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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
5
Local notes show Hon Elijah Baker Jr in the county, several visitors from Baltimore Norfolk and Richmond, camp meetings and church revivals, weddings, trips to Mathews and Crickett Hill, and notices of millinery openings and magazine sales at The Journal office. A drought report and reflections on weather close the item.
Mr. Willie Leis of Baltimore visits his grandfather. Mr. Martin Kern of Gloucester seen in this neighborhood Sunday. Mr. Todd Christian gave a delightful launch ride Tuesday evening. Camp meeting attendance was noted Sunday. Miss Annie Ashburn of Baltimore came Tuesday to spend August with friends. Dr. Frank Haynes and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harmon of Baltimore visit Mr. Richard Haynes. Susie Mason Bessie and Louise Down of North visit Miss Countess and Ruth Hayres. Mr. Vandom Shipley, who worked in Baltimore last winter, visits his parents here.
Relatives visit and guests arrive as Mr. Roland H. Bassett of Norfolk vacationing with his parents, while Miss Bettie Foster and Grace Morris return from Middlesex County. Revival services are planned at Mathews Chapel M E church led by Rev. Geo H. McFaden. Baseball results see Blakes defeat Cobbs Creek 26 to 2 and Hallieford 26 to 4. A political note questions Mr Jones’s continued tenure and supports Buxton if acceptable, urging a fresh nomination.
Mrs Sadler hosts August at home with Mrs Shepherd of Norfolk visiting. Balti more native Mr McCulloh Lewis calls on his father Frank Soles of Pen Mar Md visiting John Landon. Mrs Paynes improving health reported. J T Christians dwelling burned last Sunday afternoon. Olive Moore of Gloucester visiting neighbors. James Richardson dies after long illness leaving widow and two sons L H and Will Richardson.
Norfolk resident Harry Lloyd spends his vacation at home. William Sadler reports the loss of his horse last week. Ruby Basset of Bohan non visits relatives nearby. Ethel Brownley of Syringa Middlesex County is visiting the area.
The Senate last week passed Senator Swanson's bill authorizing an immigration station at Hampton Roads Virginia and appropriating 250000 dollars for a building. A cyclone 75 to 100 feet wide struck Fleets Bay Neck Lancaster County Sunday evening, destroying everything in its path. Judge T R B Wright named a committee to draft resolutions for Judge A B Evans's memory for the Essex court August term. Merhaden fishing improves with Bellows Squires boats near three million pounds landed Wednesday night and Taft Fish Co vessels loading. Carter's Creek boats also reported good hauls.
A collage of lost items and sales notes from Mathews Journal. requests include a mule seeking $35, gold nose rings missing near Crickett Hill Va, a mare with colt for 1200 pounds, and several farm and real estate offerings around Cardinal Va and Burton's Point. Also requests for agents to sell graphic work and a small farm wanted in Mathews or Gloucester counties.
Supt. E C Percival has called a meeting of the County School Board at Mathews C H on Tuesday August 6 to settle with the county treasurer.
Mr W S Gunsa us, a farmer near Hleming, Pa, says his family has used Chamberlin's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for fourteen years and finds it excellent. He recommends it and notes it is for sale by all dealers.
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