The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-03-13
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
GATHERED HERE AND THERE Bf HE
FREE LANCE REPORTERS.

Dr. NJ C. Hall was in Richmond on bu
siness Tuesday.
Rev Decatur Edwards preached at tie
Mission Monday night
Mrs W r Dix is visiting her daughter
Miss Mamie Dix in Washington.
Mrs Fleming &. Bailey, of Chatham,
i visiting relatives in Richmond.
Miss Mary Dix has returned from n Wis
IL to relatives and friends in Stafford.
Miss Alice NJ. Cannon has returned
from visit OF TWO months To Richmond.
Mr. 81. George t. Fitzhugh has recov
cred from his late indispositiOn and is at
business
Mrs Fannie y Newman and daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Thornton, were in Washing
ton Tuesday.
Judge J. b. Sener and Capt {. Nistar
Wallace have returned froma trip OF two
weeks to Cuba
Mrs. Allen Green. OF Prince William,
county. is the guest of DR.. Tt. Monta-
que and family
William Johnson, of King George coun-
~. and Martha Paul, were married III
Washington Saturday.
You can save money in buying dry
goods of all kinds. blankets, underwear,
etc. at +. r. Bakers.
Mr. Rollie Watkins, son OF Mr.. j. y.
Watkins. of Orange county, died lew
days ago, aged 10 years.
Mr.. Elmer &. IIenin. the well known
builder aud contractor, went North on
"A business trip this week.
Mr. C. f. McCalley. who has been visit.
ING his family here for several days, lett
Tuesday on a business trip.
Mrs !. P. Goodrich has returned from
Washington. where she had been tie
quest oi Mrs John W Daniel.
New Spring goods in all their beauty
Mt c " Jones new store. We want
everybody to come. see the new stock.
Mr. John ~Reb" Waller passed through
the city Tuesday with string at horses
and mules. which he will sell at Stafford
court.
Mr. and Mrs. George Anderton. OF Tap
pahannork. who have been spending
several days in the city have returned
home
You should have a good Photograph
of yourself The Davis Photograph Gal
lery is prepared 10 make any style you
may desire
This week You housekeepers can get
pillow cases sheets and many other eN-
ira rood bargains at G.. ". Jones new,
up-tO. date store.
The new seine boat, built for Ballenger
4 Gibson. is completed and will be used
Mt the Gums and the Freestone Point
shores on the Potamoc.
Miss Cora Lee Smith and Mr. Edward
stone, both of this city, were married by
Rev George r. Tyler at the Methodist
parsonage Tuesday night at o'clock.
new Searchlight has been put on the
Steamer Essex of the Weems Line. II Is
of . 400 candle power, of the l3lnch
protector type and was made IN Schen-
ectajy. y \.
freight ear while being backed on
siding at Brooke. jumped the track yes
ter,lav morning and blocked the main
track for some time, delaying several OF
the early trains.
Messrs f. T. Baker and ; q. Wallace
went To the Northern cities Tuesday 10
buy stock for the wholesale firm OF Bak-
or and Wallace. which will commence
business about April /.
Services will be held at Christ's Episco-
nal church. S,otsylvania e. H.. at ]
O'Clock Sunday. March 10th, and at 1t
Georges Chapel near Robey : in the alter
noon of the same day at 3:3O.
Mr.. II. Hurkamp has purchased from
a party in Maryland n handsome, well
bred. gray hunter. 16i. hands high and
tvpicql middle weight. He expects great
things of this horse. and has named him
FREE LANCE.
Landreth's Garden Seeds at Halls
drug store at low prices also
n complete stock of Drugs, Chemi-
Gals Toilet Soaps, Hair Brushes, Combs.
Tooth Brushes etc, and at prices TO suit
all iTtScIiptlOhH SPN'''J 'SNN'
for Hawkes. celebrated spectacles.
President George 4. Mills, of the Peo
pies Mission is receiving subscriptions to
build house OF worship for the Mission.
He acknowledges so each from Mr.. }.
" Thomas and Dr. j. f. Tompkins.
This work is endorsed by number OF
clergymen and business men OF this city.
Miss Bertha Strasburger gave q
"Tambola Party" to her guests, Mrs. NJ
Y. Strasburger and Miss Hattie Baum,
of Baltimore, at her home on
Main street Monday night to a large mum
Der of friends Delightful refreshments
were served and the evening was one OF
much pleasure.