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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-17
GENERAL PRODUCE
Tuesday, Nov. 17.-Butter, firm. Eggs,
steady. Poultry, lower. Veal, steady.

Inconsistencies, extras, per lb, 2S1Ac;
creameries, frsts, &c; creameries seconds, 19c;
seconds, lie; packing stock. s@l3c; renovated,
extra, &c., renovated, frsts, 15c; roll and prints
fanS sd case Count current receipts
cases included, 1S@19c; candled, loss OF, per
doz Ac country held cases Included aSd@lye
checks, per case, $500; April storage, car lots,
CHEESE Twins or fats. fancy. pc; twins
or flats, choice, lie; twins or fats fair to good
SA@9c; Young Americas, fancy n iS@lshe;
es1sa No prinost pultes sex s1
No. block, loo; Swiss, No. 2, block, lie; dali
si9 Iiy No. p ! 12s large fat lie;
turkeys thin, small, S@9c; chickens, hens, large,
61a@7c; hens, small, &c; chickens, ROSTERS, &C;
yeans SseRs o
reytThx sa,. s7s
s@s1se; hens, fancy. s6s:Hsc; fair to good. 60
heads Of loc; fair T to good 7@sc -, no
SCI faF ao sdod aanes nsT
%ll5 ls$ps gsifs hogs
4a5e; pieke1ei &c; baiihesds; &C; Pike, e. :
!. CABBAGE-Per crate, $1.50.
eoe Mixed per bu, ca psr lots Sacked 5o@5Se
small lots, sacked, per bu, 659Ioc
ONIONS-Per blu. 40c
Dried FnAs0F aals: Yellow, PEI bu. $50
medium ns sSS gres sa2s fancy sl76 medium
BEANS Quotations include sacks: Fancy
bs choice navy medinm
@sa 'hS d'S ze ssf 1iaf cs
s45o Northern
Rss 81. ss:2S; BalaSiSs' sgss s. ssSsSs:sS
ing, per bril- S2.75@3.
sORANG GEES Mexicans, all sizes, s4@4.25
@475; choice, 1925: verdillis, to size. $4.2;
SWEET POTATOES Jerseys, per brl, ST; iii
nois: brl, $3.25. .l
CRANBERRIEs-Late Howes, brl; s.; Jsr
consin Bell and Bugle, $3.50; Wisconsin Bell ant
Cherry, brl, ,$7.75MS.
PEARS -Eastern. Kiefers, brl, 81.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS-Pears, Winter Mills
boxes, 1925.
GRAPES -Catawbas. pony basket. zoe; Ma
HONEY-New fancy white, LIB sections, lac
choice white, Lib sections 12@13c; amber, Sc
goldenrod, 12c; extracted white, in barrels, SO
&c: extracted amber, 71ac.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES beans, 1-S blu, Toe: eg
plant, doz, S1.50 radsbes, doz punches, 2o@25c
per doz Doc; celery. doz, Zoe; new beets, per bu
40@5Oc; spinach, per blu, 75c; squash. per doz
SIPS; caulifower, per doz, 81 .25@1. 40; part
nips, blu, 75c; cucumhers, do2, $1@1.15; gree
| onions, doz bunches 50c; shallots, doz punches
75QS5c. II
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Prices on light and mixed hogs 1Oc to l5c
lower. Receipts moderate; Quality little
p. ss agsSs flsa ) sa4s to s fs4
mso a to ans so e e1ss
Hogs-es, 1877 lbs, 81. 40; s24, 24a lbs, s43o:
112, 175 lbs s4.45; H., $3.50 lbs, s4.15: 81. $50
odds and Ends, ss7 lbs, s4.1o; g. 4o5
Pigs and UnderweightsA is, 1o1. lbs, 81.
CATTLE-Receipts moderate. Killing grades
| of steers and COW stuff, steady to Zoe lower
Quality poor; Some desirable western heifers
Mich cows, dull Stock u and nd feeding cattle
steady to strong, with good yearling steers
showing S Ing strength: Common ,aa STUFF slow
$40; 10 westerns, 1,o22 lbs, s2a5:
s5sss 1bs ass snaets se Ss Sz Ss
| $l;s5; 3, 9ss lbs. $1.75; 1, $40 lbs, s1.5o; l.,
| butcher BULLS stag, 1,12o lbs, $3.50; l.,
! 1000 lbs, 81; 1. 1880 lbs, $1.75.
G 1aS 12l lbs, s535; I, ITO lbs,
Stock and Feeding Bulls, $40 lbs. s1.75.
se2; 3 cows. Calves. s4s; COW. ss5. 'aii'
sHEEP-Receipts liberal and made up largely
and lambs steady with yestsrdas: Some choice
quiet at 1oa2Ss lower prices than the close Of
4 KILLING Sheep and Lambs-s7 lambs, IL lbs.
Among the slippers eSs' the market were r.
| r: Ruleau, Underwood, n. D.; J. Hart, w. w.
Void & Co., Glendive, Mont; w: y. Holt, H.
| Sloeber & Son, w. T.. HARDWOOD, Miles City,
Mont; W. Stark, A. ]. Carter. Dickinson, n D.
J. J.. Schlechter. New Germany; G.. Hitter, Mon
| ticello; A. ISLANDER, Grantsburg, Wis; w. Mil
| Ter, shafer; w. johnson, Lindstrom; G. Wiberg,
| Lindstrom; Riley Brothers, Ellsworth, Wis; j.
/ kin; " Imholt, Clear Lake; C. Hanson Bloom
/ er, Wis; Farmers Store company, Elk Mount,
| Wis; n. T. French, Nerstrand; Bringold Broth
| ers, Concord.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE, Nov. 17.-Butt.

