The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-04-05
lRRENT COMMENTS.
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A big display Of gents furnishing at
Jones.
Spring chickens are bringing from 20
to 21c per pound.
MIR J. Raincs is visiting friends and
relatives in Allentown, Pa.
The largest line'of silks ever exhibited
here is at Jones new store.
Miss Lou Aldridge is quite sick at her
home on upper Main street.
II you want white quilts. go To Jones
this week. he is showing some extra
velues
Rev. W. u Kcene will preach at the
Peoples Mission Sunday evening at 3
O'Clock.
Miss Mary Fitzhugh. of Richmond. is
the guest Of the family of MIR ;. &.
Daniel
Rev. II. VI. D. Martin. Of Crisiield Md
is the guest of his father, Dr. II. NJ. u.
Martin.
The telephone line in Spotsylvania
from Holiday To Stubs, have been
complete.
Ladies toilet and reception and resting
room at Jones All are invited to feel at
home at Jones.
MIR Henry Fitzhugh, OF Richmond. has
returned home after short visit To Mr..
Samuel Fitzhugh.
Rev. W. D. Keene OF Blacksburg, is
the guest here ofhis mother, Mrs. Fannie
f. Keene, this week
You can save money in buying dry
goods of all kinds. blankets, underwear.
etc. at f. T. Bakers
DR. George II. Chewing has returned
from a business trip to his handsome
estate near WarrentOn.
Miss Mamie Byrd Turner, Of King
George. is in Richmond at the bedside OF
her mother, who is very ILL.,
Mr.. Ben Durrett. OF the K ,F&PR r..
has returned to Richmond, after visit
to relatives in Spotsylyania.
MrEdward. Warren has returned from
a visit TO the family of his father Capt.
Ill. Warren, in Orange county.
Mr.. ". l.. Watson has returned from
New York. where he bought a big stock
for his Boston Variety Store.
The Bridgewater Mills want wheat
and corn at there advertised quotation.
which will be seen in our columns.
Miss Kate Crittenden. Of Caroline cOun.
tv. is visiting her cousin, Miss Nora {
Willis. at her home on Prince Edward st.
Mr.. Chas. r. Goodrich has returned to
the ) Naval Service. New York, after
spending about week here with his pa
rents
Miss Margaret Murdaugh, of Wash
ington. has returned home after pleas
. ant visit To the family OF Mr. W. II.
Richards.
Only an advertisement yon say.
then throw it down Not So with what
Jones has to tell you. Read his al. in
this issue. =
You should have good Photograph
of yourself. The Davis Photograph Gal
lery is prepared to make any style you
may desire.
The rummage sale in the Bradford
Building will continue until to-
night. Many useful articles are being
sold at very small prices.
Miss Rosa f. Tayloe. of Charlottesville,
who has been the guest OF Miss Mary
Gordon Wallace for several days, has
gone to Richmond to visit friends.
The ladies of the Fredericksburg Library
will hold Silver Tea at the home Of
Mrs. Y. NJ Fleming on Tuesday, April :.
from : to Top m The public cordially
invited.
Mr. Calvin Lee RhOdy and Miss Mile
Ann shelton. both of this city. were mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage here. by
Rev. Geo. T. Tyler on Wednesday even
ing at G:3O.
The third anniversary OF Rev DR. j. ;
Dilrs pastorate OF the Baptist church,
will be observed by a special program at
the church Sunday morning at the II
o'clock service.
There will be an oyster supper at
Green's school-house. Stafford county,
Tuesday evening. April 9th. for the bene-
fit of the new church, which is being
erected near there.
Mr. George 4. Mills. OF the peoples
Mission here was in Washington TINS
week and spoke to large audience on
Missions, before the Peoples Mission, on
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Rev. W. D. Keene, of Blacksburg. will
preach here at the Methodist church Sun
dav morning. Rev. Geo|T. Tyler. who
has returned from the Baltimore Confer
ence, will preach at night.
Lillian Bell Wilde, the 6 months old
child of Mr.. W. W. Wilde, died at the
home of her parents yesterday. Funeral
services from the home this evening, Mr..
George A. Mills officiating.
The lady subscribers to the Fredericks-
burg Library are requested to meet In
the Library room Saturday at 1:3O p 10.
to make the final arrangements for the
Silver Tea to be given for the benefit OF
the Library.
Landreth's Garden Seeds at Halls
drug store at low prices /; also
a complete stock of Drugs, Chemi-
Gals. Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes, Combs,
Tooth Brushes. etc, and at prices TO suit
all. Prescriptions a speciality. Agency
for Hawkes. celebrated spectacles
Louisa GatewoOd. colored. was taken
from Bowling Green, Caroline county,
Wednesday. to the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, in Washington She
owns property and lives in Washington,
Int had gone to her old home to re-
cuperate.
The athletic show and concert by home
talent at the Opera House Tuesday night
did not attract large audience, al
though the performance was highly cred
table. Mr.. f. A. Solan was good, as he
always is. in his singing, while Miss
Timms received an enthusiastic encore,
after a solo. Messrs. Downs, George and
Jennings acted we'll in the Athletic part
of the program.
Health Report For March.
Dr / n. Barney, city health officer,