The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-16
CURRENT COMMENTS
Winter Is ON the wahs.

Winter 10 on tne "one'
Mr.. st. Geo. K. FitEhugh was In Wash
ington Thursday.
Spring weather-6res and overcoats
are uncomfortable.
Mrs Delafield Gift has had bad case
OF grip, but is better now.
More wild geese passed over the city
Thursday night on their flight north.
See ad OF sale OF D. 8. Russell, trustee
of the Dickson Hardware Co., In our
columns today
Mr.. +. l.. Whitner, OF Rock Hill, s. c.,
president OF Water Power Co, is in the
city.
Attention il directed to the ad. OF
the Northern Neck Mutual Fire Associa-
ton OF lrvington. to be found elsewhere
in this issue This company has oulIt up
large business and has many satisfied
patrons.
IT dosent seem possible that there IS
woman in or about Fredericksburg VINO
cannot find Just the styl e oil dress goous,
silk. hat. ready made skirt, shirt waist
or su.t she wants at The T. \. Brent
store opening Wednesday and Ihurs-
day of next week.
Mn w NJ r. Harris. formerly OF spot
svIvania county, but now OF New YORK.
a representative of the New York Amer
lean. was in the city Thursday.
Mr.S.R. Broaddus, Of Caroline, was
here Friday.
Messrs. d. II. Griffith, F. W.Alexander,
Geo. w. Ellis and Johu Taylor, OF West
moreland, were in the city Friday.
Messrs. c. |. Mothershead and T.. W.
Brown, OF Essex, were here Friday.
DR.. C. L. Gravatt, Of Caroline, was In
town Friday.
Maggie Scott, colored, died at the
home OF her half brother, Andrew Stew
art, In Stafford Wednesday, OF consump-
ton, aged Is years.
A conference OF the Board OF Superyis-
ors of Spotsylvania has been called at
the home OF Supervisor Pendleton to con-
slider the bond issue for road improve
ment. .
The condition Of Mrs. Mabelle Luns-
ford is favorable and satisfactory to her
family and physician.
Have you old gold and silver? S. s.
kaufman, the jeweler and optician, pays
cash for same OF taken In exchange for
new goods.
Mrs. Geo. W. Shepherd. Sr., and Mr..
Geo. W. Shepherd, Jr.. were in Washing
ton Thursday.
Hospital for watches, clocks and Jew
elry, at S. s. Kaufman's, the ieweler.
Whatever their ailments we can doctor
them.
Mr.. Robert C.. Beale is very sick at his
home, THE Washington House, on
Charles street, but his condition isslight-
~ improved.
Robert Byrd. colored, an employee at
the Standard OH Go. here. while clean
ing out large oil tank Thursday, was
asphyxiated BY the gas in the tank. Mr.
GUY Cross seeing Byrd in distress went
TO his assistance. Dr. Doggett treated
Byrd.
! Do YOU need glasses? We furnish and
adjust superior spectacles and eye
glasses Eyes examined free. Glasses
from 81 90 upward at S. S Kaufman
the jeweler.
Capt. c. Wistar Wallace has returned
from Washington and is staying for q
while at the Mary Washington Hospital
here.
We have Just taken in exchange for one
Of our celebrated $500 pianos an upright
piano In good condition; we will sell 1t
cheap. The starr" and "Chase" pianos
are built for those who demand the best.
II. Wallace Garner 4 Co.
Postmaster Griffin was out on the
streets Thursday after his sickness OF
several weeks. he was given q cordial
greeting by his many frienis.
Spring Millinery Opening. Mrs. d. E:
Smith i Co will have theif opening oil
pattern hats and bOnDets Wednesday
and Thursday, March goth and 2lst.
Public cordially invited TO attend.
Wanted-A girl with some experience in
millinery. J. t. Lowery & Co
Mrs. Willie Rhosdes Hicks has returned
from visit to her father at Louisa and
is now at Mrs. W. T. Dix's, on Main st.
When you want q beautifully finished
photograph and correct likeness OF sell
or family, the thoroughly equipped Fred
sucksburg Davis Gallery is prepared to
make it. All work guaranteed irst-clsss
u every respect.