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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
4
The Journal issues guidance on obituaries and notices with paid insertion charges. Communications for candidates, reading notices, and transient ads have specified line and inch rates. The issue date is Thursday April 28 1910.
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Albert H. Williams aged 67 died at his home near Fitchetts at 6 am Tuesday April 26 after an apparently successful operation. Funeral today at 11 am Westville church with Kingston Cemetery burial. Rev L J Phaup and Rev J A Winn officiate. Lane-Diggs Camp pallbearers. Williams long active in Westville church and the 5th Virginia Cavalry wounded at Yellow Tavern. Survived by widow and five sisters Annie Owens Mattie Marchant W P Fleet C M Douglas Lucy Williams. He farmed and worked in oyster industries and was a longtime Sunday School superintendent.
Samuel D Hudgins born December 1830 died March 27 1916 age 79 was a Mathews County resident at New Point. A Confederate cavalry volunteer at 30 he fought in Seven Pines Sharpsburg Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Gettysburg and more and served with Lee at Appomattox. After war he promoted county progress, entering the pound fishing industry in 1870 as a local pioneer and building a water cistern.
On Easter Sunday March 27th Arthur Wian was laid to rest in the St Pauls cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Samuel Hudgins John L Hudgins G Watson Hudgins H T Hudgins Marrion S Hudgins Robert S Miller Guy Forrest Stanley C Pritchett. He leaves a widow Elizabeth J Hudgins two brothers and three sisters and children Mrs Frank Miller Mrs John R Forrest Mrs Geo E Pritchett Mr John E Hudgins Mrs J J Kellam and Mrs Thomas Martin plus Joel C Thomas who lived with him.
A meeting of the Democratic Committee of Virginia's first congressional district ordered the primary to nominate a candidate for Representative in the sixty-second Congress to be held August 13 between sunrise and sunset. Candidates must file written notice of intent with a $500 deposit by May 21, 1910, to T. J. Downing, chairman, Lancaster, VA, and J. M. Curtis, secretary.
County statement shows six months ending December 31 1919 with balances due and paid figures for county road levies. Includes treasurer J J Burke accounts with county road levies and detailed warrants issued to county levy and road levies during the period listing numerous items for lunatic exams elections sheriff and journalism fees and fees for road surveyors and registrars.
An 19th century ad warns against mercury in medicines and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. The notice stresses internal use, blood and mucous action, authenticity, and price five cents per bottle. It also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation and testimonials available.
Notice announces the stallion Saybrook in Mathews Virginia for the coming season. Bred by Groverland Stock Farm Georgetown Kentucky the horse is by Silent Brook out of Robinell by Robin with grand-dam Pearl by Hambletonian. Terms available apply 3 24 1f D F Kirkpatrick Mathews Va.
An ad extols Electric Bitters as a vital health booster for vigor and brain, claiming it purifies blood and aids stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It cites W. M. Sherman of Cushing Maine saying three bottles cured his kidney trouble and left him feeling renewed. Available for 50 cents at druggists.
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