The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-06
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
GATHERED HERE AND THERE By THE
FREE LANCE REPORTERS.

Councilman Lawrence Perry is North
on business.
Mr.. ". +. Pratt. OF Port Royal WAS
visitor to the city Tuesday.
Mr.. {. II. Hurkamp has gone TO
Wilmington, y. C., Tor few days.
Wheat is very scarce in our market and
the millers are paying good prices for it
Mr.. st Geo r. Fitzhugh has been con
fined to his home by sickness for several
/ days.
Miss Susie Whitehou-e has accepted a
position as type writer az the Kenmore
Shoe Co.
Miss Mamie Forbes has returned home
from a visit to her sister Mrs. Owen at
Savannah Tia.
You can save money in buying dry
goods of all kinds, blankets, underwear,
etc. at Z. T. Bakers
Mr. Arick Hagen, OF Crookston Mimi,
is visiting Mr. Geo Purvis at Little
Whim in Stafford county.
Mr. c. W. Jones left for the Northern
markets yesterday 10 purchase Spring
novelties for his new store.
Mrs. l.. Wise Jennings and son, MIR.
Mercer Jennings. of Culpeper. are visiting
the family Of Mr.. John {. Willis.
Mr.. Thomas =. VERIFY, Jr., OF Caroline,
who has his saw mill located near Port
Conway was in the city this week.
New Spring goods in all their beauty
nj & ". Jones new store. We want
everybody 70 come, see the new stock.
You should have a good Photograph
of yourself The Davis Photograph Gal
lery is prepared TO make any style you
may desire.
This week You housekeepers can get
pillow eases. sheets and many other eX-
ira good bargains at C. ". Jones new,
up-tO-date store.
Mr. Charles +. McCaley the well known
commercial traveller spent few days
with his,family here. Helett this week 10
resume his business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Strasburger and
| child. of Baltimore, were the guests OF
/ MIR and Mrs Victor Strasburger, M their
home on Main street this week.
Dr.. y Barney showed Ms yesterday
a sample brick made 10y the Virginia
Brick Company. which was ornamental
in shape and handsomely finished.
Bishop Rowe. of Alaska, delivered "a
verv interesting address to large con.
gregation at st. George church on
| Monday night, ON his work in Alaska.
Mr.. f. b. Whitehouse, of the Smith
| Copbill Shoe Co. who has been here with
| his family for several weeks. has gone on
a business trip through the Northern
Neck
Mrs Maria J. C. Mason, OF King
George. who has been visiting IN THAR
lottesville. is now the guest oiherdaugh.
ter. Mrs + J Smith. on Prince Edward
street
Mr. Geo II. Zerr has closed up his
bu. ines, which has been conducted by
his con Mr. j II. Zerr ON Main street.
The Young man will take his family 10
Rav Port. Va. and assist his father IN
the coniuct OF his saw mill business
their
anareths Garden Seeds at Halls
drug store mt low prices also
a complete stock Of Drugs, Chemi-
Gals. Toilet Soaps. Hair Brushes, Combs,
Tooth brushes etc. and at prices 10 suit
all Prescriptions a specially Agency
for nawkes' celebrated spectacles
Cant ~ Il Rowe has received letter
from Asst -Adjt General Henry Sanford
of tie Union Veteran Legion. stating
that this organization will likely meetin
this city in October next Tue Legion
numbers hundreds OF members. and its
annual sessions are very largely attended.
Mr.. aid Mrs Rufus Owen returned here
from their bridal trip Sunday and spent
the day at Belmont, the home oil Mr.
and Mrs. W. f Ficklen. the parents OF
Mrs. owen. On Monday they went TO
Richmond where they stopped short
while before proceeding To their future
home ut Black Walnut. Halifax county
The Mary Washington Hospital As
socialion held their regular meeting
Tuesday morning Miss Frances l..
Perry the Superintendent ofthe Hospital
was selected to deliver series OF lectures
on the rudiments Of nursing" each
Monday until otherwise announced at
the residence OF Mrs. J ). Dill from to
: u m The first lecture will be on
Monday March 10 and the terms Tor the
full course will be : 90