CHICAGO PRODUCE, Nov. 17.-Butter-
STEADY; creameries, 15@211sc; diaries, i4@
1shc. Eggs-steady; at mark, cases included
22@24c. Cheese-Easy; daisies, lo7a @1oAc;
Live turkeys, firm, 15c; chickens, steady, &c;
springs, 1Oc. = Potatoes-Firm; Burbanks. SEQ
30 to 60-pound weights, 51a @61sc; s. to 10
pound weights, 61a@7hc; 80 to 115-pound
weights, s@Shc; So to l1O-pound weights, 8h
sM9hc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-17

LONDON CLOSING STOCKS. NOV. i--Con-
sols for money IS Bis; consols for account,
IS Gle; Anaconda, W.; Atchisons 06 Is; Atchi-
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: PROVISIONS

NEW YORK ou., nov i7.-Petroleum-
Firm; refined, all ports, e.25 09. 3Oc. as
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, Nov. 17.cattle
a. $50 lbs sla5; IS, sas lbs a $40; e.. $50
lbs, $3.50; Cattle, steady; Il beeves, Ills
lbs, $3.50; cows, $50 lbs, $2.75; 6 cows, /, 04O
lbs, So; 10 stockers, $50 lbs, $3.50; IL stockers,
$50 lbs $2.75; IL stockers, 1.O4O lbs, $3.50;
8 yearlings. $50 lbs, $12.25; II yearlings, soc
lbs, $3.50; IA yearlings $50 lbs, 1925.
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK, Nov. 517.-Gat.
he-Receipts, 1000; market steady and lower;
beet steers, $3.70@5.25; cows and heoifers, s2.7d
$3.50; western steers, $3@4.25; Texas steers
$275@3.65; range cows and heifers, 81 1O@3 20;
st9ekers and feeders. Ioe higher, s2.5o@4.
Hogs-Rece1pts. 1000; market 5@1Oc lower;
heavy, $3.50 so; pigs, $4.5o@4. CO.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000; market steady; sheep
$2@365 lambs $3.50@4.75.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, Nov. 17-cattIe-
Receipts, 1880, including $500 Texans; market
steady to lower; beef steers, S.50@5: stocker,
and feeders, $2.25@34O; cows and heifers So;
@4.25; Texas steers, s2.3oas. co.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market DC lower; pigs
s.. 40@47o; packers, 81. 3o@4.7o; butchers ant
best heavy, $455@4.s so.
.Sheep-Receipts 1000; steady; sheep S3M
$50; lambs. $4.25@5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-17

NEW YORK LEAD AND COPPER, Nov. II.
--Lead-Quiet. 4.25c. Copper Quiet; 13c.
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MONEY REPORTS

Total sales. 424. 400 shares.
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PUTS AND CALLS.

May wheat, 1885 @7szc.
Calls-May wheat, Soc.
Curb-May wheat, TON M79Kc.
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LIGHT MIXED HOGS
They Lead the Weakness at South
st. Paul and Slide Off
1oc to 15c.
Killing Grades Of Steers and Cows
Steady to Shade
Lower.

