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SATURDA?. .DECEMBER 2 IS'-l?.
iterad ht the) Postomce at Fredericks
..Tj?, Va , as secoua, class m -i
Richm?ud, Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.
Si'he- al?? in et?eeji Novembor U*ih, IM''. .
?KA1N8 LEAVR FKKOKKit'KSIil'li .
Leave Northward.
?. U A. M.daiiv.
?MA. M. Dally sxoept Snnelay
eJuaiitic'i) only.
1U.UA M. *?Ulle.la>B Olli/.
* 1 ...i.*? A. M dan*, eicept tluuday.
U? r. It. dally eioepl -un.lav. Does not
Stop l?etweeu r re?ericksourg and eJuantieo.
? M. isaiiy.
Leave -"euthwHrd.
.. M. dallr. i*to*M on .
met, Week dayi
local Ht,.i>? Sun.iHN -.
13 is i'. M. tally eacept Sunday. Makes all
locssl stops.
UN 4. Hai If except tfuadaj Stops only
tet Mllford, . ind ei.eti alien.
$.4" . St. . ?? > IMMWeil e?Ilit
?ahtaal
tJ.44 I' M. Dallj IDeiKl-S ? , .
fiaetarloasourg and t'.etiuiotid Accomoda
Lheil) e-xcept -ue.day.
Makes a., local slope.
'..caves Predericasburg at 6.U0 A.M. Ar
rlv?a UlobmuoU tc,*a A. M Lea?.
a I I'. M. Arrives Prt-derlcl-.sbu*?t 0 tH'.IL
?f. P. raj I"r. rrafflc Maoatrer.
8. T. D. Byers President.
?. 0. OOX. Agent.
Headquarters for BaildiDg tandis.
I keep all kinds ot North (Carolina ai
glnla Lumt" I . Shm
?keS, Latas. MSh, l??'?o ? t, Litne.
?meut, Calcine P..t?'i. r. Piaaienng Hair,
Building and Paving Brich, l.n aod 1 rx???
Uootiug. Cut aud a ?re Hails, all kinds Head)
Mixed Palais ami Dr> I'a.nt. Linseed en.
turpentine. Dryer Varnish and Lewis
Lea'., i'a-.nt Brushes ol a.l kinds. -
and 1'jtty.l .\rm Wagaoa. Hoad Cart?
Baa-flea, k. D ?
$25,000. $25,000.
TO LO^JNT
'u sums of |100 auei upwards on first
lieus on Heal Estate.
For farther particulars apply to
JOHN T. KNIGHT,
or President.
ISAAC KIRSH, Financial Seo.
Merchants e& Mechanic?-P B ft I. A.,
]elT-6m Fre-deruksburK, Va.
$26 5oo. To Loan. $26.5?jo.
THE m riRPRISB BUILD?
ING AdSOOl ?TION
niou??y to l*?an ou thrir liberal
terms, m sums to sut, fr m
HO?! up, on city and country
properly. Apply to
HENRY WISSNER
President
819 Main strret.
Fredericksburir. Vi. *??'?*? t'?m
GIVE ME A CHANCE
To estimate and
kind of building or repair w rk y ta
want doue either in town or country.
All work entrusted to me will be done
In a thoroughly satisfai?*
and in quickest time p ssible. Pians
and ?paoifloatloni furui-.h-?d f
building work.
F. P. STEARNS.
OoattaoSCS and Builder.
Money to Loan on
Keal Estate.
I rej?r^sr?nt the- Realty Cor?
poration ol New Jersey, and
ran furnish money on town oi
country property at from 5
and 8 pt-r cent, interest per
annum, according to the- value?
of security offered. No loan
e>f less than #200 considered.
R H. L. CHICHESTER.
Office : Barton Building.
FOR SALE.
Lots! Farms! Milliug Property I
Two lots on Prince Edward street, between
Amelia and Lewis ; ono ?-orner Hanover und
l*-e Avenue; t?o on Willi)
one on corner Caroline and Ha*ko; erne em
corner of Hawke and Bophla; two on Caro
line, betwee-n Hawke un i l'i-t ; two on Suphia
-?etween Hawke an I Pitt; one on ?est side
of Washington Avenue-; four on east i*i ? of
Washington Avenue. Fine Milling Property
In Spotsylvania countv. Farmseif all sizes in
adjoining counties. For prieta an*! terms
apply to
S. Sydney Bradford,
The only licensed Peal Estate Agent in
reder'cksburg. Va. Wes C street
Ex-Confederates Visit Our Battlefields.
A perty of distuwai-ehed visitors ar?
rived here from Richm >ud on a spec lei]
oar Wednesday night and ?p^nt Thanks?
giving Day visiting the battKftelds
here and in Spotsylvania The p?rty
was composed eif the following: R?-v
Jam ?s P Smith, who was on Stonew.tll
Jackson's t-t iff ; 0 1 W. H. Palmer,
who was chief of stieff to Oen A. P
Hill; Ool John B Purcell, George* W.
Stevens. Willi*m R Tngg, Cru? T.
D >yle, Tli un? Afkinsm, William
0. Preston, Stanhope Bollirg, Charles
E Boiling, Virgiuias Newt m, Ool
John Cassons and Judge George L.
Christian.
A Handsome Residence.
On the southwest corner of Prince Ed?
ward and Amelia streets has just been
completed the residence of Mr S Syd?
ney Bradf >rd. It is wit lout exception,
the handsomest and most artistic pnv.ete
residence In the oity. It Is ballt of
the veery best material that conld be
obtained The plans and t-peoifioations
were drawn and work done by Mr K.
P. Steams, the well-known and relia
bl-i contractor ot this olty. The resi?
dent e it of high class arnhlteotnre,
oont tlning nine living rooms, with
baths Bad ell modern convenience*.
