The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-25
CURRENT COMMENTS.
MEMS or rRrOpwesssURa AND VICINITY
Gathered Here aud There BY The Fsee
Lance Reporters

Ia business trip
Miss Kate Coleman of Caroline. is the
guest oi Miss Nora Willis.
Mr. ". II. Pedea has returned from a
business trip 90 New York
Mr. G.. Mother bend. ofCaroliue. was
visitor 10 tine city Friday.
Mr.. T. r. Carper. Of Richmond. spent
sunday here vi IA his family.
Mr. " p Carneal, Of Lent Caroline. was
a visitor 20 this office Friday
Mr.. r. T. Mountjoy. Of Stafford. was
IN the city Saturday ON business.
Miss Mamie Pitts. Of Huntington. W.
Va. IL the guest of Miss Sallic Iap-cott
November 9th being Thanksgiving
day, the business houses Of this citv viii
be closed
Mr.. Fills Johnson. Of Washington. is
I Writing aud hunting with relatives in
/ Spotsy lvania.
Judge T.. C. Moncure. Of Caroline
was in the city yesterday and was
warmly greeted.
Mr. Harold Bridwell has gone to
{ Mauch Chunk. Pa. where he has secured
IA desirable position
Strawberry plants are ia full bloom ON
the iarm Of Mr. j Is. smith near sum
init, m Spo'sylvania.
Mes-rs G.. N. Henderson. r. l. Hender-
son aud Il. q. Cook. of King George. We're
Ia the city saturday
MIR Arthur Peyton McCartv. of New
ork is in the city the guest az the iami-
- of DR. II. NJ. b. Martin.
Mr. r. l.. Biscoe purchased the jacobs
Mil property. near Antioch church ia
Orange county, ON private terms.
Mrs ". NJ. Grafton. of Scwiclly. Pa.
who has been the guest OF Mrs. Jno 4.
Goolrick has returned T. her home.
Mr. II. W Wiil,nbucher hus presented
the feorl = Mission witha handsome or
gan. which Is very highly appreciated,
Mr. &. ". Jones had a. force of men nut
/ tirg into his dry goods store very large
sale triday night IL weighed several
tons.
Miss Eesse finder OF erdiersviile.
/ Orange county. WHO ha- been the guest
OF her brother. Mr. ". H. finder. on Main
street has returned
Miss Eleanor McCrscacn. aud Miss I'm.
have gone to Washington. where they
Will sIeud a few days
Miss Marguerite N. Hopkins has nc-
ccptcc a position as an Instructor OF rid
ing aud driving az the Dupont riding
school. in Washington.
Miss Mamie Davis. daughter Of Can't
Dan VI Davis who has been visiting
Miss Nellie Revere here has returned to
her home ina baltimore
Don't fail TO make your purchases be.
Tore Thank giying Gay. a. the business
men Of this city have decided To close
their stores on that day.
For Sale-A new Domestic Sewing Ma
chine. with attachments II purchased
within 10 days. SO will tate it. Ad-
dress, Machine care of Star.
The ladies OF Falmouth Union sunday
school will hold festival in the store
room OF Mr. Peter Hewitt's at Falmouth.
November -, p and 20
Now that the stock T. at lis best. select
yourcloak- and iurs. Ladies tauor-made
suits, dress goods and all dry goods
wants at G.. ". Jones Cash Store
+ You should have arst class Photo
graph of yourself The Fredericksburg
Davis Photograph Gallery il prepared
10 make any size or style You may De
sire
Rev. Joseph +. Billings'ey closed sue
cessiul revival meeting mt nOdd's school
House in Stafford few days ago. and
baptized five converts in Potomac Run.
at Bowler Ford
Thanksgiving day C. ". Jones Cash
Store viii be closed Get your table linens.
and other dry goods Thanksgiving
wants before hand. C.. W.JOnes Is show
irg a splendid line now.
Mr. W f. Compton. one of the clerks
il the city postoiiice, who has been i'll for
weeks was taken Sunday to Baltimore
for treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai His father accompanied him.
Mrs r r. Powell. formerly of Spotsyl-
Vania, now OF Garfisonvile. is much bet
ter after a severe spell of illness She will
leave in short time to spend Christmas
with her daughter in Clarksburg. W Va.
Mrs Joseph Martin and daughter. Miss
Mary, OF UniOnville, and Mrs J W Tai.
ley aud little son, OF Lahore. Orange
county. have reformed home aitera pleas
ant visit TO Mr.. Jas. A. Clark and family.
Mr. Z T. Jones, OF Williamsburg. and
Miss Belle Bloxton, Of Stafford. were
married atthe home ofthe brides father
Mr. A. +. Bloxton. at Stafford c. II.
Nov l9th. Rev. c. / Potter performed
the ceremony.
The George Gravatt Works have lust
completed for Mr. T \ Brent an attrac-
tive delivery wagon 1t is email with
diminntive top. with The 4. y. Brent
Store" painted on both sides. IL is the
only one OF it's kind in the city and will at
tract attention.
Mr. John Ferneyhough. OF Middlesex.
came UP on steamer Lancaster Saturday
night and yesterday went TO the home OF
Treasurer II. g. Chcsley in Stafford
John was one OF the gallant boys who
\ served with the Fredericksburg Artillery
during the war OF 6l-65 and wants a re-
union held here. He says he will come up
and spend week il necessary.