The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-06
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF ppsuHplcKsBURo AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There By The Free
Lance Reporters

Major and Mrs. T. E. Morris have re.
turned TO the city.
officer C. A. Gore ia quite sick ut bis
home on Pitt street.
The condition OF Mrs. Chss. ii. Hur-
kamp Is somewhat improved
Mr.. Walter C. Stearns Ia in the city
aud will remain until Monday
Miss Z. p. Johnston, Of Washington, Is
the guest OF MIR. and Mrs. IL. H. 'onn-
ston.
Miss Maggie Merchant isquite sick ana
her condition Sunday caused her ianii'y
some alarm.
MFR. W. f. Parrish, Of Lanham' MD, IL
in the city and is being greeted oy DIS
many friends.
Miss Nora Willis has gone to West Iir-
einia. where she has accepted position
to teach music.
Iyou want pretty hat, c. W. Jones
new millinery il here, and splendid MILL
ners TO serve you.
Highest price paid for cast scrap iron
10 cash OF trade The Chas +. Hunter
F. II. Plow Works. Ii-6m
Mrs. Ellen Turney, oil Youngstown,
Ohio, has returned home after apleasant
visit to her sister, Mrs. Cain.
Miss Mary Gordon Wallace has re-
turned from an extended visit to rela-
tives in King George county.
The machinery for the fredericksburg
Spoke Works has arrived and is being
put in place in their new factory.
Six girls wanted at the factory of
Richardson Pickling TO. We begin work
at \ a. m. and stop AT . p. IN. 2bs2w
Mrs. p. V. Daniel aud little daughter,
Vivian, are visiting DR.. Geo. +. Plaster,
at bluemont, Loudoun county.
Miss Edmo G. zee has returned from
I Charlestowl, W. Va. where she has Tor
some time been the grest OF friends.
Tailor. made suits are quite the thing.
/ c. W. Jones has splendid new hoe OF
them; all fitting done FREE OF charge
Mr.. s. IL Payne. OF the Partlow's
neighborhood, Spotsy lvsnia county, WAS
/ ia Washington last week on business
Mr.. r. !. Carr. of Caroline. was in the
city on Saturday. lie has just realized
a handsome price for his cropof tobacco.
Get choice Of the new dress goods and
trimmings AT {. W. Jones': the prettiest
are always TO be had early in the season
Mrs. W. II. Rciwood, of Baltimore,
and Mrs. Henry Byrd Lewis, OF Cleye,
are the guests OF I feasuter X. L. Knox
Mrs. Sam Taylor, Of BerIyville, il the
guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs Pow
hatan Moncure, at their home IN Stall
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Fleet, of Richmond,
who have been visiting their relatives,
Mr. aud Mrs J. L. Rowe, lave returned
home
Mr.. ". j. Ford, OF Washing
ton, was 10 the city Sunday. the guest
Of the Hurkamp family on Hanover
street. .
Mr.. W. II Rollins OF Stafford. brought
in Saturday some of the finest White
Heath peaches seen on the market the
season.
The wife OF Marion Ga nhow, colored
died at at her home near Stafford 4. H..
Friday morning OF dropsy and was
buried Sunday.
Miss Bette Ball. OF Northumberland
took steamer here Wednesday Tor Fred
erick shurg, where she will attend college
Virginia Citizen.
Miss Mabelle L. Clift. OF Stafford, has
returned home, after pleasant visit II
Caroline, accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Cleveland A. Jones.
Mrs. Edgar Marburg and children, who
spent the summer with Mr.. and Mira
Jno. NJ. Hull in Stafford, have returned
TO their home in Philadelphia.
The Virginia Excelsior Company Ia
having large tool room added to thu
factory, and when completed will be TIT
ted with every modern convenience
Mr.. II. Wallace has returned frou
Richmond. where he attended Friday
meeting of the State Democratic Com
mittee. OF which he is q member from I'M
first district.
Miss Annie C. Peatross, OF lower caro-
line, who visited her cousin, Mrs. j.
Rowe. last week, left by steamer Satu,
dsy for Port Royal, where she will teecl
school this session.
Miss Goldie K. Carter, OF the Wilder
meas neiybborhood. returned home Sat
urday alter spending a pleasant wee
with the family OF Dir. W. I. Psyne' o
Spotswoo street.
Mrs. Wheeler, of Washington, vile
Gen. Daniel d. Wheeler, l. :. Army, n
tired. is in the city, the guest OF he
mother, Mrs. A. K. Phillips, at her hon
. on lower Main street.
Mr. W. L. Watson has returned froi
New York, where be has bought one
the handsomest and cheapest stocks
= goods ever exhibited in the Boston VI
rjety Store, Commerce street.
Mr.. f. Franklin left for Chicago Satu
dev. He has been here for sever
months and in that time has made
host of friends, who regret to see hi
b. leave. OuF ROOu OiohCo ioii~"
n Onening of fall and winter milliner
trimmed hats and bOnnets and milline
novelties Tuesday and Wednesday, DC
9th and It'll. The public cordially In
ted to attend. Mrs. ID. E. Smith 20.
For Sale-Engine and boiler, . hor
mower. upright and mounted on 10
"a wheels: complete with belt and pulie
" warranted in good order. Apply
Chas. II. Hurksmp, BoscoDel $40
Farm, Stafford county.
Tbis Ia the time TO have a beautiful
finished photograph of yourself ma
The fredericksburg Davis GALLERY Is
nared TO make any style from lie
TO photo miniature. All WORK guar
teed first-class in every respect.
Mr.. Elton Alrich, OF Frederieksbu
ial Va. was the guest OF Mr.. +. D. E'.an
OF on Sunday and Monday last- 40
i'm George Ii. Warren has returned 10
nyside" from Fredericksburg. Heis c
UU valescing from his recentillness -ora'
Observer.
Misses Carrie and Bessie Taliaferro,
Tappahannock. were in the city Sund
the guests OF Mr. J. p. Rowe and lam
They were en- route to Richmond, WI
the former has secured q congenial p
ton and the latter will attend the
a.. mans College.
rrha ragnlar monthly meeting Of