The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-02-22
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG and VICINITY
GATHERED HERE AND THERE ~ THE
FREE LANCE REPORTERS.

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Washington.
Mr. George Freeman Jr.. was in Rich
mond Thursday
Mr.. l. c. Davenport, ri Louisa was in
the city Thursday
Miss Susie rales is the guest OF Miss
Mary Gilt in Stafford.
Mr. aud Mrs. 4. Randolph Howard
spent Wednesday in Washington.
Miss Fannie Tucker Carmichael has r.
burned from an extended visit To friends
in Cumberland Nd.
Mr.. Lindsay G. Roach. who has been
SO i'll at his home on Stafford Heights, rs
much improved.
You can save money in buying dry
goods OF all kinds, blankets, underwear
etc. at +. T. Bakers.
WANTED-A neat house girl, from :
so - years of age Address, House Girl.
care OF THE FREE LANCE.
Services will be conducted at the Peo-
PIES Mission all during this week, and at
5 and p m. Sunday.
Mrs. Owens. the wife OF Rev. W. W.
Owens of King George who has been I'll
for several days, is improving
Mrs Julia Belle Marriott, of Baltimore.
is the guest of the family OF MIR W. +.
Ficklen. at Belmont, near Falmouth
The celebration Of the Literary Society
oi the College. which was to have taken
place last night, has been postponed until
tonight.
You should have "A good Photograph
oi Yourself The Davis Photograph Cal
lerv is prepared To make any style you
may desire.
Miss Eleanor McCracken and brother,
is Naval Cadet John j. McCracken,
went to Washington To see " Ben Hur
Wednesday
Mrs. John Stearns. of New York. who
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Walter
& Stearns. at Federal Hll', on Hanover
street. has returned home.
Mr.. d I. Lipscomb. who has been un-
der treatment at the Virginia Hospital
in Richmond. is the guest OF his brother,
Mr.. W. f. Lipsromb, OF this city.
Mr. John Bryant and Miss Virginia
BRYANT we're married by Rev. Decatur
Edwards nj the residence of Mr.. Ashton
Boutchyard. in Stafford county, Feb 20,
1902.
Prevailing Prayer will be the sub
iect of DR. Dills sermon next Sunday
The following Sunday he will preach an
expository sermon on The LORD :
Prayer.
Mr. Geo +. Ficklen. of Newport News
and Miss Lottie W Gehee. of Orange
county. were married Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. NJ. W McGhee, by Rev RoOt
Patton
telegram was received here yesterday
Announcing that MIR Geo ! bradley, OF
Powla.au. brother OF the late j. II.
Bradley. of this city, was dying at his
home IN that county
The Felericksburg library Associa
ton viii celebrate its silver t21thl IN
niversarv the st week after Easter by
giving a special entertainment Look
ont for il and he ready.
Mrs John T. Goodrich, rs Regent oil
Betty Washington Lewis Chapter, Is at
tending the National Congress D. \. R.
in Washington. and is the guest OF MIR.
and Ms .uo. ". Daniel
Il ai the change in Jones ad. in this
issue the crowds have been great TINS
week hut lets OF the best things are still
left II vow have not been able to get
waited on. come back we will serve you
as best We can
During our sacrifice sale this week we
have not been able to give everybody the
attention we would ike. some we could
not wait on at ALL Come again. the sale
goes or until Saturday night at II
o'clock. G.. W. Jones.
You will always find at Halls drug
store a complete stock Of Drugs, Chemi-
Gals. Toilet Soaps. Hair Brushes. Combs,
Tooth Brushes. etc, and at prices 10 suit
all Prescriptions a speciality. Agency
for Hawkes. celebrated spectacles
Mr.. John Hastings Cutter. OF New
| York who is prominently connected with
/ the American Cotton Co, OF that city,
will spend WashingtOn's birthday with
his mother and sister here, returning
Sunday.
Mr. Joseph VI Goldsmith has returned
home from Warsaw. lie had to come
via Baltimore He took the steamer at
Wellford's Wharf nearly the whole OF
which has been carried away ley ice, and
had great difficulty in getting on board.s
Mr.. J. Pulliam, of Spotsylvania. was
in the city Thursday. He has been a
subscriber to THE FREE LANCE since It's
foundation on Jan. u. 1880, and says
he expects to take it as long as he lives.
| He brought a load OF wheat here, which
he sold for Soc. per bushel.
Mr. and Mrs A LoewensOn and Their
six children will leave here to-day (Sat,
urday) for New York, where they Will
take the steamer Known Prem vii.
helm" which brought Prince Henry OF
Germany to this country and go to
Bremen. thence to Switzerland and from
there to AustrO- Hungary. their former
home. to spend six months with Their
relatives. They will return the later part
of July.
TO Vote on Subscription to Rappahannock
And Fredericksburg Railroad,
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