South st. Paul. Nov. 17.--Estimated receipts
at the Union Stock Yards to-day; Cat Cattle BED 3d.
q; cars, 145.
The following table shows the receipts from
jan 1. 1903, to date. as compared with the
same period In 1902:
Year Cattle. Calves Hogs. Sheep. Cars.
1903. ~. 24O, sos 4O274 60352S 742, 534 q, 576
1902. -. 24S,O60 3s547 gle, 946 494,652 19,461
Inc. -. .SSz....... 1,727 81 6s2 247,SS2 .2,115
5Dec..... ADA
The following table shows the receipts thus
far in Move mber, compared 18th the same
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No. i, / car ..................... "a
Rejected. cars .63
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'er brl. $3.50; Kings,
Spys, per brl, So. ESQ
$3.25@3.50; Greetings,
8, per brl, S.. 25@9.50;
/, $3@S.25; choice cook
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-17
DAILY WHEAT MOVEMENT.

The following are the receipts and shipments
It the principal primary wheat markets:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
The MONUMENT TO GENERAL
MERCER.
fredericksburg Delegation Confers
with Secretary Root Concerning
Site.

4 delegation ofci,izens from Fredericks-
burg. Va headed by Mr.. st George K
Fitzhugh. and Mayor N q. Willis. called
upon Secretary Root AT the War Depart
uent yesterday with reference TO the
erection of the monument at Fredericks-
burg in memory of Brig Gen. Hugh Mer-
ser, OF the Jnited States army. who died
January II, l77T. from wounds recei, ed
near Princeton \. few days be
fore.
The delegation suggested in awarding
the work for the construction, the Secre-
tary OF War consider design prepared
by MIR. Edward V. Valentine, an artist
Of kichmond. Va. The Secretary prom
ised to do 80 and intimated that the de-
sign Of Mr.. Valentine would be adopted
II IL should prove satisfactory without
opening the matter TO further competi-
ton. The erection of the statue. in ac-
cordance with the wishes Of Cong ress
viii probably be intrusted to Col Bing
ham, the engineer officer IN charge Of
public buildings and grounds.-M ASKING
ton Post OF Wednesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
In Honor Of Miss Elizabeth w
Poindexter

An enjoyable AT Home" was given
by Miss Susie Mallory Bradley Tuesday
evening in honor of her guest, Miss Eliza.
beth ". Poindexter. Of Laplata. Nd An
amusing feature was guessing contest
Popular phrases Of slang were repre-
sented by pictures, hung about the walls
Souvenir cards and pencils were provided
each young lady 10 write her guesses on
possible 81 could be made A tie IT.
suited between Misses Clyde Bruce and
May Rowe, each having made II. Miss
Bruce won in the final decision Miss
Agnes + Chewing received the consola-
tioa prize
A delicious supper was served in
courses after the contest, after which
there was music and dancing
Besides the hostess and her honored
friend, the guests were: Misses Edna A
Arnold, Eula NJ Henderson. Louise A
Somerville, Clyde Bruce, May Rowe. lisa
bel Dabney, Ida L. McLain. Lavesa
Wicker. Nora &. Willis. Mary f Myer.
Grace c. Jones, Sadie Tyler. Agnes +
Chewing. Beryl. Barber. Matte 4.
Franklin, Alice NJ Cannon. Susie NJ.
Yates, Annie Sydnor. OF Richmond. and
Maude Starke, of Richmond.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS oP FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
O.,hered Here and There BY The Free
Isaac Reporters.

