The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS or FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
d~thered Here and There BY The Free
Lance Reporters.


Miss Lila Bradbury. of Orange coun-
~, Is visiting friends in Richmond.
Miss Mamie Small. Of Martinsburg. W.
/ Va, is visiting Mrs Il. j. MeGhee.
! Mrs. W. r. Robertson. Of Culpeper. is
visiting lr. IL. q. Hall on Charles ST.
MIR. and Mrs b. NJ. Rosebro returned
Saturday night from their bridal tour.
Judge Chichester, W lie aud children have
returned from visit TO Bethesda. Mary
land.
A very pleasant and happy Christmas
| to everybody Is the wish Of {. ".
Jones.
For Rent-Two second-s.ory rooms,
Edward st.
Miss Bessie Poindexter, OF Laplata Nd,
is the guest of Mrs. Bette q. Wallace for
the holidays.
Miss Lillian Montague. has returned
home from IA three week = visit toiriends
in Washington.
Mrs Stearns. OF New York. is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. W. G Stearns.
at Federal Hill"
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus King of Baltimore.
are the guests OF Mrs. Anna G.. King at
her home on Charles st.
MIR. Edgar ID. Hlleary. of Philadelphia
spent Christmas with his mother Mrs. J
". Hilleary, OF this city.
MIR. o. W. Grigsby, of Washington
was visitor TO the city today enroute
TO Richmond on business.
Mrs. Kate X Henry. of Washington.
spent Sunday here the guest of her
daughter Mrs. J. T. Mason.
Little Dorothy Hales WoOdward was
born in the Mary Washington Hospital
Christmas morn at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. James f. Bradley. of Baltimore.
returned home today after spending the
Christians with his relatives here.
Miss Halle Jett. formerly Of Port Con
way, but now OF stanton. was the
guest Sunday Of Mrs r. J. Smith.
Misses Adra and Fannie Bradbury. of
near Nason's. Orange county. IRE 10 the
city the guests OF Miss Fannie Beale
Miss Lena Rowe is spending the holi.
days with her relatives. Mr.. and Nlrs.
George T. Crawford, near Ashland
The freight depot Of the II. f 4 +. r..
r. will be closed New Years Day, Jan.
uary lst, 1903. {. C. Cox Agent.
A marriage license has been issued in
Washington 10 John L. Hildrup and Ger
trude Doggett, Of Spotsylvania County.
Miss Emily F. Johnston. OF Washing
ton. who has been the guest Of Dr. II. II.
Johnston and family, returned home
today.
Mrs. J. 5. Dill is expected home from
birmingham. Ala. on Tuesday night,
after having spent Christmas with Dr.
Dill's mother.
Miss Grace Jones, daughter OF Mr. c.
". Jones. has as her guests for the holt
days Misses Annie Sydnor and Maude
Starke OF Richmond
Misses Annie and Maud Davis. who
are teaching in Caroline county, are
spending the holidays mere with their
father, Mr.. Geo. :. Davis
, Mir Joe Martin, Jr., and Miss Josie
Clark have returned TO their homes at
Unionville. after pleasant visit TO Mr.
James A. Clark and family.
Mr. L. Wilbur Stoll and Mr.. Winter
Humphrey of Baltimore. are spending a
few days with their relatives, Mr.. +.
Brulle and family, at white Plains
Mr. J. r. Roach. of the L. S. Navy.
who has been visiting his parents, Capt.
and Mrs James Roach, just across the
Rappahannock, has returned to Boston.
Miss Ruth Gouliin, who has been at.
tending schoolin Washington is spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs 4. F.Gouldin, at their home in Caro-
. line.
Mr. and Mrs G. H. Hurkamp spent
J Christmas at Wilmington, Y. c.. with
relatives of'Mrs. Hurkamp. Mr. Hur.
kamp has returned Mrs. HurkamI
will remain longer.
MIR. NJ X. Lynn, Manager Of the Sing
er Sewing Machine in Petersburg and
surrounding counties. spent Xmas day
here with his friends. He also visited
his fathers family in Stafford.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B Marshall who
I spent Christmas Day here with the father
= OF Mrs Marshall. MIR. Geo s. Davis, anC
family, have returned TO their home il
Caroline.
Remember -FOUR friends during Christina,
Holidays with a handsomely finished
photograph Of yourself The Frederieks
burg Davis Gallery is prepared TO max,
any style. size or finish you may desire
Mr.. Lowell Bradbury, son OF Mr.. W
= L. Bradbury, of Orange. is the manage
OF the estate of Mr.. Joseph Wilmer, nea
Rapidan, where President Roosevelt ant
family spent a portion of last week. HI
is young man only 20 years old and ha
decided ability as IA manager. lie has
IA charge OF the arrangements for the com
fort and pleasure of the President an,
- family in visiting the several points il
Orange county and succeeded admirably
Work Resumed.
- A force OF thirty men resumed wor
this morning LAYING gas pipes on Com