The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-10
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There BY The Free
Lance Reporters.

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Mrs Thomas NJ Larkin is seriously
/ in.
/ Miss Minnie Broaddus. ofCaroline, was
a visitor To the city Thursday.
Messrs. X. y. Goodrich and G. r. How
ard spent Thursday in Alexandria.
Mr.. W. II. Duerson and wife, of Spots
ylvania. WEIR visitors To the city Thurs
day.
Little Miss Gladys Nash, is ON visit
to her grandmother, Mrs. .lno. \. Payne,
at Flat Run.
Mr. ". d. Scott, Jr. has returned to
Baltimore to attend "A summer course of
medical lectures.
II you want the best and prettiest get
first choice of the new parRsols, at G.. ".
Jones. Cash Store.
MIR and Mrs Elliott Garner and daugh-
ter of Newport News, are the guest OF
relatives in the city.
MIR. Scott r. Stephens. the popular
merchant at Brock Road. was n Visi
tor to the city Thursday.
Wanted-To buy hens with , broods
OF chickens. Address giving price, chick
ems, care Of FREE LANCE.
Mrs. W. L. Brannan. attended the fun
oral of her relative, Mrs jamie Burch.
In Washington yesterday.
DR. $. Il. Jordan, of Spotsylvania
county will shortly remove to South
Boston, Va. to engage in practice.
Miss Lavie Payne. has returned to her
home at Flat Run. after pleasant visit
TO her sister, Mrs G.. W. Nash, here.
Commonwealth Attorney Lee J.
Graves. OF Spotsylvania. was visitor
to TIE FREE LANCE Office Thursday.
Miss Nellie Smith. of Orange. and Mrs.
Mamie Hayes, OF Essex, are visiting the
family of Mr.. A. ID, Alexander in this city
Rev. II. c. Combs, State Evangelist of
the Christian church, will preach at the
church here Sunday morning and even
/ ing.
The will of Miss Esther Buckner was
admitted to probate here Monday. All
of her property Is bequeathed TO her two
sisters.
/ Mrs. Medora Bowling was called to
Washington this week by the illness of
her grandchild, a daughter of Mr.. John
Petit.
/ You should have n good Photograph
of yourself The Davis Photograph Gal
/ lery is prepared TO make any style you
may desire.
The new passenger coaches recently
added to the equipment of the Il. f. and
/ p r. II. bear the title Richmond and
/ Washington Line
Country merchants who can pay cash
will find it 10 their advantage to buy nice
clean up-to-date dry goods from c. W.
Jones. No old styles here.
Parasols. parasols. parasols. white
parasols, white and black parasols chill
drens parasols. Parasols Of all sorts, at
+ G.. W. Jones. Cash Store
Mrs +. c. Montague. returned home
Thursday morning by steamer from Ur-
hanna. where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs +. b. Meredith
/ Mr.. John :. Talaferro. has returned
from visit to his former home in King
/ George county. lie visited the Court
House for the first time in twenty years.
DR.. Sidney l.. Scott. son of MIR. Will
lam Scott, OF this city, has gone TO New
York. here he is associated with DR.. !.
that city.
Miss Sadie Gibson, of Baltimore. spent
"A day hare this week with Mr. and Mrs.
H. II. Johnston. She is now the guest
of the family of Mr.. Bladen Tayloe, AT
"Powhatan," in King George.
For Rent-The large, commodious and
well located store room at the Opera
House corner is now for rent at very
reasonable price. Apply to q. Frank
Undertake \ Co.. At Bakers old stand.
Mr. Charles H. Hurkamp has purchas
cd handsome pair of chestnut mares o.
Mr.. Frank Moncure, of Stafford. Wepre
sumo these are TO he used by Mrs. Hur
kamp as n team for her basket phaetOn.
Mr.. A. ID. Alexander. has returned iron
an extended business trip on the soutl
and north side of the Rappahannocl
| river in the interest OF the r. L. Biscoe
{ agency of the Buckeye harvester an,
mowers.
!, Mr. Claude Woolcott and family, G
, Brooklyn, n. \. haye rented through tn
Slaughter X Griffin agency, the hou-
owned by DR.. III. NJ ID. Martin, know
az the Hunter house. on Main St. abov
the Opera House. lie has taken posses.
ion, moved in and will reside among u,
The Adams Express Co.. will move thei
Office from their present location TO til
building below, now occupied by the Gre,
cent Grocery Co, on June LIST The Cree
!, cent Grocery Co., will open their ne'
store next door to the hardware store
John +. Scott, on Main st, on neN
Wednesday.
IS Messrs. Rowlett and Goodrich wi
u open in this city, in connection with the
d Insurance business, a real estate agenc,
y which they will push with their usu'
r vim and enterprise The increasing pri,
in real estate here offers fine field f
their new business. The firm will con
mence operations about June ]