The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-19
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here snd There by The Free
Lsnce Reporters.

Mr.. J.. 1. Baker. has made deed 4 i'm
provcments To his property on Ma. St
MIR Henry Warden commenced ster
day 40 harvest his splendid crop 81 10
acres of wheat
Judge A. W Wallace is attending the
commencement exercises of the niver-
sity OF Virginia
Mr. Lee ! Graves. ofSpotsylvania. has
been commissioned a notary public 10y
/ GOV. Montague
DR. and Mrs II NJ y. Martin left
Tor Rawley Springs Tuesday morning To-
spend the summer
Mr. John VI Griffin. was in Rirhnnnd
/ Tuesday. attending meeting OF the Re.
/ publican state Committee
Mr. " ) Embrcy Jr. who is a medi
cal student at the University of Nirl mia
Is home for his vacation.
Mr. Il : Theyer. of Washington wns
the guest for several days this week of
Capt. and Mrs ". +. Coates.
4 special ribbon bargain at Jones new
store. Is "A - inch wide Satin-Liherty
ribbon worth l5ctS; Jones price p. All
colors
hli-- Nl~F VI. AfithiFNs VIII NuNt ltf
Bon Air. today. where she will spend
July with her friend. Miss Carrie Pickitt
Moore
lou should have n good Photograph
of yourself The Davis Photograph Gal
lery is prepared To make any style You
may desire
Mr. and Mrs. F 4. Hill. Stafford were
IN the city this week. accompanied by DR.
W Il. Hill, of Milwaukee. Wis. who is
their guest.
Mir J. NJ. Delaney Of Lynchburg "a Tor
mer resident Of this city was married IN
Roanoke Monday To Miss Ella Hawkins
Of the latter city
Miss Florence King. az the X ings Daugh-
ters Hospital in Staunton. il here for sew
eral weeks the guest Of her brother. DR.
J. Garnett King.
MIR A. b Yates one Of the popular
assistants in the post office here il tax
ing his annual vacation and enjoying n
well merited rest.
Mr. ! Wilmorc Cox, has purchased of
Mr. 7 \ Brent the warrant lot on Prince
Edward street near the National Boule-
ward. Terms private.
Mr. Clarence Hancock. of Newport
News. son of Mr.. John T. Hancock. of
this city with his bride are guests nj the
Exchange Hotel here.
Mr.. " ". Brown and her sister. Miss
Rosa Nindc. oi King George county. have
hccn visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs
T.. g. Ninde this week
Mrs Catherine Reed of Washington. is
visiting her brother. Mr. Jas X. Garner.
IFsaf.. m 4
first time in thirty years.
Mr. Larkin W. Landram has finished
harvesting his crop of wheat on his farm
near the city lie says the heads are
splendidly filled and the yield will be
good
Mr. Edward civilians and Miss Lucie
\ Bowie. both of King George county.
were married nj the parsonage at King
George c. II. 10y Rev. J L. Pribble last
week
Don't forget W. : RoNley. on Princess
Edward street, near Willis 4 Crismond's
Furniture repaired in first class style aud
mattresses renovated Send in your
work
Among the guests at "Shclhurne. the
hospitahle country home OF Judge and
Mrs J. L. Mason, in King George. are
Mrs l.. NJ BraNton and daughter, Miss
Sallie BraNton
Two Special Towel bargains. Large
fIemstitch Iluck towels width 37-2 our
price -. \ very large fringed damask
towel. tied fringe, cheapest 39cts. Jones
price - See these.
Mrs Kate Waller Barrett and daugh-
tiers. Of Alexandria. have gone to Mexico
To spend several weeks Mrs Barrett is
a daughter of Mrs. Waller. of Widew a
ter, Stafford county.
Mr. and Mrs W l. Burruss. have is
sued invitations to the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Julia Hampton Burruss.
Ia Mr.. Cleopas j. Jones the ceremony to
take place in the Baptist church on Wed
nesday morning June 25th, at 9:f5
O'Clock
We have received communication
signed Good Citizenship which we
would be glad To publish if the author
will inform us OF his identity. This need
not be made public, but we cannot use
anonymous'articles.
Everybody uses Black death for Po-
tato Bugs. Cabbage worms, Melons
and Pickle Bugs, because il is the cheap
est and best article. Sold wholesale and
retail at Halls drug store Headquarters
for everything in the Drug Line at low
est prices.
Mr.. W. T. Gordon. of Richmond, who
was one OF the fredericksburg Battery
and who was beside his gun at Apo
mattOx. when the last shots were being
fired, was a visitor to the city yesterday
and received cordial greeting from his
old comrades.
Dr +. d. Powers. of Washington. ID.
C., will deliver a lecture in the Court house
building at Spotsylvania c. H., on Tues
day night June ~, at O'Clock for the
benefit Of Bcrea Christian church Sub
jSct "Blockhead. ~ This is a very humOr-
Gus lecture and is well handled by Pow
ers. Admission l5cts. After the lecture
refreshments will be sold on the c. H..
lawn.
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