Mr. Bradford and family on yesterday
movtd lnti this pretty home
Death of Mrs. Bettle F. Lewis.
Mrs. Bettle Fi-zhugh Lewis, widow
of Dr. Charles Staart Lewis of Brans
wick oounty, died Wednesday at St.
Paul's Church Home f ir the Ag??d. in
Richm >nd, aged seventy four years.
She was the eldest daughter of the late
Mr Augnstiue Washington Fitznugb,
of King George county.
O mmenclng November lC'h.we will
tell ronnd trip tickets F'edericksbnrg
to Washington, good for three days, in
darling date of issue, at rat? of $2.75.
Round trip tickets are already on ?ale
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York,
at O. 0. Cox, Agent.
Limai ftud Current u-mmenis
Ool Th-mis F Gayuor, of New
V nk, is m the city.
Don't fail to se<- E 1 bak< i > StOOk
of Cuder waai
Mr B 0. YoQug, of Newp rt devra,
spent Thanksgiviug Here.
Mt D B Power*, Jr , ol Pit Royal,
was In the city yesterday
Mr S 0 Anderen and suit, of
Cari line?, were in the oltj yesterday.
Mr M 0 Thompson, of Beltimore,
itting his let her, Dr J F Thomp
? ti
Mi and Mrs J. W. Ootnpton, of
Washington, ?rs ?.u?'- of relatlte*
V, . . De I Of good oysters send
your orders to John M Griliin. 600
.Mi|iu ?tretet
Mr Rafot King, ol Baltimore, spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Fred
ei lokabnrtj.
Mrs J H 1'oindexfer, of Laplata,
Md . in the goetl ? f her mother, Mrs
Bettle (J Wall i
M Ohs les Franklin, of Washing,
toa, who ii?- bean vi-itmg relatives
heie, lus returned home.
Mrs H i; Barray. of Btaffwd,
dan h tar of Mr .1 W Harr It f thit
city, is orltioaily ill
Mr ami Mr? I J I) ilian and daugh?
ter, of Pntl.teli-lphia, are? the? gu
Mr anil Mrs 0. L Kelmbi.h
Tbe bridge across the Mettaponi at
Watkerl ?n, in King and Qaaeao ranty,
Va . Was i penad Weeiue'ciiuy lact
H y J Y it?'?? D'wnmtti, f \?
Saluts Ohnroh. Richm >nd, is spending
a few dajs ?.i I tiewild, the home f hii?
mother, oear h*?re
The Rappahannook oysters ????? re?
in i-h injured by bl >'dgill
iln Hudgtot s.ivs th*y at i. |
bully damaged in the Potomac
Mr J'hn M Devi?, of the X ivy De
partaient at Wasbtaat mi, Is h?rH *>u a
three- days' hunt H?? is the? gu- -t ol
his father in lew, Mr. H O Gent her.
We can furui-h you the correct fall
styles to drats goods, silks, millinery,
Ladies', Mis-??s and Children's wraps
M-?o's and B ys olothlog, etc. X X
Brent
Mrs H L St kes and h?r little
d u.K'?iters. H-len, Fl era ami M arg ?ret
Se v me tar, who spent th? summe .
full with Mts Helen S Wmte?, left
Thursday lot their home InF rt Smith,
Atkaut -
Y>u i find at ' Hill's" a
tssortmenl ol goods In the?
d'ngliue Presorlptiooi are prepar??el
with aocoracy a' lowest prioes
? prompt sod -??rtful attention
At the Thatikigtvinu set-aloes al
S te eel Pre-byterian Charob, In Pel rt?
barg, ooi ?lu.- .,', uy l;--v D *n .11
r D D.,d naiieent and ?nppltet ? ? ?
I f or 1 ! irn K-DuriK' II ra ?
With tomorrow olght Dr D:il begins
- t rjandej nighl - :?
The sermon tomorrow .?ugh' in
ep-e-iallv ? ? y.iunj? men and
v i 1 be up ? the inbj rt "The .
of Life and Row ti Win It "
There is nothing a troe frletd will
m ?re i 'han a beiutifollv
B lan? i ? ?r ,:r;;f.h of vt urs. If
thi-Xmis The Davis Gallery bare
can m .k? the r h for y n
:i-US
e)^- men's #3 60 thoeseqnal |3 50, be
we 'I i n"t pay the manufai'turer
i price basad on the exp-nse -f advesr
Using to lueig.i/iues >??1 over the I'm
ted States; t be manufacture: fixing th>?
retail price Wi fix "nr IWB p'ice
J W. Thomas.
The Equitable Life Assurance S ?ciery
of New Y irk, through its ?gpoits here
M?--r- R iwletl StGoolriok, yesterdiy,
p.id to Mrs Ellen P Oarnngt in
i'.i 172 50 insurance no the life of I et
late husband, Mr C R Carrington,
of Lyucbburg.
A few days ago a hawk with a sparrow
in us claws fl-w int.? the cliii't g room
rr| Mr James l{ Evins, of this e.? ty
In its ?xitrn ;*t the hawk struck
again-t the wind*iw and was sfnnn.il
s i lh ?'if fe-11 m the? fl >or Mrs Etant
caugtit the h twk and cag--d it, and
Its ?a flaw avrav. seemingly de?
lighted at being liberated from its
woald be d^foeer
REV. JOSEPH P. BILLIN5SLEY OR
PAINED.
He Accepts a Call to Ely s Ford Church.
Hirdenburg. Va . Nov 28. 1899
Af the cell of H-?br?ru B>p'ist etiurch
a prasbytary c men ing eif Reas L J
Halev W J D-ck*-r, E P Hiwkins,
auei C 9 Dtckttii >n, met at that p sos
oa X v Mrh, 1809, togoontlder the ad
visibility >f S'ttmg apart Mr Joseph
F B?llte gslpy to tu? full work of toe
go-pel n.iin-try.
