The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-09
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There By The Free
Lance Reporters.

home ON Main street.
Mise Lille Woods il visiting the Misses
Powers AT Port Royal
Miss Lizzie Kelly. who has been very
sick is bat little improved.
Miss Frances Perry of Richmond. il the
guest Of Miss Annie Fleming.
Miss Pearl Morris cf Manchester. is
visiting the family Of Rev Decatur Ed
wards.
Miss Matte w. Franklin is visiting
iriendsa AT Somerset Beach. in King George
county.
Mr. John r. Goodrich. Jr.. of Pittsburg.
has returned hoIhe after visit TO his
parents here.
Mr. Oswald Watson, of the Locust
Grove section Orange county. il III with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. J. Duncan Holiday. OF Iudianap-
oils. Ind. is visiting relatives in Caroline
and King George.
SaIlie Briggs colored, died yesterday
of lockiaw caused by sticking nail in her
foot IA few days ago.
Mrs. Geo. W. Riley and son, Sylvan,
Of Washington, are the guests of Mrs. A
' VII A-it IRnANfAAAs
Misses jamie Riley. Maggie Hicks. Ella
Hogan and Maggie Mile spent several
days in Richmond this week.
The midsummer clearance sale still
goes on at &. W. Jones. Many rare bar
gains yet in store for every one.
MIR. Jas. II. bowman, of New York.
il visiting his mother. Mrs VI. 4. Down
man. at "ldlewild' near the city.
Miss George wieryan. of Winchester,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Jackson. on Princess Anne street.
Another lot Of those ~ inch satin lib
erty ribbons worth Zoe. sold at 25c a
yard at G. W. Jones Cash Store.
Mr.. J ". Adams is putting in new
front and otherwise Improving his large
J aud handsome store on Main street.
Mr. W H. Merchant. will go to Cape
Charles September LIST. to take charge Of
the Northampton Times as Manager.
MR.. W +. Hamburger and Mrs. J. 5.
thiles are guests of their mother Mrs.
Jas Roach. NJ Mil Bank. Stafford Co.
MIR Harry L. James. of Richmond.
passed through the city Thursday on his
way To his old home in Essex county on
"A visit.
Rev. |. l. Chestnut and Mr.. r. h Nc
Galley attended the ridewater Conven-
iion OF the Christian church. AZ Hampton
this week.
Miss Cora Muse. who has been visiting
her sister Mrs. Hayes Beck with. return
"a To her home ia " esfmoreiand county
his week.
nrs T. T. Stiff and !. f. Thomson
have returned from Old Point where they
attended the sessions OF the state Dental
Association
II you desire any az those Photos. rs
for poe Now i the time. For we leave
here coon California Photo stamp CO..
$50 Main 81
Mr. i. : Ashmore and Mr.. NJ. W.
Smith, Of the Locust Grove neighbor-
hood. Orange county. were in the city on
business Thursday
Mrs. John Il. Cox. Mrs Sarah White
and Miss Emma Smithers attended in
Richmond Thursday the funeral of their
relative. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lowry.
You viii find at Halls Drug Store a
large stock of l.andreth's New Crop Tur
nip Seeds at low prices, also n complet,
assortment OF everything in the drug line
You should have FIRST class Photo
b graph OF yourself. The Fredericksburg
Davis Photograph Gallery is prepare,
20 make any size or style you may de
sire.
Those who have not been TO {. W Jones
midsummer clearance sale should 60
those who have should go again. n,
many new things are added to the list
each day.
Miss Elizabeth Holland returned OF
Tuesday 10 her home in Danville, having
, spent the past two months at Hays,
: the home OF Mr.. J. J. Sale. in King
George.
Miss Macon F. Sale, of King George
} returned this week from Charlottesville
where che has been for the past six weeks
taking the University Course in English
under DIR. Kent.
1t is probable that the Washington
Guards will guard the prisoner Iona,
when he is taken back to Westmorelan,
from Alexandria the day before the dat
set for the execution.
Misses Italia and Verona Fosi. daueh
, tiers OF Mr.. 5. Fosi, the architect and de
signer of Daitimore, are paying a visit @
a few weeks TO their aunt, Mrs C. l.
d Rhoades, in Spotsylvania county.
l, Rev Dr.J :. Dill who has been assistin,
: Rev J. Walker Decker, in protracte,
2 meeting at Pamunkey church, in Orang
n county, this week, will return in time Z
il fill his pulpit at the Baptist church Sur
Z day.
rs Drummer Charles Wheatley, of tn
Y, Alexandria Light Infantry, who accom-
lr panied the Washington Guards to Mon
tross, came on here with the Guards an
ID visited his uncle, Policeman Cbas. 4
Gore.
- There will be an excursion from TAI
pahannock and wharves along the Raj
pahannock to Norfolk or Aupust l.
$3.50 for round trip and S1.00 roun
rs trip for state room. Tickets good for RI
Of turn boat or one week laJer Terms wi
ID be made for excursionists at Nirgini
~ Beach. This excursion is to help bald
r. missionary school house which is yer