The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-12
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Miss Bessie Hay was in Washing
ton Wednesday.
The 4. N. Brent Store p'ople ARE busy
taking inventory.
Mr.. +. A Solan MAS in Bowling Green
Tuesday Oh business.
Rev. c. l.. Potter, Of Stafford e. H.,
Was Ia the city Tuesday
Miss Ethel Louise Danenberg, of Mary
land. il visiting Miss Mamie Amber
Miss Ellen Wallace returned Tuesday
Oight from visit To friends In Washing
ton.
The condition Of Mr.. j. Z. Gayle, oil
SpUtsy lvapia, who has been so nj, is not
improved.
Mrs David Elirsh and son. Simon, have
returned IRON pleasant visit u friends
in Washington.
Hon. NJ. X. Lowry, of Brooke, and Mr..
r. C. l.. Moncure, of Whitewater, were IN
the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas HUMPHREYS, who
have been visiting relatives here, have re
turned to Memphis.
Mrs. +. NJ. Aldridge, who Is ut the
Mary Washington Hospital Tor treat
ment. is improving.
Miss BESSIE Taylor. Of Mount Airy,
Richmond county, is u guest ot MIR. W
II. Richards and family.
Mr.. Archie Nash and Miss Carrie Nash
have returned from pleasant visit to
Burr Hill, Orange county.
Mr.. J. W. Nash, of Elkwood, Orange
county. il the guest of bis son, MIR. Il. ".
Nash, on Commerce street.
Mrs. f. r. Convey entertained n number
of her friends Monday night. Games
we're played and refreshments served
MrsL. A. Smoot, Of Washington, is
Visiting her neice, Miss Ruby May Hart,
at sherwood Forest, IN Stafford Co.
Miss Florence Clark. of "Snowdon,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
smith, at Green Bay, Wis, has returned.
Mrs. Norvell Anderson. Of Redmond,
who has been the guest of Der parents,
Mr.. and MrsW l.. Burruss. has returned
home.
Mrs. Robert W. Burke, who died at her
home 10 StauntOn Friday night, was be
fore her marriage Miss Fannie Gilman, OF
this city.
Mrs. George McWhirt, of Spotsy wanna
county, was stricken with paralysis
Monday at the home, in this city, OF her
sister, Mrs. Hogan.
John Jackson, colored, died at the
Aims House Wednesday mor6ing. He
had been sick all the winter, and was
taken 10 the Aims House last week.
Cadet r. s. Terrell, OF Sp0tsy lysnia,
has returned To Blacksburg after spend
ing the holidays with his parents, MT.
and Mrs. John B. Terrell, In Spotsy
Misses Irene and Meta Gressitt, of Or.
hanna, were the guests OF Mrs. }. Is. COl
bert Monday en- route TO the Woman
College. Richmond, where they are stu
dents this session.
For beauty. variety and taste 10 MILL
merry 20 to Mrs. ID. + Smith X Co, Main
St The stock comprises everything Kept
10 an up to date millinery establishment
60 and get your fancy goods Tor Nmas.
Mfr. and Mrs. W. f. Hamburger and
little son lett Tuesday for Seattle, Wash
iugtou. where Mr.. Hamburger will he
assistant to superintendent Of construe-
ton at works OF Moran Bros ship
builders.
Col Z. d. Cole, wife and daughter. Miss
Alice g. Cole, leic for Washington today,
where Mrs. Cole will be under treatment
of a specialist Tor several weeks. tier
daughter will remain with her, but Col.
Cole returned the same day
Remember your friends during the
Xmas holidays. Nothing will be more
appreciated than a good photograph OF
Yourself. You can have il made at the
Davis fredericksburg Gallery. All work
guaranteed first class in every respect.
Mr. S. sydney Bradford has had taken
down the heavy front doors leading into
the Bradford building and replaced them
with handsome lighter doors with plat'
glass In them They add much To tht
comfort Of the building and supply light
which was cut of by the solid door'
when closed
IL is with pleasure we announce we arr
now prepared to furnish family trade
with the following celebrated brands o
liouor. Fairfax. Fairmont, Sylvan
Grove. Keystone, Old Henry, aud otheI
leading brands. Stafford agents for th'
celebrated Portner Beer, Special atten
tion given to mail orders. Soliciting
share Of your patronage, We are re
sDectfully l.. q. Roach x Co.