The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-26
CURRENT COMMENTS.
news OF FREDERICKSBURG ANO VICINITY
Gathered Here sad There By The Free
Lance Reporters.

All summer goods at sacrifice prices "A
&. ". Jones Cash Store
Misc Mamie Willis has retureed from
visit 10 relatives iu 'ulpeper.
Mira. John r. Franklin. II Richmoad T.
visiting relatives aud friends here.
Mr.. Theodore ~ Bradley left for lrv.
ington yesterday TO spend week
Miss Mabel Walker Of Ere ierick.bnrc
's gucst at the home of j. r.. Rilec-Nir-
ginia Citizen.
Mr.. Frank T. Convey has returned from
the National Florists Convention at
Asheville y e..
Or. y. .. Caruthers. OF King George
county. has recovered his health and re-
stunned his practice.
Miss Jennie Maitland has returned
home from n pleasant vieit TO friends in
Lewisburg ". Va.
A. o @. AT Spotsylvania. wants acook
and assistant housekeeper, white or col
ored. See al. elsewhere.
Today Saturday. August 9thl G.. ".
Jones puts ON sale one lot duck under
skirts. IJct value. at IOct each.
Miss Brander, daughter ofthela Gen
Thomas Brander of Richmond. il the
guest OF Miss Edmo Lee in Stafford
Mr. Frank r. Stearns has returned from
a business trip To l'rhauna. where he has
contracted TO build the shirt factory.
Mr. John scott Berry has returned from
Faupuier comfy. where lac spent two
weeks very pleasantly with relatives
l have a fine new buggy for sale cheap.
and want to buy good fresh milch COW.
Apply 10 &. koeppen. 1916 Main street.
Miss Dabney Maury. of PHILADELPHIA
who has been visiting the family Of Mr.
ana Mrs. J.. j. smith, has returned home.
Miss Fannie Beale. who has spent the
summer with friends in Orange. Prince
William and Charlottesville has returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Favill lolt yester
day 10y private conveyance for Nomini
IN Mestmoreland county. for stay of n
week or ten days
II you wish comfortable and chcap
quarters during the Tappahannock Fair
write torrooms nj once at Virginia Hotel.
G.. Il. scott Prop.
Wanted by family in ORANGE comfy
a
Apply. with references. to Orange. care
Of The Free Lance
Miss Amelia Brulle and her guest Mrs.
Geo. BarthOlOmneus. of st Lonis. left
yesterday Icy steamer for Baltimore. and
will visit other cities
Lizzie Scranage. daughter of George
ScranaEe. well-known and hiphlv ~.
spected colorcd man of this city. died of
consumption Saturday morning.
Mr.. J :. Chiles aud Mrs W. r. Ham
berger. of Washington. who have been
Visiting their mother. Mrs james Roach
on Stafford Heights. have returned home
You viii find at Halls Drug Stors n
large stock of Iandreth's New Crop Tnr
nip Seeds a low prices. also "A complete
assortment oi everything in the drug line
You should have first class Photo
graph OF yourself. The fredericksburg
Davis Photograph Gallery Is prepared
TO make any size or style You may de-
sire
There Is u generalimprOve ment of the
sick. of the city. with the execution of
Mr. j. ID. Ray. whose condition is excit
ing the apprehension of his family and
friends.
\ Masonic Bazaar commenced at
Orange yesterday and will continue until
Friday night The ladies are taking an
interest IN theevent and il promises to be
great success.
Mr.. and Mrs H. II. Carr. ofMoorefeId
W. Va. have returned to their home after
a pleasant visit Of several days to Mr.
and MRS. John Dltz. of the Exchange
L. =.
The Gravatt Carriage Works. of this
city, has built for Mail Contractor
Joseph Walker a splendid new mail wag-
on. IL Is larger than the old wagon and
Is OF hrSt-class Workmanship, as are all
the vehicles made 10y the firm
Hon. John 5. Potter. Of Washington.
was in the city Saturday aud was warm
ly greeted by his many friends MIR. Pot-
ter takes deep interest in everything
that pertains to the advancement Of
Fredericksburg and says there is bright
future FOR the city.
The ad- Of Randolph Macon College an
pears in our columns today. The Execu
tive Committees Of the five Randolph Ma.
con Institutions have agreed upon a re-
duction OF ten per cent on the fees charged
LOT tultlOu 10 any parent sending two or
more students to tue five schools of the
r. VI. System.
Horace Toombs and John Hicks had a
difficulty at the Stafford end of the free
bridge Saturday afternoon. in which
Toombs struck Hicks with a stick. Hicks
was supposed to be very badly injured
TOombs promptly reported the ease to
the authorities, but later Hicks was able
to walk home. The case will come up
before Mayor Willis Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Randolph Howard and
little daughter. Frances, of Fredericks
burg, arrived in town Monday Mr.
Howard main object in visiting Urban
ma at this time was to be present when
work on the shirt factory begun twas
through him that the capitalists were
induced to locate this enterprise in Ur-
hanna. On account Of the great interest
this gentleman is taking in the growth
and general improvement OF our town.
Mr.. Howard has won for himself n warm
spot in the heart of our every citizen. 49,
Southside (Urbanna) Sentinel.