The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-01-26
CURRENT COMMENTS.
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG AND VICINITY
Gathered here and There BY The Free
Lance Reporters

the city Monday.
Mr.. S. S. CABOT is quite sick at his
home on Lee avenue.
MIR. ]. Fitz Forbes is confined to his
home with severe cold
MFR. John II. Dale, of Chicago, WAS in
the city Friday on business.
Mr.. J. NJ. Goldsmith has returned from
q business trip to Baltimore.
MIR. Frank Taylor. Of King George
County, was in the city Sunday.
Miss Eta Burdis, OF Washington, ia
the guest OF Miss Annie Nicholson
Mr.. II. B. Lane left Saturday for Wash
ington to spend Sunday with his mother.
For Sale-Two extra fine fresh COWS.
| Address j. b. Gray, fredericksburg, va.
Mrs. Chas. Ii. Hurkamp has returned
from visit to her sister In Wilmington,
NC
Mr.. ~. Wedenmeyer, OF New York,
was the guest OF Maj t. +. Morris Sat
urday.
DIR. r. b. Carmichael, of Washington,
spent Sunday here with his father and
sisters.
Miss Harris. of the Hospital, and Miss
Leila Cliff, who has been quite sick, are
improving.
Mrs. Chas. Bowling left for Richmond
Friday to be with her sister, who Is crltl-
cally i'll there
The revival at the Methodist church
has closed. There were several converts
during the meeting.
Highest cash price paid for all country
produce. beei, veal, lamb, chickens. butter
and eggs. j. W. Davis, with r. Hicks X
! Co.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Jett, who has been home
since his father death, has returned TO
Washington where he is engaged IN busl'
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. j. Marshall have re
turned from their bridal trip and are re
ceiying congratulations OF their many
friends.
Rev. ]. ". Smith, OF the Methodist
Church, who has been i'll at the Mary
Washington Hospital, is steadily i'm
proving
DIR. and Mrs. Sidney l.. Scott. OF Wash
linpton. were in the city Sunday, the
guests OF DR.. Scotts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Scott.
When you 60 to Washington remember
the fact that you can get anything you
want at Kann's OF the best quality, snc
at the lowest prices.
Rev. MIR. Green, of Berry who hai
been conducting a revival here in tn
Methodist church for the past week, re
} turned home Friday.
Randolph.Macon College baseball sched
ME for 1901 contains date with Fred
ericksburg College, the game to be PLAYED
} at Ashland April 18th.
1t seems to be still necessary to publish
occasionally that we cannot use epmmu
nications unless they are accompanied
J BIZ the name Of the writer.
Hon. J. S. EggbOrn. of Culpeper coun
ty. who has been indisposed for som'
time. is much better now. and ex
poets soon to be out again
Miss Carrie Lee Scott entertained {
number Of her friends at finch FRIDAY
evening between the hours OF ana .
After the game refreshments were served
Relp Wanted-Two white girls over L
wears: one TO cook and clean for two, tn
other TO nurse boy and help. Good hom'
and wages given. Apply to Mrs }. b
Ficklen' janis 3
Detectives were in this neighborhooC
last week on the track OF the BURGLAR
who ribbed the store of JnO. +. Scott, IL
fredericksburg rue Blue Corr Orange
Observer.
Rev. DR.. J.W. Dutiey, presiding elder o
/ Washington District, Baltimore Confer
ence. NJ Il. Church South, preached al
the Methodist Church Sunday night to
large congregation.
Messrs. f.. W. Miner, OF Richmond
Il Past State Councillor OF the J.O.U. A. NJ.
and Thos b Ivey, of Petersburg, State
Secretary OF the order, visited the coun
ell here Friday night.
revival meeting will be held at thu
Baptist church commencing next Mon
dsy night. Preliminary meetings will b'
held Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
nights of this week.
Stephen Connolly, who was sent iron
this city to the Eastern State Hosplta
at Williamsburg some years ago, diet
in that institution Thursday and wa
buried in the hospital cemetery.
Miss ANNA Ewens, daughter OF Mr. ant
Mrs John f. Ewens, and niece Il Elk
Mayor William T. Master, OF Baltimore
is spending the winter with MIR. and Mrs
II. W. Middleton at'the Exchange Hotel
Mrs. ID. E. Smith & Co., will sell out a
and below cost for ten days, commenC
ing Tuesday, January 18th, their entir
stock of millinery, ribbons, etc. Thi
sale is to make room for new sprlDI
stock.
Mrs Joseph 0dor. OF lower Eau
uuier county, gave her friends ant
relatives an entertainment on Jan. 18th
Dancing commenced at 1880 and con
tiuued until late hour. Music we
furnished by Mr.. Aubry Curtis. Refresh
: ments were served in profusion.
! Mrs. Sam Taylor, OF Berryville, wh'
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. ant
, Mrs. Powhatan Noncure, in Stafford ant
; was taken i'll with pneumonia Will
there, was taken to the Virginia Hospita
in Richmond Sunday for treatment Sb
was accompanied by DR.. Hugh Taylor
OF Richmond.
Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
II Warren chaperoned party OF eigh
at dinner at the Baltimore Country Gu
and attended the dance afterwards
Those DINING were Mrs. G. II. Warren
|. Miss Haines, of Savannah; Miss Said
: Poe. OF Baltimore; Miss Fanny Tucke
4 Carmichael, OF Fredericksburg; Messrt
G. FL. Warren, c. B. Carmichael, Bait
, more; Fritz Meyers, Savannah, and VIM
t. Haskell, Savannah.
!, Until Feb. 1st--We have decided T.
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