The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Osthered Here and There BY The Free
Isuce Reporters

MIR. Jack Bernard is in the city.
Miss Parker herndon, Of Newport
News, IL 10 the city.
MIR Geo. Newton OF Stafford. lost a fine
horse Sunday night
Mr.. NJ. \. Embrey. OF Stafford. was in
the city Wednesday
Miss Harris, of the Hospital, who has
been i'll. is improving
The condition Of Mrs. James Lane
Green ID not improved.
Miss Inez Lefoe. of Caroline. is visiting
Mrs . A. BiIlingsley in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ID. Owens, Of King
George, were in the city Monday.
Miss Ida Tolson. of King George. is
the guest of Miss Matte Franklin.
Mr.. r. C. l.. Moncure. wife and sister in
law, Mrs. r. A. Moncure, were in the city
Tuesday
Mrs. Ieib Harrison. of PHILADELPHIA il
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Hull. of
Stafford.
MIR. August Fricke has returned from
Germany. where he visited his mother
and sister.
\ tirst-class COW. and calf one week
old, Tor sale by Peter Street, near Brooke, |
IN STAFFORD. 81 |
Randolph Skinner, the 9-year old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Skinner. il very |
sick with the measles
Adam Stewart and Jennie Catlett both |
coiored, were married in this city by Rev |
Geo. l.. Dixon Tuesday night.
Mr.. { |. Stengle has been qnite sick at /
his home on Prince I'd ward street for
the past week. He is now slightly i'm |
proved
Jim Robinson, colOred. a teamster on /
the street, was up before Mayor Willis /
Tuesday Tor beating his team Monday lie /
was fined $40.
Mr. c. ID. Langhorne and dauobte- NJ
brooklyn, \. J.. are the guests of Mr.. |
ana Mrs I. IA. Hurkamp. at their home
Boscobel, in Stafford
Mr. NJ l.. Young. who was badly in.
iured by a horse several weeks 400 il
able TO be out. and was at Spotsylvania
court Monday, but has TO use clutches.
Major r. +. Morris has returned home
from an extended trip to Washington
ana other cities. Mrs. Morris who is
now ia Washington, will return home
Saturday.
huzzard with small bell on his
neck has been seen near the dam for sew
erai days. lie keeps company by himself
as when he approaches flock the tink
ing OF the bell causes them to fly rapidly
from him.
Col. Jane c. Sperry, of Chicago has
been the guest Il Mr. J VI Green at stat. |
ford, for several days He came here
Wednesday and was much pleased with 4
this section and the historical points |
around the city.
Mr.. Rufus III King and wife. OF Ralti /
more, Md. have been the guests of Mrs /
Anna C. King. Mr. King is with Hav.
wood Bros. y Wakefield Co, Of Bnlti /
more. and has been assigned to Atlanta.
Ga. where he will reside and represent
his firm in the South.
Circuit Court was convened atSpotsyl- /
vania courthouse Wednesday. Iudqe
John +. Mason presiding The following /
attorneys from this city attended: Judge |
a. 4. Embrey, st Geo. r. Fitzhugh. /
Judge John I Goolrick. G. d. Foster
and +. W. Coleman. Ii will continue sew
eral days.
Mr.. j. b. Rawlings, of Haywood Bros.
y Wakefield Co., OF Baltimore, who has
been with the firm in that city. will in a
short time go out az travelling salesman
and take the territory formerly canvassed
by Rufus IL King. who goes to Atlanta.
ia. Mr. Rawlings is one the energetic
young men OF fredericksburg in business
In baltimore, and we are pleased to hear
OF his promotion. 1t is a rare case that
q young man who gets n practical bust
ness education in fredericksburg does
not succeed when he goes elsewhere