The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-07-27
CURRENT COMMENTS

CURRENT GUMMEN -
Mr. James T.. Rogers, of King George
was a visitor here Tuesday
Mrs. Mary McCuFry, OF Baltimore is
visiting the Misses Calhoun
Mr. Linwood Layton has returned
from Irvington. where he spent two
weeks.
Miss Fannie Stofiregen is the guest oil
Mrs North at MAYORS, on the Kappa
hammock.
MIR. r. q. Allen, OF shepherds Green,
near Milford. was in the city ON business
Tuesday.
Miss Sallie Lacy has returned from n
visit to the family of Mr.. John lightfoot
in Madison.
MrlI. NJ. Chewing and Miss Eva
Chewing. both Of Sp0tsylynia county,
were in the city Monday.
Miss Bessie Chesley il spending two
weeks at lrvington and other points ON
the lower Rappahamock.
4 statement Of the receipts and expen-
ditures OF Stafford county will be found
ON the first page OF this issue
Mr.. W. G.. Boatwright, of Newport
News. is II guest OF his sister Mrs NJ. +.
Tompkins. ON Washington avenue.
Mrs. W. II. Steptoe, OF Lynchburg, is
the guest oi her mother. Mrs. y. \. Me
Carty. at her home on Main street
Miss Annie Fulton has returned from
very pleasant visit to "Santee. the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Gordon, IN Caro-
line.
Rev. Father Wilson. formerly of this
city. now of Newport News was IN the
city Tuesday the guestot Rev. d. +. Cole
man.
Mrs. r. IL. Pritchett and little son, OF
Brockenburg, and Miss Leila Carter, oil
Post Oak. were in the city Monday shop
ping.
Mr.. J. r. Thornton. OF Belle Grove,
King George. sold Mycr and Brulle Tues
day 300 bushels of corn at 6Octs. ler
bushel.
Mrs. A. d. Alexander and daughter,
Miss lnez. of l'rbanna, are visiting the
family oi Mr. j. +. Lumsden, in Orange
county
Mr.. 4. B. Dodd, OF upper Stafford was
in the city Tuesday. lie says there
never was a better prospect Tor corn IN
his county.
Mr. 4. X. Phillips, of Washington.
spent Sunday hen' with his family. who
an visiting Mrs. Charles Herndon, moth
or of Mrs. r.
MIR Frank h. Guest. of New York, ar
rived here Friday aud spent seveUl
DAYS at his handsome estate. 'Snowden.
near the city.
Messrs. G. OConor Goodrich. Mason
Smith and Willie h. Goodrich leit We'd
nesday for Atlantic City, where they VIII
spend some time.
Mr. j.. II. c. Beverley. OF Essex, was
here Tuesday on route To hls farm IN
/ Fnuquier county. whcT. hls family Il
spending the summer
For the pretticst hats. for the prcttiest
ribbons. for everything pretty IN mill
merry go to Mrs. y. L. Smith X Co, Main
st. fredericksburg, Va.
The steamer Essex was delayed at her
| wharf here Monday until afternoon 10y
anaccident to One OF her boilers. Her
leaving time was Z u. m.
Miss Mamie Dix. OF Washington
daughter of Major W.T.. Dix, OF this city.
is spending week with party oil
friends at Colonial Beach.
Mr.. r. H. Surles, OF Caroline. was in
the city Monday and lett by steamer
/ Tuesday morning for Richmond county
/ To visit relatives and friends.
Mrs. c. Richelieu Coleman and Mrs.
/ Mamie B. Coleman. OF SpotSylvanla
county. lett Thursday for Virginia Beach.
where they will spend ten days.
You are fixing for your summer outing
Yon need "A suit ease, hand satchel or a
trunk. The most complete line al all
these is To be had nj C. ". Jones.
Mrs. W. c. Davis and Miss Rosie
Roach. of Richmond, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Roach, AT
"Millbank, " theirhome opposite the city.
II pays to buy your watches from a
reliable and skiliu dealer, whose guaran-
tee means allit says. Norris, the ieweler
and optician, will give you every guar
antee.
Mrs. Josephine Wallace and Miss
Jennie Maitland have gone to near
South Boston. Halifax county, where
they will be guests OF Mr.. ana Mrs'
Runs Owen for month,
The card OF Mr.. r. c. l.. Moncure, an.
lnouncing his candidacy for the House OF
Delegates from Stafford and King George
counties. WILDE found in this lssle'
Birthday anniversary and wedding
presents. the finest OF all kinds manuiae.
tured by the most reliable factories oi
the country, are sold with a guarantee
| by Norris, the jcweler and opticlan.
To complete the outfit for summer you
want pretty ribbons, pretty belts, hand
satchels. collars, pretty lace pins, beauty
mns side and back combs, handkerchleis'
| hosiery. etc. G.. W. Jones has them.
! Mr. and Mrs. Jas. j. Broaddus, OF
Belmont, Spotsylyania county, were II
the city Monday shopping. Mr.. Broad
dus reports the corn crop excellent IN MS
section, but the wheat crop was short
NorriI signet, engagement Wedding
and other rings are all sold WIN
n guarantee. lit is stamped lS, II OF
no karat. it means that and nothing
less. 1t will assay that at the l. ). mint
Misses yirgie and Birdie Henderson
have returned home after apleasant VISIT
to friends and relatives in Alexandra
/ and Washington, accompanied by Mrs
Geo. II. Eaton and brother, Mr.. Julian
, Beach.
Mr.. John J. Nicholson, OF Stafford, had
his left foot badly mashed Monday, while
working ON a steam shovel in Bowie
~ IL - bo,no visitinU his mother