The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-07
CURRENT COMMENTS.

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Mis. Lucy Plaster. Of BluemoDt, Is a
guest Of Mrs = Y Daniel
MIR A. J. williamson and SOD, Dewey
were in the city Saturday.
Miss Lula RfaxtOn has returned from
a visit TO fri nds in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r Howard have re
turned from visit to Alexandra.
MIR. Wallace Jones, OF King George,
was a visitor TO the city Saturday.
MIR. Dauger6eld Lewis, of King George,
was a visitor TO our office MoDuay.
Mr.. II b. Massey aud two sisters, OF
Colonial Beach, were in the city Satnr-
day
Mr.. G. NJ. Henderson, Jr, II King
George, WAS visitor to our office Sat
urday.
Mrs. Edna F. Coleman aud daught,r
Miss Iva Byrd, of Caroline, were In the
city Saturday.
Miss Naunie t'icklen has returned from
visit TO her sister, Mrs. Rufus Owen, in
Halifax county.
Attorney +. II. DeJarnette il on o visit
to his old home in Spotsylvsnia county
Orange Observer.
Mr.. Ruggles Henderson, OF Passapa
tapzy, King George, has returned nome
from weeks visit here.
A full assortment of engagement wed
ding, birthstone, signet rings @c ~
Norris, the jeweler and opticisn
One third of the price of boys winter
suits and overcoats. Agood assortn en-
TO select from, at The 4. \. Brent store
Mr.. Geo. W. Reed, of Utica, n. l., who
has been visiting his mother, Mrs I. +.
Reed, in Spotsylvanis, returned hom'
Saturday.
MIR and Mrs. lsacc Hirsh have return
ed from Springfield, Mo where they At
tended the marriage o! their son Mr
Maurice Hirsh.
Mr.. Eustace II. Blaekley has sccepte
a position with The T. \ Brent store
where he will be glad To meet bic friends
and acquaintance.
Messrs. c. O'Couor Goolrick, NJ. Garter
Hall and Ben Purvis, of the / 'iversity
Of Virginia, are spending a lew days al
their respective homes.
Rev. Houston Wiltshire, OF Orange
was authorized in the Corporation court
Of Fredericksburg Friday to celebrate
the rites of mstrimony.
Mics Pauline Grant, of Richmond
former student Of Fredericksburg College
Is visiting the family OF MIR :. W. Somer
vile. on Washington avenue.
Lieut.. A. G. Billingsley has rented tht
Herndon home, on corner OF Amelia and
Prince Edward streets, and will move his
family there about March lst.
Norris, the jeweler and optician. is pre-
pared to give the beet service IN the .op
teal line. Eyes fitted free. Best quality
OF glasses at reasonable prices.
Mr.. Frank Estes and wife, OF Washing
ton, spent Sunday in the city. Mrs
Estes will remain several days on &C
count OF the sickness OF her father.
Mrs. Florence Luttrell. Of Jefiersonton
has been in Culpeper visiting her friends
Mrs. Gen. Male. Mrs NewhOuse and
Mrs. p. Thomas -Culpeper Enterprise.
Owing to the heavy ice in the Potomac
river snd its tributaries the Neems Line
steamers will remain Cff the Washington
rOute until the ice conditions improve.
Wanted-A position in Fredericksburg
by one Of long experience "a salesman II
a grocery, dry go ds or furniture store
References given. Address box 10, Pa
mnnkv Ia f4.lu
Mr.. Tom Shepherd the genial shot
drummer, passed through town Sunday
making Tor the North Anna river
Wither art thou going. Tom2 Virgin
to us.-Louiss Enterprise.
Sheriff K NJ. Waller aud two littl'
daughters have returned from hockl
Point, Fla, Where Mr. Waller ATTENDED
the burial of his wife, who died there re
Gently, as heretofore published.
Mr.T.J. Hayden obtained judgment
against r. c. Bedford for SIG Friday be
fore Squire EastburD. W. d. Carter wa
counsel for the plaintiff and W. W. butz
ner for defendant. An appeal was taken
Cut prices on everything in the mill
nerv line at Mrs d. f. Smith X Cos. Bar
gains 10 hats. IL il to your interest u
90 and look. Must make room iorsprlnl
stock, which will be unusually attrsc
tive
The amount of money received by eacl
! man In the State militia from the MIL
tary fund this year will be 90 1t WI
he turned into the treasures of the com
panies and not given to the men inoi
Yiduslly.
When YOU want beautifully fnishe
photograph and correct likeness oil Sc
or family, the thoroughly equipped Fred
ericksburg Davis Gallery is prepared !
make 1t. All work guaranteed nrst cias
IN every respect.
About one hundred yards OF the trie
and one of the warehouses OF Wexford
Wharf was carried away by the ice.
portion OF the pierhead still remain
standing, on which freight and passe'
gers can be landed.
Norris, the ieweler, has put In his ! stoI =
an electric clock connected with the Wesi
ern Union Telegraph Co. and the U:
observatory at Washington, which give
, the railroad standard time. The publ
is cordially invited to accept benefit
same free.
Recently few friends and neigh6,ol
of Mrs Annie Alexander were invited I
the celebration OF her 10th birthday o
at her home, Locust Grove, In staiior
E county. Mrs. Alexander received SON
very handsome presents. A snmptuov
dinner was served.
Baled shredded fodder soc. per hui
dred. Bright clean wheat straw; bsle'
4Oc. per hundred. Bsled wheat straw
;, slightly discolored, for bedding, zoe. pr
hundred. Orders can be made by posts
/ card or left at Chas. Wallace 4 Bros.