The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-06
CURRENT COMMENTS

MIS-. -. u. quinn Is In RlCnHlViu Nioi'-
ing friends and relatives.
Norris, headquarters for jewelry and
silverware.
Mr.. John Nj. Ball is the father of
ten pound boy. He is New Years
gift.
The Norris Store pays the best price
for old gold and silver.
Mr.. w. Francis Rowe, who has been
visiting his parents, has returned to
Richmond.
Ask your friends where they get ex-
pert watch repairing. They will say,
The Norris Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Young have gone
to kershaw, N. c., the former home
of Mr.. Y, to spend two weeks.
Big lot collar jabots and fancy goods
just received at Mrs. D.. +. Smith &
Co.'S. Come early and get some Of these
stylish articles.
Mrs. Maurice Hirsh has gone to
Springfield, Mo-, to visit her mother
and relatives for several weeks.
We thank you and all of you for your
patronage and extend to you our best
wishes for happy and money making
New Year. c. w. Jones.
Mr.. George ]. Fletcher, who was
called to Beveston, Mass, by the i'll
ness of his mother, has returned home.
Remember your friends this Christ
mas with beautifully finished photo
graph of yourself or family. The Davis
Gallery is the place to have it made.
Don't delay.
Mr.. T. K. Miller, Jr.. of Baltimore,
is spending several days here with
Clerk of Court A. b. Yates and family.
BY investing your Christmas money
in a lasting piece of jewelry or silver
ware finely engraved, from the Norris
Store, you will have constant remind
er of the giver.
Misses Eva and Efie HUMPHREYS
have returned from a visit to their
aunt, Mrs. NJ. +. Rollins, in Washing
ton.
Elegant suits, cloaks and furs; you
may have your choice of them at cut
prices this week as we do not want to
take them in our annual inventory.
The 7. n. Brent Store.
Mrs. F. c. Hayes and little son, who
have been guests of Prof. and Mrs. a.
b. Bowering, have returned to Wash
ington.
Lowery & Co. are offering very
Special prices on cold weather COM
modities, such as suits, coats, blankets
and winter millinery.
Cadet Arthur A. Fletcher, of the V.
P. l., who has been spending the holi-
days with his parents, left Sunday for
Blacksburg.
We are going over our entire stoc-S
sorting, getting out all remnants, odd
lots, goods that were slightly soiled
during the rush of Xmas business. In
few days we will say something in
teresting to you. c. w. Jones.
Prof. r. c. Beale, Jr., Of the Uni
versity of Va, who has been spending
a week here with his parents, has re-
turned home.
Start the year 1910 right, by buying
all your jewelry wants from S. ).
Kaufman. the jeweler. Also having
your watch, clock and jewelry repair
ing done there.
Mrs. ]. H. Martin and son will make
their home here while Mr.. Martin is
experimenting construction work of the
public building.
Miss Cora Rowe, who spent holidays
at home of her parents at "Brompton,
left Tuesday TO resume her studies at
Mary Baldwin Seminary, Stanton.
Mr.. Wilson V. Waller, of Spotsyl-
vania, has taken license in this city to
auctioneer property. Mr. Waller is re-
garded as one Of the best auctioneers in
Spotsylvania.
Messrs. Edward Kimberley, of Ocean
View; L. K. Shepherd, Of Richmond,
and Frederick Faber, Of Charlottes-
vile, are here to attend the funeral of
Mr. Geo. Freeman, Sr.
Mr.. Ona c. Jefferys, assistant COM
missioner Of banking, of West Vir-
ginia, who has been a guest of his
father, Maj NJ. NJ. Jefferys, during
the holidays, left Monday.
1.-THE Boddis Quartette" presented
their director, Mr.. Henry Boddis, with
a very pretty umbrella on New Year,
as a small token of esteem and appre-
citation of his valuable service as their
leader.
Mr.. H. J. Brinson, proprietor Of
Oregon Hotel, Greenwood, S. C., was
here Sunday and Monday a guest of
Mr.. A. Randolph Howard at Chatham.
Mr.. Crimson is prominent Jersey cat
tie fancier.
Some one broke into the office of DR..
J. F. Thompson from the back window
Saturday night and scattered his den
lists instruments over the floor and
ransacked every drawer in search OF
gold filings. AS far as could be ascer-
tanned nothing was missing.
SQUIRE B. F. Eastburn, of Spotsyl-
vania, returned Monday from a ten
DAYS visit to Wilmington, Del, where
he visited relatives. He arrived there
in the blizzard and says the snow drifts
were ten and twelve feet deep and that
many of the roads are not yet open.
When you buy "Gold Medal" flour
from w. l.. Brannan you are buying 1t
from the mills agent; you therefore
save money. Sacks 42c., &C., 81. IS,
SO. SO and barrels $685.. Gold Medal
flour is the best -four milled in America.
Try it and see for yourself.
Miss Bertha Swift and Miss Pearl
Massey and Mr.. John Swift, all of Mine
Run, Orange county, were in the city
Tuesday. They will visit Washington
before returning home.
Mr.. ]. B. Bolts and wife, of Roa-'
noke, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
ID D1%to On HcpOvar street