Locals Personal Mentions Around Mathews and Vicinity
Local notes list residents and visitors including S. G. Miller buying a car, Robert Sears in Baltimore, Eben Garnett going to Richmond, LeRoy Phaup home for Easter, Dr. Brown buying a Rea runabout, and multiple travels to Baltimore and New York. Easter preaching plans, school bids, health updates, and a relief event for destitute Chinese are noted along with local deaths, revival work, and social visits. A Unionville crowd carried teacher Gordon Baskerville to the Norfolk steamer, with several youths in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Gordon Baskerville
Unionville High School
Crickett Hill
Jewel Carter
Norma Games
Ruby Revere
Rotha Bennett
Allan Bennett
Bryan Ailsworth
Devil
del Vaylor
Lost white woolen shawl between Port Haywood and Mathews
A long white woolen shawl with pink stripes running lengthwise was found between Port Haywood and Mathews. Finder will please return to Journal Office.
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Port Haywood
Mathews C. H
Journal Office
Local Notes From Matthews County and Norfolk Area
Capt J W Hudgins shows marked improvement. Ed Winder visits son in Baltimore. Eliza Adams reported quite ill. S P James life insurance agent was in the area last Saturday. Jeanie Gwynn left for Baltimore to visit Mrs Walter Morris. Mrs Robert Wiley and two children of Norfolk visit Capt and Mrs Tom Powell at Crickett Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie Gwynn
Baltimore
Walter Morris
Robert Wiley
Capt
Tom Powell
Crickett Hill
Oyster shells for sale on Carters Creek at 1 cent per bushel
50 000 bushels of oyster shells offered for sale on Carters Creek loaded on boat at one cent per bushel. Apply E. W. Long & Co Irvington Va. 4t
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Carters Creek
E. W. Long & Co
Irvington Va
Bowser Self Measuring Gasoline and Oil Storage
J. W. Hudgins serves as general agent for box 234 in Norfolk offering Bowser self measuring gasoline and oil storage systems and garage equipment.
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Bowser
J. W. Hudgins
Gen
Norfolk
Regal Engine Advertising Slogan Promotes Four Cycle Power
A Virginia based Machen Agent offers information and literature on Regal Engine, lauding it as the best four cycle engine on the market. Patronage from prospective buyers is welcomed and appreciated.
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Regal
Easter Services At Salem Featured Musical Program
Moon Mrs H T Wise remains sick. Mrs I T Hudgina left for Norfolk on a short trip. Tom and Mrs Forrest return Tuesday from Baltimore. Miss Louise Fox expects to spend Easter with her parents as the Norfolk boat visits Mathews. Easter Sunday services at Salem promise a large crowd with a two part musical program in the afternoon.
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Tom Forrest
Baltimore
Louise Fox
Norfolk
Mathews
Salem
Miller Notary Public and J P Offer County Service
Miller Notary Public and J P promise to travel anywhere in the county or beyond to attend to any notary business. They emphasize willingness to serve remote clients and handle official documents with prompt attention.
GIVES AID TO STRIKERS WITH Dr King’s Pills
A humorous ad claims organs may "strike" and refuse to work, then promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle aid. It touts quick health improvement and urges purchase for 25 cents at all druggists.
For Sale Slightly Used Piano in Richmond VA
One slightly used piano in good as new condition offered for 125 dollars, originally 350. Must be sold and guaranteed to be in perfect order. Contact J F Marchant at 201 E Main St, Richmond, Virginia.
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J. F. Marchant
Main St
Richmond
Local Salem Meeting Ends. Resident Moves Noted Nearby
The Salem meeting closed with regret. Lioyd Hyslop returned home Tuesday. G L Sadler added to his store and I N Owens plans a new storehouse. Elmo Callis rests at home while J W Hudgins conducts business in town. Fishermen report poor season and Walter Hudgins recovers from illness. Clinton Forest returns to Newport News, while J Benton Owens goes back to Norfolk. Lodie Hudgins hunts an otter with two dogs and a club near Winter Harbor. Lucy Banks returns from Norfolk to visit friends and relatives. Willie Long, Wray Long, Hopkins, and Calvin Brillington visit Sadler household. Pansy and Violet.
