The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-27
CURRENT COMMENTS
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There Nv The Free
Lance Reporters

Miss Eta Barney Of Richmond, is Wis
itiug relatives here
Mrs h. Berry. Of Baltimore. is the
guest of Mrs H. NJ EckenrOde.
DIR. g. T. Greenaw. of Washington
was in the city Thursday on business.
Mrs. NJ. b. Rowe has returned home al
ter peasant visit to friends in Caroline
Mr.. ". IL. King, Of Welcome. klng
George, was visitor TO our office FIJI
day
Mr. &. Allensworth and wife OF Rol-
Inns Fork, were visitors To the clty FRI
day
Mr.. Writ Powers Of Mount, Stafford
county. was in the city Thursday on bus
mess
Miss Gay Griffin who has been attend
ing school in Washington, has returned
home.
Mrs. J. Taylor Pollock, Of Washing
ton. is the guest OF MIR aud Mrs. William
Bernard
There will be Episcopal services at the
hall at Lewiston on Sunday, June 18th,
AT p. N.
Mrs ". :. Waterman and children, of
Washington, are the guests of Mr.. Il. o.
Perry and family
Highest price paid Tor east screp iron
in cash or trade The Chas L Hunter
f +. Plow Works Ii-6m
Mr.. ". W. Brown. deputy clerk Of the
courts of King George. was in the city
Friday on business.
Mr.. j. NJ. Winklcr. the popular mer-
chant near Brooke. in Stafford, was a
visitor 10 our Office Friday.
Wanted Poplar. oak. ash AID walnut
logs. also OAK and pine lumber. Call or
write + d Cole. fredericksburg Va
Mr. Harrison E. Alexander. Of Hart
wood neighbprho0d, 10 Stafford, is criti
cany ILL., He is nearly ninety years old.
Robert Clark. colored. was fined $6.91
at the Mayors court for disorderly con
duet on the streets Wednesday evening.
Hon NJ X Lowry. OF Brooke, has
returned from Richmond. where he
attended the meeting the state kepubli-
can Committee.
Farm 10 rent for 1904. near Matthias
Poinr. Potomacriyer. R,quire4 Horses
Apply - II Endsor. COmorn. King
George ounty Va.
Edward jackson. colored, died in this
city Wednesday evening Of consumption.
aged - wears. He was taken To his
former home in Spotsylvania for burial.
DR.. John II French. Of New York. Is in
the city. lie is enroute home from lex
inetop. Va. where he attended the un-
veiIing Of the monument this week. lie
is one OF the Alumni.
Sergeant O'Cunor Goolrick. OF the
Washington Guards. left for Richmond
today To Join his company. lie was in
Lexington. Va. when the company was
ordered 10 Richmond.
Messrs J. 7. Corbin, c. O Conor Cool
ricS and ". t. Slaughter have returned
from Lexington. where they attended
the unveiling of the monument erected
10 the memory OF the cadets who fell in
tie battle Of Newmarket.
This il the time to have a beautifully
finished photograph OF yourself made.
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery il pre-
pared 10 make any style from life size
t. photo miniature. All work guaran-
teed iirst-clars in every respect.
Rev ]. R Thomas. pastor OF Potomac
Baptist Church in King George, has b n
called t. Baltimore by the death OF his
father. Mr.. John II Thomas MIR
Thomas was eighty-tbree years old, and
is survived by widow and seven chill
dren.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgus Sullivan did Thursday morning
nj the home Of it, parents in this city. AT
the aye oi year and 9 months. The
funeral took place from the house Friday
Mt I O'Clock DR. J. ;. Dll conducted the
services.
Rev ". j. Smith. Of 81. Georg =
church. will deliver q special sermon he
i,re the fredericksburg Council, Royal
Arcanum. al : o'clock Sunday night, it
heing the 26th anniversary # the found
ing Of the order. The members will as
sfmble at the lodge room at : o'clock
and march in a body to the church
At no time during this season lave we
had 80 mueh business in dry goods and
millinery as we have had for the past
few weeks and up to the present mo-
ment Never have we shown 20 many
pretty styles in lawns, orgendies, white
goods. dress goods, madras and other
summercomiortable fabrics As now. Daily
we add new shapes. new flowers, new
ribbons To the millinery stock. &. W
Jones il always on the alert for the lat