The Pre-bytery orginiz?d by electing
Rev W J D-cker. moiletat >r. and R"v
C S Dickinson clerk. and having as
s ?cia'-ed in council representatives from
the neighb ?rl- g chutcbes. Good Hope,
Wallers. Mine Road, Trinity, Bly'l
Ford and Wilderness, proceeded to the
examination of the candidate in reg ?rd
to his oonver?i**n ; c?11 to tbe ministry
and bis views concerning the vari us
Onristian dootrines This being em?
inently teatisfaofory to the conucil, the
ordination was ordered and proceedel
with ut once
The sermon was p**eached by Mr
Haley frm 2 Cor ? 20, and ly Its
sfrei gt.i. clearnast and pathos, heldth?*?
attention of a large and appreciative?,
-?ration throughout. The prayer
was e ff.?red by Mr. Hawkins; the
eh ?rue gice-n hv Mr Decker and the
Bible pesented by Mr Dickinson.
Mr BlUtuv-iay ??i te*r-s the? full mln
i?efrv lae lu ll'e, tut i? full of promise.
H? is of p-e? .euer sit-k. toeing the s n
Of R*v J *?" ph A Bil'.mg-ley, wh??e
father was aleo a preacher of note He?
r?as spent the greater portion of bis
life in Washington, D 0.. wheie It
mat y years he engaged in m s-ionat-y
and evangelistic wotk. while following
?ecQlar v c*tion? He has lately ac
c it-d a call to Ely's Ford churoh and
nth hi- iiiujjit ?ble z-al and euergy. Is
e? ?trying on a varied r?-hgi* us work in
the vicinity of his home.
0. S D
Thanksgiving Services.
While thete was no general obser
vane? of Thanksgiving by the business
men of tt.e town, largely att"ud<-d ser?
vices were held at the Baptist. 8t
George s Bplsoopal and Trinity Epis
C p?l chn'ohet.
The serm u at the Biptist Church
was bv 1.--V. A H Kippan, of the
f.ee-oyerlan c*iurcti and wati an al?l?
and interesting di-conrse. His text
was the 107-h Psalm, 2nd verse; ' L-?t
the redeemed of the Lord say so. whom
he hath redeemed fr< m the hund of
the enemy." The Btptlst, Presby?
terian, Methodist and Christian
churches united in thil service.
At St George's enmch the sermon
was preached by the reotor, Rev w".
D. Smith His text was from 1st C >r
iuthians, 10th ohapter. 26th ver?-e :
?For the?* e*rth is the Lord's and the
fullness thereof. "
At Trinity the rector, Rev. W L
Reanev. t ?ok as his text the 20th Chap?
ter of Deuteronomy, 3rd and 4th ?er?
ses : "And shall say unt ? ibera, Hear,
O, Israel, ye approach this d ?y unto
battle aguust your eanmies; let not
your hearts faint, fear m t, and do not
tremble, neither be ye terrified beo?u-e
of them ; For the Lord, your God ig he
that goeth with you, to fight for you
against v nr eaemi?-s, to save vm "
The collections at tbe Biptist and
St (teorge'a chnnhet were for the
benefit of the Mary Washington Hos?
pital.
At Trinity over a ton of articles of
food were distributed to tbe poor.
Bowling Green Bist Cien.
DEDICATION SERVICE
A Great Day In the Little Town.
Thanksgiving Day dawned bright and
clear upon the i>r?-ttv county seat of
Caroline and brought gladness to the
hearts of the heroio little band of Bap?
tists, who hail chosen that day In in?
vite all their friends to j ?in with them
lu dedicating their beautiful house of
w r-hip A great crowd came and
till-d to eiveifl ?wing the spacious audi?
torium of the new house. There was
present quite a large gatheiing *(
friends fr* m Caroline and ndj ?thing
noon ties, and eiult? a number of vis
itit g pas-ors honored the occasion with
their present?a.
I'll?? church was fortunate In Ihe se?
lection of tbe preaoher to deliver the?
dedloatloo sermon Dr J B. Haw
ihetrne 11 th? ptiaoe of Baptlsl preaobert?,
r?ill, graceful, el eiuent?hi? th lights
str ig. stirring and uplifting- he
lieVer fallt to delight thee pe pie? On
this occasion the grest preacher was at
his best, ool us lie- disc ursc 1 on the
?rordt "The Greatest of These l
Ohtrity," heeliftei the people lot ? the
higher atm ?sphere of tins greatest ot
all Hie vinus His term ti WM like it
lis.il ni a sun- pi u-e. ami ils li ti
w 111 mg linger to bleat the com inanity.
i.illrat ton prayer was lefl.t at
tin? il mo nt this sermon by Ret Mr.
(iey. th? former pist?r The pratei
?a-as u i.-ti u? .ii .1 .a neet. and in it the
p ? p .- g tvi. the ti m Ulf il h 'U-e t > the?
se, irkbip nf
a tampto ins il tutu r w ts Hi?rvi-ii on tbe
gr ?und l'he man tel? i, tothepi
f taob bounties ooald not he thankful
must, uni.-?i. have h td un ?rol
tiearr ,.f IngratltQ le
Ai r dinner the b 11 once more called
th?? petople in the chur-h Several ad
trei I ' f -r the aftern ton pro
gruu K??v H A Wlllit sp Up well
apon tii" siit'j ot, "Why a Dhoroh
Sh nil Ex:-t ' Dr J S Dill, of
Kr.il-rick-'nirg, deliver-*i fh>? principa]
iddreai o! the?evening II ? sp k? ap n
?' The Altitude? of the Church Towards
Missions " The n th<?re f llowed two
short ad ires-es of fraternal greeting
from other den imtnatlOOl ThatS wre
delivered bv li??v Mr Haye*, of the
M-th disl Church, and Ret Mr Ware,
of the Kpi?C p.1 Church ,'hin the dav
closed With greeal rejoioings The pas
t r. K--V E M I* ?wlej ma ih
praise ft? tbe m mi.er in wln.-h ha bat
ted the enterprise of building
That this -m ?1 html should have?
