The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-18
CURRENT COMMENTS.
News OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered here and There u, The Free
lance REPORTERS

Rev. ". d. Smith has returned rom
New York
Mrs. Helen s. White has recovered from
an attack Of the grippe.
MIR Chas. ID. Foster was at Bowling
Green Tuesday on business.
County Clerk T. A. Harris, OF Spotsyl-
vania, was in the city Tuesday.
Miss Carrie McCraeken has returned
from q visit to friends in Baltimore
Miss Halle f. Chichester Ia the guest
of Miss Fannie Smith. OF Alexandria
Miss Mamie NJ. Forbes has returned
from a visit to Mrs. Chas. Steele IN Ne"
York.
Misses Susie Lowry and Annie Lacy
OF Brooke. were visitors to the city "eo
nesday.
Mr. Edward Tao loe. OF Powhatan'
King George county, was IN the e''y
Wednesday.
Mr., Charles Shepherd Bradley, OF Bal
timore, ia here, the guest OF the family OF
MIR. W. + Bradley.
Hon. NJ. IL. Dickinson returned to
Richmond Monday, after spending Sun
day at his home in Spotey lvania
Mr.. Edgar Cannon, student OF
Hampden- Sidney College, is In the city
for a few days, the guest'o OF his mother.
Cant aud Mrs. W. Nee Grafton, of Sc
wickly. Pa, have returned home alter
a visit here at the home of Judge j. /.
/ Goodrich
Reduced prices on the entire line OF
Boys Winter Clothing at The L. y
/ Brent Store
Geo. Byrd, colored inmate OF the aims
house. died at that institution Monday.
He was for years dray man on the
streets here.
Licensed to marry in Washington
( Tuesday. Joseph s Christy. STAFFORD
county. and Minnie Houghton, OF Gull
pepper county.
I When you go TO Washington remember
/ the fact that you can get anything you
want at Kann's of the best quality, and
at the lowest prices.
The College Athletic Association has
chosen MIR 4. r. Bass as delegate To the
State intercollegiate Athletic Arsocla-
ton In Richmond Feb. 10.
Or. Adler. of near Philadelphia, died at
his home Thursday after q short Illness
/ He was an uncle by marriage Of Mrs. W.
I c. Stearns, formerly OF this city
Life insurance to the amount OF SO, 600
was carried by the late d. I Cole. tie
was insured in the fredericksburg Con
clave Improved Order of HeptasOphs.
MIR. Carroll Wilson. the expert photo
button operator, will remain at the
Davis Gallery through this week. HIS
work OF last week speaks for itsei l~
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Tackett are
temporarily guests OF the Exchange Ho-
tel Mrs Tackett has been spending sew
eral months in Alexandria aud New
York
Miss Susie Whitehouse entertained q
number OF her friends Monday evening
from 4 TO 6. Finch was played, and
alter the game dainty refreshments were
served.
Mr.. F. W. Payne, Of King George was
a visitor 10 the city Wednesday. lie was
enroute home from Washington and was
in the railroad wreck near Alexandria
Tuesday night
Don't wait for scme one else to get al
the pretty styles ia white goods. EN-
hroideries. lace and muslin underwear
at c. W. Jones, all on sale now D'
your sewing now.
The Baltimore disaster beii g lresh II
the minds OF our people. considerable tx
element was eyiDced when an alarm
sounded here this evening, Which wa
caused by the burning OF chimney II
the lower part Of the city.
This il the time to have a beautifully
flushed photograph OF yourself mode
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery is pre-
pared to make any style from lie slI'
10 photo miniature All work gusran
reed first-class in every respect
Have you seen them? Muslin under
wear at Jones' We place large order
with manufacturers Corset covers
skirts, night robes, etc great n'anl
sold this week, but the sale continue
along with other white goods and EN-
brOi0eries.
A box car of a north bound freigh
train on the L F. & p Il Il. jumped tn
track between Qusntico and Widewste
Tuesday morning, and in const qnene
trains from the North were considerably
DELAYED. No one was hurt and but littl
damage done.
Owing to extensive improvements Il
our store property we beg to announc
TO the public that our store istemporarl
ly closed. Anyone desiring business
transaction with Us will pleaee call at on
residence, No. S25, Main street, mex
door TO our place OF business. Mrs ID. L
Smith & CO.