The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-28
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here aud There By The Free
Lanee Reporters.

Mrs: W. u. Carter spent Monday in
Washington.
Capt. j. T.. Woody is very in at bis
home in this city
Don't forget the time for registration
begins next Monday.
MIR " g. Turner has returned from d
week = trip ON the river
Miss Mamie Goodwin has returned
from a visit To Washington.
Miss Emma Raseler has returned from
Z" VISIT To friends ia Middless.N
Mr.. r. carter Wexford. of Richmond
county. was in the city Tuesday.
Mrs William Stcptoe. of Lynchburg. is
visiting her mother and sister here
Miss Sophia Pickett. of Norfolk. is the
guest of the family Of Mr. G. W. Shepherd.
Mr.. John W Waller. wife and daughter
day.
Messrs Emmett Curtis and Mark
McGee left Monday fora visit to Atlantic
City.
Splendid line of new Fall Waistings and
new Fall Dress Goods just arrived at G..
W. Jones
Rev. Geo. T. Tyler. who has been at
tending the camp meeting in Loudoun.
has returned home.
Saturday. Aug. 3Oth. il our last day
here. and your last chance TO get those
photos. - for p cents.
Mrs. b. l.. Melton and son. of Freder
icksOurg. are visiting in this neighbor-
hood Midland tPalmyra) Nirginian
The Gravatt Carriage Works oftbis city
received an order for a wagon this weef
10 be sent TO san Francisco. California.
Rev. j. T. stump. OF Alexandria. was
in the city Tuesday. lie came to attend
the funeral of Miss Susie Porter Conway.
have n fine new buggy for sale cheap.
and wantto buy "A good fresh mich COW.
Apply to [. koeppen. ljl6 Main street.
Mr. Y Garland Weaver. who las been
here Tor week has returned to -rbanna.
TO resume his duties in the National
Bank there.
Mr.. NJ. {. Hall returned home from Gull
peper several days ago. His wife and
sons Spotswood aud Carter Hall. return
cd Yesterday
Me-srs L. a. and 4. l.. Brulle have re-
turned from Atlantic City. where they
spent two weeks and also visited friends
in Philadelphia.
This il our last week here Come now
or you will miss getting those photos
. Tor p cents. California Photo STAMP
Co. $50 Main 81.
II you wish comfortable and cheap
quarters during the rappahanncck Fair
A ri 20 Ntt~f 4
g.. Il. Scott. Prop.
Aliss Rosalie e. Sha'cr. of Richmond
who has many friends IN this city. is nj
the irginia Hospital m Richmond suffer
ing from appendicitis.
Mr.. Edwin Robinson. wife and daugh-
ter OF Brooke. stafford county. were Xis
itors Co the city ruesday aud callers az
IHE fREE LANCE office.
DR. ! W. Crttenden. of Unionvile
orange county, VIII read n paper before
the Piedmont Medical Society at its next
meeting ut Ruckersville. Oct. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs +. L. Puch and Master
John Pugh, of Brunswick County. are
the guests of MIR. W. Epugh Manager
of the star. at his home on e. Street.
You viii find at Halls Drug Store n
large stock OF Landreth's New Crop Tur-
nip Seeds at low prices. also "a complete
assortment OF everything in thedrugline
You should have first class Photo
graph of yourself The fredericksburg
Davis Photograph Gallery is prepared
10 make any size OF style you may De
sire
Mr. ". T.. Brooks. of Falmouth. accom-
panied by his sons. Edward and Julian
and daughters Geneva md Marion Her
bert. have gone To the Warrenton Horse
Show.
Mr.. d. T. Bullock of Caroline. was a
visitor at The FREE LANCE Office Tues
day. lie reports crops of corn and to-
bacco as good a. he ever saw them is his
county.
Mr.. c. d. Green. the enterprsing mer-
chant at Brooke. is building handsome
residence near that place Ii will he
completed in two months when Mr.. &.
will occupy it.
Girls. enter the drawing contest
Thomas is having. 1t costs nothing
will add TO your credit as an artist. pro
badly, aud if successful will win YOU ,
pairs OF shoes, and fine shoes. at that
/ Our booklet explains.
Ii YOU are going away to teach or be
taught, get all necessary supplies before
going. C. W. Jones has just received n
splendid line of new Fail Dress Goods.
Naistings, Skirtings. etc Jones is al
ways first to show the new things.
II. Toombs, who assaulted John Hicks
with wagon shaft and left it's impress
sion on Hicks head at the END of the Free
Bridge, Saturday evening, was before
Mayor Willis. Tuesday morning. Hicks
provoked the assault and Toombs
was discharged.
Mr.. 6. ". Perry, chairman ofthe Chan
cellorsville School Board in Spotsylvania
gives notice that the board will
meet at the residence of Mr.. II.
g. Hawkins in that county. on Septem-
her 18th, at 2:3O p. m. to elect teachers.
Certificates must be sent before that date.
Mr.. b +. Gill, sheriff of Caroline coun-
~, has requested the Washington au-
thorities to look out for two colOred