i *; brick Mrnctore, far
Dished wi'ti eiqalsite taste, and all
oompleted with ih fleh' isa martel to
be recorded in lug l??tters F -r the fu?
fare we 1 Ok for g ? ,1 thing? from thi*
heroic band. May tbe Uod ol lote
abulc In their midst
Col J S Potter and Wite Will Make Wash
.ou City Their Home
?I it 'm ? y u bate told Hasel H
said Toe Free Lance representative to
Ool J 8 Potter, when we had bran
received in the? SpttCIOOl pari rt f ill
residence yesterday
" Y ? ?. ' ' he replied, " I hav
H ?/-l Bill W til Us gr t. ids ?>n 1 all the
C intents of the house, except the w rk
of ait by me, to Mr. J. W
Hul, of H??t n, Mi?h , but whose bust
ncs oonneotti ns are largely with
Washington city. He is a cultured
gentleman, having b?-en associated with
the Naval and Marine S-rvice of the
country for years. H?? has a family of
two obi] lr;-n, asm and daughter, who
is a charming young women. Th?y
will be a valuable addition t I lbs
fea tures <f the city *lhe family wil
tieke pce-sessinn of the pi ?l'-rtv m a bon I
two week
" We are sorry you are going t > leave
Fredericksbnrg, " said Th? Free LatDOf,
" , es, I regret it myti'-lf," replied
0 >1 Putter, -'I h ?v.? lived t- n v ti- in
this city, and my s cial relations have
bc.-n exee-edingly pleasant, I '
tl.tre is a gteat fotore f*?r Fredericks*
burg if its pe pie will only wake up to
the realisation of lbs many natural ad?
vantage? it p issesses I, with others,
bats u-i d my best efforts to sow the
?e*ds if progress since I hav."* been
among y.*u.aud the seeds are beginning
to bear fruit. ?I consider the success
of the Battlefield Park assured, and it
will have my earnest eft >rts for Its pas
sage by HongretS. Th?? prospect for the
esfabli-hmeut of a sugar beet factory
here is very promising The improve?
ment and utilisation i f the water p ?wer
is u 'W sub-tautiully in the bands of
capitalists who will utilize it largely in
tbe interest of Frederic k^burg. The
pe* pi? of this city do not fully appreci?
ate the value of this power und there is
htrdlya limit to its capacity for the
promotion of industries of various
kinds The natural advantages r.f Fred
enckhbnrg are greater than any place I
know of. The climate is superb and
healthful Its sewer system can be
made perfect at a c ?mparatiyely small
cost. The material for the paving of
the streets is right at your door, and
you can have your streets macadamized
without a dollar of c st to tbe taxpay?
ers for wheu it is eioct? the enhance
rn-nt of value * will be more than the
outlay.
"Yes. I shall always watch the prog
gress of this city when I am gone, and
I expert to see it m tr^h on In the line
of progress when its people have fully
awoke to its advantages."
Od. Potter and his wife will reside
in Washington, and they will go fn m
among us with best wishes of our people.
Orange Horseman s Association.
At a meeting of the Orange Hor'e
man s Association, held this week, tbe
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year :
0. 0. Taliaferro, President ; J U.
D-itrick, 1st Vice President ; H T.
H'lladay, Jr , 2nd Vice President; J
B McOomb, 3rd Vice President ; Dr.
H 8 Willis. W. W. Sanford. L 8
Ricketts. .1. 0 Graves. John T Light
foe.t. <3 E Wangh, E. L. Ooss. Direo
tors; Dr Frank B. Perry, Hecretary
and Treasurer.
The Association decided to admit
ladles to membership.
A unanimous v te of thanks was
tendered Secretary Perry and retiring
president McOomb for the efficient and
v eluable services rendered the associa?
tion.
The following became new members
of th? association : T. K Row. Dr J
G. Ferneyhongh, J. H Lohr. J. T
Pavne, W 8 Fr?z?r. J P Kite, H.L.
G'lsan, Alonso Kean, 0 B Maddux,
John Taliaferro and L?e Pannill
Gaining a Wile Reputation.
As a cure for rheumatism Chamber
1 tin's l'un Balm is gaining a wide
reputation. D B Johnston, of Rich?
mond, lud , has been troubled with
that ailment since 1862. In speaking
of it he says: ' I never found anything
that would relieve me nntil I n-ed
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It sots like
raagio with me My foot was swollen
and palued me very much, bat one
got d ?application of Pain Balm relieved
me " For by sale M. M Lewis,
Druggist.
KING GEORGE.
Tbe Bunting Benson A Narrow Escape
Notes and Personale..
* Correspondence of The Free Lam I |
Pluck. Va , Not lOtk
Th? hunting teason Is faiily on In
this section itiui many are the parlies
*f einhusiasfio huntsmen who fr.i'oi'
over the fields day t?fte?r day In por?uil
of game. 1 lu? in. veni'iits of wild game
this season have been timst dletaopoint
lug. for in the ea ly sus n th?? II? Ids
teemed to swarm with lbs feathered
tribe?, and the anticipation! Of th?'
huntsmen ran high, hoi their fond
in pea h ?ve been .in >med to dlsapp mi?
ment The partridges, rabbits and
wild fowl have, fo a great, estent, ills
appeared, uiii.-h to the oh Igt la of the
huiiisinen, who arc at a loss t > a
f ir tin- presenl itete of t?!i ?us, bow?
ever, they are trying to mike ill?? best
if it and aro oompelled to he satisfied
with ftswt-r trophies i.f *? d.?> '*. tpotl
Mr ( le rt'?? MoKe nny, \s i i
his daugh'cr, narr *wly Bgoap td a ve?i v
is acoidenl It-1 M nd -y While
returning t ? Ins home fr in near this
c?e e, his i 11 i- tri i- ?Hided with a
lie ?\ y W.ig'll, H blC t
lastly driven by a young man haul I g
railroad ties, and tin? ooonpants were
rI?r ami hastily to ti a groaod. Mr.
