The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-30
Current Comments.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarance R. Howard were
| in Alexandria this week.
Mrs. Harvey W. Proctor is very sick
at her home in this city.
Hon. NJ. X. Lowry and Hon I. Wei
don Berrey OF Stafford were in the city
this week
John X Morgan. of this city. and Fan
ME Ingram. were licensed IN Baltimore
Monday to marry.
Mr. Charles J. Green has gone to New
York on business connected with the
+ Kenmore Shoe Go.
You can save money in buying dry
goods of all kinds. blankets, underwear,
etc. at +. T. Bakers
Miss Leila Yerby. OF Spotsylvania, is
quite sick at the home of Mrs. Bette Il.
Wallace in this city.
Miss Maud Bowering and Mrs A. b.
Jones have returned from a visit 10 rela-
tives and friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. NJ. f. Rheiue, of Washington, is
the guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
b. Goldsmith, on Charles street.
Mr. Willie Tansill is quite sick with
pneumonia at the home OF his father,
officer W. n. Tansill on Fauquier street.
Henry Williams has sold the Opera
House Cafe and good will TO Mr. Max
we'll c. Stone. who will conduct the bust
ness.
You should have a good Photograph
of yourself The Davis Photograph Gal-
lery is prepared to make any style You
may desire.
Mrs Ellen Howard, mother of the late
/ ;. Willis Howard, is very i'll with pneu-
monia at the residence of her daughter
in-law on Main street.
Miss lnez C.. RiXey has returned TO her
home. River Hill. Caroline county. alter
Spending two weeks with Mrs FLOYD
| Garrison in Manchester.
Mr.. r. H. Holbert one of the oldest
citizens of King George county. suffered
4 paralytic stroke Monday night and Is
not expected to recover
MIR Maurice Hirsh has returned from
Baltimore and New York. where he has
been buying some pretty spring goods
for the firm OF Hirsh X Son.
Prof. NJ A. Leese. optician. OF Wash.
iugton. d C.. will be at the drug store oi
! d. G. Bowman on Thursday and Friday
30 and 3lst. Eyes examined free.
c. W. Jones has most of his stock on
the second floor ready for business. Don t
mind the sound of saw and hammer, but
come along to Jones Tor what you
want.
Mrs. NJ. + Parish. Of Orange. suffered a
paralytic stroke Monday. Her condition
i very serious She is an aunt OF Mrs.
Larkin Landram, OF the county, and well
known here.
Mr. W. X. Pemberton. of Richmond,
formerly resident OF this city. died Jan.
oath. aged IS years He was near
relative of MIR. A. r. Pemberton aud Mrs.
". A. McWhirt. of the county
Assistant Surgeon J. f. Anderson,
uDon eypiration of leave of absence, is
ordered TO proceed to Washington, and
report to the director OF the hygienic
laboratory for uty.-Wasbington Post.
Messrs. Robert Williams and George
NJ Downs have bought out the confec
tionerv establishment of } VI Chinn on
Conn ere street and will conduct the
b,..i.-ss under the style OF Williams n
Dow 3
Mr. 4 3 Bolts. the local agent here oil
the New York Mutual Life Insurance
Company. has paid into the estate OF ,.
Wills Howard the sum of S3.l4l. 1t be
ine the amount Of life policy held by
Mr.. Howard in that company
You will always find at Hall drug
store complete stock of Drugs, Cheml-
Gals. Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes. COMBS
Tooth Brushes etc, and at prices TO SUIT
all Prescriptions n speciality, Agency
for Hawkes. celebrated spectacles.
Mr. Charles Dearborn, Jr.. of the Adams
Express Company in this city. will on the
LIST Of February take charge OF that com
panv's Office in fredericksburg. Ills
many friends in this city will be glad to
hear OF his promotion Alex. Gazette.
Mr.. W. H. Wolff has in his possession
q letter written by President james Mad
ison. dated at Washington, April IND,
1919 addressed to Mr CazenOve, Alex
andria. The letter is written on heavy
linen paper, is legible and well preserved
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. p. Ivy, of Lowell
Mass are stopping at Mr. W. f. tlck-
LENS. in Falmouth They are spending
lew weeks OF the winter in Frederlcks-
burg A.r Ivy is "a SOutherner by BIRTH
and his rither was born in southampton
county, in this State.
DR.. Dwight T. Penny's will was ad-
mitted to probate in the Corporation
court here Tuesday. 1t leaves his estate
to he equally divided between his wife
and two children. and names Mr.. JOhn
G. Willis rs executor without security,
with full power to manage aud dispose
OF same
MIR \ I Dickson, who has been con-
nected with the Star for the past year
lett Yesterday for the City OF Mexico
where he has accepted position WIN
the Mexican National Railroad Co BIT
Dickson has made many friends here
and we wish him much success in his new
field OF labor
Mrs Sue Mason Maury HalSey and
daughter. of Philadelphia, who have been
sDendiug ten days with friends here, LETT
Monday for Richmond where she will he
the guest OF Mrs Norman Y Randolph
there. and will receive with her at the re
cention to be given by the Daughters Of
the Confederacy.
FARMERS INSTITUTE