The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-07
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here aud There BY The Free
Lance Reporters

LANCE kepoftSrs
Mr.. NJ. :. Chancellor is visiting friends
in Loudoun county.
Miss G Bruce GooIrick Is with "A party
of friends at Virginia Beach
Rev. ". ID. smith and family have zone
TO Clarke county for "A sojourn.
Mr. and Mira Wm Moncure. Of Rich
monJ. are visiting friends in Stafford
Miss Macon Sale. Of King George. has
returned from visit to Charlottesville.
Dr- : " Carmichael and Miss Lizzie
Carmichael have returned from Atlantic
City.
Mrs +. e. Montague has returned from
visit to her daughter Mrs Meredith.
at ! rbanna.
Mrs. Sarah White left for Richmond
yesterday to attend the funeral OF her
relative, Mrs. Lowry.
Miss Elsie Mills. of Falmouth. and her
guest. Miss Young. of Louisa. ARE visit
ing friends in Carolins(
Mr.. r. 4. Moncure. OF stafford has re
turned from n visit to hi brother. Henry
M0ncure, in Louisa county
Rev Ord W. Rosebro has returned from
Atlantic City and is now on business
trip along the Rappahannoek.
MIR f.. A Solan, popular salesman OF
this city, has accepted n position with
the firm OF Simon hirsh Bro.
Dr. " X Goodrich. of Charlottesville.
has been visiting his parents. Or. and
Mrs. " Il. Goodrich, this week.
The midsummer clearance sale still
goes on at G. ". Jones. Many rare bar
gains yet in store for every one.
Another lot Of those &, inch satin lib
erty ribbons worth Zoe. sold at 2Jc
yard at &. ". Jones Cash Store.
pr J. =. Stiff and Or. j. +. Thompson
attended the meeting Of the Virginia
Dental Association at old Point this
week
I Mr.. Il. Grogan. OF Stafford. was in
the city Tuesday and SAYS the prospects
for "A tinc corn crop are excellent in his
neighborhood.
+ The charge against George Scranage.
Jr., for attempted criminal assault has
been dismissed 10y the Mayor, a. there
was no evidence against him.
Mrs. II. II. Wallace. Miss Helen d.
Wallace and Miss Lena Harrison are
visiting Mr.. II Byrd Levi and family nj
CleNe. King George county.
MIR. and Mrs. II. H. Johnston and son.
Horace stuart Johnston. will leave Tor
Jefferson Park Hotel near charlottesville.
today. To spend several weeks
You win find at Halls Drug Store n
large stock of I.andreth's New Crop Tur-
nip Seeds at low prices. also "A complete
assortment Of every thing in the drug line
You should have first class Photo
graph Of yourself The fredericksburg
Davis Photograph Gallery is prepared
TO make any size OF style you may de
sire
MIR. Claude W Herndon aud Miss Jessie
W. Payne We're married at Goshen Ban
list church. SpotsylVania county. Wednes-
day OF hast week by Rev. Decatur Ed.
wards.
Those who have not been To 4. W. Jones
md summer clearance sale should go:
those who have should 20 again. n
many new things are added To the lst
each day.
There will lie box social ut Travel.
ler's Rest church in Spotsylvania county
ON August Is. lee cream and lemonade
will be served. Win open at 4. VI.
l'eneit of the church.
Mrs. John e Russell and daughter. o
Louisville. Ky who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. ". u Scott. have gone I,
Oxford. Md TO spend several weeks witt
her sister, Mrs j. + Tylor
Mr.. :. H. c. Beverly. of Essex county
was visitor TO The Free Lance Ollie,
Monday. lie was enroutc, with his fam
| lily. To Upperville, Fauquier county.
where he has gone to spend a portion q
the summer.
The examinations for public school
teachers commenced Tuesday at tn,
Union House The examinations for
white teachers closed yesterday. The
examinations Of eolored teachers will be
held today aud Friday. Superintendent
Il. ]. Willis is conducting the examina
tiOns.
The ladies OF Mine Road Church will
give an entertainment for the benefit D
the church at the school house at Leba
non Church, one-half mile from Broken
burg. August 18th, commencing ut II
O'Clock \. NJ and continuing until early
candle light. Dinner and other refresh
ments on the grounds Admission 10,
for adults. &c for children