The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-08
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There Bl The Free
lance Re0OrterS

Mr.. Powathan Moncure, OF Stafford,
WAS in the city Saturday.
Mr.. cambridge Sale, of Essex county,
was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. T. II. Newton, of Caroline, was a
visitor to the city Saturday.
Mr.. B. p. Willis. who has been confined
To his home ior several dsys, is out again
Miss Virginia Dickinson. of King George
county. is she guest of Miss Ellen Wal
lace.
Miss Matilda Thornton has returned
from an extended visit to Baltimore and
Washington.
MIR. X. c. johnson. OF Mckeosport, Pa,
who was a guest at the Exchange
Hotel, has returned home.
MFR. R. V. Turner, Of Port Conway, was
in the city Fridayen route home from q
business trip to Baltimore,
Miss Minnie Smith. who has been the
guest of Mrs E. J. Smith, has returned
to her home in King George.
Mr.. Charles F. McCslley, the we'll
known commercial tourist, is spending a
few days with his family here.
Messrs W. McD. Lee and b. s. Ham
monds. Of Irvington, were in the city
Saturday en- route 10 Richmond.
Mrs Hugh d Scott entertained anum'
Der of her friends at finch Saturday even
ing from to and served elegant re
freshments
Ifyou want to buy or sell farm call
ON or address A. c. Garrison, Real Estate
and Locating Agent, Guineys, Caroline
county, Va.
Buy your Easter dresses now stJones .
You can see many Of the very latest and
best styles now on show at Fredericks-
burg's best store.
Mr.. ". 5 Barton Mason, who hes
been sick at his home at Colonial Beach,
has returned 10 the city and resumed his
duties at c W. Jones dry goods store.
Miss Bessie b. Payne, of Clifton Forge,
Va, who has been the guest OF Miss
Cora Hicks has gone To Baltimore for a
visit of month, after which she will re.
turn home.
Professor b. Marnix. president OF
the Marnix College of Business and
shorthand at Washington, arrived here
Saturday with the view OF opening q
branch in this city.
Seine haulers and other fishermen are
preparing for the spring fishing Many
of them have everything 10 readiness.
In q short time the iinny tribe will be
numerous in orr waters.
Mr.. c. ". Jones has returned from an
extended business trip to the Northern
markets, where he made purchases Of
spring millinery, novelties and lots OF
pretty goods in all his lines OF business.
Remember The T. n Brent store has
the agency for the celebrated Standard
Patterns. These Patterns are accurate
economical and stylish. You can not
afford TO risk cutting a garment without
them.
Mr. Benz Goldsmith has had a very
handsome glass front put in the store
room on Main street occupied by Mrs. D.
+ Smith 4 Co s millinery Mr. +. u
Hefin. contractor, did the work with his
usual efficiency and promptness.
This is the time to have beautifully
inished photograph OF yourself made
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery is pre-
pared to make any etyie from lie slzt
70 phsto miniature. Al work guaTsn
tsed frst-class in every respect
The storehouse on Main street oecu
pied by Mrs. d. +. Smith d Co., which il
being beautifully. improved is near com
Dletion. Mrs. Smith sent Miss Keent
North to select her spring stock OF MILL
merry, 6Id she went Monday to make hei
purchases.
List your farms, mile and timber lands
with the John Stewart Walker X Co
Real Estate Agents, OF Lynchburg, Va
1t will cost you nothing. No option
Ii may be OF value to you. Write or cal
on c. Howard Harrison, 30S Commerce
St, Fredericksburg, Va. 1t
Our milliner is now visiting the North
ern markets for everything new in MILL
merry. Please remember that not he
OF any sort, kind, shape or quality wa
carried over from last spring and sum
mer. Every piece will be entirely new
this spring. C.. ". Jones.
Officer W. y. Tsnsill returned from tn,
Portsmouth Navy Yard Friday night
where he delivered the two deserters iron
the L. S. training ship Frankie, Z. b
Anderson and Frank Cameron, WHIT
were captured here several days ago
The reward of $40 each was promptly
paid him. Also railroad fare and ex
penses.
Rev. VIM. Phillips, pastor OF tn
Christian church, will leave soon Tor
few weeks stay in Kentucky. During hi
absence Rev. C. +. Lunger will fill tn
| pulpit. Mr.. Lunger is q student OF thu
Christian College. Washington, DC. Thu
De stor will return some time in April
! His address in Kentucky will be Rector
vile, Mason county.
The New York News Bureau state
that Mr.. w. A. Lane, for the past si'
years superintendent OF the private wir
aud customers departments OF Laden
burg ThalImaDn & Co. ,is now associated
with the stock Exchange firm of Moor
Il Schley, No. so Broadway, New York
Mr.. Lane il former resilient Of thi
city, and brother Of Mr. II. B. Lane.
A party OF five Young ladies, tn
Misses Beverley and Carter, came up OIL
steamer Essex, which reached here Sat
urdsy from the Rappshannock. The.
had been visiting at the home Of ROber
Beverley, in upper Essex, and were re
turning to their hOm' in Fauquier. Mrs
Vaughan, of lower Middlesex, also cam
10 on the Essex to visit her daughter
Mrs. S. g. Wallace.
On account of so much bad weathe
interfering with our former special ole
we will continue with low prices unit
April 7th. 50 cabinet photos, 3 pc
dozen. Ping Pong photos latest city ia'
% for poe. Life sized portraits cnpie'
from any sty lie photo or tin type, Sl75
free sitting where you have no picture
Why give agents valuable pictures to b
enlarged? Quite often they are never re
turned. You will do well to take advar