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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
2
Page lists advertising rates for first and subsequent insertions. Resolutions of respect and paid notices priced per line. Pending notices charged per line. Anonymous communications rejected. Signatures required for publication. Thursday August 10 1905.
The Mann Law is an amendment to the general revenue law to license liquor sales in rural areas. It does not apply to cities towns with over five hundred inhabitants or watering places. About forty thousand voters petitioned the Legislature. The law, endorsed by major churches and enacted by a Democratic Legislature, became effective April 1 1903. It requires court eye to ensure an orderly house police protection and voter majority in the magisterial district.
A Republican meeting in the Court House elected Josephus Trader J W Hudgins and J F Marchant as delegates to the Roanoke Convention. Delegates to the Senatorial and Legislative Conventions were also chosen by motion led by Len Smither and others for district action.
In a nostalgic reminiscence a runaway slave preacher named Rev. J. W. Johnsing, D. D. L. D., visited our town. The piece notes abolitionist sentiment and a growing colored community amid the old days of the narrator’s childhood.
The account recalls a Baptist trust in the afterlife presented through a sermon on two roads to salvation, the narrow and broad paths, urging born again faith. It narrates a humorous altar scene where Br. Jackson and Miss Melindy Snow marry, with the pastor commenting on the groom’s character and a two dollar fee.
The Virginia Experiment Station isolates many pure yeast cultures from top ciders and wines. Each culture type yields its own fermentation, determining alcohol, flavor, aroma, and color of the beverage. By inoculating prepared juices with pure yeasts, fermentation becomes controlled and the outcome more certain.
A traveler extols Bullion Bar Mining Co as best investment after visiting major mining camps. He cites patents, new claims, a 11 total, plans for a power plant and drills, and ore values up to 600 per ton. Offers stock at 20 cents, urging 40 to take 1000 each or 160 to take 250 each, with a week to respond.
Daniel Richardson vice president of Bullion Bar Mining Co urges readers to leave orders at the local drug store if they wish to be called. He frames the request as a simple routine customer step.
A three race regatta will be held near Williams or Philpotts Wharf in East River on Thursday August 24. Sailboats 28 to 46 feet race for a telescope and flag while power boats contest for a compass and flag. The third race covers sailboats under 28 feet with a barometer as first prize and a flag as second. An executive committee will set the starting point and oversee, with a racing committee and judges named. Come out for a social day of racing. no entrance fee.
J N Stubbs of Woods Roads Virginia declares his candidacy for the Virginia Senate in the 39th Senatorial District comprising King and Queen Essex Middlesex Mathews and Gloucester. He states he is subject to the Democratic primary and will publish a card on campaign issues. April 17, 1905.
R. L. McCread announces his candidacy for the Democratic primary to represent the counties of Mathews and Middlesex in the Virginia House of Delegates. He signs the notice with respectful regards.
G. E. T. Lane plans public addresses across Mathews County. He will speak Saturday night August twelfth at Milford Haven Hugh Hudgins store and Friday night August eighteenth at Cobbs Creek Haynes store. He also scheduled Saturday night August nineteenth at Laban P. O. Brooks store and Monday night August twenty first at L. S. White's store Whites Neck.
Perniaywood Academy announces a third year co educational school opening on the first Monday in September. The program offers thorough college preparatory studies with a primary department and courses in languages higher mathematics plus music. A L Kibler A B serves as principal.
The lecture by Rev. J. J. Pusey titled Gen. R. E. Lee Soldier Christian and Educator will be delivered at the Mathews court house on Wednesday night August 16 at 8 o'clock.
L. C. Garnett and wife are visiting Gloucester. Diggs' Wharf offers fish daily from nine to eleven. J. W. Ripley Providence S S plans a Hicks Wharf picnic Tue Aug 15 at 3 pm with refreshments. About thirty attended the lodge event from Norfolk aboard the tug Louisville last Wednesday night.
The author announces in NMailews Virginia his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the State Senate representing the 39th Senatorial district. Four years prior he served in the Virginia Senate and asks supporters for another term, pledging faithful service if renominated.
Four new members of Macedonia Baptist Church were baptised in the East River near John Hodges place on Sunday afternoon August 6. Attendees filled the scene as Rev. Mr. Snyder baptised John Ashberry George Sadler Floyd Bayley and Orvil Hammond. Immediate church preaching followed. The Women's Missionary Society held a meeting this evening with weekly prayer meetings every Thursday night.
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