The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There by The Free
lance Reportera

lance Reportera
Mr.. Arthur Brown has returned from
business trip TO Baltimore.
Orchestra Concert Friday night at th'
College Admission % cents.
Treasurer eect J. T. Minor, oil hing
George, was in the city Wednesday
Don't fail to get tickets for a New
Years reception next Tuesday night
Orchestra. chorus and vocal solos al
the Orchestra Concert, Frlday h's"''
Thanksgiving day, Thursday; Nivem'
her Goth. {. W. Jones store VIII DE o'oseu'
Sheriff James Z. TURNKEY, Of Spotsyl
yania. WAS "A visitor To the city "euhes-
day.
Nrs Samuel Gordon Wallace has re-
,rrns5 from a yisit To Miss Lewis Ia Bal
timore.
Mr. and Mrs Montague Merrym AN, OF
King George. were visitors to the city
Tuesday.
Mr.. Clarence c. Chewning, Of Chileeburg,
Caroline county, was visitor 10 uecity
Tuesday.
Or. Harris and MIR. Arthur Crismond,
/ OF Spotsy lvania Court House, were IN
the city Monday.
Attorneys Chas d. Foster and F. W.
Coleman were at Spotsylvanis Wcdnes
on legal business.
Highest price paid for east scrap iron
in cash or trade The Chas h. Hunter
50 plow Works. 4i-Gm
BE sure and attend the Bazaar next
Monday night for the benefit OF the Mary
Washington Hospital
Joseph O'Brien, OF Altoona, Pa, has
returned home from u visit to the family
Of Mr.. William Fitzpatrick.
James II. Shacklett has been appointed
postmaster at Shacklett, Stafford coun'
ty. vice n. 4. Shacklett, dead.
V. C. Wynn and Nerpia d. Holloway
both of Caroline county, were licensed III
Washington, Monday, 10 marry
An interesting and popular programme
will be rendered at the Orchestra concert
, Friday night. Tickets at Adams
MIR. and Mrs. James Compton, OF W ash
iugton, who have been the guests oil Mrs
Jackson. on Princess Anne street. nave
returned home.
Mrs. W. A. Moncure, her two children
and sister. Miss Willie Pemberton. AT
| Wednesday for Philadelphia, where they
will spend the winter.
There will be an oyster supper at An
! tioeh church. in Stafford county on
! Thanksgiving Day, Nov 26th, beginning
at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The remains of Byrd cambridge, col
ored. a former resident Il this city. who
died in Washington Sunday, were
brought here Tuesday for interment.
Not all who have money to burn love
TO smell its smoks This is why The L
n. Brent Store sells high grade millinery
SO much less than the large city mil
liners.
Won want a pretty hat or anything
in the millinery line OF the latest design
call AT Mrs. u. f.. Smith a Co.'S, wher,
you can get style, quality and finish. Al
work guaranteed Prices to suit all.
This is the time tn have beautifully
finished photograph al yourself m"de
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery Is pre-
pared to make any style from lie siz'
20 photo miniature. All work gnsran
tee1 first-class in every respect
Turkey. cranberries. celery and tn,
many other good things will taste muei
better and sweeter from tables covered
With fine linen. aud set with handsome
napkins. bought at c. W. Jones store
MANY special bargains in these are no"
offered by c. W. Jones
Wanted .-Colored family. Man TO gar
den and attend to horse and COW. No
man tocook and wash for family oithree
Girl to wait and do light house work
Liberal wages short distance iron
Washington. Address Miss F. \ Mack
all. Langley, Fairfax county, Va :
Officer Cores attention was rallied Il
coiored man at the Opera House ott
urday night, an employee on the uouoI
traekiog Of the r. i. + X. who ha'
pistol on bis person. The officer rol
Jared him and managed TO secure th'
pistol, but the negro broke away and
made his escape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Chewing, @
Spotsylvania, have announced the sI
proaehing marriage Of their daughter
Miss Mande Chewing. 10 MIR. Willlau
Henry Maddox, OF liewletts' HanoVr
county. Va The ceremony Will TAX
place at Walters Baptist church at o:3
D m. on Wednesday, December ley
cards.
The Boston Variety Store has man
: moth stock OF goods at extremely lO'
> prices. The increasing business has con
PEELED the employment ol a new snle'
man in the person Of Mr.. + ii Blacklel
@ of Spotsy lvanis 1t looked like a beehiN
Monday. The store was crowded, AMI
taxed the capacity Of Proprietor Watso
and his four Statesmen TO wait on II
trade.
The Peruchi- Brldeni Company compile
ed it's weeks engagement at the OpeI
:, House here Saturday night with III
:, g Sleeping City The Opera House
:, Orange G. H. being engaged Tor Mohda
4 night the members remained here and
N peated "The Sleeping City" The hou
" was well filed Us twas during the en Il
week. The show left for Orange Tue
day morning on the 7. +. & I. 4. j.