Private Sale at F. L. Jordans House North River
Household furniture offered at half price or less on Monday April 17 at F L Jordans. Items include tables rockers raton couch tete-a-tete heater iron beds springs gasoline stove buggy and harness.
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F. L. Jordans
North River
Bucklen Arnica Salve touted as perfect healer
An ad copy extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as unrivaled for cuts burns bruises sores scalds boils ulcers eczema salt rheum sore eyes cold sores chapped hands and other conditions. It claims supreme effectiveness for piles and other ailments with a price of 25 cents at druggists.
Lent Services Set by Local Churches This Week
Local church calendar lists Lent services at St Johns Sunday evening and midweek. Trinity and Christ churches host morning and afternoon prayers with Holy Communion on Thursday at 7:30 p m. St Johns and Christ schedule early morning observances. See local column for details.
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St. John’s Church
Christ Church
Sale Of Property By Virginia Trustee In Mathews County
By virtue of two deeds of trust dated February 25 1908 the trustee will sell at public auction in Mathews County Virginia on April 29 1911 between 12 noon and 5 pm for cash the store house and lot of about a quarter acre in Mathews County and an undivided two thirds of an eighty five acre woodland tract in the Glebe bounded by Captain Alexander James land the Main Counts Road and other owners the sale follows a note default under the deed of trust recorded in Deed Book 15 page 647.
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Mathews County
Mathews Co. H. Va
Sears & Williams
Barpums
Glebe
Alexander James
Chas. Treakie
Sidney Mathews
Mary Hunley
Do Ghost Haunt Swamps No Never
A warning against fancied evil in swamps and marshes. The article cites malaria germs in lowlands as real dangers causing ague chills fever and typhoid. Electric Bitters is claimed to destroy malaria from the blood with a testimonial from Wm Fretwell of Lucama NC praising three bottles for health.
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Wm, Fretwell
Lucama
N.c
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R. W. Foster
Foster Tailor
Drug Store Wild
Matthews C. B
Portsmouth Retail Lumber Corporation Cor
High and Chestnut Sts
Bell
Portsmouth
Lun
F. S. Royster Guano Company
Rakwane
United States
F. S. Royster
South
Royster
F.S. Royster Guand Company
Calvert Building
Maryland
Drhssmaking
Journal
S. G. Miller
Robert L. Sears
Eben D. Garnett
Laban
Jones and Glass
Central
LeRoy L. Phaup
D. F. Brown
Fitchetts
Messrs
J. B. Bennett
D. F
L. C. Garnett
Kate Vaden
Hampton
A. G.mvaden
George Gowen
Holly Grove
Oak Grove
LC. Catlett
Gloucester
R. R. Hoskins
Newport News
W. R. Hoskins
Daisey Diggs
Irene Redwood
J. E. Shafer
Homstead Md
Joseph Diggs
R. S. Lilly
Ruth Miller
New York
N. B. Weston
Balto
Addie
Charles W. Maxson
New Cumberland
West Virginia
S. A. Marchant
St. John's
Dr. Vaden
U.D. C
F Theo Miller
M. K. Smith
Holly Hill
New River
Ware Church
Bethel
Intrest
E. T. Adams
St. Louis
Mr. Adams
Geo. Apperton
Tappahannock
Jim Anderson
Tampa
Fla
Anderton
Florida
Matthews County
Redart
Ed. Winder
Eliza Adams
Sae
Mobjack
Www
Hi. Miller
L. H. Va
Mr. Lioyd Hyslop
G. L. Sadler
I. N. Owens
Mr. Elmo Callis
Walter Hudgins
Clinton Forest
Mr. J. Benton Ownes
Lodie Hudgins
Winter Harbor
Lucy Banks
Willie and
Wray Long
Mr. Hopkins
Calvin E. Brllingeon
John Sadler
Pansy
Violet
Moly
Trinity Church
R. J. Mattox
N Chancery
Myra Wyatt
Myra A. Wyatt
R. L. McCready
Chancery
Chamberlain
Foletshoney
Jar
Laden
Marchants
Marchant’s
Marchant
ITV
Son
Rkalso
Mathews, Wa
Cooper Marble Works
Bank St
Norfolk, Va
Paul 5
B. Kops Urban
R. Wi. Foster
Miss Hein
Mathews Marine Railway
Milton Murray
Wiltens
W. (. Thggs
Seb Irl
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