The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-09-06
CURRENT COMMENTS.


in the count! at HraGi,s orrl"ss.
Nc. II Wallace Csrucr returned SAtur
day night from busiuess zip to Tap
pahspnock.
Mrs Alvin r. r So hss returned ir IN a
trip 10 points Ia y, " Jersey aai other
Northern place..
Mr.. W. IL. Rodgers, Of Washington,
spent Sunday and Monday with hi7
family in the city.
Mr.. ". n. Blake il spending few da' +
home here with his family. after an en-.
tehded business trip.
The house OF the Eliza Johnston estate.
on Charlotte street, has been rented to
Mr.. T. Emmett smith
Misses Annie and Clarire Davis have re.
turned from visit to their siste'. Mrs
Ellen Davis. in MiddleseN.
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Kalmbach have re-
turned from visit OF several weeks 10
Mary land and Atlantic City.
MIR. Thomas H. Newton. of Caroline,
and Mrs. NJ. c. T0mpkins, of the SUN
nit, were visitors here Friday
Judge J. C. Moncure. of Shreveport, La
who has been the guest Of relatives IN
Stafford, returned home Monday.
Mr.. George NJ Downes left this morn
ing for Richmond. lie lost the USE OF BILE
arm. and has gone there for treatment
Mrs. N. y. Smith. OF Ricbsrdsville
with her nieces. Misses Beatrice and Nan
ME Jacobs. were visitors to the city sat
urdsy.
John VIM. the infant ron of Mr.. j. II.
VIM, Of Caroline. is sui ring with
dropsy ADD is being attended by Dr. ),
f. TompAins.
Mr.. and Mrs ". & CLARK. OF Adams
town. " Va. who have been thu quest
Il Mr.. CIV Clark in the county, have're-
turned home
Superintendent of Schools G. W. Grigs
by. Mir. c. " Rogers ana Mir. Richard
McCalley, OF King George, were visitors
here Saturday
Mr.. Frank Z. Ste8rns. who has several
contracts for the construction Of build
ings at TappshannOck, spent Saturday
and Sunday in the city
Miss Kate 4. Keene. Of the millinery
firm OF Mrs. d. h. Smith Il Co, ha5 gone
to Baltimore 10 attend the openings
Mrs Smith will 60 in few days.
The school boards Of King George
will meet at King George Court House
on Monday, September 18th. 20 con
tract with teachers Tor the coming
session.
When you want "a beautifully finished /.
and I'D 10 date photograph OF yourself, /
you can have IL made at the treierieks /
burg DAYS Gallery. All work guaranteed /.
-Fst class in every respect.
Golddust, belonging to Mr. Harwooi /
simpson. OF Stafford, Won the one. hall
mile heat running race at the IappBhau- /
mock Fair last week. defeating Mr- Rich /
srn bay lor's Fleetwood The.pur was
500
Mqaers J 4. Dishman. K. 4 Zones and /
r. f. Dalton, of Richmond, passed /
through the city SATURDAY en- route 20 /
King George ami WpslmoVpiand 70 .
spend week with their friends aud TelA- +
tives.
Rev. r. A. WiliRms has returned from
his vacAtiun md dlled his pulpit in the
Baptist church sunday. preaching An
abb sermon 70 q large congregation, the /
member OF which were glad to welcome
him home
Prof. Wm. Z. Arneud, after fine trip
10 the " orld's Fair bnd visit 10 his
parents here, hiss returned 20 Ports /
mouth. Va. AMI from there will ~ %
Alfalfa, Us whrr, he has accepted
call Is Orgsnist
Beautiful designs il millinery cen al
WAYS hef0undat the esta blishmcnt of Mrs. |
ID t. smith a Co., Oh Main street. We
are cl0siag out ou- spring and summer
stock at low prices to m6he ready Tor
the coming fall.
Nc. Michael Long had bis right hand
severely cut by an electric ian Saturday
night. 1t was overturned byRbsstRnder
and in attempting To reset II. his hand
was caught by che blsde aud cut DR.
Tompsins rendered medical aid
Mr.. A B. Marchsnt. OF Middlesex, Will
Nessrs Cartright x Davis as
travelling salesman, and viii make tour
of the counties in the Northern Nee. snc
southside Of the Rappahannork river.
lie vii. start out at once.
Rev Decatur Edwards, left Saturday
for CiislersYi,le. Madison county, to as
sist Rsv. C A. Hall IN series Of meet
ingl. after which he will go 10 Manches-
ter. Va. and preach in ClOptOn street
church, where he was formerly pastor
Mr.. John A. White, who was a dele
cate 10 the Republican Convention at
and who extended he
trip to Drbann8, has returned home de-
lighted with the lower portion oil the
river. which he had never visited before
although a citizen here for many years
Viola Johnson. eolored. died ct the
home OF her aunt, Emily BuCsneT, in this
citv, Saturday morning. Her father was
for, md upon ms arrival
here the remains were shipped to
Oswego, n. Y her former home, Tor IN
terment.
s. Smith Lee. Hon Of Capt. D. N. Lee,
left for Franklin, Va. last Sunday,
where he has accepted a petition as
,ommandant Of the corps Of cadets with
The rank of major and professor, mathe-
maties. military science aHd engineering,
At the FRANKLIN Military Academy.
Norris. The Jeweler, has just received
a beautiful line of ssndelabras, candle
sticks. letter racks, ink wells, sconces,
Assyrian brOnzes, gold and Aeoiian
vases. pitchers finished with "a and Is
carat gid. They are the hGndsOmest /
goods of the kind made. All goods
and Norris guarantee
means something. Repairing OF allkints
promptly done.
Capt 5. c. feyton has returned rom
q visit 60 his farm in FaUquier, lie gives
very gloomy reports of the wheat crop
in Fauouier. LOudoun and Culpeper !