The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-06-02
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There BY The wee
lance Reporters

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Mr.. H. IL. Wallace is in Richmond on
business.
MET Convey ia in Baltimore on
business
MIR. Broaddie 5 Ilerndon, OF Forts
mouth, is in the city.
Mr.. Thomas Waller. OF GarrisonVli'e'
was in the city Saturday
Miss Virgie Lipscomb, who has Dee"
quite sick, is much improved
Mr.J. F. Davis. oil Bowling "'een' was
a visitor to the city Saturday
Mr. Thos l. Mcncurc. of Washington
is visiting relatives in stafford
Mr. r " Berrey, Of Stafford Court
House. was in the citl SATURDAY
Miss Jennie Gray has returned from
Den,ille 10 her home ia Stali'nl'
AIR Charles Z. Tackett. of New York,
il spending a few ia! here az his home
Miss Carrie Cosnold. of Baltimore is
ths gnest Of MIR and Mrs Charles kuilia.
Mr.. Robert Henderson, Of Passage
tauzy. King George county, WAS IL the
city Saturday.
Miss Florence Robinson Of Stafford, is
visiting her uncle Mr. q + Robinson 10
Dresden. ohio
Mrs. Ashury Evans and daughter Miss
liettie Evans Of stafford, were visitors
to the city Friday
MIR. and Mrs. \. G. Billingsley have ~
turned from Culpeper. where they have
been visiting for some time past
Miss Agnes McWhit. who he's been at
tending school mt the Tri State Normal
school at Angola. Indiana. has Ieturasd
home.
Mr. Peter Helm. of Teckett's Mil,
Stafford county. has straw herries so
large that it only takes eight 10 make "A
quart.
800 coo Seine Caught Corned Herrings
for sale at Waller \ Moncure's fish house
bv Samuel Fiizhugh. agent Fredericks-
burg Va.
About two hundred excursionists went
TO Washing ton from this city today on
the excursion conducted by Mcssrs. j.
NJ. Thompson \ Co.
W. H. Peden Excelsior 60. will give
YOU the biggest load Of wood Tor -
Won ever saw. Delivered anywhere IN
town. Phone No. 40. Nv
Misses Matte and Lille Biscoe from the
- Fs..l,s, -AaIi
through Fredericksburg Saturday IN
route to their home IN Spot>ylvsnia
county.
Mr. W. c. Morrison 81 Washington D.
c was in the ciiy Friday. Tie came TO
superiutend the erection OF handsome
shaft over the grave of bis late Vile 90
City cemetery.
Six hundred yards Of Torchon Lace and
lnsertinas jn-t put on sale at Jones dry
goods and millinery store at the small
price of > cents the yard, worth about
twice the money
Mrs. las. r. Price. Of Harrisorhurg
Va. il visiting her sOn. ~ Edgar Price
Al 1l2 Main street Mrs Price is the
only sister Of the Hon. Cyclone Jim
Marshall of Craig. county Va.
Mr. J Il. Hi.ks. who was injured in the
collision AT Wo0dslane recently. l. i'm
proving. lie is not VET able To walk
but can sit up Ii will be some time yet
before he can use his sprsined ankle
Master John Hunter. one Of the young
st.rs who ran away from bis home one
lay last week. " as caught by Mr. james
shelton at the depot Sunday afternoon
on freight train bound for Washington
4 Randolph Howard. the popular
banker. of fredericksburg, was here
Thursday on business with the .aucas-
ter National Bank. oi which he il wee
president and manager Virginia Citi-
zen.
The physical condition Of Mrs George
". Lindsay. who attempted suicide
Thursday night and Is now at the Mary
Washington Hospital il improving, but
II il feared that her mind is permanently
wrecked
On Wednesday evening, May 2Ith, at
: O'Clock. at the marriage # Mr. W u
Mills. oftbis city. O Miss Bessie J.. Frank
lin. ut the home Of Mrs Laura lierndon,
142s T street, y f.. Washington, Rev.
d. l.. BlakemOre otticlated.
This is the time to have a beautifully
iaished photograph of yourself maze.
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery ~ pre-
pared to make any style from Ii'e size
to photo miniature. All work guaran-
teed frst-class in every respect.
Nearing the time when you should be
preparing for your summer trips; at Z "
Jores you can find all the soft, light
fabrics for summer wear Then, too
You can get trunks, satchels, SUIT cases
and telescopes to complete the outfit.
DIR. Robert II. Fife, eldest son Of Mr..
H,rndon Fife, OF Charlottesville has
been elected to fin the chair OfGerman at
WESLEYAN University, MiddletOwn, Coun.
Dr. Fife is a relative Of the families OF
Mayor NJ. 6. Willis, Messrs. J. {. and B.
p. Willis.
4 Plymouth Rock hen belonging to
Mr. A. o. Mays, on Stafford Heights laid
an egg a few days ago which measured
sLx6K inches. The egg, while unusually
large. il perfect in shape. 1t was shown
to several persons in the city Monday
who examined it with Interest.
We have received from Rev. E. II Rowe
President Southern Seminary Buent
Vista. a program OF the commencement
evercises of that institution, which Il
0otten % in artistic style. The exereise'
Commenced sunday and will close Jun'
4tb. Miss Maude Embrey and Niles MAJ
Rowe are among the students at TINS eN
celent school
Mr.. James W. Goode, Jr., and Dr. )
p. Stiff are enjoying camp lie. They g
TO the camp short distance from 10
city. every night after business hours s IN,
return early ia the morning. Saturdaa.
morning when Mr.. Goode returned n
vent % in the lott of his stable to ge
down some hay, W en- heiell and receives
bad cut ON the head. Several stitcne
had to be taken in treating the wound.
Mr.. Young and Miss boswell to Wee
Cards are out for the marriage OF Nj
= NJ Young, Jr., prominent and POI
ular young man of this city, and Mi'
Elizabeth Reed boswell, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. Menard boswell, Il New VI