The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-18
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There BY The Free
Lance Reporters.

MIR Harold Lowry, who is attending
college in Richmond. WAS in the city sat
urday
Capt q. V Grigsby superintendent o.
schools oi King George, was a visitor IN
the city Saturday.
Can't NJ. b. Rowe and Lieut. T NJ,
Larkin returned Sunday from the Charles
ton Exposition.
Miss Lena Graves left yesterday for
Charlottesville. where she has accepted n
position as miliner.
You can save money in buying dry
goods of all kinds. blankets, underwear
etc. at Z. 7. Bakers.
Mrs Fleming 6. Bailey. Of Chatham,
who has been visiting friends in Rich
mond. has returned home.
New Spring goods in all their beauty
mr. T. N tones new store. We want
everybody to come, see the new stock.
Rev. Alfred Jones has gone to Williams
burg TO conduct series OF religious
meetings which will continue two weeks.
Miss Annie =. Meetze. OF Washington,
who was the guest OF the family OF Mr..
John f. Scott, returned home yesterday
Mrs II Randolph Howard and daugh-
ter. Miss Francis, have returned from
Baltimore. where they visited relatives.
Miss Lucy Hayes. OF Richmond, is the
,,nest of her cousin. Miss Jennie Matt
land. at her home ON Princess Anne
street
You should have a good Photograph
of yourself. The Davis Photograph Gal-
lery is prepared to make any style you
may desire.
Mrs NJ f Tompkins cordially invites
the public to attend her Spring Opening
next Wednesday and Thursday, March
10 aud %.
Miss Edmo Lawrence. OF Frederlcks-
burg. Va who has been the guest oi Mrs
IL f. Ford. has gone to Washington
Dover DELI Index.
This week you housekeepers can get
inflow cases. sheets and many other eX-
ira good bargains at G.. W. Jones new,
up-tO.date store.
Miss Yates. OF near Guineys, in Caroline.
had an operation performed at the Mary
Washington hospital by Drs. Iompkins.
Iales. and Chewing
Mrs.G. NJ Wallace. oiStafford, returned
SATURDAY. from Richmond. where she en-
loved a two weeks stay with her hus-
band, Senator Wallace.
Rev. DR.. J. 5. Dill left yesterday for
Berrvville. where he willconduct revival
in ,hr Baptist church. ot which Rev
Julian BrOadduS is pastor.
Miss MAY Ashby Wallace, of Stafford.
accompanied her father, senator q NJ.
Wallace on his return 10 Richmond yes
teraay for a visit OF two weeks.
Opening-Hirsh's Opening of Millinery,
Dress Goods. White Goods, Laces. etc Z,
Wednesday and Thursday March . and
%. The public cordially invited.
Coz. :. : Brooke. formerly OF this city,
is a candidate for reelection 10 the Office
of clerk Of the Hastings court OF Roam
oke.w hich he has so efficiently filled for
number Of years
Now gentlemen, when you are in need
of shirts. neckwear, socks, underwear.
gloves. etc. G. W. Jones has gent : fur
nishing department, where you can hnd
Just what you want.
Mr.. W. W. Ward and wife OF New York
CITY. were the guests OF Col + ID Cole
and family at his handsome home on
Washington avenue on Sunday. They
lett for home yesterday.
Rev ]. L. Brown. of Shiloh Baptist
church fold site) will continue hisrevival
services a week longer. There nave been
nearly one hundred converts. sixty-hve
OF whom have Joined the church
WANTEn-A good man to canvass
Spottsylvania county with our High
Pressure DOuble-Cylinder Sprayer. the
best in the world Send for terms North
Jersey Nurseries, Springfield, }. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p Skinker will cele
brate their silver wedding at their home,
Emerson. in Caroline county, on Monday,
March 81. 1902. from | | a. III to + p m.
4 large number OF invitations have been
issued.
Messrs CORTLAND II Smith, of Alex
andria: W. J. Carter, OF Manchester; }.
Fl. McCanley. of Washington; and Julian
Morris. of Albemarle, were at Boscobel
Friday night, the guests OF Mr.. {. H..
Hurkamp.
The fredericksburg College Dramatic
Climb will give an entertainment on Thurs
dav night. April 9th at the Opera
house. The play is entitled Engaged, y
and is farcical comedy filled with
humor
Ifyour table needs new cloths, il you
need a fresh supply of napkins, il you ap-
appreciate splendid towel bargains, go to
Homes new store during the next few
DAYS. as be is making a special showing
of these.
At large meeting of Masons in Alex
andria Friday night, addresses were
made by Grand Master II. o. Kerps, L.
Senator Thomas S Martin. Congress
man c A Swanson. Judge j. B. McCabe,
Judge J. b. Sener and Others.
Miss Fre1erlckSDuTS mas dIIiNou III tuO
CITY. With a face of rare beauty, hand
some in figure. she stands, exquisit'ly
dressed in a window of the 7. n. Brent
store and receives The admiration of the
passers-by. She is beauty.
Everybody who enjoys clever comedi-
ans. pretty girls, bright wits, good sing
ers and graceful dancers, should see
Kemney and Ryan comedians in their
new version OF the newest "Finnigan g
Raj. " which will be at the Opera House
soon.
Tabb Street Presbyterian church,
Petersburg. has called Rev. J, 5. Foster,
of Franklin, Tenn, and fixed his salary at
81 900 per annum, with the free use Of
the manse This church was the former
pastorate of Rev. Dr. J. w. Rosebro' oI
this city.
Hon. George Koiner, commissioner o.
agriculture, was in the city yesterday
and LETT by steamer in the afternoon fol
the Northern Neck. where he will attend