The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-02-11
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered here and There b> The Free
lance Recorders

DR.. r. Hales was in Richmond Tues
day Oh business.
Hon. J. II. Biscoe. Of Spotsy lyania,
WAS in the city Tuesday.
Mr. Wallace Jones, Of King George,
was in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. John T. Goodrich has returned
/ from visit to relatives in Washington
Alexandria is making big Preparations
/ for the celebration OF Washngton's birth'
day.
Ex-City Sergeant D. $. Russell, OF
Wheeling. West Va, is in the city ior Il
few days.
Mrs. ]. 5. Chiles has returned home
after a months visit TO her mother Mrs'
Jas Roach.
Miss Rosie Roach is spending lew
DAYS with her sister, Mrs. W. l. DAVIS
in Richmond.
Mrs. Dew, Of Caroline county, u the
guest of her sister. Mrs l.. .. Miller
/ Richmond News Leader.
Mrs. Julia d. CHARTERS, sister 1t Mrs,
/ Yes Chancellor, is critically Ill at her
home in Stafford county.
Mr.. r Vivian Turner, OF Port Conway,
passed through here Tuesday on his
way home from Baltimore.
Walter y. Rose and Eunice '. Trust'n,
both Of Stafford county, were licensed
/ Monday in Washington TO marry.
MIR. :. s. Bradford is having very
handsome brass handrail placed on the
stone steps in front OF his building
Mr.. Ben Puryis. of the University Of
Virginia. is at home with his parents in
stafford for stay OF several weeks.
Hon. Carter Wexford and son, Carter,
took the boat here Tuesday on their re-
turn from trip TO Tucson, Arizona.
Highest cash price paid for all country
produce, beet, veal, lamb, chickens, butter
and eggs. J. ". Davis, with K. Hicks X
Co.
Ii YOU want to buy or sell a farm call
on or address A. c. Garrison, Real Estate
aud Locating Agent, Guiney's. Caroline
county, Va.
When you go TO Washington remember
the fact that you can get anything you
want at Kanu's of the best quality, and
at the lowest prices.
| The warehouse on Stiffs WHAT, on
/ the Potomac, in King George county.
was swept across the river by Dating
ice aud lodged on the Maryland shore.
Miss Bette Vaughan, who has been
the guest Of her sister, Mrs 5. q. Wal
lace. for some time returned by boat TO
her home in MiddleseX county Tuesday.
Don't wait for some one else to get all
the pretty styles in white goods. EN-
nrOideries. lace and muslin underwear
at c. W. Jones, all on sale now DO
your sewing now.
Hon. John r. Garrison, auditor OF the
District of Colombia. il cOnfaed TO his
residence in Washington, with an attack
/ of grip Mr. Garrison was a former resi-
deaf Of Stafford county.
Mr.. Archibald Gouldmsn, OF King
/ George county, who has been Ill with
pneumonia AT the home Of his sister, Mrs
W. 2. Carneal. Of Lent, Caroline county,
we are glad 20 say is cOnvalescent.
Owing to some confusion in this sec
ton as TO the law in reference 10 shoot.
ing robins. We are requested to state
that it is lawful TO shoot robins from the
10Th OF February To April LIST.
90 the fret page Of this issue will be
found the full report OF the joint Com
mittee Of the City Council and eitlzeus IN
reference 10 securing the establishment
of the New Female Normal School in this
city.
I Farmers in Hanover county and parts
I of Caroline and louisa have been ship
I ping considerable quantities OF tobacco
10 the Richmond market in the past ten
DAYS and in many instances secured gOod
prices.
This il the time 10 have O beautifully
dnished photograph OF yourself made.
rhe Frederick sburg Davis Gallery Is pre-
pared TO make any style from lie rize
TO photo miniature. All work guafan'
teed frst-cless in every respect.
Have YOU seen them? Muslin under
wear at Jones'. We place large Oroer'
with manufacturers. Corset covers
skirts. night robee, etc. 4 gre at many
sold this week, but the sale continue
along with other white goods and EN-
broideries.
The Southern Cotton Oil CO's Balti
more Office and stock in wa ehOuse was
DESTROYED in the fire Sunday. Mr. c B.
Carmichael. Of this city, is the Baltimore
manager. Business will be continued
from new quarters as soon as they ear
be obtained.
Mr. Edgar Armstrong, OF the Noun
tain View neighborhoOd, Stafford coun
ty. is the father Of q fine boy. which
weighs ii pounds Mrs. Armstrong
weighs but 100 pounds The child born
prior to the one mentioned is girl IL
months old, and only weighs 10 pounds
Owing to extensive Improvements &c
} our store property we beg to annOunc,
70 the public that our store is temporari
ly closed. Anyone desiring business
transaction with US will pease call at oul
residepce. No. S25, Main street, next
door to our place OF business. Mrs. d. b
Smith & Co.
A number of Fredericksburgers went
to Baltimore Monday morning to wit
ness the terrible coDnagstion there
Among them were Messrs f. A. Brulle
K n. Goodrich, J. +. Brown, C. c. Row
lett. c. W. Jones, E. W Mile, o c. liar
ris Maurice Hirsh, j. +. Rodgers, JAKE
Goldsmith, Maurice Bowling. Maurice
Jtrasburger, Geo Hunter, Gus Danneh
and Others