The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-08
CURRENT COMMENTS
Do your shopping early.

Onr nr,ces ore 40 very reasonable you'll
be surprised how little money IL VIII oast
II YOU do your Xmas shopping with tne
III. L. Norris i-welry store. Seeing lie
believing.
Christmas ia near less than three weeks
away.
Ladies'. YOU want to see Lowery Z
handsome line OF Embroidered Linens
They make you beautiful gifts and save
you lots OF work.
Miss Mary Y. Easthurn has gore to
Caroline to visit Miss Ida Gray Tor several
days.
When you want beautifully finished
photograph and correct likeness OF ser
or family, the thoroughly equipped freu'
,ricksburg Davis Gallery Is prepared u
make It. All work guaranteed trst-cisss
In every respect.
Me-. James B. Bolts, oil Roanoke, spent
Saturday here guest oil bis iather mr.
A. Il. botts.
First call for Xmas. but We We oeen
preparing 10. II for months. Our s,ocA
"a diamonds. watches, iewelry, siiVer-
ware emf glass. novelties aud bric-a-brac
is complete. The Ii. +. Norris 'ei'ao'e
store.
Mira W. W. Ashby Of Washington, who
has been visiting Mis- Salllie Mhgrath'
has returned home.
Just take look at the WINDOW ois-
nlay OF beautiful hand w)rk In batten-
bury Handefchiels. Collars, Comos'
R.rre;ts.etc. Then come ineide and buy
ore Of our beautiful hats. Mrs. ID. T.
Smith Il Go.
Mrs Philip n. Stern, OF Indianapolis;
arrived here Thursday night and VIII
spend the Xmas with the family OF her
father, MIR. q, ". Shepherd. MI Stern
will come later.
Just think OF II, Ii would require Tour
thousand aud nine bundled box ears 10
carry the 10000 Starr Pianos that are
now in use by satisiied purchasers. Buy
a Starr and you will be satisfied ii.
Wallace Garner X Co.
Miss Loula Faulconer. who Is teaching
in Spotsylvsnis. Was Il guest oil TIE
Misses Clark Friday night. She was en-
route 20 her home at Rhoadesyile, 10
spe ID q few days.
Read C. W. Joues's Friday and Satur-
day ed ia this issne. 1t means money
saved.
Mlss,s Susie Todd and Eleanor Hill
drup. Of Spotsylvsnis, were Ia the city
Saturday shopping.
Get ready for Chri, tmss. A great as
sortment OF Xuss wants are at I w
Jones low.
Messrs. A B. Wheeler and Leonard
Brooks, OF Andrews, were callers OF THIS
office Friday.
Our millinery buy er, who Is north, sent
Us a large lie OF new hats. etc. Ihls is
a good cnauce TO get your Christmas bat.
Tue I. n Brent Store.
Mr. W. W Hall, Of Chiesburg, was 10
the city Saturday driving pair OF dash
ing blsck horses. He reports plenty oi
nork and corn bread in bis eighbOrhcod
Xmas Gifts for "He," at s 5. X Aui-
mans. the jaWeler. LOcket 0nd chain,
ring, breach, stick pin, watch, Is~el case,
brush and comb, manicure set, pear pen.
umbrella. clock, collar pins, th'mb'e. pure
and card csses, and sterling SILVER
novelties VI every description.
Mr. lack Bernard, Of Washington,
spent Sunday here with his broiher, Mr..
VIM. Bernard.
Xmas gifts for him" at s. S. kaut
msn's. tie j.weler Scarf pin, cuh but
tous. signet ring, chain, charm, match
box. FOB. cigar case, tooth pick ana pen
ella. ., cket knife, fountain pep, um0feiia
military brushes. clothes brushes, shaw
Ing set. bill book, collar and cuff Hss,
fasks, tie holders, smoking sets anl
many other useful articles too uure-ous
TO mentor.
Mrs. :. Garrett Biug's coLditi L Is
much improved She eat up In bsr rom
Monday.
Wantes-You TO call ind inspect our
handsome and moderately priced stock
Of Xmas jewelry, watches, diamonds
silyerware, novelties, now on display al
). 5. Kaufmsn's, the ieweler.
DIR. W. B. Goodrich continues to In
prove. Ii expected be will be out ct
business within week.
Kaufman, the iewelsr, az usual IL head
quarters for Xmas jewelry. No 10 after
ter whet er you spend 81 or 500 NJ
gives the beet value for your money.
The attendance at Spotsylvsnia court
Monday was exceedingly small, owing
TO bad weather.
Mr.. living Messick. oil lexington, was
a guest OF his sister, Mrs. A. P. Rowe,
Sunday.
R.y. H. q. Barber has been quite eick
for the past week and was unable 70
hold service at bis church or conduct the
annual memorial services OF the Elss
Sunday.
Col. Geo. s. Shackelford, OF Orange,
was here Saturday.
Ann Herndon, colored, said to be ITO
years old, died Saturday, near Brock
road.
Miss Annie Davis, teacher OF 4th grade,
public schools, Is quite sick at her bone.
Mr.. W. FL. Peden was In Richmond
Monday on business.
Miss Eleanor Howard, OF Washington.
who has been a guest OF relatives and
irienGs here, returned home Monday.
Miss Emma Shannon has returned
home to Manassas, after pleasant visit
of two weeks to Mrs. N. l.. Chesley and
daughters.
Mrs. Jas. A. Thompson, OF Richmond,
Is guest OF Mrs W. A. Bell.