The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-15
CURRENT COMMENTS.
Naws OF FReDrwcKssUKc AND VICINITY
Gathered Here ami There By The Free
Laace Reporters.

Mr.. y. j. Smith has returned from q
business trip North.
W. s. Hicks is spending several DAYS in
Richmond this we.k.
Mr. WnliaurT Pratt. Of Port Rorsl
was IN the city Thursday
Mr. l. G. Johnson. of Culpeper. was
m Che city Thursday on business.
Don't forget that the business houses of
this ci' y will be closed ON Thanksgiving
day.
Rev. DR. T s. Dunaway is attending
the Bap General Association in Nor
folk. :
November 2Tth being Thanksgiving
day, the business houses Of this city will
be closed.
Wanted-A man to work farm. VIII
furnish implements aud horses. Address
Il. lnnes Taylor
The Literary Club will meet at the
home of Mrs '. NJ. fleming Friday. No
veinber l4tb, at p. m.
Mir G.. ". Henderson. his wife. and Mrs
b &. Cook. al Of King George. " ere in
the cry Wednesday shopping.
Mr. j 4. Guide the contractor Of Rich
mond. was here this week arranging To
begin the work Of paving the streets.
Rev DR.. Din will return from the Bap-
tist Convention. at Norfolk. Saturday
night and an his pulpit here Sunday.
See the big Fur ad in to-days issue.
Jones alW ay- carries the most complete
stock OF any lines be attempts to show.
Mr. Thos. Garnett. OF Washington. has
returned 20 Washington after spend
ing few days with Capt. y. NJ. Lee. OF
Stafford.
Messrs. Peter SDellings aud William
Sullivan. both OF Stafford. have left for
Annapolis where they have secured
employment.
Mr. Woodsou James and Miss Alice
W. Carneal. both of this city. were mar
ried Wednesday. at the Methodist Church
10y Rev Geo. +. Tyler.
Don't feii to make your purchased be
fore Thanksgiving day. a. the business
men Of this city have decided to close
their stores on that day.
Mrs. G. NJ. Wallace. of Stafford. left
Friday for Richmond. where che will re-
main for "a few days. then go to Mis-
sissippi ON an EXTENDED visit
MIR. Richard A. Wheeler and Miss Pearl
VI Jones. both Of this city, were married
Wednesday mt 1880 p. m by Rev. Decatur
Edwards at the latter's residence
Now that the stock j. at its best. select
your clOaks and furs. Ladies' tRilor-made
suits, dress goods and all dry goods
wants at C. W. Jones Cash Store.
Edward Butler. one OF the Oldest col
Orci men. died at hi- home here last
night. lie was one Of the best ofhis race.
respected by both white and colored.
Mr.. Robert Billiard, Of King George.
has recovered from q spell az fever and
was in the city this week He has Just
had completed handsome new residence
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Lizzie Garrett to Mr. james Madison
billiard. the ceremony To take place at
Round Oak church in Caroline county.
Wednesday, Dec. Sd.
Thanksgiving day G.. W. Jones Cash
Store will be closed Get your table linens.
and other dry goods Thanksgiving
wants before hand G. W Jones is show
ing q splendid line now.
Mrs NJ. Leih Harrison and her brother.
Or. Rothrock. who have been spending
some time in Stafford with Mr. and Mrs
j. NJ. Hull. returned TO their home In
Philadelphia Thursday
Wild turkeys in some instances are be.
coming so tame that they are feeding
with tame fiOcks. A prominent farmer
OF Spotsylvauia, killed three wild once
this week while they were with his do.
nestle turkeys.
There will be Episcopal services at the
Hall at Lewiston. al I n. M. and az
Christ church SpotsylvaBia G.. H.. at Z
p. m. on Sunday, November 10th Ser
vices at both places will be conducted by
MIR John f. Coleman.
Collector William Stone. of the Port of
baltimore, was n visitor To the city
Thursday. He came around on the
Neems Line Steamer to view the beauti-
ini scenery OF the Rappahannock and the
progress that is being made.
Mr.. 4. T. Embrey has received from
the Government about six hundred black
bass. which he turned over to Mr.. c. H.
Hurkomp, Mr.. Geo. Purvis and Mr. T. s
Frazier These gentlemen will stock the
ponds they have recently had made
MIR 5. T. Smith a guard from the
state Penitentiary, arrived here to-day
on the lO:4l train, and will carry back
with him William Francisco, tcolored)
who was convicted at the last term of
the Corporation Court for stealing chick
ems
Mrs ". Med. Lee and Mrs. DR.. New
bill Of lrvington, were in the city shop
ping Thursday having come up by steam
er. They left Thursday afternoon for
Richmond, where they viii spend several
days visiting friends and attending the
Methodist Conference
In double tracking the r. f &PRR
q change will be made in the line across
the river in Stafford county, Just north
of the city. by which the sharp turn be-
tween Coon Spring crossing and the bridge
across the kappahannock River will be
avoided. The change will also shorten
the line to some extent.
Mr.. c H. Hurkarnp has just received
a pair OF handsome Southdown sheen. a
buck and n eve, presented to him by MIR.
i c. Letter, millionaire of Chicago.
They are OF champion prize-winning
strain He will add to the number and
give some attention to the breeding of
Southdowns at BOscobel