The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-04-08
Nv 3ENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF ekcssavso AND v'cy.'suy
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Capt. H. l. WarreRlr is quite sick r'y,
was In the city yesteft
Mr.. John C. Willgent's mrnishirt "a
relatives in Caroline
A big display Of amp left for the Bostol
Jones might.
The largest liuae of silks ever exhibite,
here is at Jones' new store
Bishop LuciaIeld OF Lacon, III is visit
spose at st. Gefe, Mrs A. p. Rowe.
MIR. Georgsslf D. Scott and son "v--''
grist mill atelatives-;e, ia Stuil0sj.
The condition OF Mrs. ". H. Thomas.
Jr., who is very i'll, is slightly improved.
II you want white quilts, go 20 Jones
this week, he is showing some extra
values
Mr.. w. d Carter has returned from a
business tri panville, Va, and Ihlla-
delphia. Pa. -
Ladies toilet and reception and resting
room at Jones All are invited to feel at
home at Jones
County Treasure H. G Chesley, of Stat
ford, who has been sick for several weeks
is muchimproyed.
Mrs. l.. T. Kearsley has arrived from
Florida, and is stopping at Mrs. W. j.
Harrison's on Main street.
Mr.. Ben Purvis. who is a student
at the University OF Virginia, is spend
ing few days at his home Little
Nhim, in Stafford.
"Only an advertisement" you say,
then throw it down. Not so with what
Jones has to tell you. Eead his ad. !"
this issue.
You should have n good Photograph
Of yourself The Davis Photograph Gal
lery is prepared IL make any style you
may desire.
MIR. W X Gordon, formerly OF Spot
sylvania county. has been reelected gen
eral manager of the Texas. Pacific Coal
Company. of Fort Worth, Texas.
MIR. Layton Franklin. of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, at Philadelphia, was in
the city Sunday visiting his brother Mr..
Thomas W Franklin and family.
regular meeting of the d. 4. r Chap
ter. of this city. which was To have
taken place yesterday. has been post
poned To a date which will be announced
later.
Rev. W. d. Keene, Of Blacksburg.
preached To "A large audience AT the Meth
odist church Sunday morning, and Mt the
Peoples Mission in the afternoon at
o'clock.
The remains Of a young child Of Rev.
W ID. keene. who was buried mt chris
tiansburg about two years ago. was
brought here and Yesterday reinterred IN
the Cry Cemetery here
Cant aud Mrs. ". f. Coates left sun
day for NottOway county. to attend the
funeral of Mrs Coates father, Mr. Drau-
ker, who died at his home in that cOun-
ty Saturday evening, aged II years.
Rev. II. H Barber and daughter Miss
Beryl A. Barber. left for Baltimore yes
terday. Mr.. Barber will spend week
in that city and his daughter will return
to her studies at the Hannah Moore
School.
The rummage sale held several days
last week in the Bradford building by the
ladies of the Baptist church, was very
successful. about $50 being realized from
the proceeds of the sales for church pnr-
poses.
Mr.. 5. q. Coghill has issued cards for
the marriage of his daughter, Miss Eve
lyn Lewis Coghill, TO MIR. Everett Lee
Beazley The ceremony will take place
ut Bethel church Wednesday evening ut
$50.
Work on the large pickle factory now
being erected by Mr., W. II. Pedon, on the
corner of Prince Edward and Wolfe
streets. is progressing rapidly, and will
he completed in time to care Tor tins sea
son pickle crop.
A gentleman from Spotsylvania on
Saturday handed Mr. David Hirsh $50
with the request TO give the same to Mrs
Hirsh as donation TO the Mary Wash
Iington Hospital. He requested that his
name be withheld.
Mr.J. 0. Hultberge OF North Claren-
don. Pa, and Miss Virginia \. Williams,
daughter Of the late Stephen II. Williams,
of Spotsylyania county, were married
last Thursday in the county, Rev. Wal
lace Cave officiating.
Mr.. Carter LandOn Wormeley, who
died a few days ago at his home in Phil
adelpbia. was a son of the late Dr. Chas.
l. Wormley, of King William county,
and a relative of Messrs. IL. b., Il. r and
NJ. c. Hall, Of this city
CT. Harris, of Staunton, brother of J.
W. Harris, of this city, is visiting Fred
ericksburg for the first time in his life.
He saws he tried to visit here during the
war but the Yankees" wouldn't let
him. He is an old Confederate soldier.
Landreth's Garden Seeds at Halls
drug store at low prices also
complete stock Of Drugs, Chemi-
calls. Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes, Combs,
Tooth Brushes, etc, and at prices to suit
all Prescriptions a speciality. Agency
for Hawkes. celebrated spectacles
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Macon, Of Orange,
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Evelyn Madison
Macon. TO Mr.. Harry Mercer Atwood, OF
Pittsburg Pa, which will take place at
, the home of the bride, on Wednesday
} night. April 23rd. The bride elect is a
( great neice of the late President James
$ Madison.