The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-30
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There BY The Free
Lance RePorters-

rt' i'0r'h o. nv H'"i' ou WAN street.
Mrs Seth h. Barton has returned Ia
Washington after a visit to friends here.
Mrs Robert Lee, of Chestnut Grove. -
near this city in Spotsylvania, il very IN.
Mrs l. r. Kcarslcy has returned home
rom the Mountains. where she spent the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Carmichael. of
Wilmington, y. C., are the guests of rel
atiyes here.
Miss Elizabeth Pendlcton leaves Mon
day to teachin Northern Virginia.-IIan-
over Herald.
Messrs. J. J. Sale. of King George and
4. j. Conway. Of Caroline, were visitors
to the city Saturday.
Rev II NJ. d. Martin and bride. of
Crisiield. Nd, are the guests of DR.. II. NJ.
ID. Martin and family.
Mrs ". d. Smith and children have re-
turned home from Clark county. where
they spent the summer.
Mrs Mary Quinn Hicks will take n lin
tied number OF music scholars at her
home on Commerce street.
Potsy Jones and Robert Payne caught
n sturgeon weighing l % pounds above
Falmouth bridge yesterday.
Mr. Thomas Jett of stafford. brought
To market Saturday one sweet potato
which weighed nearly six pounds.
Rev. II NJ. d. Martin. of Cris6eld. Md.
preached to- large congregation at
Trinity church here Sunday night
Shetland Floss (all colors) for making
Dewey. " Trolley, Umbrella" Shawls.
at {. W. Jones cash store.
Or. George Fleming. wife and children.
OF Hanover county. are the guests of Mr..
'. NJ. Fleming and family on Hanover
street.
Ayoung lady wants aposition to teach
English in "A private family. She has ex-
perience and is highly recommended.
Read the al.
The excursion from Richmond to
Washington yesterday carried many
persons from this city and the surround
ing counties.
Miss Mary Lewis Goulding. ofCaroline.
who has been visiting the Misses Sale. at
Hays" in King George county, has re-
turned home.
Wanted to rent or scll-the new house
at the corner Of Main and Amelia SITS.
Apply Ia or address, DIR II. VI. y. Martin
or The Free Lance
Rev DR.. J. W. Duffey. Presiding Elder
Of the Washington District. preached at
the Methodist church here Sunday night
to a large congregation.
Mrs. Virginia Goulding. Of Richmond
and Miss Ellen Temple Taylor. of Hano-
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Mr.. J. J. sale. in King George.
Mr.. C. r.. Young, who is connected
with the Treasury Department in Wash
ington, Will return 10 resume his duties
to-day after a pleasant visit here.
Miss Cammie l. Chewning, of Mt Pleas-
ant, Spotsylvania county. has been ap.
pointed to "A position in the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving, in Washington.
You should have a first class Photo
graph OF yourself The fredericksburg
Davis Photograph Gallery is prepared
to make any size or style you may de-
sire
Evangelist Geo. 4. Mills has been sui
iering with his eyes lately and friend
knowing this sent him n present Satur-
day, handsome pair OF gold spectacles
A great big umbrella bargain. Just
100 steel-rOd. Dresden handle. pc inch
umbrellas put ON sale at c. W Jones
cash store at soc each. cheap at Zoe. Get
your pick quick.
Mr.. Grantland Murray of Newman.
Ga. il the guest Of Mayor NJ. G. Willis
family. MIR. Murray is the grandson of
Mr.. John i. lIerndon, formerly of Fair
view Spotsyivania county.
Mrs T. d. Marshall is quite i'll at her
home in Madison county. Two physi-
clans have been in attendance for several
days. and her condition is critical Her
husband was summoned from Freder-
icksburg.
Miss Esther n. Barney. daughter OF
Mrs. Mamie Barney, of this city has &c
cepted a position as head of the Kinder
garten department of the Westminster
Schools Presby terrain institution in Rich
mond, Va.
Messrs. WI Brent. Charles O. Burruss
aud Blight Harrison left yesterday to at
tend the University of Maryland. at
baltimore. the coming session, and Il.
\. Brent, Jr., went to the " =. l.. at
Blacksburg.
Mr.. Arthur h. Jones. who for many
years has been connected with the whole
sale and retail firm of Magrath & ChesIey.
first as book keeper and later as partner,
is now connected with the Crescent Gro
cry Company on Main street.
Mrs + A. Taylor, OF ';Taylors View"
Essex county, came up on the steamer
Saturday night and returned yesterday
accompanied by her daughter, Miss Pan
sy Wexford Taylor, who has been spend
ing a week here with friends.
Always a complete assortment of the
best of everything in the drug line at
Halls Drug Store, also hair brushes,
toilet soap, elegant perfumery, fine sta
tionery and toilet goods. Hawkes. cele-
brated spectacles always please.
Mr.. W. b. Larkin left yesterday to ac-
cept position with Donaldson, Shultz
4 Co., of Baltimore, who operate several
pickle factories along the Rappahannock
at West Point and Newtown. MIR. Lar
kin viii be located at Newtown. He is
considered one the best experts in curing
and putting mn nick leo in the State