The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-25
CURRENT COMMENTS.
news OF FREDERICKSBURG and VICINITY
GATHERED HERE AID THIRE ~ THE
FREE LANCE REPORTERS.

Mr. John Ray. OF Lyuchburg, is visit
inr his brother. Mr. j u. Ray.
Miss Mamie Barney, OF Washington,
spent Sunday with her relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Rheine OF Wash
ineton. are the guests Mr. Is goldsmith
ana family.
MIR. f.. Y Ricrsou. oi the Corhin neigh
borhood. was in the city on business
yesterday
Mrs. +. \. Solan has returned from an
extended visit to her relatives at New
port News.
Mr.. :. |. Baegett Jr., Of Washington,
is spending a few days with his family III
the county
Grand opening at ZONES new store
Tuesday night from : To I'D O'Clock.
Everybody invited.
Eggs have taken slump. Last week
they sold here for 3Oc per dozen; yes'er-
day they were 22c.
Yon can save money in buying dry
goods of all kinds blankets, underwear,
ETC.. at T. II. Bakers
Hon 7. Weldon Berrey. of Stafford,
WAS in the city Saturday morning ana
later lett for Richmond.
Miss Ellie Ware. OF Washington, was
the guest of her uncle, Mr. }. Arthur ray
lor. and family Sunday
MIR. 4. VI. Garner spent Sunday in
Washington with his daughter Mrs.
Griffin. who resides there.
Mrs G. W. Jones. who has been quite
sirk at her home here, is improved nut
still confined to her room.
WANTED-A neat house girl, from ! :
10 - wears of age. Address, House Uirl.
care OF THE FREE LAME.
Mrs Ultz. wife OF MIR. John jltz. pro
prietor of the Exchange Hotel. VINO has
been quite sick, il convalescent
Owing to the bad weather last week
the special sale at The T. y. Brent Store
will continue few days longer.
Miss Leila Pearle Collawn. OF Caroline
county. is the guest OF Miss Annye ~
Major. OF this city Richmond Dispatch.
There is but little change in the condi-
tjon of Ernest Dudley Ray. who shot
/ himself last week. Heis still unconscious.
Messrs. NJ. Sanford Chancellor, II. Lewis
Wallace and G.. OConOr Goodrich wentto
see Ben Hur'' in Washington saturday
Mr.. T. b. Whitehouse. of the Smith
/ Corbill Shoe Co. has returned from
/ business trip through the Northern Neck.
The Knights of the Maccabees paid
/ Inst week to the heirs OF ;. W. Howard
/ - 600. amount of insurance held IN that
+ order.
DR. W T. Hatcher Of Richmond is in
I.,nisyua Nv aiding Rev W II lamil-
( ton w u revival at Mcfaran Baptist
chuirl.
Mrs N Gordon Smith received a tele-
gram Yesterday saying her husband,
| MIR smith. is III. She Left M once for
Baltimore.
Yon should have a good Photograph
/ of Yourself The Davis Photograph Gal
/ lery is prepared To make any style you
may desire.
The lad,es of the fredericksburg Ii
/ bra~r viii rive silver tea Easter week
/ for th. purpose Of raising funds for keep
/ ing NJ ,he library
We want everybody both town and
country. 20 attend the grand opening at
/ G. W. Jones from $ 20 10 o'clock Tues
day night, Feb p.
Miss Ellen Cosby, of Houston. Halifax
! county. who has been the guest OF Mrs.
/ J. Green Shackleford here for several
weeks. has returned home
Rev K. +. White preached to a good
congregation at the Peoples Mission
/ Sunday evening. Revival services will
continue during the week.
Aiter the sermon at the Christian
church Sunday night. the pastor, Rev l.
l. Chestnut. baptized one candidate
Two others united with the church by
statement.
In the matter of the claim OF the Mel
vile Wooden Co. for damages 10y the
wash-out at the electric light plant. the
committee recommended that $500 be
paid them.
Miss Annie p. Meetze, OF Washlngt on,
who has been visiting the family OF Mr..
" T. Ficklen, above Falmouth, Is now
the Guest of DR.. George H. Chewing and
family here.
Mr. Eugenc Bnde and son left here sun
dav for Baltimore and Washington. lie
will 90 to see IS Ben Hur' in Baltimore,
and shake hands with Prince Henry OF
Germany, in Washington.
Miss Elsie Mills, OF Falmouth. gave
delightful entertainment 10 many Oh her
friends at her home on Friday night.
DAINTY refreshments were served after
games had been played and pleasant So
cial converse INDUCED in.
You will always find at Halls drug
store n complete stock OF Drugs, Cheml-
Gals. Toilet Soaps, Hair B-ushes COMBS,
Tooth Brushes etc, and at prices 10 sui
all Prescriptions a speciality. Agency
for Hawkes. celebrated spectacles
The last issue Of the Horse Show
Monthly published at Chicago contains
an excellent picture OF Mr.. Charles II.
Hurkamp Of this city, in riding costume
and refers to the splendid success made by
him at the Horse Shows last season.
Read announcement of Jones opening
Tuesday night from to 10 o'clock. A
feast for the eye and treat to the ear
of the lover OF the beautiful and artistic.
Everybody invited. No goods sold that
night.
The funeral of Aunt" Eliza Withers,
widow of the late Charles Withers, col
ored. took place from Shiloh Baptist
church Told site Sunday evening and
was largely attended Revs } +. Brown,
Geo. H. Dixon and w. NJ. Robinson CON
Quoted the services
Messrs. V. Garland Weaver and c.
Beverley Broun, cashier and assistant
cashier OF the Bank OF Middlesex, have
arrived and taken charge of that insti-
tution. C S. Ficklin, who acted as cashier
during MIR. Viewers illness, returned