The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-12-17
CURRENT COMMENTS.

| wednesday
Mr.. J. r. Blanton. Of Caroline, was ia
the city Friday.
Mr. Jno. Pollock, OF King George, WAS
ia town Thursday.
Mr.. b T. Turner, OF King George, was
In the city Thursdsy.
Mr.. VIM. Bernard was in Washington
on business Thursday
Miss yirgie Moncure, Of Garrisonyille'
was in the city Thursday.
Wilson l.. Young has been appointed
postmaster at File, Caroline county.
Messrs. IL. l.. Baylor and J. II C. Bev-
erly, of Essex, were in the city Thursday
Miss Virginia Dickinson, Of King
George, is the guest OF Miss Lena harri-
son.
BEGINNING Tuesday. 18th inst, {. W.
Jones Store will be open until 10 O'Clock
at night.
Mr.. Allen Smith. OF King George, ia IN
the city the guest of his brother Mr.. T.
j. Smith.
Beeinning Tuesday, 18th inst, E. W.
Jones Store will be open until 10 CLOCK
at night.
Mr.. c. II. Gin, the popular merchant
at Garrisonville, was visitor TO our
office Friday.
To accommodate everybody, Jones
Store will he open until 10 o'clocN I'"n'
18th to \mas.
Rev. c. l. Potter aud vile, Of St"i 'rd
G. H., we're in the city Wednesday @nu
Thursday.
Messrs Paul 4. HOLIDAY AMI /. H..
Turner. of King George, we're in the city
Thursday.
Tn accommodate everybody. Jones
Store will he open until 10 O'Clock from
18th to Nmas.
Miss Carllne Ilirsh has returned home
from school in Washington Tor the
Christmas holidays.
MrAA. Lewis, of Cincinnati, who has
been visiting his brother, DR.. Nj. NJ.
| Lewis. has returned home.
Mr.. II. Lewis Wallace continues to i'm
prove but il unable 10 leave home yet
on account Of the wintry weather
Mr. ]. TAYLOR Thornton. of King
George. was the guest of his brother, Mr.
A. p. Thornton, Wednesday night
Mr. Rice Hooe will run his Alto Mile
in King George, on Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday nights until Christmas eve.
Phillip W. Pritchett and Matte +. Eu-
hank. both of Spotsylvauis county were
licensed to wed in Washington Wednes-
day.
Just in, foil line OF rain coats, tourist
coats. dress goods. silks, NmAs hahdEer
chiefs. &C., at q. Frank Undertake ~
| Co.'s.
At Rowee' store there is a dressed
turkey. a beauty, which weighs ~
pounds. and il the large3t so lar oi the
season.
Dolls. dolls. dolls; iull assortment, at
exceptionally low prices this month'
wholesale aud retail. Il Frank Timber
lake a Co.
Mrs j. B. Chew, of Prince William
county. who has been the guest OF hei
sister, Mrs }. T. Goolrick, returned
home Thursday.
Mr.. r. l.. PendletoD, member OF the
hoard OF supervisors OF SpOtsy lyanla
from Chancellor district, was visitor
to our office Wednesday.
Wanted-A good settled colored wo-
man To do house work. A good nome
for the right kind OF woman. Apply 10
ChAs. II. Hurkamp, BOscObel. II
Mr. and Mrs. Z. II. Surles, OF Caroline,
are visiting relatives of Mrs \ IN kch-
On nd county and will remain during the
holidays.
Denutv Sergeant b. :. Pates had the
misfortune to fall on the ice Wednesday
night while on duty and bruised Ms sine
severely. He was not able to be out
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jackson Smith are
amending the winter in Washington, ann
are at home to their friends at lo29 u
St., n. W, between Eighteenth ana Nine
tenth streets.
Kindly let US have your orders Tor Ten
timeri Kid gloves for Christmas 81 ear,
ss nossjble. An elegant line OF one dot
lar guaranteed kid gloves in stock Inc
T. n. Brent Store.
Mr. Frank Taylor, OF King George,
was in the city THURSDAY driving two
horses TO a boat. which he uses as
sleigh. lie attracted considerable atten'
ton on the streets
The clock in st Georges church steeple
1 decided TO take rest at 10 minutes W
7 Friday m nrning. Probably the un'
lucky day and number OF minutes, l"'
had something to do with it.
DIR. and Mrs. Geo. II Chewing and
daughter, Miss Agnes, have retusned
from their country home. near warren
ton. and will occupy their residence Oh
Hanover street for the winter
For beauty. variety and taste in mill
merry 90 to Mrs. u. Z. Smith X Co, Main
81 The stock comprises everything kept
in an no TO date millinery establishment
Go and get yonr fancy goods Tor Amas'
Mr. Andrew Briggs, Of Stafford, who
has been at the Mary WASHINGTON HOS
nital where he had several fingers on
bis hand smputated, ia able to be out
and will not leave for his home Tor sew
eral days yet.
Remember your friends during the
Xmas holidays. Nothing will be more
/ appreciated than u good photograph OF
Yourself. You can have it made at the
Davis Fredericksburg Gallery. All work
guaranteed first class in every respect.
1t is with pleasure we announce we are
now prepared to furnish family trade
with the following celebrated brands oil
Iliouor: Fairfax, Fsirmont, Sylvan
Grove. Keystone, Old Henry, and other
leading brands. Stafford agents for the
"oIoh-a.a6 po,tner Beer. Special atten-