The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-30
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS or FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There BY The Pree
Lance Reporters


Major aud Mrs r. 4. Morris are spend
ing several weeks at Saratoga. y I.
Mrs Maria Daniel has returned from
the Valley. where she spent the winter.
Mrs = ; Bradford has returned from
"a visit to- Washington aud Cupeper.
Miss Lucy Temple, Of Richmond. has
. returned home. after visit TO friends
: here
Mr.. O.. NJ. ilumphries has returned TO
Washington after a pleasant visit in
stafford.
Splendid line oi new Fail Waistings and
new FAN Dress Goods just arrived at C..
". Jones.
Mr.. Malcolm c. Thompsos. Of Bal,i-
more, II spending ten days with his rela
tiyes here
Miss & Bruce Goodrich has returned
home from Port Royal where she visited
Miss Powers.
Rev. D-~R. r. IIowison has an inter
esiing communication on conscience"
in this issue.
Saturday, Aug. Both. is our last day
here. and your last chance to get those
photos. - for p cents.
Little Vivian Daniel. daughter of Mr..
i. Y. Daniel. who has been sick with fc-
ver,cOntinues To improve.
Miss Annie Hunter. Of Ashland. who
has been visiting Miss Margaret Girls
mOnd, has returned home.
Mrs. \ Fox and sons. of Baltimore.
are the guests of MIR H. kaufman and
family on Prince Edward st.
Mr. " y. Blakeand son Edward. have
returned home from Maryland and
Washington. where they visited rela-
tiVe-
Mr.. Baptist Dickinson. son OF Mr.. Al
bert Dickinson. died n few days ago at
his home near Lewiston. Spotsylvania
county.
This is our last week here. Come now
or you will miss getting those photos.
> for % cents. California Photo Stamp
Co. $50 Main st.
II you wish comfortable. and cheap
quarters during the Tappahannock Fair
write iorrOoms at once AT Virginia Hotel
q. K. Scott Prop.
Mrs r G.. I.ockerman and daurLter ar.
IN the city. having been summoned bv
the illness of Capt. J. I. Moody. father
OF Mrs. Lockerman.
Mrs. Katherine Payne died Thursday
at her home near Summit. Spotsylvania
county. aged go years Four sons and
two daughters survive her.
Mrs. John Solan and Miss Alice Solap
her daughter. Of bonneville. y. Y. who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs T. A. So
Ian here, have returned home
Mrs. Agnes Steitz. and daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Steiiz. Of Philadelphia. who
have been visiting the family Of Mr.
Eugene Bodc. have returned home.
Mr.. Hunter Davis vile aud two child
rem of Maryland. and Miss Emmie DAVIS
Of Fredericksburg. are visiting the family
OF \. Il. Marshall in Caroline county.
Mr.. James G.. Smith. OF New York. who
has been spending some time with his rel
ativcs. Mrs. Anna +. Rowe and daughter.
near Screamerville. has returned home.
You viii find at Halls Drug Store a
large stock of landreth's New Crop Tur-
nip Seeds at low prices. also "A complete
assortment of 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
Rev. DR.. j. s Din has returned from
Louisa Co. after having conducted sew
eral successful protrarted meetings. and
VIII NIL his pulpit in the Baptist church
ON sunday
Messrs. Rowlet, and Goodrich are
making Improvements on the interior of
their office building on Princess Anne St.
which when completed will make it one
ol the handsomest in the city.
The last Of the Union services for this
season will be held as the Methodist
church on Sunday night Preaching bv
hev Toxic kugimyea, Of Japan. at 5 D.
m. lie Will also talk 10 Sunday School
in the morning.
Girls. enter the drawing contest
Thomas is having. Ii costs nothing
viii add to your credit as an artist. pro-
baby, and if successful will win Won >
pairs OF shoes, and fine shoes. at that
Our booklet explains.
II you are going away To teach or be
taught, get all necessary supplies before
going. {. ". Jones has just received n
splendid line Of new Fall Dress Goods.
Waistings. Skirtings, etc. Jones is al,
ways first to show the new things.
Miss Emily Bryan and Mrs. Nettie
Rice. OF Washington, who have been visit
ing the Misses Street in Stafford. have re-
turned accompanied by Miss Lizzie Street
The Misses Street gave a social Tuesday
evening TO their young friends in honor
of their guests.
Major I. p Wallace has returned from
a trip through the Valley OF Virginia. lie
says he saw the farmers drckery near
Rivirton, in Warren county, where a
specially is made OF raising ducks. At
times there are eighteen to twenty thou.
sand ducks on the farm and they are
shipped principally to the City Clubs in
the North and bring fancy prices. They
are OF the white Pekin variety and when
turned ont together present the appear
ance OF cotton field ia full bloom Ii is
stated that $1,000 net was realized the
first year.