The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-12
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here aad There By The free
Lsace Recorders.

NTS. D. hceHRh
Friday.
Mrs. Chas. Ruain was in Richmond
Thursday.
MIR. Julian II. Johnston, OF Washing
ton, is in the city.
Mr.. b. p. Willis has returned from d
business trip to Culpeper.
Mr.. W. ID. Carter has returned from "
business trip to Richmond
Have you seen Lowery 4 Co.'S toy oe-
partment? II not, go and see IT,
MIR. A. Randolph Howard has returned
from a business trip 10 Washington
DR. Powhatan Moncure and two n"ugn'
terra nj Bealton, Va, were III TIE ei'y
Thursday.
Name neraons buy things they s"e ad-
yertised which they wouid NOT "uy
otherwise.
Mr. T. jackson Moore, of Stafford has
accented position with the Virginia
Clothing House.
MIR Chas. Herndon has arrived home
very much improved in health, after an
extended absence.
List your farms with A. c. Garrison,
real estate and locating agent, Quincy 8
coroEns county Va deCS-lm
MIR. John +. Donahoe has purchased OF
Mrs. Kate 5 jenkins a handsome nu'iu-
ing lot on Washington Avenue.
Mr.. f G. Speakman is tuning the pl'
amos at the college, and will be here LOT
one week. at Adams Music Store.
Nrs Sarah Hunter and granddsugh-
ter Mas Frances Bowler, left Tor btiti-
more Thursday to spend the winter
Fielding Morgan, of King George, Tell
from a courthouse door and broke three
of his ribs and received other wounds.
The College Dramatic Club will give an
entertainment. A Confederate spy, at the
Opera House, Tuesday night December
22nd.
Iowery 4 Co. have received theprettlest
line of gentlemens neckwear ever eeen ID
/ fredericksburg Look at their wlhuo"
display
ANONYMOUS communications sent 10
this ofiee will not be published lne
WRITER'S name must accompany them IN
all cases.
( Wanted-A white girl over Il to 90
cooking for a family OF Z. Good WAGE
anu h1ine W. IT
Mrs. A.. ID. TapscOtt was the guest oil
honor at q luncheon given at The n9 IN
herlain Hotel yesterday 10y Mics Helen
/ Gould Newport News Press.
you can lind every thing desirable in
mems ladies and children's gloves ,hanu
kercbieis. ladies and mems neckwear
etc at The L. n. Brent Store
Mr. $ S. Bradford Is having handsome
stone steps placed AT the main entrance
of the Bradford building. Messrs. Cart
ripht 4 Davis are doing the WORK.
Judge J. +. Mason and family. hav'
come no from their country home, Shel
hume" in King George, and will .spen.G
the winter at the Exchange Hotel, 10 TIM
city.
Dennis Nelson. of Alexandria. anC
Clara Monroe, Of Stafford county ah'
Henry Crump and Ivory Green boih 0
spotsylyania County, were licensed u
marry in Washington Friday
Mr.. Thomas shackeliord, OF Stafford
near Whitewater. cut down q eheShl
tree last week, out OF which ne mace
RI. ties. of which 30 were I-inehes' an.
Z 6.inch ties, all 81 feet long.
Don't you think nice silver han'
umbrella would make that young lsoy
handsome Christmas present II yo'
40 call in aud set our new line Oh theii
Ioewepson & kaufman, the leWeiers.
fyou want a pretty hat or anytbin'
in the millinery line Of toe latest design
cali AT Mrs. d. +. Smith : Goa, wher
Won can get style, quality and finish. Al
work guaranteed. Prices to suit all
Mayor Willis was absent from the cit.
Wednesday. attending the sale oil IN
stock and farming implements on hi
tam in Orange county. The biddinl
was rapid. and every thing brought
good price.
What wonld be nicer for Christina
nresent than a set OF iurs or iur boa
4 " ZONES has splendid assortment
any article bought now we VIII kee
mill You want il delivered. Beet sty IL
are here now.
Mr. and Mrs. +. ". Clark announce tn
anproscbiug marriage OF their dsughtet
Miss Josie Clark to Mr. JOS phi Martii
Jr the ceremony to tase place in poloI
vile Christian church on December 24ti
1903. at O'Clock t NJ
This ia the time to have beautiful
finished photograph OF yourself mao
rhe fredericksburg Davis Gallery IL pr
= nared to make any style from lie ~
D 10 nhoto miniature. All work guara
teed first-class in every respect.
,T;s time now to begin getting togeth
q your Christmas presents. T. W. Jon
has mace elaborate arrangements anu
showing q great variety. lou g
make selections now: wehide them avn
for YOU. aud deliver when you cay So
Emily Herndon, colored. who v.
taken uD Oh buc
=, son recently in a demented CONDITION a
az az lodged in Jail, to await the
d rival OF an officer from the Peterson,
u Insane Asylum, died Thursday mig
N Her remains were properly cared for
~ Rev Cbas. Combs, State Secretary
the Virginia Christian Missionary ,ps ~, 500 :
~ and Miss Mary J. Arvis, the field
retary Of the ye q W. p NJ, VIII spe
at the CHRISTIAN church Thursday .
Friday nights Rev Mr.. Combs WI
the pulpit next Sunday. The pubic
vited.
The condition OF Mr.. J t. Preston
m. local freight agent Of the Southern =
: way Company at Alexandria, VINO v
I shot in the side by the accidental
charge Of pistol in his pocket, Is reg!
" ed as very serlous. Mr. Preston a., y
brother in.Iaw OF Mr.. Robert l.. Mo
OF this city, having married MISS 90
Wood.
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