M Kenny, wii > i-?* >etrs old, ?*i>
very inii.?h brul-?1. nod Ins daughter
was ais i hint Ths cart was wrecked
and th?' horse? was senmislv injured, so
iiim-'i so ih tt u is it nbtfol wnetber U
v.r I?? of us? iig.tin It is thought
that Mr M* Kenny will bring suit
again-t th? dnter, as the accident was
entir. ly due t** oarelresauess.
Ret. Mr Farley, "f N ????
preachecl a fine? MtmOO ill B
ifiernooo ton iir??.> ooogregatloo at
Oakliiid Bapfi"f Obnrob. Many net*
f other dennmtn itlona tre r?e pies
eut, lind all united in btghetl pral-e * f
the visiting iiirine? It It probable that
tetera! of tbe Baptist oh on bet m tins
county may asteud a oall t >Mr Parley,
m trbtoh ratas 11 is very probable he
will a-*? pt
Masan Webb M. Kefanter ami
' ?e> rge Mouse, of Betltlmore, who an
"orack snot?," nr*? gnestfl tins wee?k <.f
Mr J.ihn N Peed and fsmtlt, and are
enj ?Mug Hi? sport of hunting to fullest
ex?.'i;t They hiv? bagged quite a num?
ber of birds, rabbits and ?qairrels, and
engaged m tetera! c ?on hunis. mooh
t > the enj lymenl ?( *|] who parti
eil in this regolat "old Vit gin y " fun
This week is whit is \m ma as ??hog
killing week" m tins seotIon, anea
many lim? "lookeya" hate been slaugh?
tered in the lisr few* days The v.tv
mild w?atner pretinas to ibeptsi week,
'**? i delayed hog killing to a great ei
tent, bal pr ited very advatU t??* us t
the fattening of p irk, much f Which
it of verv loperi ir qa tlity.
Rev. Mr Turner held services et 8t
Paul's Church Thanksgiving D?y
Mrs .latm-s s litener, acoompanled
hy her daughter. Mi-s Grace, left on
Monday for a trip to Washington,
wbloh will probably be esteuded to
Ij ?ltiiii ne
Marriage belli ar?? ringing in tins
neighbor!) tod ami WS In-ar * f -
?adding? to t 'k?< ??1 ice v-rv
Oar neighh *r, Mr Alesaoder 1.
and Mrs. Anna Orlsmood were nniied
in h lv inatrim my on Tne-day We
wish them a long and happy v tetje
over the m? i of life.
Thanksgiving German
The Thanksgiving germ m by tbe
tnung men of Predericksbn*g a' ti.e
. H 'U-e Tbnreday night, wa? a
brilliant ?U'-~?ss ui every respe- ? | '
W .s the? ?vent of the SOasiOB Twei fy
tlve? ooaplea participated in the tigure-s.
which were both intricate? and beanll'
ful, being splendidly assented unde-r
me leadership of E M Young. .Ir
At midnight topper was served by
?he ?tilie?, after which dam-nig was
coutlnued until 2 a m
Th? entit? Wo dberry Poreel ' I
lull team attend d th?? g??rnian, f* gethi r
w-nh a nnmber of vi-it ?rs. amoogsl
whom were : Mr and Mrs Frank Til
f rd, of Washing'-'ti ; Mis-es D .ra
Hoos ?nd E?-*a Tattoo, n| King He ige;
Borrell, ?if N'oif Ih ; Messrs Mayo, of
Western r? Un*! ; 11??* and Tat lor, of
King Ge. r??e ; Clark, of New V tk ; H
M H ?H.dey. of Rapiden ; Ri il
Wasbtngtoo; K : 11? v. of Orange The
P.troneos were Mesdames Ports, *,f
N'.-w York; H H Lane, V ti F D g
?ett, Josephine Wallace, W BU !
tick and Mis? Mat fie Young.
The orcie-tra wtt in c?a g?* of Pi i
fettor Daunch, of Wa-hingt ?n
THE DANCBM.
Those da icing were : Mr and Mr?,
w. 0. Steams, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Tilf.ird, of Washington; Mr and Mr.e
W. B. Tyler, Mis.etEva Tavloe and
I) ?ra Hone, of King e.eorge; Burrell.of
Norfolk ; Mary Uordoo Wallsoa Lillian
Montagne, Wannte and Elise Ficklen,
Olivia Reaney, Frances Ta>lor,
PannlS Tu ker Oarmiehael, Ahbie
St, John, K tte Newell D >gg? tf,
Louise MoOarty, Nannie ?tonei Mary
and E'imonia Fuzingh, Lizzie Hu?*
kainp, and Me-srs, Bilden Tat loe and
K-ed H ?oe. of King Ge* rge ; William
Mayo, Richard B >ggs, T in t?hepherd,
William 0 Warren, 0. O'Onnat Oool
nek F L W (rreeti. (?eorge Hhepherd.
E. M Young, Jr. H M Hilladay and
Ricky. Kilby. W K Go lrick. A. B
Botta, Jr . H L Wallace, Richard
Carmicha"!, John Pollock, R. 0 Tay
1 r, Dr. J. Oaruett King and James
Britton.
A large number of onlookers were
present.
Woodberry Wim.
