The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-13
CURRENT COMMENTS.

a Dueiufeo Trip W sNtN i't"'
MIR. ". Thos. Jones has returned from
business trip to Washington.
DIR. X. j. Payne and wife, Of Garrison
vile, were in the city Saturday
The amount 30 far paid for hunting H.
censes in Caroline county is $40.
Judge r H. l.. Chichester has returned
from business trip to New York.
The best $l.OO kid gloves the town
ever had; every pair guaranteed. {. W.
Jones.
Col. Z. d. Cole spent Sunday in Wash
ington with Mrs. Cole and his daughter,
Miss Alice.
Mrs. James &. Rowe and children
have returned from "a visit To relatives
at IrviugtOn.
Mr.. b. S. Pates has completed his new
residence on Weldon street aud will oc-
cupy it soon.
Millinery. Wonld anything be nicer
than hat for Xmas present? Talk 10
Jones milliners.
Mr.. Gordon Wallace. Of Richmond, was
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. j. Stansbury
Wallace Sunday.
MIR and Mrs Wallace Carmichael, OF
Wilmington, n C., were the guests oil
relatives here Sunday.
Messrs. T. Z. Farmer, b. NJ. Jordan
and A. NJ. Jordan, of Caroline county,
were in town Saturday on business.
Now You have heard about pretty
umbrellas, suppose you stop and see
Jones stock from 80 cts. TO - % each.
Mr.. o. p. Griffin has sold his farm in
Caroline county, formerly owned by MIR.
Henry f. Gordon, TO Mr. Arthur l.. Gar
nett.
Attorney Thomas s. Coleman has re
covered sufficiently from his prOtrgcted
illness to leave Spotsylvania {. IL, for
home.
A beautiful line of the latest style rain
coats in today from New York factory
Il. Frank Timberlake 4 Co. Come quick
and get your pick.
A meeting OF the Directors ofthe Horse
Show Association will be held IN the
Mayors office on Thursday, December
18th, at - O'Clock.
Mrs. Mamie b. Coleman, who has been
with her son, MIR I ). Coleman, at
Spotsylvania t. H., during his illness 6,
has returned home.
Brown seems TO have the lead. You
will find good line OF brown dress
goods at &. Frank Undertake X Cos,
juet in from New York.
Norris. the jeweler and optician, grew
up with watches. Call in and inspect HE
large stock and let him convince you be
knows all about them.
A rummage sale will be held on Main
street, next door TO Henry Wissner,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday for bene
fit OF the Peoples Mission.
But few country people were in town
Saturday, owing to the snow storm.
The streets will be crowded next Sstur-
day il the weather il good
A fine POlled Angus bull, purchased by
III. L. 4. 7 ltIIts III AVhhRg VIZ
shipped through here a few days ago to
his farm in Lancaster county.
Wanted-A good settled colored wo-
man u do house work A good home
for the right kind of woman. Apply 10
Chas. H. Hurkamp. Boscobel. Il
One Of our ladies stylish rain coats
W mid be an acceptable gift for Christ
mas. Secure one while we have a nice
assortment 10 select from. J he T. y.
Brent Store.
The side W heel steamer Middlesex, OF
the W ems Line, is being cleaned aud
painted in the drydOck of the William
Skinner Shipbuildiug and Drydock Com
psny, Baltimore.
Miss Bertha Printz, who has been rem.
dering professional services TO MIR. Thorn
a. \. Coleman. of SpOtsylvania, during
his recent Illness with typhoid fever, has
returned to Washington.
The little daughter Of Mack d. Combs,
of Mount, Stafford county, was brought
to the Mary Washington Hospital Mon
day to be operated on for throat trouble
By Drs. Tompkins and Payne.
For beauty. variety and taste 10 MILL
merry 60 to Mrs. d. L. Smith \ Co, Main
st. The stock comprises everything kept
ia an up TO date millinery establishment.
Go and get yonr fancy goods for Xmas.
Miss Alice Graves, daughter OF Com
monwealth's Attorney Lee J. Graves oil
Spotsylvauia. who is a student at Raw
lings Institute, Charlottesville, visited
Mrs Il r, Powell, at GordOnsville' few
days ago.
Select your Christmas presents from
headquarters. Norris, the jeweler and
outician, has the largest and mcSt com
Diete stock ever shown in Fredericks-
burg, and his goods will safety the most
iRstidioDs.
Remember your friends during the
Xmas holidays. Nothing will be more
appreciated than a good photograph OF
Yourself. You can have it made st the
Davis Fredericksburg Gallery. All WORK
guaranteed first class in every respect.
1t is with pleasure we announce we are
now prepared to iurnish family trade
with the following celebrated brands OF
LIQUOR, Fairfax, Fairmont, Sylvan
Grove, Keystone, Old Henry, and other
leading brands. Stefford agents for the
celebrated Portner Beer. Special atten-
ton given to mail orders. Soliciting
share Of your patronage, we are, very
-asna.tfullv l. q Roach e Co n29u