The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-10
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered Here and There BY The Free
Lance Recorders

Mrs Elizabeth Harris, wife OF Clerk I. A
Harris. OF SpOtsylyania, was n visitor "a
the city Tuesday.
Mr.. b. Goldsmith was out Tuesday
after being confined tn his home several
weeks by sickness.
Miss Adra Bradbury, of near Mason =
Orange county, is in the city, the guest
of Miss Fannie Beale.
Dr. and Mrs r. J Payne and Master
K j. Payne, Jr., of GarriSOnVillr' were
in the city Wednesday
Miss Fannie Dickens. who has been
visiting Mrs. W. Key Howard, has re
turned to her home in Washington.
Mr.. T. Stokely Coleman, law student
at University of Virginia Is at home IN
Spotsylyauis, very sick with measles.
Mr.. J. Abbie Stone was badly bitten
on the leg by bull dog Monday night
while returning to his home from the lire.
The Rappahannock river was consider
ably swollen Tuesday, due To the heavy
rains up the country aud in this section.
DR.. T. $. Runaway will preach al
Salem Baptist church, in spotsy lvanie
county, next Sunday morning at ii
o'clock.
MIR. and Mrs. J. j. Mountjoy, of New
York, formerly of King George county,
were registered at the Exchange Hotel
here Tuesday.
Misses Marguerite and katherine Wat.
kins. of Richmond, who have been visit
ing their sister, Mrs b. NJ. Rosebro, have
returned home.
Buy your Easter dresses now at Jones
You can see many of the very latest and
best STYLES now on show az Fredericks
burg's best store.
The souvenir tea which was TO have
been given in the opera house store on
Friday night. has been postponed on ac
count OF unavoidable circumstances
Messrs c O'Conor Goodrich and Willie
h Goodrich, who were in the city lew
days, have returned To the University
where they are taking the law course.
Messrs. f J. Cain 4 Co, plumbers and
stove dealers, have moved from Main
street to the store-house on Commerce
street formerly occupied by &. W. Helm
Minnie Sullivan. colored. wife Of vii
liam Sullivan, died at her home 10 stat
ford Monday of consumption, aged j,
wears. Her funeral took place Tuesday
evening.
+. W. Coleman. special commissioner
sold at SpOtsy lvania Monday, go acres
of land owned by estate Of Henry White
70 c. Y Talley, for 500 This tract 1t
near BrOckenburg.
Capitation taxes must be paid by May
lst ii YOU want 10 vote at the presiden
tial election 10 the fall This is q neces
sary qualification in addition TO beinl
on the registration books.
The Sons of Sobriety met at their hal
Monday night about 1:3O o'clock, anC
after pleasant social intercourse repaired
/ in a body to the Opera House Cafe, anC
enjoyed a sumptuous repsst.
A charter has been granted by thu
State Corporation Commission in Rich
mond 10 The Virginia Sumac Company
/ inc J.. Petersburg; ". II. Hurkamp
president; capital stock, $1,000 10 500
900.
! Mr.. Moses Rhein of Washington. whC
has been spending several day here will
I the family OF his father in-law. Mr. b
Goldsmith, returned home Tuesday
Mrs. Rhein will remain through thu
week.
Remember The T. n Brent store haI
the agency for the celebrated STANDARD
/ Patterns. These Patterns are accurate
economical and stylish. You can no
afford to risk cutting a garment withou
them.
Rev. W. f Evans, D d, OF Monr
mental church. Richmond, preached a
st. Georges Episcopal church Tuesds.
evening at > O'Clock TO q large cOngre
CATION. The sermon was eloquent am
forcible.
This il the time TO have a beautiful.
dnished photograph OF yourself made
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery is pro
pared to make any style from life siE
20 photo miniature. All work guaran
teed frst-class in every respect
Fire a few days ago destroyed the resi
dence, in SpOtsylyaDia county, oceupie'
bv Henry Redman. together with the I'm
niture, etc the family escaping with onl.
the clothes they wore. The building va
the property OF Miss Fannie Tompl inc.
Our milliner is now visiting the North
ern markets for everything new in mill
merry. Please remember that not ha
Of any sort, kind, shape or quality wa
carried over from last spriDg and sum
mer. Every piece will be entirely new
this spring. C. W, Jones.
List your farms. mills and timber land
with the John Stewart Walker & Co
Real Estate Agents, OF Lynchburg, Va
1t will cost you nothing. No option
II NAV be OF valuable service to you
Write or call on G. Howard Hsrri' on
3OS Commerce St, Fredericksburg, va
Major Alexander Quail, wife and TIVE
children. who went from SpotsylvsniI
To Ida Grove, Iowa last fall to reeide
have decided TO return to their home IL
Spotsylvania. Mrs. Quail and children
are already here and Major Quail vii
come later The climate did not agre
with Mrs. Q1ail's health.
Mrs. D. E. Smith has returned iron
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
where she selected one Of the prettiest line
of millinery ever exhibited on this mar
let She will give you due notice OF he
spring opening. Her new store will b
ready for occupancy in sfew days. Mrs
Smith is assisted this season by Mise
Kate Keene and Nettie Jett.
On account of so much bad veathe
interfering with our former special one
we will continue with low prices unit
April 7th. So cabinet photos, 81 pc
dozen. Ping Pong photos latest city ia
2S for 25c. Life sized portraits pople
from any sty lie photo or tin type, $l.fi
free sitting where you have no picture
Why give agents valuable pictures TO b
, enlarged? Quite often they are never n
turned. You will do well TO take advar
tage OF this, the most liberal offer "