Little Local Items Offer News From Mathews County
Short, bustling items note lost pockets, notes on local deaths, sales, and society doings. Highlights include lost pocketbook near Hudgins and Williams wharf, the return of a key, local improvements, sales of canoes and leather goods, church notices, medical ads for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea, and a string of visitor and traveling notices throughout Mathews County doors and boats.
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Hudgins
P. QO
Williams’ Wharf
Journal
H. Clifford Hudgins
R. L. Mickleborough
Bohannon
Hollister
G. S. Marchant
Apply
Journal Oroprier
Moon County Correspondence Highlights Local Notices
Local notes report August 1 marriage of Tom Forrest and Mrs. Claywell at the parsonage. Norfolk trip for the groom. Mrs. John Hunley hosts guests including Mrs. Luke Hudgins and Miss Lizzie Fox is ill. Community updates: infants, illnesses, visitors, travel between Norfolk and Math es. A group of Fox and Jordan family members are mentioned with general activity and health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Forrest
Claywell
Norfolk
Mesdames
Luke Hudgins
Effie Downs
J. T. Hudgins
John Hunley
Mary Evans
Hay Fever Relief Ad Ends Breathing Troubles
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick aid for hay fever and summer colds. It claims immediate relief from difficult breathing and healing of inflamed air passages, noting the genuine product in a yellow package sold by E. Richardson.
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Foley
8. E. Richardson
Locust Grove Socials Include Visits and Music
Miss Katie L Evans returned home from time with aunt Mrs Virginia Green and enjoyed rowing and riding on the launch. Mr Willie Ward from Crisfield played fine graphophone pieces, with his brother and father visiting Mathews. Mr Pool hosted a merry party on his launch last week with Mesdames Jack Green, Julia Green, Sadie Borum, Sallie The Joseph Jordan among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie L. Evans
Virginia Green
Kate Green
Willie Ward
Mr. Ward
Crisfield
Mathews
Pool
Mesdames
Jack Green
Julia Green
Sadie Borum
Sallie
Joseph Jordan
Warning on Kidney Cure Claims for Kidney and Bladder Diseases
A sharp ad claims Foley's Kidney Cure cure all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. It urges sufferers to avoid trouble by using the product, implying guaranteed positive results and blaming readers for any failure if they do not use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Bullock
Cardinal
Dolly Madison
Foley
S. E. Richardson
Local Social Notes Highlight Area Visitations
Miss Rose Morgan of Portsmouth visits grandmother Mrs James Hudgins. Miss Ella Wiggs of Berkley visits Capt J L Hudgins. Guss Banks at home this Arthur. Vernon Wilson of Baltimore telegraphs and visits with Mrs Lucy Banks. Ned Forrest of Norfolk visits his mother. Capt W B Diggs at home for a few days. Capt Dolphin Morgan and W T Morgan from Norfolk spend Sunday at camp meeting with family. Miss Lola Diggs and Mable Smith of South Norfolk depart after visit with Mrs Geo Sadler.
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Rose Morgan
Portsmouth
James Hudgins
Ella Wiggs
Berkley
J. L. Hudgins
Guss Banks
Arthur and
Vernon Wilson
Baltimore
Mrs
Lucy Banks
Ned Forrest
Norfolk
W. B. Diggs
Dolphin Morgan
W. T. Morgan
Lola Diggs
Mable Smith
South Norfolk
Geo, Sadler
Hurst Family Hosts Oak Grove Party Delights Guests
Capt and Mrs Wm B Hurst entertain a party at Oak Grove with son Charles E Hurst bride Mrs Wesley Hudgins and son Herman, Mrs William Bass and Miss Lillian Hudgins of Norfolk, Mrs Seth Marchant and Lillian Marchant of Baltimore, Miss May Hudgins and Carrie Hurst. Dr and Mrs Cowardin of Richmond arrive by steam launch and will stay several days. Charles Hurst and Herman Hudgins left Tuesday to meet Dr Cowardin at Old Point.