The foot-bail game her? on Thanks?
giving Day between the Wooiberry
Forest and Frederickjburg C liege?
teams, resulted in a victory for tbe
Woodberry team by 19 fo 0.
Doughty-Scott.
Mr. George E Doughty, of North
arnpt-in c ?unty, and Mis Ellen Sett,
eif Norfolk city, were married last We el
nesdav afternoon at the residen-? of
Mr. George 0 Ferguson, in Norfolk.
K??v Dr Johnson, of the Cumberland
Htrepe Methodist.choreta oifioated Mr.
and Mrs D mghry left by steimer for
Oape Ch?ties, wheta they were given a
reception at uigbt at tho home of the
bride's sister.
Sen. Joe Wheeler Coming to Congress.
Floiencrt. Ala, Not 30 ?G-n. Jos
ep*i Wneelei.ln a letter to a local paper
Writes that Letten address, d to me at
Washington itb'?ut matters of Oongres
si ?nal business will be attended to ' as
I expect to be there very sonn. "
3?r. E. E. Garrett?Mitt Agnes Dibrill.
Miss Agnes Dibrill and Mr. E E.
Garrett were marri??d Wednesday in St.
James' Epise.p.l Ohuroh, Leeshurg,
bv the I'.ev E & Hinkt, Mitt Ruth
Dibrill, a sister of the bride, was maid
ot honor, and R H. Lynn boat man
Notice of Removal.
Having removed to the office formerly
oconpied by the late Oapt John Ward
at N>. ?305 Main street, next to Botts'
wood yard,will be pleased in the future
to see my friends and patrons at my
new place.
I am in the market for any c-ntntity
of railroad ties,o??dar posts,poplar wood
and sawed lumber I will be pleased
to hate your patronage.
Yours truly,
J W Masters
The Virginia Military Institute opens
with nearly a full attendance of cadets.
A boom has been started for ex-Got
erneir Hogg as running mate for Bryan
on Democratic ticket.
Mr Chamberlain congratulates Eng?
land on friendly relations with United
Statet.
Governor Tyler has granted a pardon
to John Willis, a negro of Middlesex
county, Va , who has tetted about nun
months of a three years' term for crim
mal assault. There seemt to bate been
doubt of the guilt of Willie
Tie Bee HU
H10 Mam Street
(Hebree's Old Blind
A fe?* prices to boom butin?es? rial?
nig the dull seas m
Prunes le. pound
Maoouron? Bo
Plata and Misad ?ami) fa lb
Large tux L>e? s>
leiwnp ?Starch 4o. lb
*laVl*aa*Aeac Starch, with Blueing and
Wax 40. package.
Ooru Search -to.
[?arge bosse Matohei ? down
for M? )
Leo Wimli Board* Ko
? H ?th?s Pina In doeeu
Oobbler'i Beboe tfaili le boa
Ink 'Jo. bottle.
Envelopes Ho. package
I'up'T 8 and 4o quire.
Ariiiuiii's Key Soap 2 for we
Our Favorito Soap, 12 bars for ?bo.
Thin au old woll seaieeiiii'd s"..p and
only limited quantity in stook and
t be sold again at the price
Sp?cial bargains In
SHOES, BOOTS,
Tinware?, Dry ?listels, Notions, BtO,
Country merchants will do well to
g??f our ligures to the trade bef?te buy?
ing.
Dun'I forget the place,
CHAMBERS
(Sebree't Old Btaa I
THE DOCTORS
11 'ut to i ? .caret .1 la tbe -?
?i. Buy roui Orce < riet
??. In re jo.i are sure to get
The Purest and Best.
\? e> -. nothing that ???<* cannot aocompaoj
? Hi oui gum an)
Everybody Wants Them.
; .ik.sii Mei Japan?
Something Dm to
French dip B
? hoc. Ora) loes,
Flossl Marsh ros i
1 remu AI mo i is,
C'rt-Htii lint.-.
I nu. h Mix)
Knyai Cna
Lorrney't 1 los U
"CAKE TALK."
"tiloui " ikt ws Bvei
sa-er. tie. pomi'l.
nuns.*1 h perfaet braut]
o g t.lier, toe pouaeL
??? BtrawtJ,** the Parlor Wafer, perfse I
j. . lolout, - imetbing lew,
try tlii-tn.
"Nuts to Crack "
i ?nr ttoeh n! Nut-, lue li a-e
Chi I fora la! Kofi Shell Aimon.it. Parrtgons
I It I | \ | Brasil'l Jumbo Pecans.
.-i..) Filberts, Oraaoble walnuts and tUtje
are lost In au ot the above
are now crop and ererj fancy. Kevei
before bmim'tn ttoeh berne exhibited in
Frederieksburg. Jast i oste an?i tako s look
OUR STORE
i? pasked to overflowing with
Our New Fall Stock
fbl fot you. BxatalM it.
A Stranger
?vl, four ?tore should be the- pride ol youi
town." Hight '.
Come and See !
??. L Burns,
The Modern Grocery,
Specials.
The best remedies that c.n be ?
put up?no humbnrg patent medi?
cines?but of genuine and real
m?rit Our word for it, they will
undoubtedly give eutire satisfac?
tion. The prices too are a consid?
eration.
Iron Tonlo Pills, blood maker and
ne-rvp lonlO, Wc 11
Fif Syrup, ?? nut I pat Ion euro, . . ><-.??
? ?Hyrup llyiioph <si?hiti?s('i). . 780. II
lie.' i ml ne llielr Tonic, . . . .Wo.
I i Water ?? read) r lief, . ? ? '?
'* Emulsion Cod Liver O I, . . ;5c. I,
illth umatlc and Ne?n ?nil Ilotiej j
J! Unira -nt. . . ...
1 Psrsiparllls i'orapoun*l, . 7fx-. I
Claa A. Csmttny.
Apothecaries. I
Death of Mr. W. H. Barrack.
