The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-08
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There BY The rice
Lace Reporters

tauCe keDefters
Hon. j. II. Biscoe WAS in the city ri
day.
MIR y. +. Shscklett. Of stafford wa
in the city Thursday.
Mrs. James Marsh has returned ifo'"
yisit TO Philadelphia
Mrs. A. W. Embrey. children ana ha''
have returned from Atlant" my
MIR A. Buck has returned from
nlaasant trim 10 friends in Orange
Nss Jennie Daniel has returned from
nleasant trip 10 relatives IN Orange
Mrs McCalla Boulware is visiting
her mother in Rappahannock COUNT!
uss Fannie Thompson left Tuesday
Coz tba north. where she will Visit friends
A. and Mrs. Il. o. Perry left Friday
for rrbsnna. where they willspend some
time.
+ Officer ". \. Tansill attended the re-
union of Moshy's Men at Culpeper thir
week.
MIR. and Mrs. :. q. Wallace left by boat
Thursday for visit TO friends down the
river.
Mrs. Lawrence Perry and daughter
have returned from IA visit 10 friends AT
l'rbanna
MIR. Ben Norman. % Richmond, spent
Saturday aud SUNDAY 1T hiz home, near
GarrisOnyille.
Highest price paid for east scrap iron
in cash or trade The Chas +. Hunter
y 4 Pillow Works il-Om
Miss Mary Boiseau. OF Petersburg, who
has been the guest OF Miss Susie hales
has returned home.
The Union services will be held nj the
Christian church Sunday night. Subject
The Christl,s IS lain.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Bray, Of Ballston
Va are the parents of fine girl. born
Monday Aug. 3rd, 1903.
Mr. q. Il. McWhirt. II Washington, i'
visiting bis brother, MIR. ". \. New hirt
and family in Spotsylvanla county.
Mr.. !. Milton Smith has sold his house
and lot on SpOttswood street 10 MiS'
Roberta l.. Hart on private terms
Mr. b. ii. Jones gathered from his or
chard an apple weighing ! ID. and : OF
and measuring over | I inches around.
Wanted-Poplar. oak, ash and walnut
logs. also OAK and pine lumber. Call on
write f d. Cole. fredericksburg, Va.
For Sale-A large Guernsey Cow with
a Cali three weeks old 10y herside Apply
10 ". +. Fieklen. Bridgewater Mills.
iy3ou
Judge 4. r. Embrey was 1T Spotsyl
vania Thursday engaged IN the inNertl
CATION of the condition OF the tlerks Oi
lice there.
Mrs. K. j. Muse has returned to hel
home in Essex county. accompanied bN
her daughter. Mrs Julian Muse "nc
little son.
Ready made dress skirts OF duck. linen
crash. covert cloth. melton, serges mo
hair or any other kind nesessary are al
e. W. Jones
Miss Mar Frazer. of Washington. who
has been visiting her sister Mrs W. l.
Dickinson. at Befea, Stafford county
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. W h. GoOlrck have A.
their guests Miss Julia Macon, OF Nesh
ington: Miss Daisy Watson aud MIR Nor
ton of Charlottesville.
fyou are warm, and ieel the need q
cool. sweet. pretty summer dresses
Jones is ready TO supply them. A beauti
ful line 10 select from.
Mr.F. l.. McKenna. Jr.. who has beeI
in New York since the first OF the year Il
spending month at Forest rev M
home. in upper Stafford.
Now is the time yOu want your waco
tioos and summer trips. 80 dress sun
rases satchels and trunks are necessities
All there are to be had at Jones pro
gressive store.
Mr. John +. Mason. an employee OF th'
F&P.R r., while repairing car
had his ear cut and arm painfully bruised
by the wrench slipping. He wac sen
home in a carriage lieis now improving
Rev. ". J. Morton. rector OF historl
Christ Church at Alexandria, with hi
wife and children are guests at the hom
ofDr. C. B. Morton on the Re2peoan
mock where they will spend the month D
August.
This is the time 10 have beautiful.
finished photograph OF yourself mace
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery Is pre-
pared to make any style from life Az
10 photo miniature. All work guaran
teed first-class in every respect.
Misses Matte and Lille Biscoe, daugh
,rs OF Hon. J. II. Biscoe, oiSpotsy wanna
came Nd by steamer Thursday from 'ar
caster county, where they have bee
( ouests OF their schoolmate at the VIC
mans College, Miss Blakemore, and lei
for home by the Narrow Gauge hailros
J Friday.
Master Orice, Peed the 10 year old so
Mr.. l.. Peed, of Spotsylyania county
was bitten on the ankle by snas
Thursday night. The little fellow wa
walking up the steps TO the porch, VINE
no islt the bite and saw the sDakerun VI
der the porch. His leg was very niue
swollen when he was brought here to ID
" J. Chewing Tor treatment ia'