The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-22
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS oP FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There by TIE FREE
Lance ReOOrterS

Master Spottswood Hall is home Tor
the Nmas holidays.
MIR. John NJ. Hull, of Wide Water was
in the city Saturday.
Mr.. James Ashby and vile, OF stanoru'
were in the city Monday
MI. J. d. Waller. of summit WAS IN
the city Saturday on business
Mr. p A McCarty. of New York 10 In
the city, the guest OF his mother
Mrs Leslie T. Kearsley has gone 10
Urbanna to spend several weeks
Mrs.A. h. Phillips, OF Washington Il
in the city, the guest OF relatives
n, u b Dickerron, OF Spotsylyania,
visitor TO our office Saturday.
Rev Alfred Jones preached at the
Presbyterian Church sunday morning.
1rdoe R II. l.. Chichester slaughtered
a hog Thursday weighing $40 pounds.
Mr. W.R.D. Taylor, OF the University
of Virginia, is at home for the holidays
Mr. F.. l.. W. Green went hunting Fri
day aud got fifteen shots, killing ten birds
Mr. W. Lawrence Jones, OF Spotsyl
yania. was visitor to the cry Monday
Mr. and Mrs. J. IL. Muse have returned
from Urbanna aud will reside here IN the
future.
Mrs Walter Cloe, OF Richmond. is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Jett' OIL al
mouth.
Miss Bette Vaughan, of Middlesex
county. is the guest Of her sister MrS' >
q. Wallace.
Miss Csrline Hirsh. who hos been at
tending Washington College, Is home LOT
the holidays.
Prof. Carter Hall, Of st. Aloan Col-
%. Radford, is spending the hohu@ls
az his home here.
Mr.. Dan Witt. Of Westmoreland eoun,
~. has gone to Florida, where he VIII
spend the winter
Rev / W. Smith. who is quite sick,
WAS taken TO the Mary Washington
Hospital Saturday
List vour farms with A. c. Garrison
real estate and locating agent, unlney 5
Caroline county. Va. ue'0 -"
Mr. r c. Blaydes, Of Spotsy wanna
o vi, wes in the city Monday, getting
ready for Christmas
Miss Maude Embrey, who is attending
school al Buena Vista, mas returheu
home for the holidays
Omen every nightuntil 10 o'clock. from
now until Christmas. I. W JOINS "a"
supply the Christmas wants.
MIR. A. NJ. Garner lett Saturday Tor
Inner Zion. Caroline county, where he Is
erecting new Baptist church.
Iowsrv 4 Co. have received the prettiest
line of gentlemen neckwear ever seen IN
fredericksburg Look AT their "indo"
display.
Miss Bette Ball left Sunday for her
, boms in Northumberland county, where
abe will spend the holidays Win ne'
mother.
: Attorney +. II. DeJarnette, Jr, at q
Denntv sheriff K NJ. Waller, OF Spotsy !,
yapia were in the city Saturday on Legal
business.
: Won will know where TO buy your
Cbr;stmas presents for the least money
il YOU read the advertising columns u
| this paper.
Mr. r F. Gouldmau. of WestmOresnd
4 county. spent Tuesday at She, W. oI ~
Forest" in Stafford, the guest oil nj "
H. Greenlaw.
Mr. c. NJ. Chichester, who has been
teaching school in Houston, HAM AZ
county. il spending Nmas Win h''
mother, in Stafford.
II Won want ladies or misses eloaks
n snits shirt waists, skirts, &c., The y
\ Rrent store il the place TO get the rlgh'
4 STYLES at the right prices.
Mr.. J. G.. Pomeroy, OF King George
4 has a hog ak months old when nas Nv
nerfect feet. 1t is curiosity when
attracting much attention.
Francis Dickinson, the ls-months, Oh
son Of Mr. James K. Dickinson. dled q
HOOD poisoning at the home OF his pa
rents. in this county, sunday.
Ella Willis. colored, who was al
judged insane and sent to the Centre
state Hospital. at Petersburg, in Jun'
g 1901. died at that institution
Tho dental Office of Or. j p. Stiff wi
q he closed during the holidays, commen!.
81 inc wednesday. Dec 23rd. open agal
q Tor business Wednesday, Dec 3Oth. :
r.B.H. Warner WAS in the city an
attended a meeting Of the E'ecuu'
a Committee of the National Battlefield
Park association, of which he Is men
10 Der.
Mas Bessie Poindexter. OF Laplat
Ma il here 70 spend the Amas with n
nd grandmother. Mrs. Bette Gordon WI
! lace and her mother, Mrs. }. +. Pol
dexter.
Miss Eleanor Johnston. OF New 0l
wbo has been the guest OF Nc ana Nj
n II Johnston, hit Saturday Tor h''
mond to spend some time before re1u'
,sl ing home.
of Mr. W D. Duke, of Richmond, genel
sm snaoer Of the r. +. & 2. r. r., and )
. 9 W. Culp. assistant manager, were
DUB the city Friday nlgnt'
Exchange Hotel
Cadets of the V. p. Tom b b
Willie Jones. Delevan Montague, Alo
KAUFMAN and Robbie Goolrick are spt.
inc Christmas holidays at their resi-
tive homes in this city.
>. Ladies'. clean your hid gloves with
w. drv cleaner, for sale only by {. ". Joi
s,r HEADQUARTERS for hid gloves ana
O--' agent for the famous Loure gloves
the most desirable shades.
VI uvou want a pretty hat or anythl
" in the millinery line OF the latest desl
nalI AZ Mrs. i. E. Smith 4 Co. ., wi
!, con can get style, quality and finish.
work guaranteed. Prices to suit all
Mr.. W. d. Carter has gone to 10
- vile. Ky, having in charge The bo1I
)lh6 his brother in-law, Mr. Langdon, 81
timore, who died several weeks ago
and remains have been in vault In Is
ssed, more.
inds, IT.. e. tho time To have a beautiI
erlne snished photograph of yourself IN
I'm The Fredericksburg Davis Gallery is
9. Gil JARED 10 make any style from lie
amt, "a nhoto miniature. All work qua