See notice Of John Willis executor
elsewhere.
Mr.. Bubb, 81 Occoquan. was in the city
Wednesday
Mr.. Geo. Warren. 90 New York il visit
ing relatives in the city.
C. 5 C. wants 20 rent country prop
erty. See advertisement.
Miss Ella X Fife. Of Charlottesville. il
the guest Of Miss Mamie Willis.
Mr. l.. NJ Brown, who spent Christmas
here has returned TO Phoebus
Mr. and Mrs. b. NJ. Rosebro are the
guests of relatives in Richmond.
DIR. j. Payne and vile. Of Garrison
vile, were ia the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Ferd. W. Chandler. of Bowling
Green, was in the city Tuesday on bust
ness.
A very pleasant and happy Christmas
to everybody is the wish of c. W
Jones.
Mr.. Chas c. Rowlett has returned
from n visit to his mother in Halifax
county
Hon. NJ. X. Lowry and Hon. r. Wei
don Berrey, of Stafford. were in the city
this week.
Messrs Archie l.. Wrenn and Hugh L
Powell, of Richmond, are guests Of the
family of DR. j. +. Tompkins.
Misses Annie Louise Reinhardt and
Myrtle Rediord. of Richmond ore guests
of Miss Margaret Crismond.
Mr.. z. NJ. Chichester has returned to
William and Mary College. at Williams
burg, after spending the holidays at
home
Miss Lena Graves and Miss Davis. o.
Charlottesville. who have been visiting
the mother Of Miss Graves here, have re
turned home.
Mrs. Margaret L. Latane and daugh-
ter returned here from Tappahs
Tuesday. en- route TO their home in Bow
ling Green.
Mrs Jeanette Vest. Of Ashland. Mrs
J. II. Allen. Percy aud James Taliaierro.
If Richmond. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ] T. Rowe.
Capt James Marsh and CAN'T. Frank
Marsh have returned to Philadelphia.
after spending the Christmas holidays
with their families in this city.
Remember vour friend = during Christmas
Holidays with a handsomely finished
photograph Of yourself. The Fredericks
burg Davis Gallery j. prepared to make
any style. size or finish you may desire
To all we wish n very happy Christ
mas. and thank you for your very lib
eral patronage in our effort to give you
the most modern and up-to-date dry
goods store in this section. G. W. Jones.
Mr.. Walter :. Dodd for several years
booskeeper M the Kenmore Shoe Co.
now with the Virginia State Fertilizing
Company. at Lynchhurg has spent the
holidays here aud at his former home in
Stafford. lie has returned TO resume
his duties
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
MARRIED.
NJ c Kim Harris.

Mr.. Edward J. McKim and Miss Annie
Laurie Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joshua W. Harris. of this city. were mar
ried at the Christian Church here Tues
day night, at 3 o'clock The edifice was
prettily decorated with evergreen and
palms.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
|. l.. Chestnut. Mrs. Richard Perry, OF
Phillipsburg, n j., a sister of the bride.
was matron Of honor; Mr.. John r. Har
RS. n brother of the bride. best man. The
other attendants were Miss Edith Harris.
a sister of the bride, with Emmett Car
ner, Miss Nirgie Burton. of Falmouth
with Andrew Harris, of Baltimore. a
brother of the bride, and little Salie
Chestnut and Elsie Garner, ribbon hold
ers The ushers were Messrs III. Wallace
Garner and Rufus Cooper Mr. and Mrs
Mckim will reside in Orange county
After the ceremony an elegant supper
was served at the home Of the brides
parents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Christmas Celebration of Trinity
Episcopal Sunday School

The Trinity Church Sunday School had
it's Christmas Treat and Parish Party
Tuesday night at the Odd Fellows Hall.
very kindly lent for the occasion Early
in the day the ladies were busily at work
making every preparation 20 give the
children most enjoyable time
A. O'Clock nearly all had assembled
and very soon the fun began. First. some
games were entered into with great zest
After this The Goose Who Laid the
Golden Egg had generous bag Of good
things to give TO the children. TO the
number of so Then followed the pre-
sentation, by the Rector, of gifts from
the Sunday school to the superint andent
the organistand the ianitor. Az soon as
the Rec or had performed his pleasant
duty, the superintendent. Mr. j ) Berry.
came forward to give him pretentious
box, which contained two beautifully
painted Limogen irdit plates
After this delicious refreshments were
served. consisting of cake. cocoa, coffee
and nuts. TO all the children and the
many guests present. Then. after more
games and three hearty cheers for the
beloved superintendent, the company
dispersed, feeling they had spent a very
delightful evening.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG and.
POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Schc fuIe In effect Nov. 3Oth. 1907.
LEAVE SoRrHwAED.

