrs. Chesley and
Major Bristow is brother of Hon. Joseph
BristOw of Middlesex, member 9th
| constitutional Convention. They have
been spending several weeks with rela
tiyes in Middlesex, and will go to Orange
before returning home.
Mr.. Algernon B. Chandler, Jr, whom
we reported last week as being home iOI
the HOLIDAYS. will spend the season on Q
lecturing tour He will deliver his pOpu
lar lecture. '.Woman in History" at d.I
ferent points in this State West Virginia
Tennessee and North Carolina. Mis-
Blanche Garrett is visiting near Freder
icksbnrc. . = Mrs. NJ. J. BlantOn has re
turned from q delightful visit to he
daughter. Mrs W. l.. Burruss, OF Freder
icksburg Caroline News.
Miss Lima l.. Mayo, of Richmond, anC
Mr.. LLOYD Turner were married in Wash
inetOn Thursday. The bride is a daugh
ter of MFR. and Mrs. Geo. W. Mayo, o
Richmond, and the groom a prominen
citizen of Washington. The marrlag
had not been announced and was quite
surprise rot only to the friends OF tn
bride but to her family. They arrives
here Saturday evening and are guests a
Kenmore, the home of Mrs. W. he,
Howard, aunt of the bride. They vii
remain here several days and then go t
New York and sail for Europe on thel
bridal trip.