The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-24
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS Or FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here sad There by 'he ''s'
Lance Reporters

lance Reporters
Mr.. Raggles TaliaIerro, OF Norfolk ''
in the city
MIR |. Henderson. Of King george
was in the city Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Bradbury, OF orange IF
the guest Of Miss Fannie Reale-
Miss Gertie Gaibraith. of Richmond il
the guest Of the Misses Wright
Mr. W. II. Merchant, of Iryingt Dn'i' IN
the city the guest Of his mother
Miss Ella May Grasty, OF Orange Is
The guest of Miss Susie Rawllnfs'
Miss Grace Mitchell has re,lrhru mum
n visit TO friends in Richmond county
Nrs. W ]. Crittenden, Of rnio3' lie is
49, o,,os, Il the family Of Mir. TN Brent
viss Josephine Maddox has gone to
washington to attend school TINS VIII
ter.
Me- Iohn Petit. of Washington, Is the
guest of her mother. Mrs. Meuor" po"'
liGg.
Mr. & r.. Purks. OF King George, is a
candidate for Supervisor OF Potomac DIS
trict.
Cant. y. &. Rawlings, Of Rockbridge,
j. the guest Of bis brother. MIR James X
Rawlings
The Steamer Tourist brought up two
hundred aud fifty visitors TO the FAR
Tuesday evening.
Highest price paid for east scrap iron
In cash or trade. The Chas +. Hunter
II n plow Works ii-6m
Have your piano tuned by Mr.. George
Bmmner, Of Baltimore. Please leave
orders at Adams book store. Nv
Mr. R. 4. Bell has been appointed
game warden. of Aqua district, in Stai-
ford county, by Judge J T.. Mason.
Mr. Richard Cox. Of Stafford, brought
20 this market Wednesday morning a
white shad, caught in Potomac creek.
Cant. and Mrs ". L. Messick and
daughter. Miss Kate Messick, of Irving
ton. are the guests oi Mrs. \. 7. Rowe.
Mrs W. l.. Watson and daughter,
Bertha May, left Tor Philadelphia this
week, where they will spend some
time.
Mrs. y. II. leland, q Richmond. has
been in Spotsylvania visiting her mother
near MRssapOnaX. and is now visiting
friends ia Fredericksburg.
Losr-Between this city and Five Nile
Fork on the plank road. small cracker
hox with truss In il. Finder will please
return 90 The Free Lance Office. -
The nile driving machine which has
been here at work repairing the dikes III
the river has moved down the river I"
the mouth Of Massaponax run, where
repairs are IN be made.
"a. Scott. Esd. and lno.C Normand,
E.o. Of Worcester. Mass with their
ladies who have been in Baltimore at
tending the Grand Encempment, o.
n. f.. were visitOrs 20 our city TUESDAY
For Salp-Engine and boiler. > horse
power. upright and mounted on low
wheels. complete with belt and policy
warranted ~ good order Apply to
Chas. II hurkamp. Boscobel stock
Farm, Stafford county. u
Ladies' tailor made suits and separate
skicts. The LARGEST and most complete
stock we have ever shown Miss Emma
B.seler. an accomplished dressmaker, il
in charge Of this department. All hitting
1ou,, free At 4. ". Jones.
Rev. A. ". Hampton Jones, OF Spot
sylvania. "a graduate OF Richmond. with
his brother. Rev iIerschell NJ. Il. Jones
l,lt Tuesday for rozer Theological semi
uary. where they viii finish Their ministers
a course.
I,st week JONES had his big fall open
ine of dry goods and millinery; The
".,-.atest ever hai here, "the prettiest
lin. we ever saw these are the con-
m nts we hear on all sides. We want
g0n 10 come. e.. ". Jones.
This is the time 70 have a beautifully
inished photograph OF yourself made
The Frederick sburg Davis Gallery Is pre-
cared 70 make any style rom NE s'z'
to photo miniature. All work guRfan
teed frst-class in every respect.
Dr. Stuart T Ashton. OF Balston. ' n
formerly Of King George. and Il brother
of the late Dr. Lawrence Ashton, WAS II
the city attending the Fair AMI CUES
Of his sister. Mrs. T. ". Franklio- TIN
~ DR.. Ashton's Grst visit to Frederi' rs
burg 10 a period Of twenty-three years