The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-05
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here snd There By The Free
Lance Reporters


Rev. ] 4. Stump. of Alexandria. wan
"A visitor here yesterday
Major aud Mrs. T. =. Morris are in
New York for few DAYS.
Mr.. ". L. Chapman and " lie. of Caro
line, were in the city shopping Tuesday
Mr.. Geo Z. Warren. of New York. var
aguest ofthe lIurkamp family this week
Mrs !. W Rosebro. who has been
quite sick for the past week is improved.
Mr.. W. = Pratt, Of Port ROYAL. was a
visitor To TIM fREE LAME Office yester.
day.
Mrs. \. g. Bellingsby has returned
from Orange county, where she visited
reatives
Miss Josephine Maddux. OF Washing
ton: - visiting her mother. Mrs. George
r. Richerson
Mrs. William Thomas. living near Mas
saponax. died yesterday at the ad-
vanced age of 80 years
How about that commencement drcss2
{. W. Jones has any and everything
necessary for the occasion
Miss Nellie Rawlings. Of Spotsylvania.
who has been the guest OF her aunt. Mrs.
+. \. SOlan. has returned home.
The Misses Gordon have as their guests
their sister. Mrs. + o Willis. aud chill
dren OF Lignum, Culpeper county.
Miss Ina Stiff. of Richmond. was here
Monday and went to Oak Grove. West
moreland county. 20 visit relatives
DIR. X. J Payne. Of Stafford. has re
turned home from West Virginia. where
he attended the funeral of his brother
4 great white quilt bargain. regular
$40 quality for - -. Very large and
ready-hemmed-ready for use. &. ".
Jones
You should have a good Photograph
of yourself The Davis Photograph Gal
lery is prepared To make any style you
may desire
Young cartridges. Wild turkeys and
rabbits are said TO be more numerousi in
the surrounding counties than Tor many
years at this season.
J. Wilmore Cox. has sold to W. : EN-
brey one of his lots ON the Hunter tract
on the Boulevard for 5000 IL fronts
rs fl. and runs beck 30 feet
Misses. Lucy and Jennie Barber of
Sharp's Wharf. Richmond county. have
returned home. after pleasant visit to
Mrs b. b. Montgomery here.
Mrs. + C. Ninde Of this city. took part
in the BischOh Pupils Recital at the First
Congregational church in Washington
TUESDAY night and sang severalnumbers.
Mr. C. T. Morse. Of Ashland. VA. bos
opened a jewelry and bazaar establish
ment on Main street next to Cox's bar.
Der shop. We welcome him and family
TO the city.
Mrs Morris. Of Manchester. and her
49,. i. IL.
Mrs. X. f. Beaslev, who have been visit
ing the family of Rev Decatur Edwards
have left for "A visit 10 Baltimore.
Rev. and Mrs ". Meade Clark. of Rich
mond, were here the guests of Mrs. A. u
Tapscott. for a few hours Monday. and
went by steamer to visit the family of
Mrs. Clark's father. Nj H. Tunstull
Pierce, in Lancaster
MIR C. Woolcott. with his family. has
moved here IRON New York and is occu-
plying the former residence of Mrs. Charles
+. Hunter. Mrs Woolcott has opened
a store in the building for the sale of
wall paper, paints, etc.
The Eye" Hawkes. Spectacles are used
by almost every one you see try them
and you will End that they are superior
in every respect To what you have used.
Gold medal and diploma awarded All
eyes fitted without charge at Halls Drug
Store.
Rev } NJ. Meredith. of Stafford. now
n resident of Virginia Beach. has issued
cards for the marriage of his daughter.
Miss Eleanor Meredith, to Rev. John
Maxwell Robeson. of Farmviile. The
ceremony will take place on Wednesday.
June 10Th.
Rev +. A. Temple, OF the Episco nal
church at Front Royal. Va. was in the
city yesterday. Mr. Templer is n bach
elor and it is whispered that a special
attraction brought him back to this
city, having attended the Council which
was in session here in May.
Mrs G. W. Shepherd and her guest.
Mrs. Lizzie Pickett, were summoned to
Norfolk Tuesday morning by the serious
illness OF their sister Mrs Mary Smith
Henderson, wife of MIR. Thorn. Hender-
son, of Client A telegram received yes
terday announces that Mrs Henderson
is still alive but unconscious.
Rev. Dr. j. W. Rosebro. Messrs. :. W
Somerville and J Willard Adams at
tended "A board meeting OF the Assembly
House and SchOolin Richmond Tuesday.
after which DR. Rosebro went to Peters
burg to assist in the ordination services
of Rev. W. C. Foster, the new pastor of
Tabb street church. He and the other
members OF the party returned home
yesterday.