The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-08
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Mr. Bernard Scott, If Richmond, spen'
Tuesday in town
Mr.. K. V. Turner, ci Port Conway
was in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. T. B. Guest, OF New York City, IL
10 the city for few days.
Judge X. fl. l.. Chichester left Tuesd ay
for New York on legal business.
Mrs l.. &. Mitchell and family are pre-
pairing TO move 10 Washington to reside
Miss Sallie Lacy has returned from
, isit to relatives and friends In hlcn
mond.
MrC. NJ. Waite, Commonwealth'satto
ney of Culpeper county, was in the city
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. CovinGton, o
Bowling Green, were in the city shopping
Tuesday.
Mr.. A. F. Dickson, who has been in the
city for few days, left "Wednesday on
business trip.
Miss Ellen Baskerville, Of clifton Forge
is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. +. Sauuoefs
at Scotia"
MIR. Maury CUrbin, alter II bri'i visit Ia
here has returned TO his nome
in CINCINNATI.
Mr.. Lindsay Roach is the guest OF Nr
John W. Lefoe. In Caroline, where he If
shooting birds.
Can't. NJ. b. Rowe and Lieut. ! NJ.
Larkin were in Richmond Iursday On
matters.
Tailor made suits. Many rev ones
lust received at {. W. Jones. All lifting
done free Of charge.
Mr.. Bladen Tayloe and sister, Miss Eva
Tay loe, Of King George county, were in
the city Wednesday.
The weight OF the sleet broke down
some Of the ornamental trees In lllr
kamp Park Monday night.
The largest assortment Of watches To
select from ever shownin Fredericksburg
st Norris, the isweler aud Optician.
A good synopsis of the President Z
message read before Congress today will
be found On the fourth page Ofth's paper
Mr.. Vim. Will had his lett arm badly
sprained at the F. X p K K. Monday
night by being struck 10y moving en-
CINE.
Messrs. j NJ. W. Green aud Joseph
Larkin ARE On hunting trip in kirg
George and are the guests OF Mr. Charles
Purks.
Messrs. A. B. Bolts n Co., have paid
to Capt. S. c. P-yton bis insurance on
his resideace in Stafford lately destroyed
by fire.
Mr.. James A. Scott, formerly OF Mil
ford, Caroline county, has moved TO this
city and is connected with the r. +. y
2. K K office here.
Brown seems to have the lead You
will find a good line Of brown dress
goods at G. Frank Undertake \ Co.'S
ust in from New York.
Norris. the Jew Ter and opticisn, crew
I'D with watches. Call in and inspect bis
large stock and let him convince you lie
knows all about them.
Judge John T. Goodrich has moved his
office to rooms and in the bradford
over the conway, Gordon *
Garnett National Bank. 9Olm
The handsomsst hand and carriage
bags. bil, books. card cases, etc IN rtal
walrus, seal and alligator skin at Norris
the ieweler and Optieian.
WAnted-A Lood settled coiored wo-
man tn do house work. A good home
for the right kind Of woman. Apply 70
Chas. Il. HnrkAmp. BOscob'l. q
Mrs ". II. Tompkins, whose husband
died at the home of his nephew, DR. )
Edward Tompkins, last " eek. left Tues
day for her home in Des MOines, Iowa.
Mr. George ". Proctor accompanied
by his daug liter, Mlss Lizzie Proctor, re
Turned home Tuesday on the 1929 train
from Washington. Ills condition is i'm
proved.
One OF our ladies styli-h rain coats
would be ali acceptable gilt tor ChrIst
mas. Secure ore while We have a ME-
assortment to select from The 7. \
Brent Store.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. r CoRhill Jr., O
Bowling Green, were Ia the city Tuesda!
shopping. and en- route home from Wis
it to Mr.. W. III. Rollins 10 Stafford, tatheI
Of Mrs. C0ghill.
Mrs. d. f. Smith & Co. announce thelI
opening dave p great success. Herstoek
il added to daily, and all up-tO-date mil
linery and fancy goods can be found II
her establishment.
Mr.. J. B. Ficklen, manager OF the Rap
pahannock Electric Light aud Power
Plant. ia having all the poles within thu
city limits painted. Mr.. Larkin Jefferson
is doing the WORK.
G. Frank 7 Undertake 4 Co. have hat
such a rush 10 dress goods ana wrep'
that @. Frank Timberlake has been com
oelled to make Il in2 trip North tC
replenish fhe'r stock.
Whea you want beautifully hnlshec
md w to date photograph OF yourself
sou can have it made at the Fredericks
burg Davis Gallery. All work guaranteed
irst class 10 every respect.
Mr. D. Mercer Waller, formerly Of Stat
ford. has returned FRI m Massachusetts,
where he resided about two years, and
has purchased the Mason bone, neal
Broad Run, Fauquier county, for hi
future home.
Miss Lena Rowe left for Richmond
Wednesday to attend the marriage OF hel
cousin, Miss Margaret Sutton, to Mr.
Samuel H Wilkinson, at the home OF th'
brides parents, Col. and Oirs. +. I. sut
ton, Wednesday evening.
Mr. A. b. Sutton and family, OF Bow
ling Green. have removed to Washing
ton. They are occupying the foe re'l
dence No. 1929 B ct, n. g, wh9re they
will be pleased to see their numerous
friends from their old home.
DIR. Robt K. Carter, formerly OF Fred
erick county, died few days ago at MI
home ia New York, aged 66 years. Dr
Carter WAS brother.in-law OF Mrs. Bet
tie W. Chancellor, Of this rity. He grad
uated from the University Of Virginia
and served in the medical department o
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