GOT A NJ. daily. stops ON signal a.
t.ronuau Sunday. only.
gb A. NJ daily. No local rtnp=
fOO5A. A. sundays only. STOPS or signal
at Rrnoks Aqua. Wide Water, Quautico.
cherry I'M and GccOQu0n.
iO.l7 A. NJ. daily, except Sunday. stops
on signal at brooke. Aqua. Wide Water
Qiantico. Cherry HIM. FFee-tonc. Occoqunn
Lorton. Arcotink and trauconia
i.Ai =. N. daily eKeeps sunday. No local
stoDs
81 4. NJ. daily stops cu signal at Brooke
aud Whitewater.
1901 4. NJ. daily Stops on signalat
Brooke. Wide Water and Quantico. - bps
on signal At Occoguan ON Sundays only.
LENVE soUrHW ARD.
8 90 A. NJ daily except sunday Richmond
accommodation. Makes all stops.
= 90 A. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
trNin. Stops a. Milford. boswell and Ash
aud. daily. and ON signal at other local
stops ON sundays only
n.4s 4. NJ. daily except sunday. Makes
Dcai stops on signal
signal at Milford boswell and Ashland
4.5i L. NJ. daily. Atlantic coast Line
sTniu. Stops at boswell and Ashland.
6.3l +. NJ. daily. Makes local stops on
signal
s.35 =. NJ daily seaboard Air Line train
stops at boswell.
Accommodation train leaves Richmond I
PM. daily except sunday arrives Frederick--
burg $50 7. "
W.P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager
". u. ~ n T.. General Manager
+. T. ID. MYERS. President.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Miss peaaett Entertains.

One of the most charming entertain.
ments OF the holiday season was the card
party given by Miss Kate Newell Doggett
Monday evening to members of the Card
Club and "A few other guests Euchre
was played, Miss Fannie Tucker Car
michael winning the ladies prize. Mr. f.
L. ". Green, the geutlemen's. and Mis-
Fannie Beale. the BOBBY. At the conclu-
sion of the game. dainty refreshments
were served. and alter wards music was
enjoyed by the guests present. who were:
Mrs W. ID. Carter. Misses Helen Harris.
OF West Virginia; Adra and Fannie Brad
bury. of Orange; Fannie Beale, Mamie
aud Elise Ficklen. Jennie Maitland. Fan
ME Carmichael. Edmo lee. Mary Gordon
Wallace. and Messrs. f. l.. ". Green, c.
OConor Gooliick, A. +. Dickson. NJ G..
Latimer. Chester q Goodrich. j. c. Chi
chester. Blight Harrison. Richard Car
michael, Edgar Young, b. c. Young and
David Wilcox
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Rappahannoek Valley Medical Asso
citation.

The quarterly meeting of the Kappa
hammock Valley Medical Association, was
held at the residence of DR. b. Hales
Tuesday night. The social feature of the
entertainment was given by DR.. b. Hales.
DIR. j. =. Stiff and DIR. NJ. ID. Hoge. A
paper on some common diseases of Pei
vic Organs. was prepared and read by
DR.. b. Hales, and one on disease of the
Antrum OF Hymore, and it's treatment,
by DR.. j. T. Stiff. After the general bust
ness was over a handsome supper was
served. Those present were Dr. NJ. ID.
Hoge, OF Richmond; Drs. Tompkins, Dog
gett. Hale and Chewing, of this city; DR..
Payne, OF Stafford; Bledsoe, of Orange;
DR. Stiff, of this city, DR.. w. d. Scott, ol
Baltimore, and DR.. W. A. Gordon. OF
Orange
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
CUL-PEPER.
Visitors Big Shipments OF Turkeys
Fine Beef Cattle Death Of Mrs.
Major At Ripe Old Age-Ete.

CulpC per. Va. Dec. 30. 1902
Christmas has come and gone with all
it, rowdyism. drunkenness and hurrah-
ing. | sometimes think IL would be a.
good thing II We had no such thing az
Christmas. as IL would do away with so
much rOwdy ism. Many people think il
their bounded duty 10 get drunk, make
themselves disagreeable. aud that they
call celebrating the birth Of Christ. Not
only those outside of the church. but a
number of church members 90 the same
Among those who have been here in
the past week, are the Hon. Jno. L. JET
fries, OF Norfolk. Hon. !. s Eggborn
better known as the odd Horse" who
is now 10 bis 18th year and steps ike "A
. year old; Messrs Robert Cooper. OF n.
Z and his brother Henry Cooper. Of the
University OF Virginia; the Miller broth
ers OF Richmond, who are now engaged
IN making new county of Lunenburg:
Jno. Cooke Brooke. of Washington: Snr-
geon General DR.. z NJ. Rixey. and his
namesake L. NJ. Rixey, Jr. Thomas Il
Covington. from Southampton. whom
we were glad to see. and many Others.
Within the last two weeks there have
been shipped from this place about four
thousand live turkeys The Nessrs
Gwynn Bros. have shipped , DOC. Massrs
smith X Co Of PHILADELPHIA. about 900
and Mr.. Clarke. OF Stevensburg. about
500. which make a total Of about 81. 600
paid out for turkeys at this place.
Mr.. Henry Shackleford shipped to Bal
timore a lot of beef cattle. % in number.
that averaged 40 pounds each. at
I - per hundred, and Mr.. J W. Coons
shipped, few days later p head. which
averaged l .260. at the same price. These
cattle were said to be the latest ever
shipped from this place. would like TO
say TO your lady readers that Mr. c. is
It'll single
Mrs. Edmonia Pendleton Major. relict
OF the late-W Major, died suddenly at
/ Springfield, her residence. near Slaughter
Mountain, on Tuesday last. in the S2nd
year OF her age. She leaves one brother.
Mr. T. I. Male, at Raccoon Ford. in his
S'th year. and one sister. Mrs Bluker
hansbrough, near Stevensburg. in her
o4th year, and three sons and one d augh-
ter. Mrs. Major was the daughter of the
late Martin Male. at Stevensburg: her
mother WAS a sister of Judge u. Z. Bar.
bour, memter of the L. : Supreme
court. and Hon. Jas Barbour, Governor
OF Virginia | :. Senator. and Minister
to England some years ago. Felix.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Entertainmentin Caroline

