The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-12
CURRENT COMMENTS.

For Ssle-Tomato and cabbage plants
BY F. 4 Covey, the florist. S2m IN
DR.. j. Garnett King had very fine
setter dog poisoned Sunday.
Mrs. Ben NJ. Rosebro has returned
from q visit to relatives in Richmond
Mr.. Ben Purvis. of the University Of
| Virginia, is in Stafford, the guest OF HE
parents.
A new line of ladies' royal muslin IN
derwear received at The 7. n. Brent
Store today
Miss Fannie Beale left for Orange coun-
ty Saturday, where she will visit Miss
Adra Bradbury.
MIR W. Key Howard, of Urbanna,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest OF MS
mother at Kenmore.
MIR. f W. Moncure and daughter Miss
Alice. spent Saturday and SUNDAY at
| Whitewater with relatives.
MFR. Walter Franklin, of Lancaster
Pa is in the city visiting his parents at
their home on main street.
Miss Mary +. Roseboom, OF cherry
Valley. New York, is the guest oil Mr..
and Mrs W. l.. Slaughter.
Mr.. l.. F. Gouldin and daughter Miss
Mary l. GOulQin, OF Caroline, were IN
the city shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Molly Berry, who spent the winter
in Alexandria, is now the guest oil the
Misses England on Main street.
MIR. Chas. f. Cole is confined to his
home with sickness Mrs Cole has
recovered sufficiently to be out again.
Wanted.-A young lady a. clerk in
drv goods store. One with experience
preferred Address Business, Frederick
bnre Va a7ls3t
Mr. and Mrs. Nottingham, OF Michigan,
have returned home after pleasant
visit 10 their daughter, Mrs. A. u Alex
ander, at Urbanna.
Help Wanted-Two white girls over
Is. one to nurse boy , years old and
clean. the other to cook and clean. Ap-
ply TO Mrs. j. b. Ficklen. IL
On account of rain the game OF base
ball was not played Friday afternoon
between Randolph Macon College and
fredericksburg College at Ashland.
Mr.. J L. Reed. now a clerk in the Uni
ted States Navy. a former resident OF
this city, is spending few weeks tn the
city, the guest Of Mr.. Eugene Bode.
A force OF hands was at work Monday
in charge of Mr.. John Minor cleaning the
streets. majority Of them were
prisoners, serving terms in the city jail.
Mr. j. NJ. Davis, wife and son, OF Wash
ington, who have been here the guests oil
Mrs. Davis father. MIR Henry ID Genther,
for several days, will return to Washing
ton Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. Wilmore Cox has completed the
improvements to his barber shop on
Main street, and it now presents an ap-
pesrance that would becreditable TO any
city in the country.
Rev. W. D. Keene, OF Blackeburg,
preached excellent sermons 10 large con
gregations at the Methodist church sun
dsy morning and night, and at the 'eO-
pies Mission in the afternoon.
DR.. Elliot Q Garner, Of Washington,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest OF his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. t. Garner.
He returned Sunday night with his vile,
who has been spending a few days in the
city.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Miss
Carrie Grey Archer, until recently vocal
teacher in fredericksburg College, to
MIR. Edward Robinson. the ceremony to
take place at Chapel Hill \. G., on April
18th
Mrs. Welch and Mrs Parrsn will re
turn to Burlington about the fifteenth OF
this month, after delightful sol lurn OF
three months 10 Portsmouth They will
return via fredericksburg, visiting rela-
tives there.-OraDge Observer
This is the time to have beautifully
finished photograph OF yourself made.
The fredericksburg Davis Gallery is pre-
pared to make any style from lie size
to photo miniature. All work guaran-
teed first-class in every respect.
Mrs. d. f. Smith a Co. are receiving
supplies of hats from New York, Phils-
deiphia and Baltimore three times a
week. beautiful styles Of mixed straw
in continental shapes. Everything in
millinery line of newest styles con be
found 10 this establishment.
List your farms. mile and timber lands
with the John Stewart Walker Il Co,
Real Estate Agents, of Lynchburg, Va.
Ii will cost you nothing. No option.
Reference Amy bank in Lynchburg.
Write or call on c. Howard Harrison,
3OS Commerce st, fredericksburg, Va.
Wednesday. April 9th, G. W. Jones will
mt on sale the greatest bargain in EN-
broideries ever shown 10 this or any
other market About zoo yards IN
the lot. See window display. No one
allowed to buy any Cf these until $50
Wednesday morning. So all may have
same chance.
Mr.. Robert NJ Bowman. Of New York,
is in the city the guest of bis brother, Mr..
u. G. Bowman. Mr.. BJwman was born
and raised in this city, and this is his first
visit here since 1888. Hesays Frederic 8
burg is very much improved, but the ma
iority OF his former friends have gone
away or died, and he sees but few TAMIL
lar faces.
The school at Prospect Hill, Holiday,
Va, has just been visited by Miss n. b.
Scott, unGer whose direction the courses
of study are arranged. The work, under
the teacher in charge, Miss Annie Klein
ingham, a graduate Of the Be[Air school,
10 going on admirably. The course Is an
excellent one. and the teaching thorough,
careful and effective. The suecess achieved
ia a matter OF cOngratulatiOn to teacher
and students.
Mrs. James billiard Dead.
Mrs. Sadie billiard, wife Of Mr. James