The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-22
CURRENT COMMENTS.


Nr G. h. Swii, was At steif'rd { II.
tuesday
Mr.. T. +. stontbrabtr, e Richmond
is in the city.
Mr. A D. Alexander, Of Ufba' ma, was
In the city Tuesday
Hon. W. l. Cobb, Of Caroline, was IN
the city Wednesday
Mr. s W. Somerville hasreturned from
business trip co Danville.
MIA Randolph Howard has returned
from trip to Philadelphia.
Mr. +. r. Convey has returned from Il
business trip to Newport News.
MIR. Harrison Wexford. of Richmond
county, was in the city Monday.
Mr.. Lewis Jones and family, of near
Summit. have moved here 10 reside.
Paving bills are due. Call on the col
lector before they become delinquent,
Mr. Oscar Iemoine, of Baltimore, is the
guest of Mr.. :. :. Bradford and family
Mrs. Mamie Barney has returned home
for an extended visit to Newport News
and Norfolk.
There will be an entertainment at
Hopewell church, in Caroline county,
Dec. 20. 1904
Miss Edna + Travis o! Caroline has
gone TO Cocoa. Fla on visit to her
uncle, = f. Travis.
MIR. and Mrs. r. o. EgertOn and Niles
EQerton will spend the Nmas season
with Miss Julia Hall.
Messrs q. M Henderson and +. i.
Chiles, of PasespatspzJ. were IN town
Tuesday on business.
The store occupied by MIR. II. Wallace
Garner on Commerce street has been
handsomely reprinted.
The Sunday School will close at Mas
saponax, December 20, at II O'Clock,
with an entertain ment.
Mrs. Thomas W. Eoreuklin and daueh
ter. Miss Sallie Franklin, have returned
from visit TO Y sshiDgton.
Norris, the j.weIer and optician. has
all his engraving done by hand experts
free OF charge. No machine work.
Mias Fleda Allison. who has been visit
ing her uncle. Offer ". X Hall and
family. has returned to Alexandria
Mr.. ". D Reamy, Of staff 'rj, has been
feeding II cartridges with his fowls
since the spoE has been on the ground.
Miss Rebecca Dickinson and Mrs Henry
Dickinson, Of the Noes Neck neighbor'
hood, were In town Tuesday shopping.
Misc Lille Woods has returned from
Maryland, where she taught a school.
and will ppeDd the winter at her home
here.
Trunks. satchels suit cases, teieseopes'
any one of these will be an exceptsble
Xmas gift. New lot j1st in tOdey Mon
day. Jones.
Look for the name OF Norris. the Jew
eler and opticisn. on your Nmas present.
For when You see il you can be assured
it il guaranteed.
Norris. the ieweler and opticiap, grew
40 with watches Call In and inspect biz
large stock and let him convince you be
knows ali about them.
You can make good selection OF ac-
ceptable gifts from this stores great cot
lection. store open every night tins
week. The r. \ Brent store.
Mr.. W Hart aud daughter Mise
Minnie Hart, OF Fauquier, are the guests
Mir. and Mrs. Ferdinand IL Hart at their
home on Prince Edward street.
Mems initial handkerchief, mems
kid gloves. mems umbrellas, men sshirts,
mems collars. cuffs and REX iies, all N
new STYLES. at jones' Cash Store.
Miss Mamie Van Duesen il recover
ing from An attack Of appendicitis I'll &c
the operation was performed by lbs.
Tompkins and Chewing at the Mary
Washington Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. MorrieoD, OF
SpotsylVaUia county, returned home
Monday evening from six weeks yisit
TO relatives in Delaware, Pennsylvania
and Washington, D. {.
The remains OF Ella Tyler, colored,
who died in Long Branch, y on Dec.
10Th. were brought here "Wednesday AM
taken TO her old home, nter Spotsyl
vsnis, where they were interredf
Annie TaliaierFO. eolOred, OF near
Brooke Station, was fined e and costs
nv Major W. K Embfey Tuesday Tor
shop lifting. She took a tin pan worth
4Oc. from the Dickson hardware store.
For beauty, variety and taste 10 MILL
merry 90 TO Mrs. d. f. Smith 4 Co, Main
st. The stock comprises every thing kept
In an up to date millinery establishment
Go and get yOnr fancy goods Tor Amas.
Major W. 5. Embrey acting Mayor
had before him Wednesday at the Mayor
court Norman Freeman, colored, Tor
being drunk, fined $3.50; Geo. + Bro wn,
of Caroline county, fined s. 80 for being
drunk on the street
Miss Kate Mtssick. a student at Ban
dolph-Macon WOmsns College, al
Lynchburg, ia visiting her sister here Mrs.
AP Rowe. en- route TO lrvington TO
soend the holidsJs with her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. ". L. Messick.
Remember your friends during the
Xmas holidays. Nothing will be more
appreciated than a good photograph OF
vonrself. You can have it made at the
Davis Fredericksburg Gallery. All WORK
guaranteed first class In every respect
Mr. W,D. Reamey, Of Stafford, was in
the city Tuesday. lie has been rick since
S;s fire several weeks ago. hr. Reamey
made ms a narrow escape in falling from the