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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
2
The Journal announces pricing for advertisements including 50 cents for the first transient insertion and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion with no changes. Obituaries require paid status and five cents per line for resolutions. Reading notices cost ten cents per line. All items must be signed and attributed to the writer.
In the Journal dated August 3 1905 an editorial defends Mr Sears amid opposition claims. The piece asserts its truthfulness and responsibility, stating the editor believes the targeted opponents are alarmed by its impact and that Sears remains in the race with his name on the primary ballot across counties.
Mr Percival Hicks of Mathews County spoke before the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration during a quarterly meeting. He reported on immigration efforts, noting Italians from northern Italy were not affordable for farmers due to high wages and suggesting the state hire immigration agents to recruit labor from desired countries.
Mathews Virginia July 29 1905 Educational Board appoints a Board of Managers to open a high school with the public school at Mathews Court House. The school will begin the first Monday in September 1905 on a private basis due to lack of county and state funding for at least a year. Tuition is set at 25 to 30 dollars for nine months, with free tuition pending public system adoption.
In correspondence with teachers, a trio will be elected including a competent gentleman and two lady assistants. One lady must be a graduate of the State female Normal School, the other from a reputable college. Music and Art offered as paid extras, with nearby village board options. A circular with teacher names and plan details will follow.
A three race boat regatta is set for the East River near Williams or Philpotts Wharf on Thursday August 21. Prizes include a ship's telescope a compass and a barometer with flags for runners up. The executive racing committees and judges are named with prominent local figures. No entrance fee.
Nelson Morgan and Lessie Ewell were married at Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Snyder officiating. A large number of friends witnessed the ceremony and offered good wishes to the couple.
County correspondence reports a plan to build a first class steamboat wharf at the Blackwater mouth on North River for local residents and nearby districts. Talk of a trolley line from Mobjack to West Point and from Fitchetts via Mathews is mentioned. Also notes summer visitors and a sick resident on North River.
Mr and Mrs Luther Mason and their son from Norfolk arrived in the county bringing news and plans for a short visit as part of a local hospitality effort and social rounds.
R Callis journeyed to Norfolk for business and races. Mack W Miller of Norfolk returns after visiting his parents. The County School Board plans its annual meeting on Thursday August 10 to settle with the Treasurer. Mrs John E Miller of near North arrives home after visiting Western Maryland with her mother Mrs Dr Moores spending August there. A bell is installed at St Johns Church Belfry on July 31 1865 with pious inscriptions. The piece urges mastering a trade and promotes Morse Schools of Telegraphy offering positions for graduates.
A reader from the Tidewater senatorial district endorses Senator Sears in Virginia politics, praising his stance on key issues, his fight against monopoly efforts to control oyster rocks, and his defense against moneyed influence in the Baylor Survey context, urging constituents to vote for him.
The Mathews County Virginia Fitzhugh Lee Monument Fund reports new child contributors Olivia P Fleet Carrie Landon Lucille Landon Leo Landon Lillian Landon Gladdis Williams Lester Williams Harry Williams Hilda Powell The undersigned invites every Mathews County child to subscribe with a penny and have their name appear in these columns.
Giles B. Cooke, Rector of Kingston Parish, will reward contributions to the committee in Richmond.
A fashion note outlines three quarter coats with high collars and jabots, white pale blue waistcoats with silver, and ermine stoles creating smart effects. Skirts stay plain and straight with tucks or braiding, while short dresses feature Louis XVI sleeves and mushroom cloth bodices with pointed girdles. Louis coats rise in popularity. sleeves stay full at the top or from the elbow.
Fashion notes describe smaller brimmed hats with square fronts and back bandeaus, among new French sailors with dented crowns and high bandeaux. Turbans rise in popularity, and mauve straw hats with pale blue ribbons are shown. Also advises culling 100 roosters to produce 100 eight pound capons for profit.
Suffolk College in Suffolk Virginia claims to be a select school for girls with able faculty. It offers complete courses in a healthful location with electric lights baths pure water and comfortable buildings. It notes six churches and strong moral religious influences with moderate terms and begins its 37th year on September 14 1905. For terms and details address Sally A Finney principal.
Public notices from J N Stubbs and J Boyd Sears announce candidacies for Virginia Senate in 1905. Stubbs seeks Democratic primary in the 30th district covering King and Queen Essex Middlesex Mathews Gloucester. Sears, from Matthews Va, seeks renomination for the 39th district noting prior service and intent to serve again.
Salem lists Isheee on the 2nd Sunday at Shiloh Crab Neck with 11:00 AM service and 3:00 PM. 3rd Sunday at Shiloh Gwynns. 4th Sunday at Central, 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
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