The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-19
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Judge A. T. Embrey Was at Summit
Monday on legal business.
Mr. +. Bode has returned from pleas
ant trip to Winchester, Va.
Miss l.. B. Broad1us, Of Caroline, was
In the city shopping Tuesday.
Misses Mary and SAllie Williams. Of
Caroline. we're 10 the city Tuesday.
Rappahannock District Confereneeis in
session al Bowling Green this week.
Woodbury. defeated Pantops st Orange
c. Ii. Monday by the score OF 10 D.
Messrs. Herring and Be L Moueure, Of
Widewarer, were 10 the city Wednesday
Can't ". A. Smith Is visiting his
brother. Mr.. Allen Saith, 10 King George.
Mrs. ". Key Howard is visiting her
niece. Mrs. John Randolph, ia Washing
ton.
Treasurer ". &. billiard, Of SPotsyL
vania, was in the city Tuesday on bust
ness.
Mr. Cha. G.. ROwlett. who has bsen
confined to bis bed for few days, Is out
again.
Rev. ". p. Smith aud Rev II. II. Bar.
Der are attending the Episcopal Council
in Richmond.
Mr.. R. II. White returned from Wash
ington Sunday where he has been Tor the
past six weeks.
Miss Lins L. Mayo. OF Richmond, who
he's been visiting N-s. ". Key Howard,
hss returned home.
Mrs : :. Ware. of Port Royal was 10
the city Tuesday, the guest OF her rsla-
tive, Mrs. ". ". Walker.
The Virginia Excelsior Co il adding
An additional building 70 the'- plant.
Mr. VIM. Livingston has the contract.
Mrs. ". :. Parran. who spent ths
winter in Portsmouth. has returned 70
her home nesr Bsrboursvilie, 10 Orange
county.
Mr. r. Smith. Of summit Spots. J.
vania county, brought here Mednesd ~
the fret home grown straw berries OF this
season
Mr.. J. T. Coleman, Of Spotsylvsnis
sold Cspt. NJ. B. Rowe Tuesday ! = lsmo
which weighed 796 pounds. They were
beauties.
Miss Lottie Kinsley, Of Bowling Green,
Ohio. and Ms BeIl kinsley. OF Msssa-
ponAx. Va. are visiting y-s John "
Alison. Jr.
ward wide guaranteed black tafietta
silk. a great value, for : at The I. \
Brent store Compare il with any
other at Sl.2j.
Mr. and Mrs. Chss. II. Hurkamp lei'
Tuesday for Baltimore. where they viii
attend the horse show which taxes pises
there this week
J.H. Muse has accepted position
in Washington aud les tuesday night
70 assume bic duties. His wife and child
will remain here.
Nrs. Turner, wife Of Paw r. T. Turner
rector OF she Episcopal churches IN hing
George. hrs been sent 20 New lorS eity
for medies treatment.
Judge !. c. EweIl, Of Lancaster. was 10
the city Tuesday en route 10 RIchmono
to attend the Episcopal Council s. del
egste from bis parish
Mr.. q. r swift has returned from a
pleasant trip 10 Norfolk. and warsaw
and was in the city Tuesday en route o.
his home in Spotsylvsnia-
There il still an abundance Of herring
in the rivers. but there being no demand
for them. they are not mOlested. lhe
OILERS are now catching shsd and Other
bunch fish.
Mr.. John d. White, OF King George,
was in the city Tuesday. Mr.. White
some time ago ploughed up an old copper
cent. coined n Is IL, which he carries a.
pocket piece.
Messrs. Cartright & Davis have The
contract for doing the stoneworz IN tne
Improvement OF the building, at the cor
neF Of Commerce and Princess Annf
streets, ov led by Mayor NJ. Il. Willis.
Mrs. Converse. manager OF the shirt
factory has plenty OF work and the per
atiyes are al doing well. Some q th'
ladies' sew together a. many a. 10 dczsr
overslls day .-Southside Sentinel ur
bsDna
A great soap bargain al C. ". Jones
store. SEE the L SWORD Fair Building
In the window. built OF Royal Cuticls
Nedicated Soap. Regular price, Zoe
cake The mseuiaeturers have plsced II
here 81 an adveE tisement,3 cakes ior4Vc
Rev. ". C. Lstaue, of Westmorelend
Rev. ;. ). Ware. Of Port Royal; Psy. l.
z. Combs, of Lancaster Z. ID, snd Rev
Nr Beagen. Of Urbanna came up on the
steamer CsroIiue Monday en- route tC
Richmond TO attend the Episcopal Coun
ell 10 that city.
Mrs. D. Z, Smith 4 Co. are receiving
.unnIies Of hate from New York, Phila
deinhia and Baltimore three times a
week. Beautiful styles OF mixed straw
in continental shapes Every thing II
millinery line OF newest styles can 0F
found ia this establishment
Mayor Wills had before him Tuesday
several cases. -Four small boys ioi
bobojng from Washington were sent &c
/ iaii rutil their parents can be informed o
their whereabouts. A eolored men
Fred Ford. was fined 81 % for being
drunk on the street. He went 70 jail.
/ Contractor Frank P. Stesrns, OF Fred
erieksburg, and his corps OF assistants
are making improvements on the reel
dence Of Mr.. g. y. 5nderton. Assoon al
the building material is received they
will begin work on the new -bsnk build
ing.-Tidewats Democrat, Tsppehsn
mock.
At an enjoyable musical Of Spring Vsllel
school given a few evenings ago q
Spring Yansy," the home OF Mr. g. Z
Herring, near Apple Grove, Louisa eoun
ty. Miss Lsnrie Brosddus. OF Caroline
was among the participants sud sequit
ted herself with great credit in rendering
the several numbers assigned TO her OF
the program.