Mr W. H B'rraek, postmaster at
Bushy, Middlesex oonnty, died sudden?
ly Wednesday night of paralysis. Mr.
Htrreck. although known torea prom?
inent Democrat, held the position of
postmaster continuously for quite a
Urge number of years Ho was in the
fifty-second year of his age.
Ex-Congressman Meredith in the Hos?
pital.
Manassas, Va , Nov. 30 ?Ex-Oon
grssman E E Meredith, who has been
rrlncullv ill for the past month,has left
f ir the Johns Hopkins H ?spiral, Balti?
more, where he will receive special
tteatment He was acoompinl d by
two physicians His trouble it a stom?
ach disorder He has been infTering
foe ?b >ot six months.
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LOCAL MARSBT?
Wheat. 63 to 68 ; corn,88 to 40,meal 90
to 100 per 100 pounds; oats, 33 to 35;
fowls (lire), 6 to 6>e< ; chickens,
?<? to 7 ots. per lb. ; lard, 7
to 8 ; eggs, 20 to 20?^ oto. ; butter
15 to 30; hams, 10 to Ilk, Irish
potatoes, 40 to 60 ; beef, 8 to 8)e? ; real
4 to i%; Pork, 4 to 4?? ; hides
(green),6 to 7 ?hides (dry),8 to 10 ?hides
(green) salted. 7 to 9.
Wool?Unwashed, 19 to 20; waeliexl,
23 to 25.
Tht araln Harkst
The grain markets olosed yesterday
as follows :
Ohloago?Wheat, Dec. 66; May
70 ; Oorn. Deo. 81 ; Deo. oats, 38J^.
New York?Southern wheat, 70 to
73 ; Soothern corn, 39 to 40.
Biltimore?Southern wheat,68 to 69;
Southern corn, 3? to 38.
Rlohmond?Wheat, 65 to 72* corn,
38 to 40.
Alexandria?Wheat, 60.to 66 ; oewn.
36 ?P 8R.
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^t.f'.IS.e'eT.
Thanksgiving Pleasures
in driving may be marred by a horse that shies.but
the timid driver can feel secure when he is seated
in one of our reliable Buggies. Their perfect con?
struction, light and easy running gear, luxurious
upholstery and finish, as well as their new and up
to-date designs, make them comfortable, stylish
and safe, and render them general favorites with
everyone.
KAHM EUS' ?UrTLY STOHE,
CHANCELLOR & RAWLINGS,
KHEDERIOKSBURO. VA
GO STRAIGHT TO BRENT'S.
00 at once and see the most elegant Kail Stock ever offered here, in -Domestic Dry Goods
Ladies' Dress Goods, Silks, Millinery, Ladies', Misses and Children's Wraps, Skirts, Trunks',
Rugs, etc. Men's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing, Blankets, Bed Comforts, Counterpanes, Table
Linens and Towels. The latest New York Styles in Dress Goods, Silks, Millinery, Wraps,
tto Men's and Boy's Stylish Suits, it 25 per cent? lew than yon can buy them at other places'
Boy's Suits, from 69c. op. Men's Suits, from W.96 up; Good Deary yard wide Cotton at 4c ,
North 6. Calicoes at 3Jc. Percales at 5c., worth 8. Trunks, from $1.00 to $10.00
We have late style.s and low prices, that you cannot find at other 8t?>res. It will pay yon
ee fliis stock before making yeuir fall purchases.
T. N. BRLNT, Frecericksburg, Va.
to see
Our fall goods are now crowding in, and our wardrooms and store building is fast tilling up
Fall Goofls, Tlian?sfiiyini Goofls, Christmas goods,
and Seasonable Goods? Never before has our line been so complete. Never before have we
been as pie-pared as now to till all orders for Fine eir Staple Groceries. Your interest shall
be well cared for here, and with our system of doing business, with our stock and experience
as foundation stones, we solicit your patronage. Write us for prices, if yem are unable to
com? in person, and keep before you this fact that ?? IT PAYS TO BUY Tflg BEST." ' A
few of the lines already arrived are Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Macaroni and Spaghette,
Raisins, Citrons, Currants, Brunes. Evaporated Fruits, Nnts, Buckwheat Flour, Hominy,
Beans, etc
All correspondence given prompt attention.
IV. L. BRAN NAN.
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THE DIXIE.
This is a very popular little SHELLER, especially for those
who do not rais9 large crops. Price is very reasonable.
Can sell you a fine Double Sheller for more money. Call or
write to us.
DECKEK & ALRICH.
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Remember Our "Success" Air
Tight Wood Heaters, best made.
W. A. BELL & BR0.
CAR LOAD SOLID OAK
Bed Boom Suits,
At Old Prices.
Remember us when you are on th*;
lookout for Bargains in Housefurnishin,.
Goods. Wholesale and Retail.
W. A. BELL & BR0
918 Main Street.
FRKDFRICK8BUEG, VA.
\ A / A rv I ~T~ C7 r-\ Everyman and woman that visits Prederickeburg for
VV A*\ I N ?C XmJ . " "pleasure or business to visit our store and see the BAR
pl
GAINS and Newest Goods for Fall and Winter in
PLAIN, FANCY, PLAID AND BLACK DRESS GOODS,
Cloaks, Capes and Furs. Blankets and Flannels. Silks for Waists. Near
Silks for Linings from 12 ?c. up.
for the Fall is one of the largest that has ever been shown in town. Come
and look for yourseli at
924 MAIN STREET. HIRSH'S
Notice of Redemption of
Gas Bonds.
