The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-15
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Mr. A. Randolph Howard WAS in
Washington Tuesday
Mr.. John NJ. ". Green has returned
from d successful hunt
Mrs. J. f. Mason aud son, jefferson,
we're ia Washington Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. W. Knbe, OF Spotsylvania, was
in the city Wednesday on business.
Mr.. VIM. Doggett, Of Chicago, is the
guest of his brother, Dr.. A, {. Doggett
Mr.. C. r. Howard left Tuesday for
Alexandria, where he will spend lew
days.
BEGINNING Tuesday. 9th inst, c. W.
Jones Store will be open until I'D O'Clock
at night.
Mr.. George Warren, OF New York il in
the city. the guest Of his uncle, MIR. W II
Hurkamp.
Mrs. Leslie T. Kearsley left Tuesday for
Auburndale, Fla, where she Will spend
the winter.
Messrs. Chas Purks and W. J. Rogers
of King George county, weer III the city
Wednesday.
Mr.. David Hrsh has bought 600 or
200 bushels OF fine seed oats from Mr
Geo. Puryis.
BEGINNING Tuesday, 18th inst, c. W
Jones Store will be open until 10 O'Clock
at night.
To accommodate everybody, Jones
Store will be open until 10 O'Clock nom
18th to Xmas
See The r. y. Brent Stores new line ol
ladies and chidren's iurs, fine umbrellas
handkercheis, etc.
Mr. W \ Blake has returned from
Northern trip and will remain here until
after Christmas.
To accommodate everybody, Jones
Store will be open until 10 DEL 'ck from
18th to Nmas.
Mrs. T. W. Franklin and daughter.
Miss Sallie Franklin, are visiting rela-
tives and friends 10 Washington.
Mr.. Andrew Bowling has been appoint
ed TO a position in the freight depart
ment Of the K. f. \ p X. Z here.
Mrs. II. A. Tabb, OF New Y"rk, who
has been the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. ". +. |
Bradley. returned home Wednesday
Mr. Maurice Bowling, OF this city, is
now an assistant express messenger on
trains between Richmond aud New York.
The Street Committee is having the
snow cleaoed out OF the CUTTERS along
the paved portion of Main and Commerce
streets.
Master Willie Clifford Curtis, who has
been visiting in fredericksburg, has re-
turned to his home Wsyside King
George county.
A beautiful line of the latest style rair
coats in to-day from New York factory |
G. Frank Timberlake 4 Co. Come quick |
and get your pick.
A meeting OF the Directors 1.-THE Horse |
Show Association will be held in the
Mayors office on Thursday, December
10Th, at y O'cl0ck.
Brown seems tn have the lead. You |
will find good line OF brown dress
goods at G. Frank Undertake n Cos.
Just in irom New York.
Norris. the jeweler and optician, grew |
IN with watch-s Call in and inspect HE /
large stock and let him convince you he
knows all about them.
Wsuted-A good settled eolored wo
man tn do house work. A gOnd home !
for the right kind OF woman Apply 10
Chas. Fl. Hurksmp. BOscobsl. Il
Mr.. j. Z. Black well, of North Carolina,
who hiss been at the Exchange Hotel Tor
come time, with his wife and two chill
dren left tuesday for their home.
Drs. Chas ". Burr and f. T. Dercum. /
OF PhiladelI hia. " ere in town Tuesday
consulting with Dr. y. Barney over Il
patient at the Mary Washington Hospi
tai.
Mr.. Gilbert j. Hunt. formerly OF this
city, but for many years asueeessiul con.
tractor of Richmond, has been appointed
as one Of the three assessors oil real es-
tate in in that city.
The steamer Northumberland. OF the
Weems Line, will be docked by the Bslti
more Shipbuiding Company on Satur-
day to be cleaned painted and repair
cupboard machinery.
For beauty. variety and taste 10 MILL
merry go to Mrs. d. f. Smith x 20, Main
st. The stock comprises everything kept
in an ND to date millinery establishment
Go and get yonr fancy goods Tor Amas.
The public schools Of this city closed
Yesterday "wednesday at II O'Clock to
-. hn fT al
of Miss Emily Msnder, for u number OF
years ons of the teachers.
Select your Christmas presents from
headquarters. Norris, the jeweler and |
optician. has the largest and most com |
plete stock ever shown In Fredericks |
burg. and his goods will satisfy the most
fastidiOus.
Louis and George Davenport, who
were arrested 10 Orange county, charged |
with beiog implicated in the murder OF
their brother-in-law, John Hume, were
admitted to bail for their appearance
next Monday for preliminary hearing
Remember your friends during the
Xmas holidays. Nothing will be more
appreciated than q good photograph OF
Yourself. You can have it made at the
Davis Fredericksburg Gallery. All work |
guaranteed first class in every respect.
State Senator J. Henry Cochran, Of
WilliampOrt, Pa, with his brother and |
a friend OF Wisconsin, were 10 the city |
Tuesday en- route to Urbanna, where Gen.
ator Cochran owns the fine estate, Rose !
Gill" on the Rappahannock. They leftb by |
steantr Caroline The party was return
ing from hunting trip down South.
II il with pleasure we announce we are
now prepared to furnish family trade
with the following celebrated brands OF
liquor: Fairfax, Fsirmont, sylvan
Grove. keystone, Old Henry, and other |
II 70 for fhQ /