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Wm. B. Hurst
Oak Grove
Charles E. Hurst
Wesley Hudgins
Herman
William Bass
Lillian Hudgins
Norfolk
Seth Marchant
Lillian Marchant
Baltimore
May Hudgins
Carrie Hurst
Minga
Messrs
Charles Hurst
Herman Hudgins
Cowardin
Old Point
Ex Sheriff R B Gayle Dies. Funeral Held in Mobjack
Ex sheriff R B Gayle died last Thursday morning and funeral services were held Friday afternoon conducted by Rev G A Remagen with Rev C H Williams assisting. He was known as a good and useful citizen. The Ladies of the Confederate Monument Committee hosted a Mobjack fundraiser Monday, drawing a large crowd and about $20 from refreshments. Miss Maude E Minter, nursing student at Danville General Hospital, is home on vacation with Miss Wimmer. Mr Carter White of Baltimore is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs J D White.
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Henry Lane
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Goochland County
Roland Walker
Dorothy
Norfolk
Poplar Grove
Catskill Mountains
A. J. Miller
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Savannah
W. T. Miller
Berkshire
Gillie Miller
Annie Farinholt
Russel Foster
Berkley
Mathews
Kennedy
S. E. Richardson
Sheppard Miller
Bessie D. Miller
Bedford Springs
Sir John
Bethel Church
St. Paul's Church
St. Pauls
J. T. Allen
Rockfish Circuit
Nelson County
D. H. Suarez
Hallieford
Mathews County
Timore
Hotel Mathews
DeWitt
Sek. Richardson
Perry Miles
Richmond
Gusburton
Old Point Comfort
Monroe Forrest
Turner Healy
George Drisgill
Vernon Stephenson
J. Flave Marchant
Lee Miles
East River
S. I. Richardson
Laura Jenkins
Retz
Jack” Whittington
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Willie White
McDonald's Stag Hotel
Elwood Williams
May Turnbull
Hampton
Maude Blassingham
Pearl Kelly
New York
Vere MacMath
R. B. Gayle
G. A. Remagen
C. H. Williams
Gayle
Ladies of the Confederate Monument Committee
Maude E. Minter
Danville General Hospital
Wimmer
Carter White
J. D. White
Howard W
Carolina
Gasoline Engine Prices Fall at Lathrop Offer
Parties buying Gasoline Engines should note the reduced Lathrop Engine prices effective August 1, 1906. The 2-H.P. single cylinder lists at 161.50 with various options and cylinders priced up to 420.00 for the 9-H.P. two-cylinder model.
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Lathrop
H. P
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Bedworth
A. B. Lewis
Phone Magnolia
G. W. Lewis
W. A. Snyder
Old Baptist Church
Seaway
Cow Neck
Providence
Emanuel
Grace
Mathews Chapel
Locust Grove
D. F. Kirkpatrick
Mathews C. H
S.e.richardson
Sidney T. Mathews
First Baptist Church of
Indianapolis
Ind
Ale
I'vler
Amherst College
Tabernacle
F. S. Kirkpatrick
Lynchburg
Robert Gayle
Genevieve Burk
Alex James, Jr
Samuel Richardson
J. Richardson
Nora. Busch
Lenoir
N. C
Marvin
H. H. Fry
The
Washington Star
Ben Foster
Clara Miles
Dora Lawson
Fie Miles
Julia Cottrell
Richmond, Va
Garland Miles
Neil Foster
James Peed
J. F. Stevenson
J. F. Marchant
Emory M. Stevenson
Vernon Stewart
John Fry Stevenson
Harry Fry
Washington, D.C
E. M. Stevenson
Marchant's
Geo. Y. Hunley
Mary Gibson Hunley
King and Queen County
Franklin Hudgins
Bellfield
MOON
W. L. Smith
M. S. Callis
Henry Fox
Ilone Gob
Herbert Callis
Clara Louise Fox
Ronie Fox
Bessie Green
Katie Evans
May Jordan
Charlie
Willie Green
G. A. Jordan
Carroll Evans
Lvcenee
DIGGS
Mrs. Cowarden
Will
Olly Madison Spring Seybeee
Cme
R.j.hunlay
Eae
Rocky Mountain
Hollister Dnne Company
Madison
Wis
Irginia
Circuit Court
Jane Miler
Vincent Miller
Cape May
New Jersey
Virginia
Jane Miller
Guardian, &c
David Baird
Shors
Bernalda
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Sampson Superior
Sampson Comforts
Mardren
Magnolia
Evel
Wien
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