The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-10-23
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF rReDERIcksBuRO AND WcINIn
Gathered Here aud There By The Free
Lance Reporters

Gathered Here aud There BY The Free
Lance Reporters.
Mrs. h u Montgomery has returned
from visit 10 friends ia the Northern
Neck.
Mr. Walter CcrSon j. quite sick with
pneumonia at his home on Stafford
Heights.
Mrs :. l.. Cannon and children. who
have been the guests of relatives at Smith
held, Va have returned home.
A pension has been issued at Washing
ton To Maranda Jane Baldwin. ofScream-
er'ilie- Spotsylvania county, for Si2
Miss Edna Arnold. daughter Of Mr.. J.
A. Arnold, OF King George. is quite sick
at the College, where she is a student.
Mrs Clearance Il. Howard il home
again after spending the summer in Alex
andria and the mountains Of Virginia.
Mr. q. ~ Humphriea. of Washington.
who has been visiting his parents. near
Brooke, returned Monday. accompanied
by his mother.
Revival services are in progress at the
Methodist church. which will continue
during the week. conducted by Rev Geo
T. lyle, the pastor.
Mr. Charles W. Cash, the popular ex-
press man, who was injured some time
since. II out at business again, although
not entirely recovered.
After "A hot contest between several
merchants for the contract of the police
uniforms, MessTs. Il. Goldsmith \ Son
won. Price 80 per suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Chancellor and
children, of Nincennes. Indiana. are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Nespacian Chancellor
at their home on Main st.
Miss Blanche Street. Of Brooke. after a
pleasant visit TO friends and relatives in
Washington. has returned TO her home
and is now visiting her brother at Salem.
You should have first class Photo
graph of yourself The fredericksburg
Davis Photograph Gallery is prepared
To make any size OF style you may de
sire
Mr. Julian ! Garner il in Norfolk IA
the representative OF StOnewall Council.
No. A. .lr o. 4. A. NJ Of this city. at
tending the Stale Council. in session
there.
Rev Andrew J Willis and daughter. of
q r.
Mrs + j. Smith Monday. They were en-
route home after a visit TO friends in the
Northern Neck
Messrs. ". !. Ford and u. ;. Russell
went fishing on Potomac Creek Tuesday
Their boat was upset. they got a good
ducking and came back home with a
string oi four diminutive bass.
Read ad of james Roach. auctioneer.
who will sell stock of cooking and heat
ing stoves also plumbers supplies of X |.
Stone. at his store on Commerce street
Tuesday. Oct -. You can get bargains
at this sale.
Always a complete assortment Of the
best of everything in the drug lite at
Halls Drug Store. also hair brushes.
toilet soap. elegant perfumery. fine sta
uonery and toilet goods. Hawkes. cele-
brated spectacles always please.
Mr. r. A kishpaugh is handsomely re-
fitting the store on Main street recently
occupied by " A. Bell & Bro aud will
move in about Nov. LIST. lie will keep
an up to date line Of stationery, &c.
Mr. Eugene Bode is overhaulina and
improving the Hitler property, recently
purchased by him at the corner of Com
merce and Winchester streets. aud will
5000 open a millleed. hay and general
supply store.
Mr.. Ernest Layton has resigned his posi-
ton in the largest clothing and tailoring
establishment in Newport News and ac-
cepted position in the clothing store
here OF his father, Mr.. James +. Layton.
where he will in the future be glad to
serve his friends.
Miss Emma Bascler, very competent
and experienced Dress Maker, has charge
of the Ready Made Department at
e. ". Jones. Ladies' Tailor made suits.
separate skirts. Box Coats. Monte Carlo"
Coats. Everything new il to be found at
c. ". Jones Cash store
Mr. 4 ID Jett. carpenter of this city.
had his pocket picked of S35 on train
from Richmond To this city Sunday
night. Officer Gore was standing at the
train when il arrived here and one of the
light fingered gentry approached him
from behind aud attempted to pick his
pocket. The officer felt the movement of
the fellows hand and turned quickly, but
he slipped back on the train without
any booty