To the holders of the Frederiokt-burg I
Um Bondi : I
Resolved, by the Common Council of j
the city of Fredericksburg, Va., That
In pursuance? of tbe Act ?if the Ueneral <
Assembly of Virginia approved M*rrh
4th, 1800, entitled, " An act to allow
the city of Frederloksburg to supply
git for the nse of said city and to Issue
bonds of the city to effect said pnr.
pose?," whe>reln the city is authorized
to borrow $25.000, and to issue and ne
gutiate its bondi for the same, said
bin?is to be known and designated as
Fredorioksburg Was Bouda, and where?
in it is expressly provided that "the
principal of said boDdsshall be payable
thirty years after the fimt day of Jan
uary lvi ?, or upon the oall of said
Ooancil at any time after ten years
frum said date " the said Ulty Oetunoil
doth call id the bondi of the face value
of 25 000, bearing date on the first day
of July, 1891, and payable on the first
day of January. 1920 issued in pursu?
ance-) of said Act of March 4tb, 1800
And doth require? all said bonds and the
ooup n-t bi-longlrg to tbe Fame to be
pie-ented for payment at tbe offloe of
the Citv Treasurer of Frederirksburg.
In Fredericksburg, Va , on the second
day of January, 1900, and doth declare
and resolve that all interest shall ce?a?e
upon said bonds from and after tbe said
second day of January, 1900, it being
the purpose of the city to pay all said
bonds on said last mentioned day as
?aid oity la fully authorized to do by
the foregoing Act of the General As?
sembly of Virginia.
Resolved further. That the Finance
Committee do publish in such newspa
feers as they may deem proper and at
ea??t once a week for eight suejoessive
weeks tbe foregoing resolution and the
same shall be attested by the signature
of tbe Mayor, the OI<*rk of the Council
and the Finance 0?>mmitt??e.
Attest? ? ?
Jsmos P. Oorbin, A P Rowe,
Clerk. Mayor
M. O. Willis,
E D. Cole,
W 8 Embrey,
oot31-w8w Finance Committee
IF YOU FOLLOW THE CROWD
It wlil load you right in my store, and if you appreciate? square desuna: you will be our
constant custom?!-. We eeirumenced unpacking O .r Xmas ('"mlo two wee-is ago. We haul tee
In ??rder to g?-t through in time. You remember, we sold entirely out of Xmas Good* last
?ear. 80 we have no old last year cut price an.? eul quality goods to offer you. but all N"W.
'leKSH C.exiDS, ase'hesi) ie?e trie- rhetn st Merchants ami Sum?a? Sehoof Hu/ers will find
my SeV?rebea4e-|uarte's 1 ?r riisi'i.i rio.v *1<1 -S Kuril's. OBUCBBIK8, TOYS, 8KWINO
M.\e HI.NKS. OY8TKR8, KIKK wi>i{K-. ETC. I furnishcel letw.cn 40 and 75 Sunday Schools
last Fail. Come to see me. I will <lo all in my power to make it pay you.
H. WALLACE CARNER,
Who Wain and Retail. 411 Commerce Street, Fredericksburg, V?.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting ot the Stockholder of
the Kappahannock Va'loy Agrlcnltural and
Mechanical bocl- ty will bo held In the
Mayor's 0!H<?e In the city of Kreelericksburg
on
Tuesday, Ur 8th, 18=3.
util o'clock A. M At this meeting thian
nuai rep-?rtaof the President and Treasurer
will he m?ei? and officers ei?ct*d for tbe en?
suing twelve meintbs All Stockholders are
earnestly re?>uest?.d to attend.
S. J. QUINN.
not Si Secretary and TreMurer.
Annual Meeting
of Steck Holders
The Stockholders of The Free Lanoe
Newspaper, Book and Job Printing
Oompany of Frederioksburg, Va , are
hereby notified that the annual meet?
ing of the company will be held at the
Office of The Free I.aoce Newspaper,
in Frederioksburg, Va., on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER, 30th, 1899,
at 3 p. m , for the eleotion of a Presi?
dent and Dltectors and fur sneb other
business, as may lawfaliy come before
this meeting
S. J. QUINN,
nov28.*4 Secretary.
Phone 36.
Free Delivery.
A complete line of Gro
ceries.
ORANGES, LIMONS. APl'LKS, FKEHH
NUTS. CANDY, KUSIVS CUKKANT8,
CI IKON I.KMDN PF.KI., OK4NGB
PBBL, l'K.\e*HFS. PKINBH. FIGS,
l?ATRS. JBLI.BY8 AM) GBLA
TIM-.s. MINCE MBAT3.
e'inncd ?n-i bott'ed ?r?ods of all kinds, frmsb
Cakes and O.ckers, Cream Cheese, Pur,.
Crab Ape.ie? VI. cgar. Sweet Older, Kan.?en.
and Gasoline.
Try our Oreen Coffee at *H eta. per pound.
It la agoenl article. Prime Hoe Pish, llam?
an.! iiniikfa-t liac-ein. strictly pure Fuck
whea? Flour, dark or light. Hominy Fake?
and Grit?, Meal Flour. Corn. Oats, Choice
timothy Hay. Whit?Wash ?rushes, LInte
Sole i.eather. Heine Twine. Tbe ('11 mai Con
dltlon Powders, for which we are Agent?
will? urs Hoir or e'hlcken Cholera. Call fo?
what you want, ?hen you c<>me la aid yon
will gut It, as we bave more articles than w.
can ?-numorate.
With trunks to our many friends for
patronage, we are
? ery respectfully.
Doggett & Scott,
30ft Commerce and 1008 Main Streets.
tdec24
DONT FOR?ET THAT
When you want an easy Share.
As good eu a Barber ever gare,
Just eall on me at my Saloon,
At morn and eve or busy noon,
1 comb and dress the balr with grao?
To suit the countenance of your faoe
sly room is ueat, my towels olean.
Scissors sharp and raaors keen ;
And all that art and skill oan do
If you will oe?li I'll do for you.
Testers put Id order at short notloe.
W H BtVllH
