The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-23

Mrs. J. D. Cameron, who has been at
Christopher Hospital at Norfolk Tor sew
eral weeks, is expected home Sunday
night. Mrs. Cameron il gaining her
strength rapidly after undergoing Il
severe operation Mrs, Lawson
Winstead, W bile fishing with her husband,
caught large sea turtle with her 1sh
line. The turtle measured two feet ACROSS
the back. two feet and hall lengthwlse
and weighed seventy nine pounds She
shipped him to Baltimore. The tug
"Reuben Foster" the tender for the mud
dredge that is dredging around Freder'
icksburg, was on the railway this week
TO stop "a leak -Weems Corr. Virginia
Citizen
Misses Ellen Douglass Wallace and
Lena Harrison. of Fredericksburg, who
have been the guests Of the Misses Jesse
in upper Lancaster, are expected in IT.
yington shortly. Capt Willard ID.
Newbill. L. s. A., has just returned tn
his station at Jackson Barracks, New
Orleans. from a mission TO Honduras
He is expected 20 reach his home here
Sunday night on a GUNNER vacation
Virginia Citizen, lrvington.
Miss jamie Jones. who has beeu visit
ing her uncle, Dr. W. j. Coleman. left on
Saturday for Frederick sburg, and from
there she will 90 90 her home In Morris.
vile. She leaves many sad hearts be
hind her. Mining in old Louisa for
pyrites, gold and other metals Is on the
up grade. Louisa il perhaps one OF the
richest mineral counties In che state. her
vast aud varied wealth only awaiting
capital Mineral Mirror
Or. Richard Washington, of Washing
ton, and DR.. and Mrs. Warner Washing
ton and Miss Irving, of Staten Island.
n. T.. were in the city Sunday, euroute
TO the home Of Or. Walker WASH gton,
Mt Oak Grove, Westm0reland county.
Capt Brawner Gates. Of the r. f. K +
r r. had his eye painfully injured last
week by cinder He is in the city for a
few days with his family, who are the
U .ests Of Mrs Gates mother, Mrs L. H.
NJ 'rchant
Mr.. John B. Jones, the popular clerk
at c W. Jones dry goods store, has gone
to Morrisville, FauquiercOuuty' where he
will open a store. His many friends
wish him much success.
Thursday night, August 10Th az :
O'Clock. Supt. Frank IT, West and Dr
Robert Frazer will address the people Of
Mineral, Louisa county, and vicinity on
education.
The Union Services were held Sunday
night at the Presbyterian church and
Rev. ]. II. Light preached An excellent
sermon 20 an RpprpciRtive congregation
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh
Hoskins died at his parents home IN
Stafford Sunday, after a brief illness
Mrs HOskins is quite i'll.
Mics Hettie Smith, of Slamsyille, Ohio,
and Mics Della Lowprv, Of Chattanooga.
Tenn, are guests Of Mrs NJ. d, Aslop, In
SpOtsylyania.
Mr.. W. 4. Smith, of the Davis Photo
graph Gallery, is in Tappahannock on
business He will return Saturday night
Mr.. Adolphus RObey and Miss Nellie
Mr.. c. A. Gore aud family.
Mrs. Geo. Thomas and daughter, Of
Washington. are the guests OF Mr.. j.
Wesley Baker aud family.
Misses Maude and Cora Franklin have
returned from a visit to friends in Stai-
ford and Prince William,
Mr. T. NJ Chichester. OF Charlottesville,
who has been the guest of his mother in
Stafford, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs A Waller have returned
from Rockbridge Alum Springs TO their
home ia SpOtsylyanis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c, Hayes, of Wash
ington. are visiting the l8tters father
Mr.. A b. towering.
See ad of Medical College Of Virginia,
which appears else " here in this issue
Mr.. J. X. Barber, of Pittsburg, Pa, is
the guest OF his parents in this city.
Miss L0ttie Baker has returned from "A
visit to friends in Washington
Mrs. W. f. Coates has returned from
an extended Southern TIP.
Miss Laura Tyler is the guest of rela-
tives at Ridgley Park, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Jones are guests OF
friends in Fnuqnier county.
Mrs. c. Woolcott is in Orange on bust
ness.
MRS, AGNES M'WHIRT DEAD.