Mr.. aud Mrs. LYNN Garrett gave an en-
tertainment at their home, "Hayteld.'
in Caroline, Tuesday night, at which
there were more than fifty guests pres
ent. The supper served was pronounced
one Of the most elegant ever seen in the
county and consisted Of every variety Of
meats and sweets Games of all kinds
were played and dancing INDUCED in till
the we sma hours OF morning Sew
eral fredericksburg ladies' who were
present did not get home until noon to.
day.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Silver Lea.

The Junior Auxiliary OF st. Georges
church gave n delightful Silver Tea AT
the Parish rooms Monday evening. Not
withstanding the bad weather. there
was n large number present during the
evening". The audience was pleasantly
entertained 10y selections FRI m -Utcle Is
aac, read by the author Rev. DR.. Pow
ers. of New York Xmas Recolect-
ions. Experiences With New Things"
and When Mars Ram Got Kilt" were
the selections. and the dialect readings
were inviucible. Old negro songs were
given by Messrs.. W T. Smith aud +. A.
Solan and much enjoyed Refreshments
were served by the young ladies of the
Auxiliary, and a good sum was realized
for missions
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Mrs. John M. Ralnes Dead

Mrs. John Moncure Raines died sud
denly at Garrisonville, Stafford county,
Sunday evening. She is survived by a
husband and four daughters, two at
home, Miss Bessie Raines in Baltimore
and Miss Josephine Raines in Washing
ton, and six sons, Edward Raines. of
Clark sburg. William Mason Raines. Of
Baltimore; John and Jacob Raines, Of
Washington; Norman Raines. and Rich
ard Raines. Of Stafford
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
millionaire TansIlI No More.

h W. Tansill, the well-known million
ARE cigar manufactures, died at Carlsbad,
New Mexico, Tuesday, of heart failure
Mr. Tansili had been active in his efforts
for the advancement of the Territory.
The deceased is n near relative of Officer
W. A. Tansill, of this city. and was 50
years old. He was born in Prince VIII
liam county. and was son of Col Robt.
Tansill, of that county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Lost Eleven Dollars.

Benjamin Grymes, a white man who
works on the farm of Mr.. Battaile Cor
don, in Caroline. came up the street Tues.
day with roll OF notes amounts & to
S1l. He had on a pair of overalls over
his regular suit of clothes He attempt
ed to put the money in the pocket. 1t
slipped down between his suits to the
street and was lost
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Death of a Former Resident.

Mr.. Robert Powell, aged twenty four,
died Monday at the residence of his par
ents, in Fulton, suburb of Richmond. OF
typhoid fever. Mr. Powell contracted
the germs of the fever in the Philippine
Islands, where he served forseveral years.
He had only resided in Fulton several
months, having moved there from Fred
erieksburg, where he had resided since
being mustered out in June-Richmond
Leader
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-01
Capt. 0uinn's Masonic Address Pub
iiShed.

The keystone and PENNSYLVANIA Free.
mason. a Masonic paper of Philadelphia.
in its issue Of Dec. 9th, published in full
the fine address delivered in Meridian
Sun Lodge, Philadelphia. on Nov 4th,
by Capt. ). j. Quinn, Of this city. The
occasion was the celebration hy that
lodge of the 15Oth anniversary Of the
initiation of George Washington into
Masonry