The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-01
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Miss Nora Goodrich is visiting Miss
Harriet Gatewood In AleX8ndfls.
Don't fail to see Norris. the jeweleF and
opticians, wedding present display.
Mr.. aud Mrs. ii. d. Armstrong of Rich
mOnd, are visiting relatives In the city
Misses Madge aud Mollie Chewing. OF
Orange county, were visitors to the Fair.
Mr. Walter {. Stearns. of New York, is
in the city the guest Of Capt. FIT Forbes
and family.
Mr. Powh8tan LuBsiOrd, OF Harris
vile. Ohio, is visiting his sister Mrs. II
w. Proctor
The T. \. Brent Stores fall millinery
opening Nednesdsy aud ThursdAy, Oct.
9TH and 9th
Cadets c. p. Montague and A. r. Bsu-
man left Friday for Blseksburg 10 at
tend the Y. P.I.
Miss May Rowe left Friday 20 resume
her studies AT Hannah More Academy
near Baltimore.
Mrs. l.. L. Broaddus and daughter
Miss Lizzie b. BrOaddus OF Caroline
county, attended the Fair.
Rev A. W. Hampton Joues has return
ed 70 Greer Theological Seminary a. re-.
sumo bis theological course.
Mr.. r. C.. Pitts, Of Rollins Fork. King
George. was visitor 70 the city thurs
iav and caller at our oiiicA
Mr. Vim C. GArnett ana little son,
Lewis Henry, of huntsville. Ss''eN e"un-
u. were ia the city Thursday.
Mr.. A. y. Alexander, OF rhAnna. wae
IN the city Thursday lie Was warmly
greeted 10y his many friends mere.
The residence OF Major j Horace Lacy
on Washington Avenue. II ing Orna-
mented with new coat of paint.
Don't fail to see Norris, the jeweler and
opticians, brooch, scarf pin, cuff button,
cuff pin. chain. loebet. Ne, display.
Eddie O Brooks and Matte r Hewitt,
both OF Stafford county, We're licensed 20
marry in Washington on Thursday.
Miss Ann ;. Ryland, Of the Mangohick
King William county, Is
"A guest Of Mr. j. F. Rowe and family.
Geo. c. DOnohoe. OF Washington, has
been spending few days as IL e que. OF
Mr. A. B. Hawkins, near Brock Road.
MIR. K II. Surles and " lie. of Caroline.
were visitors here this week. Mrs Surles
has jdst recovered from d severe illoess
Mr.. W. l.. Brsnnsn and wife have re-
turned from a three weeks outing. ney
visited Atlantic City and points in New
York State
Mr.. aud Mrs. ". L Bradbury. OF
Orange county. who have been gurs Is OF
the family of Capt NJ. b. Rove, returned
home Friday
Mr.. 2 II. Conway. who has been visit
ing irienGs in King George was III tbe
city Thursday eu route To mis- home at
e.. IL.
Opening of fall millinery at Mrs. b. t
Smith q Coz V edhtshay and Ihurs lay
Oct. jtn and 9th. The public cord ally
invited 10 attend
Midshipman Taylor Smith. who spent
his months vacation with his par'nts,
Mr. and Mrs f j Smith. here, returned
20 Annapolis Friday
Pistorios Military Band of Washing
ton again cOmplmented the Lance Thurs
day morning with Is serenade b fore
going to the Fair Grounds.
Mr.. ". l.. Watson. Of the Boston Va
riety Store, will leave for New York Sat
urday 20 purchase bis usual mammoth
stock Of goods ilr Christmas.
El,nora. the = ear old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Willard UAsh. died at the home
of her parents, on Pitt street, Ihurnday
morning. of membrRnOus Group.
Hon. Samuel f. Pitts. OF Sparta. Car
oliue county, has been kept busy for the
past week receiving CONGRATULATIONS on
the arrival OF bouncing baby boy.
Mr.. J. Ii. C Beverley with his family
arrived here from his summer home near
Uppervilie in Fauquier Wednesday. and
went To Essex by steamer Caroline Thurs.
day.
When you want beautifully finished
aud up to date photograph OF yourself,
Won can have it made al the tredericks-
burg Davis Gallery. All work guaranteed
first class in every respect.
4 SERIES of meetings will toe held at
Hull Memorial church, in Stafford, COM
mencing Sunday, Oct 9jh. All day ser
vices. Rev. Decatur Edwards will assist
the pastor. Rev A. i Lynn.
Kight-in the full glory OF our fall open
ing and great showing OF millinery, dress
goods. clOaSs, suits, etc, C. W Jones Is
always first; Away shOwin the newest
and best OF each seasons productions.
Lost-Ol Tuesday, Sept. %, 1904, q
gold plated watch in OF near treder-
icksburg. on telegraph road, The finder
will be suitably rewarded by leaving
watch at SIS c, ST, Fredericksburg. va
The steamer T. Y. Arrowsmith. which
was blown ashore in the big gale recent
" near Riverside wharf, on the Potomac,
is still hard and fast aground, and at
low tide. it ID stated. her wheels are out
OF the water
The merry -go-round" will run for
one week, commencing Friday. Both, Tor
the benefit Of the Peoples Mission. The
hours from 2 90 6 will be devoted to the
children and ladies. 1t is located at the
lower end Of town on the same lot 1t 0c-
eupied be{ore moving 70 the Fair Ground.
Five additional people added to the
force az jones'. This gives us force OF
twenty people. all ready, willing and
capable. TO serve you Every department
thoroughly equipped with the very latest
and best merchandise of this season
production, CIV Jones is always in the
lead. He needs your PATRONAGE; you
need his merchandise. So let our interest
be mutual.
MIR. VIM. d. Buckner, of Brooklyn, n.
Y. son of the late Calhoun {. Buckner,
of Orange, is in Virginia for few days.
Mr.. b. is one of the many Nirginians who
have gone to New York and made sue
cess He has lately been elected vice.
president Of the Prospect Park Bank, OF
Brooklyn, and is one OF its largest stock
holders