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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
3
Miss Adele Hunley sails Norfolk and Mrs Virgie Miller plans Baltimore trip. Various local notices report visits, sales, millinery openings, and farm ads. Speeches by Rev. Richards move to Mathews county churches. Red Men's Hall concert benefits high school piano.
Captain Douglas Soles visited home briefly as a large Locust Grove Sunday school crowd gathered. A club members’ game at M 5 A C ground occurred last Saturday. Y P C to meet April 30 at Miss Hyacinth and Mr W D Shipley. Miss Mabel Miller stayed with C C Soles family and with Frances Soles at Gloucester C H teachers exam. Farmers’ progress promises best kept farms near Soles if trends continue.
A marked rise in shipping at the port is noted today. Several boys enjoyed a Saturday night trip to Pine Top. Neighbors gathered at Green Point to assist Mr. Twigg with launching a large boat, to be powered by a 25 horsepower engine capable of braving Chesapeake Bay in rough conditions.
The Old Maids plan a Spinster Convention for Wednesday May 5 1909 at 8 p m at Crickett Hill to meet bachelors and widowers from the Island. Admission is 15 cents and Baptist ladies will serve refreshments.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York reports indigestion liver trouble and general debility. After using Electric Bitters twelve bottles restored health and vigor enabling daily business activity. The medicine aids stomach liver kidneys blood and nerves and is sold at all druggists.
The Thrice-a-Week World promises impartial, fearless reporting on the coming United States presidential election. It claims to reveal who will be president and why the challenger may win, urging subscriptions at 1.00 per year for 156 pages and a bundled offer with The Marinews Journant for 1.65 per year.
Mr Edgar Foster suffers a sore foot and hopes for a quick recovery. James Oxden of the steamer Old Point Comfort visits from Friday to Monday. Misses Pearl and Bessie Trader stay with Mrs A G Dillehay from Tuesday to Wednesday. Byron Hudgins plans a new home and teardown. Mr George Marchant is very ill under Dr Brown care. A large attraction near Redart draws attention to the Old Point Comfort region. Rev J Spribble preached at Asbury Chapel to a large crowd and is welcomed back anytime.
Mr. Guss Banks spent Sunday at home. Miss Belle Brooks returned home for a stay. Mrs. Tyler Diggs of Garden Creek died last Thursday morning of pneumonia. Mr. Wash Morgan went to Norfolk last Tuesday after a brief home visit. Farmers are busy planting crops.
Foley's Money and Tar is promoted as a safe remedy to prevent serious lung inflammation and pneumonia. The ad warns against counterfeit products and urges purchases from all druggists.
V. D. Evans, seeking the Democratic nomination and election, announces his candidacy to represent Mathews and Middlesex counties in the House of Delegates. He cites his prior Legislature record and pledges to protect constituents' interests with continued service if reelected.
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