The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-17
CURRENT COMMENTS.

the city tuesday
For Ssle-Baled shredded fodder d.
Clark, SnOwden
Mr. {. f. Blackburn, OF Garrisonville.
was in the city Monday
Miss Susie Rawlings hasreturncd from
"a visit to relatives In Orange.
Miss Lizzie Roach is visiting her sister
Mrs. W. {. Davis, 10 Richmond.
Capt. ]. z. Woody of Alexandria, is in
the city the guest OF DR.. }. Garrett King
Mrs J stansbury Wsllaee and Miss
Lula Braxton were 10 Washington We'd
nesday.
Mrs. W. c. Davis has returned 20 kich'
mond. after "a visit 20 her mother MIS-
Jas Roach.
Miss Lena Graves, who has been the
epest Of friends here, lett Tuesday Tor
Charlottesville
Mr and Mrs. " b. Montgomery left
Wednesday for the Eastern Shore, where
they will reside.
Miss Mary L. Roseboom, oil Cherr!
Valley. n. Y, is the guest OF the family oil
Mr.. A. g. Bolts.
Mr. and Mrs. J ". Carver have re-
tnrped from visit to Mr. and Mis- Il.
Turner, OF Culpeper.
MIR f Parish, Of Port Royal. passed
through the city Wednesday en- route
home from Baltimore.
Officer Ben Klopier, OF Nashington'
who has been visiting Mr.. W Il y Don
nell. has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hirsh and son, 81
mon left Wednesday for Washington
and baltimore TO spend FEW days.
The many friends OF Court Clerk James
Parke Corbn vii! be pleased 20 learn
that MS condition IL greatly improved.
Mr.. Frank Wagner. con Of Cspt. Veg
ner Of the government pile driver, when
was here lost year, was IN the city Mon
day.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin. Of 81 Johns Epis
,opsl church 10 Richmond, preached at
st Georges churrh Tuesday evening at
. O'Clock
Senator G. NJ. Wallace. Of STAFF 1rd, has
returned from Richmond, the Legislature
having adjourned, and was IN the city
Wednesday
Mr.. Ben Purvis. who has been at his
home 10 Stafford, during his la her : alb
sence in the West, has returned 10 the
University 20 resume his studies
Mr.. T. \. Brent returned from New
York Monday night, where he went q
complete his purchases Of beautiful mh
linery aud dry goods for his spring open
ing.
Miss Ruby NJ Hart, who has been visit.
ing friends and relatives IN Richmond
county for several weeks. has returned
20 her home. Sherwood Forest, N
stafford.
Mrs. J. " Groves. daughter OF Mrs
NJ. q Luck of Caroline county who IN
derwent an operation at the Virgins
Hospital. Richmond, Saturday il great
~ improved
Interest in the Farmers Institute te
ne held in the court house here Saturday
March 18th. is very great. There VIII b,
a large attendance Of both farmers anc
business men.
Mr. J F. Brown. treasurer OF the I'm
proved Order Heptssophs mas paid Mrs
Mollie \ Cole. widow Of the late d. {
I Cole So 600. that beng the amount o
the policy held by him in that order.
The Exchange Hotel has been crowded
in the past week beyond it's capacity, -
I far as rooms are concerned IL u splen
didly kept and guests v no are entertained
saw a good word iorit wherever they 90
Thursday night March 18th, from :
[ 10 will be- the beginning 81 Jones mill
nery and dry goods opening. No good'
sold that night. No such opening OF dry
goods or millinery has ever visited oul
community
Mrs d. E. Smith 4 Co. will open e
the public their handsome new .t0r'
! Wednesday and Thursday, March 23rC
and oath. Everything is up 10 date
/ Don't iailtO attend the grandest ops nins
/ Of the season.
This is the time 70 have g beautifully
snished photograph OF yourset made
The Fredericksburg Davis Gallery Is pre-
nared TO make any style from lie siz
~ nhoto miniature All work guaran
teed frst-class in every respect
Thursday night from 8 20 10 o'clocl
\ c ". Jones will gives you q great ey
and ear feast This will be the beginning
of our dry goods and millinery opening
Then all day Friday and Saturday yol
will have the treat before you
Nessrs Num- 4 Fell, who operate
large excelsior factory at Guineys, hav
purchased the South Garden farm IN Gar
oline county. containing 200 sores, 10
81 600 There il much excelsior Woo
and other valuable timber upon tn
property.
In the Corporation Court this morning
Judge Embrey presiding Ella Tay Tor
colored. was granted menss ct thor'
divorce from her husband, Jerry Tsl Tor
lF W. Coleman. Eco. was counsel 10
Ella TAYLOR, ard Judge j. I. Gooiricl
counsel for Jerry Taylor.
List your farms, mills and timber land
with the John Stewart Walker & Co.
Real Estate Agents, of LyDchburg, Va
In will cost you nothing. No option
II NAV be of valuable service to you
Write or call on c. Howard Harrison
Dos Commerce St fredericksburg, a
representative Of the L. 5. Govern
ment who was here this week securing
information as to city levies. sppropris
tions and other statistics, stated that b
found the books Of the city kept by tb'
officials here, 10 the most satisfactory
shape OF any place he had visited AM
that he had no difficulty in getting I'M
information be needed.
The T. n Brent Store milliners are here
after amending several weeks in the larg
eat and most fashionable work-room
and visiting lhespring millinery opening
OF Seigel Cooper, Wanamaker, stearn
and many other Of New York's lsrges
stores, with q thorough knowledge o
the correct spring styles, aud are read.