The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-13
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS or FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gsthersd Here and There BY The Free
Lsaes peoorters


W.. Ta,osaredne PA
Rev. W. d. Smith was 10 Washington
Monday.
Mics 5. Parker Herndon, OF Norfolk 10
In the city.
MIR. l.. A. wooding is in Washington
on business.
MIR G. W Herring, Of Wide Water was
In the city Monday.
/ MrLH Boggp, Of King George was
in the city Monday
Niss Halle F. Chichester ct STAFFORD
"a the guest Of relatives in Richmond.
Mrs / W Hilleary has returned 10 'he
c;tv after an absence oil iiVe mohloS'
vr II George, assistant book keep
W. ,bs National Bank, is quite sick.
Al, and Mrs. Y. C. Strssburger have
rstnroed from pleasant trip to Balti-
more.
Mrs Potts. Of New York. is in the city
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Walter
c. Stearns
A son oi Archie Ross, colored, OF spot
sylvania county. died sunday night oil
typhoid fever.
lyon want pretty hat, c. W Jones
new millinery is here, and splendid null
ners to serve you.
Highest price paid for east scrap iron
in cash or trade The Chas T. Hunter
y \ Pillow Works. 4i-6m
See al. elsewhere of land to be sold at
public auction by Judge K. IL. J.. Thu
chester, special commissioner.
Mrs. David flirsh has returned home
after visit of nearly two weeks in New
York. Baltimore and Washington.
Tailormade suits are quite the thing.
C. ". Jones has splendid new line OF
them: all fitting done ire oil charge
Get choice Of the new dress goods and
trimmings at c. " Jones: the prettieSt
are always TO be had early in the season
The rummage sale to have been held
this week by the City Mission has been
postponed TO next week, time TO he an'
nouBced later.
There will be a called meeting Of the
City Mission at the parish room, Tues
dsy. October -, at 4 p. IN. A iull AT
tendance Is desired.
Mrs. ]. Judah Il Richmond. aud MISS
IndAh. of l,onisville, Ky, are the guests
of Mir. and Mrs. Y. C. Strasburger at their
home on Main street,
Mr.. A. LOewensoD. OF the firm oil Loew-
euson 4 kaufman. is at work on an IN
genious clock. which he will exhibit al
the St Louis Exposition
Mrs ". T. Ieavell received a telegram
Monday. stating that her daughter, Mrs.
Uolloway. was IN at her home in Port
Norfolk. Mrs Leavell left At once to be
with her.
The r \. Brent Store has superior Ia
cilities for furnishing stylish millinery
Every desire for ylish and becoming
headwesr can be gratiiied in this de-
partment.
Mr.. John Rowling. a former resident OF
this city. now a prominent contractor OF
Havana. Cuba is the guest OF his mother.
Mrs. Mtdora Bowling, after absence
OF six years.
/ An attempt was made to blow the iron
sale omen AZ the Weems wharf on Satur-
day night but the would be robbers were
frightened Of after they applied the firsr
charge Of dynamite
Harry Holmes colored, aged Is. died
at the home of his parents 10 spotsyl
vania county, OF peritoni'is, SUNDAY
morDing about O'Clock. The iuneral
took place Monday at : p m
Mics Stella Payne. daughter OF Mr.
Iobn " PAYNE, Of near Brooke station.
i very sick with typhoid lever. TINS
makes the sixth case OF fever MT fAyhe
has had 10 bis family this year.
Opening Of fall and winter millinery
trimmed hats and bOnDets and millinery
novelties Tuesday and Wednesday Oct
6th and Eth. The public cordially lnVl-
tea 10 attend. Mrs d. +. Smith y 20
Rev " II Ellison. of Ashland preached
twe very instructive sermons at the
Methodist church Sunday. one In the
morning and the other at night. All the
other pulpits were filed by the regular
pastors.
This il the time 20 have q beautifully
6,isbed photograph OF yourself made
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery ia pre-
nnred to make any style from lie sit'
tonboto miniature. All work guarAn
iced first-clsss in every respect.
series Of protractej meetings com
menced at Hull's Memorial church ~
Stafford sunday. Rev Decatur Edwards
Of this city. is assisting the pastor, Rev
A # LYNN. Preaching at ii O'Clock II
the morning and at T:30 in the evening
The pulpit of the Baptist church wa
filled at both the morning and night ser
vices Sunday by Rev. Dr: Moore q
Richmond, late Of Furman University. o
, south Carolina Dr. Moore preached nm
sermons and pleased thecongregation a
each service.
Misses Mamie Pendleton and kllzabet
Pendleton. of Ashland spent Sunday an
Monday in the city the guests OF thei
, relative Mrs. Anna &. King. Miss ElLe
beth returns Tuesday TO UoionyilI'
where abe is teaching this session In IN
family Of DR.. Crittenden.
Mr. F.P. Stearns and hisioree OF wor'
: men. who have been engaged Tor u
mast twelve months in building house,
factories. Sc, at Urbanna, and alon
: the Rappahannocs river, have retorR ne
| home. having completed said WORK. N
stearns il now ready to make contrae
, for any work in tine city and coun,tr