The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-24
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Mr. Jas. IL. bowman, OF New lork, is
the guest Of relatives here.
MIR Allan Smith, Of King George was
in town Wednesday night.
Misses Ellen and Lucy Lewis, OF King
George, were in the city Wednesday
Miss Lucy Cunningham, OF Richmond,
ia visiting her sister, Mrs. c. W. Jones.
Mrs.L. &. Roach, who has been i'll Tor
several months, is very much improved
MIR. p. X. Bauman is in the city and
will spend the holidays with Ills iahliy'
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. b. Bolts left Thursday
for Roanoke to visit their son, Mr. j. Is.
Bolts.
MIR. r. W. D. Tay lor and Miro O'Conor
Goodrich are spending their Amas mol
days at their homes.
Norris, the jeweler and optician, has
all his engraving done 10y hand experts
free OF charge. No machine work.
Edgar ID. Hilleary and wife Of Phila
delphia. will spend Saturday and thirst
mas with his mother and family here
Messrs. Mason Smith and Willie Cool
rick have returned from the | diversity
of Virginia and will spend Nmas here.
Cant Wilson Decator and his daugh.
ter in. law, Mrs. Murray Decator, OF
Whitewater, were in the city Wednts
day.
Mr.. John +. Coleman, who has charge
of several Episcopal churches III Spotsyl
yania, has gone to England on visit 10
relatives.
Miss Lena Pincksrd, Of Northumber
land county. who has been a guest oil
Mrs. A. 7. Rowe for some time. has re-
turned home.
Look for the name OF Norris, the Jew
eler and optician, on your Nmas present
For when you see it you can be assured
| il is guaranteed
Mrs 4. T. Rowe and little daughter
have gone to lrvington To spend Thirst
mas with the formers parents, captain
and Mrs W. l.. Messick.
Norris. the jeweer and optician, grew
I'D with watches Call in and inspect his
large stock and let him convince you be
knows all about them
Mr.. John f. Broaidus, who has many
relatives here and in Sp0t.ylvania coun-
", has been appointed one oil the ianu
assessors Of Henico county.
You can make a good selection oil ac-
ceptable gifts IRON this stores great col
lection. Store open every night this
week. The T. A. Brent Store.
Mr.. Frank Guest, of New York, who
recently purchased "Snowden, has re-
turned TO this city and will occupy his
new home during the holidays.
Mems initial handkerchieis. men r
kid gloves, mems umbrellas, men shirts
mems collars, cuffs and neck tiee' all IN
new styles, at Jones Cash Store.
The schooner Mary Anne Shay, be
longing to Capt. v llson Decator, oil
Whitewater, has arrived at W ashingtoh
with a cargo OF lumber and wood.
Misses Annie Page Lewis AMI Nora
Goodrich. of GunstOn Institute, are spend
ine their holidays with the latters pa
rents, Dr. and Airs. W. b. doolrck.
Miss Cerline Hirsh left Thursday ior
Ri .hmond. where she will spend ths
| Christmas holiGays with Mise Carrie
KAUFMAN. Of West Grace street, Rich
mond
Miss May Rowe has returned from
Hannah More Academy. near Baltimore
aud will spend the Christmas hohd a}
with her parents, Capt and Mrs. ". u
Rowe.
Miss Susie Mallory Bradley returned
h me from Richmond Thursday, where
abe has been the guest Of her cousin, Mise
Irving Nithers Wright for the pas
month.
Miss Elsie Mills left Thursday for Mad
ison. \. C., where she will spend I'M
christmas with friends She will als'
visit friends in Winston, \ e., before Re
turning.
Messrs. Willie Quinn and Willie Cris
mond. who are attending school IN hlch
mond. the former ut a business coIieR
and the latter at Richmond Con ge' ar
home for the holidays
Rev d. F Coleman, Of St Mary r Cath
Ole Church, OF this city, attended tue Iuu
lea of the ordination of Rev. T. . tar
rell TO the priesthood at 81 Joseph
Church, in Petersburg, Tuesday.
There will be a lecture and dinner glyel
at Liberty Baptist church, in Carolin
county. Wednesday, Dec. 2Sth, l9Of, 10
benefit of the church, commencing at
O'Clock. The public cordially invited
For beauty, variety and taste in mill
narv 90 to Mrs. d. +. Smith a Co, Mai
st The stock comprises everything hep
in an M to date millinery establishment
Go and get yonr fancy goods for Amas.
Scarf pins. rose gold, green and roma
Gold artistic designs set with diamond
6earls. rubies, sapphires, &c. Our seal
oin line lie full of good things suitable 10
presentations the year round. Norri'
the ieweler.
Remember your friends during tn
Xmas holidays. Nothing will be NOR
Appreciated than a good photograph {
vonrself. You can have il made at III
Davis Fredericksburg Gallery. All wor
J. guaranteed first class in every respect
MFR. VIM. T. Pratt, Of Port Royal, cam
nm on the Caroline Wednesday night an
leIt here later for Sea Isle City, \. >
where he has purchased large gasolln
e boat. to be used for towing pnrpoie
) MIR Pratt will briOg the boat from Ne'
n Jersey to Port Royal by water.
u ]. Walter Taylor and Missouri
+ sbanklip. both OF King George COUNTY
Howard l.. Long and Lors r. Tayl3
both of Caroline county, and George
Atchison. OF Stafford county. and Ness
7 Y Abel. Of Prince William county. wei
e licensed TO wed 10 Washington Wedne
A day
Misses Pauline Long, OF irviu gson, an
q Annie stonehsm, Of Lancaster eounf'
Il students at Randolph Macon Woman
College at Lynchburg, spent Wednesoa
night here as guests OF Mr.. and MT
las. C. Rowe, and left by steamer Thur
day for their homes to spend the no
. days.