The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-18
CURRENT COMMENTS.


ton Saturday.
The public schools u the city resulted
their sessions Monday moTninr.
Attorney 4. :. Coleman, II Spotsyl-
vania c. H., was ia the city Saturday.
A good wagon for sale eheap-cali and
,xamine Il. Office OF The Brldgew attr
Mills. Loeb
DR.. Randolph B. Carmichael, OF Wash
ington, sreat Sunday with his sisters
here.
Mrs. III. II. Barber ard Miss Edith
Bar Der have returned from trip to ur-
hanna.
Ms. R. R. Powell, of Gordonsyille, Is a
guest at the home Of Rev. K. A. Williams
and family.
Miss 5. Parker Herndon has returned
from Orange county, where she spent
the summer
Rugs. Moquette, Smyrna and Jute.
The hsndsomest styles We have ever
shown. Jones.
Mrs. NJ. T. Church has returned from q
protracted visit Ia her parents at
Honesdale. Pa.
Mr.. Charles OConor Goodrich has been
elected president OF the niversi'y OF Var
glpis Coli Club.
Mr.. L. NJ. Smith, Superintendent OF
Schools Of Spotsylvania, was VISITOR
TO our Office Monday.
Mrs. W. II. Schulzs aud Miss Mary
Burruss, OF Spotsy lvania, were In the
city shopping Mou1ay.
Mr.. Thomas Fines, OF Stafford, sold
My er 4 Brulls Saturday his cop OF
heat for Sl.l3 per bnshei
MIR. 5. $. Bradford and MIR. c. K. How
ard and wife went To Aqua Creek sat
urday and spent the day fishing.
Miss Virginia FiiLhUgh has returned to
fredericksburg and will be the guest taie
winter Of DR. and Mrs. Barney.
Aaron Willis, aged years, 500 Of Clai-
borne Willis, colOred, died at the home
Of his father ID Spotsylyania Friday.
Hon. J. j. McCsrdy, Auditor for the
PoStoftice Department. spent sunday IN
the city, the guest # Postmaster j. Nj.
Griffin.
The American Lady is the most Gem
Portable, most satisfactory corset sold IN
this city. c. W Jones, sole agent for
them here.
Miss Josephine Goultin, Of Snowden
Stafford county, hos returned from "a
visit to her aunt, Mr.. W. :. Hausi0rd,
at Guineys.
Mrs. Charles Edwin Brown will be the
guest OF Mrs ". K. Moncure during the
u. A. R. Conference, which taxes place
Oct. 20 and 2T.
Prof Thos. Fitzhugh is in Nicksburg,
where he will attend the marriage of his
brother, Mr. Alexander Fitzhugh, 90
next "Wednesday.
Mrs. W. II. Fitzlugh and son. OF Nicbs-
burg, VINO hove been the guest OF Ms.
". II Fitthugh and family ON Hanover
street, have returned home.
Mr.. W. II. Merchant has gone 10 Ian.
caster county To take the position oi
book-keepsr ard cashier Of the Irving
Packing Company, at Neems
Mr. Vim. Brame. Of Orange county.
was in the city Friday. lie brought
down a load Of wheat. which he sold TO
the Bridgewater Mills at 81 ID.
A sampls of & ears Of corn raised by
Mr.. J. b. Jsrrell, OF Spotsy lvsnis, and oil
exhibition at our otfics, j. worth seeing.
He raised II barrels 10 the acre.
Blankets are needed these cool nights
&C. ". Jones stock is oil here and on sale.
ranging in prices from So 10 81 pr
pair Let Jones make you comfortable.
DR.. and Mrs. F. e. Miller, OF Gotham.
Va. ami Mrs Vim. DdersOn ami daugh
Ter. Of Lagrange. Ky. are guests Of Nr
and Mrs. ". II, Duerson, at VI. Pleas
ant.
Mira D. E. Smith \ Co. announce their
opening days a great success. HerstocS
is added TO daily, and eli up to-date mil
liuery and fancy goods can ne found IN
her establishment.
The fall opening at The T \. Brent
store this week drew large crowds 81
ladies each day. This exhibit OF styllsh
millinery, fine dress goods, &c SURPASSED
any previous display
When you went beautifully flashed
and ND to date photograph Oi yourself.
Won can have il made at the Freieriche
burg Davis Gallery. All work guaranteed
first class in every respect.
Help Wanted-Two white girls to
cook. claan and nurse; only three in fsm-
ily. with all modern improvements
Good wages and home for right parties.
Apply with references to Mrs. j. b tlck-
Iop CITY 1903
You will always be delighted with
your selection Of bridal presents when
you select them from H. E Norris, the
jeweler and opticians stock, especially
when you see them compared with others
in the brides display.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ". Moncure, who
have been on an extended tour West,
visiting st. Louis and other points. have
returned home. Miss Josie cobb, oil
Caroline county, is the guest Of Miss
Myrtle Cobb.-Louisa Enterprise
Among those who will be missed al
the Horse Show are Mr.. and Mrs Charles
II. Hurkamp, of fredericksburg, with
their great hunters Hornpipe and Amaret
and Others. They are unable to attend
this year owing to bereavement 10 their
families.-Richmond mes-Dispatch.
Moncure D. Conway, who for many
years has been very eminent among the
literary men of England, and close friend
and literary executor OF Ca7lyle, the his
torian. has had a grand banquet ten
dered him in London. In lS49 he was
CLERK in our Circuit Court Clerks Ofiice
under Vim +. Philips, and member OF