The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-09-20
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There By The Free
Lance Reporters.

LouNc SeportcfG
MIR. T.. e. Bell is the proud father Of
tine girl.
Mr.. C. W. jones is in New York buyin,
pretty goods.
Mr.. Martin Anderson. of baltimore. /,
here Tor few days.
Mrs NJ. T. Tompkins is in Baltimor,
. the guest OF relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Wallace have re-.
turned from Rawley Springs.
Mr.. st George r. Fitzhugh has return.
ed from Buffalo Lithia Springs
Mrs. T. &. Montague has gone to
Washington To visit relatives for several
days.
Mr.. John NJ Griffin has returned from
the Republican Convention at Cape
Charles.
Have you made your entries for the
iair2 II not make them to day TO the
Secretary.
Mr.. James II. bowman. ofNew York
has been the guest oihis mother at Idle
wild" this week.
Mrs VIM. libby. OF Patterson. n j.,
is visiting her relatives. Mrs 4. H. Bow
ering and family.
Miss Hattie peterborough. Of Rich
Mrs. ID. IL. Knox.
There will be room for everybody at
the Fair. Don't mind the crowd. The
more the merrier."
The four mont hs-od child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Cavill died few days ago.
after brief illness.
Get your exhibits ready for the Fair.
u you have not made your entries. do so
at once. Don't put it off.
Shetland Floss GALL colors) for making
Dewey. Trolley. Umbrella" Shawls.
ut G. W. Jones cash store.
Mrs Mary Quinn Hicks will take n
limited number Of music scholars at her
home on Commerce street.
Mr.. W. + Brooks has lot of fine .Ier
sey and Grade lIeifers for sale They will
be at the fair. Read his ad
to The Free Lance Office very large
turnip of the bubble top variety
The Fair opens Tuesday. Ii will con
tinue three days. II you do not make
an exhibit. don't fail to come and see
what Others show.
II you have some friends you want to
see, you will oe apt 20 find them at the
| Fair. The social feature is one OF the
chief attractions.
Mr.. Walter II. Cloe. wife and child. OF
Richmond, have gone to Washington.
after a pleasant visit to the family of DR.
+. T. Jett. in Falmouth.
/ Have you ever thought of the special
/ inducements offered to girls bp the Union
Cooperate School Of Bedford city. Va ?
Read their ad in this issue.
The total registration in both wards
OF the city 10 the present time is about
/ 90 per cent. Of the white and about II
/ per cent. OF the colored voters.
You should have first class Photo
graph of yourself. The fredericksburg
Davis Photograph Gallery is prepared
to make any size or style you may de-
sire.
Mr.. John NJ. Lemoine, OF Richmond
county. who was here this week the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. :. Sydney Brad
ford. has gone to Baltimore before re-
turning home.
great big umbrella bargain. just
/ 100 steelrod, Dresden handle. 90 inch
umbrellas put on sale at c. W. Jones'
cash store at SOC each, cheap at 75c. Get
your pick quick.
Mr.. c. II. Ilurkamp has sold to Mr.. +.
". Sprague. OF Boston, Mass, three
high class harness horses. They are
matched bays, 15R hands high, and
splendid specimens.
Rev. Joseph F. Bilingsley will commence
a series of meetings at Travellers Rest.
near Smell. in Spotsylvania. Sunday
There will be all days services and the
public is cordially invited.
Mrs. James b. Funston, daughter of
the late W. c. Pratt, with her children.
who has been spending the summer at
Camden" in Caroline has gone to Idaho
tn join Bishop Funston there.
Drs. r. G. Holloway, J. d. Butler and
". l.. Broaddus. OF Caroline, will leave
Monday to attend the State Medical As
.
Newport News on Sept. %, "a aud %.
Mrs. l.. b. Doggett, accompanied by
her daughters, Mrs. g. S. Doggett aud
Miss Carrie, and by her granddaughter.
Miss Ethel, who have been visiting here
and in Caroline county, have returned to
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Bolts leave for
Roanoke, and Charlestown, W. Va, to-
day to visit City Collector James b.
Bolts at the former place and Mrs. David
Howell mt the latter. They will be alb
sent ten days
Always a complete assortment of the
best of everything in the drug line at
Halls Drug Store also hair brushes,
toilet soap, elegant perfumery, fine sta
tionery and toilet goods. Hawkes. cele-
brated spectacles always please.
Death OF an Interesting Child