The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-30
CURRENT COMMENTS

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Mrs. Walter c. Stearns, of New York,
is here for few days.
Miss Mamie Forbes, who has been
quite sick, is much improved.
Miss Alice Gordon has returned from
visit to friends in Richmond.
Miss Frances Powell of Richmond, Va,
is visiting Mrs. Nj. NJ. Jefferys.
Mrs. F. c. Hayes, OF Washington, Is
visiting her father, Prof. a. b. towering.
Rev. Jacob Sallade, OF Philadelphia, is
Il guest Of DR.. j. +. TOmpkins midiamlly
Miss Kate Doggett has returned to
Baltimore. To resume her music studies.
MIR. r. c. Taylor who has been visit
ing relatives here, has returned to Pitts
| burg.
Attorney T. Stokeley Coleman. OF
Spotsylvania, was here on business FRI
day.
Remnant sale Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday, January LIST, 2nd, 3fd. I. W.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Mills have returned
from IA visit TO relatives III Caroline
county.
Misses Nora and Mamie Fitzpatrick
spent Xmas Day in Washington with
| friends.
Mr.. Jas. Ashby. superintendent OF
schools OF Stafford, was III tue city
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Curtis Biscoe are Wis
iting Hon. J. ii. Biscoe and family Ill
Spotsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Jones aud son, K.
II. Jones. ofHartwOOd, Stafford county
were in the city Thursday.
Miss Emmie Davis and Master Howard
Davis. of Cumberland, Md. are spending
| the holidays with MIR. Geo. ). Davis.
Miss Lilly Tweedale. head nilliner for
IC ". Jones. has returned 70 her home
in Baltimore and will not return until
spring
Rev. DR.. j. Power Smith, owner OF
the Central Presbyterian, OF Richmond,
is here. n guest of the family OF Major }.
Horace Lacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur p. Thornton have
returned from visit to Mr.. and Mrs. }.
BAYLOR Thornton, at Belle Grove, III
King George.
Mr.. James May Volt, formerly OF this
city. and now with the Henry t. VIII
kins Printing Co , OF Washington, Is here
greeting old friends.
MFR. and Mrs. r. A. Davis. OF lrbanna,
who have been the guests OF Or. J. Gar
nett King and family during the holidays,
returned home Friday.
Vim. Ham has been arrested here
charged with beating his wife IN spot
sylvania and has been turned over 10
/ the Spotsylvania authorities.
Mr. J. ]. Maher. of Philadelphia, and
Mr.. J. p. O'Brien, OF New York, have
been guests of the family OF Supt. III.
Fitzpatrick during the holidays
Mr.. J. W. Adams will please accept
onr thanks for copies OF the Warrock
/ Richardson Almanac for 1906. inns Is a
very useful publication. Price - cents
You can have your pick OF thirty tailor
made suits for $3.50, the original prices
were $40. $l2 30 and Sl5. Come quick
aud get first pick The 7. y. Brent store
Sheriff Waller. of Spotsylyania, on
Wednesday delivered Lucy Washington,
colored. who has been adiudged luna
tic. to a messenger from the Petersburg
| Asylum.
Nessrs Geo. and C. y. Hopkins and
sister. Miss Marguerite. and DR.. Robt
HollingwOrth. all OF Washington, are
guests OF Mr. and Mrs.. j. c. Hopkins, IN
this city.
Have Won seen the expert hand engrav-
ing II. f. Norris, the jeweler and optic
/ ian, is giving free OF charge on every
piece sold by him? 1t will pay you to
| investigate. S23 Main street.
Mr.. Eugene W. Merryman, Of Wash
ington. who has been spending Amas
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. MOnta-
pue Merryman, at Chestnut Grove, III
! King George, has returned home.
Remember your friends with a beauti-
/ fully finished photograph OfyOurself dur
ing the Christmas holidays. lou can
have it made at The fredericksburg
Davis gallery in any style you wish
Are YOU ready for Xmas? If not, come
and see the pretty new fancy stock, lace
collars. fancy work holly ribbon, etc, at
Mrs. ID. T.. Smith K Co. =. There you
will also find big reduction on all hats.
Invest your Christmas money in jewel
nv. You cannot put same TO better al
vantage. Special reduced prices now ON
everything in our line at LOewensOn
Kaufman's, the jewellers.
To Our Friends and Patrons-We ex-
tend thanks for your liberal patronage,
and extend to you the seasons comph,,
ments. and wish you a very happy ana
prosperous New Year. Loewenson *
kaufman, the jewelers..
Mr.. Allen Howison and Mrs. ": W.
Smith. OF Lynchburg, with Messrs. ROD
ert Howison. of Norfolk. and James
Howison. OF Richmond, are visiting rela-
tiyes i'm the city and at "Braehead, the
home of Mr.. S. Graham llOwison.
The Recommendations the new jewel
ers have been getting through false as
sertions i'm newspapers are so glanng TO
well thinking people of fredericksburg
the result is very hattering TO II. =. Nor
ris, the ieweler and optician, go Nam
street.
Mr.. James A. Moncure, OF Richmond,
entertained at dinner the following gen
tlemen from Stafford at his home, 2O6 e
franklin street, on Wednesday, Messrs
James Ashby. Moncure Ashby, +. ID.
Moncure. r. S. Moncure, &. V. Moncure
and II. C. l.. MOncure.
Sorting, Strengthening, cleaning, dust
ing. all this ia in progress at Jones this
week. All odd lots, all remnants, etc,
will he culled out, and Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, January LIST, 2nd, Bird,
will I've remnant sale days. Don't forget
IL. Don't miss it. Have your money
ready, as these will be for cash and cash
only.