The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-27
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There BY Inc rree
Lance Reporters.


\ big display OF gents furnishings at
Jones
Mr.. Michael Long was in Philadelphia
this week on business.
Mrs :. q. Wallace has returned home
from a visit To Baltimore
The largest line OF silks ever exhibited
here. il at Jones new store.
MIR. ami Mrs Walter e Stearns were in
Washington on Wednesday.
Messrs. John Hayden aud John \.
Stone. who have been very i'll, were out
yesterday.
Ladies toilet and reception and resting
room at Jones All are invited To feel at
home at Jones
Rev. Decatur Edwards, who has been
sica. is improving. and hopes to be out
in "A few days
You can save money in buying dry
goods OF all kinds, blankets, underwear,
etc. at +. T. Bakers.
MIR. J. b. Rawlings, of Baltimore. has
returned home after spending lew days
with his relatives here.
The oyster supper and concert at the
Wilderness has been postponed until
Friday night March 18th.
Mr.. Robert G.. Murray returned a few
days ago from the Charleston Exposition
and left Yesterday Tor Cincinnati.
Mr.. f. \. Hill and daughter, Miss Ien-
ME Hill, OF Underwater, were in the city
Tuesday and visitors AT rHE FREE LANcf
Office
You should have a good Photograph
of yourself The Davis Photograph Gal
lery is prepared to make any style you
may desire.
MIR. W : Emhrey. Jr., spent several
days here last week and returned Mon
day to resume his studies nj the Iniver-
sity OF Virginia
Rev. A. n. Lynn will preach Sunday at
Mountain View Chapel King George
county. at / / a. m. and Bethel church,
Stafford county, at $50 p. III.
Mr John 7 Minor. OF Comorn, is
having "a telephone put in his store.
This will connect that point with Fred
ericksburg and the Northern Neck.
Rev. Geo. r. Tyler and Messrs W 5
Embrey and p. Y. d. Conway and Mad
ans. e. + Outcalt aud Fannie Keene are
attending the Methodist Conference IN
Baltimore.
Rev. George Dixon. the venerable col
ored minister. of this city, was pounded
by the True ReiOrmers oi this city Mon
day night His harder was'tilled 10 over
flowing.
Messrs f. r. Baker and : q. Wallace
have returned from New York aud Balti-
more. where they purchased "A nam
moth stock for their new wholesale dry
goods store.
just received at II L Gouldman the
merchant tailor, the largest and hand
soonest line Of Gents Necb wear ever
shown in this city. all new and up-to-
date styles
For rent or for sale Brick house with
six acres land The property adjoins the
Railroad and il a good situation for a
manufacturing plant or for trucking
farm. W. +. LANG
Mr.. L. II. Cloves, of Richmond, well
known in this city. has been appointed
by GOv Montague member 1.-THE board
OF directors Of the Eastern State HOspl-
tai at Williamsburg.
Prof John Crew will give a balloon as
censiOn here Saturday evening from the
McCracken lot. on Princess Anne street.
He will also Jump from the Free Bridge
at m. the same day.
Mr.. Ashton 5. Boutchyard has bought
OF Mr.. L. VI. Honey. of Washington. a
piece of land about 40 acres on the War
renton road, in Stafford county, opposite
the County POor-HOuse.
Mrs. J. + Mason and son will leave for
their country home, 'Shelburn, IN King
George today Judge Mason and daugh-
ter. Miss Flora, will remain until some
time in May before they go for the sum
mer.
Mr.. 5. 4. McGinnis. of King George,
split his knee cap with an axe while
grubbing bushes around his yard fence
last week. He was attended by DIR.
Washington. 1t is feared that he
will not have full use of his leg for sev-
eral months
Mr. Isaac Hirsh has been elected Pres
ident OF the Merchants and Mechanics
2. b Association, to succeed the late
President r. Knight and Maurice Hirsh
was elected Secretary to succeed his
father. Mr.. A. Randolph Howard is the
Treasurer of the Company.
Landreths Garden Seeds at Halls
drug store at low prices also
a complete stock of Drugs, Cheml-
Gals. Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes, Combs,
Tooth Brushes, etc, and at prices to suit
all Prescriptions a speciality. Agency
for Hawkes. celebrated spectacles.