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Newspaper

Mathews Journal

Location

Mathews, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1907

Page

3

Local Classifieds and Notices From Mathews County

Local brokered sales list homes and land for sale in Mathews Virginia with notes on oyster shore, 331 3 acres and 12 to 12 cleared land. Community notices urge ministers to end Sunday excursions and plan a union meeting at Central Methodist Church. Captain Warwick and family visit Fleet House as miner Daniel Richardson returns from Colorado Springs with a gold nugget exhibit.

Ernest W. Browne Norfolk Ournal Westville Magistrial Mathews County Kesapeake Bay Garden Creek B. M. Diggs Diegs Virginia Penn Lewis Hallieford Unty Mrs & Williams Charles Len Irley Cullen Warwick More Fleet House Rose Florence Baltimore W. P. Fleet Daniel Richardson Colorado Springs Bullion Bar Mining Co Richardson Journal Office Ernest Central Methodist Church Mathews Court House Old Dominion Christ Get River Annie Sorsby Julie A. Weston Rocky Mount N.C S. B. Treakle Laura B. Treakle Richmond Hadgin House

North Carolina Exhibit Brings Pine Furnishings to Exposition

The Norfolk note highlights North Carolina’s State Building at the Exposition with pine finish and a room of furniture crafted by Biltmore estate workers. A large toast salutes the Land of the Long Leaf Pine as visitors enjoy Norfolk’s scenery and surrounding guests include Misses Carberry and Maroney, Capt. Hayes, Dr. Hayes, Mr. Harmon, and many others visiting from Hyde Park, St. Louis, Bloomington, Baltimore, and New York.

Old North State North Carolina Biltmore Vanderbilt Asteville Homie Old North State Norfolk Jennie Isabel Carberry William Carberry D. MacCormack Hyde Park Mass A. Maroney Helen Maroney St. Louis Charles Brokaw Bloomington Richard Hayes Mathews County Frank Hayes Baltimore Harmon Carrie Davis Charles Davis Mathews Miss Fentress Dartmouth St N. C Gaius Billups

Repast Attendees List In Society Gathering

The report lists attendees at a social repast including Capt. Stedman Forney U S C and G Surrey, Mrs Forney Prof. Fred M Youmans and Mrs Youmans Cincinnati, Mrs Bargaman Richmond, Mrs Shrader and Miss Shrader Cincinnati, Clifton Hudgins and wife Cricket Hill, Mary Hudgins Florence James Cricket Hill, Lary Jackson Alden Wells U S C and G Surrey, Murphy Ficklin Fleet Edwards Highfield Inch, Mrs Julius A Weston who left on Friday with her chaperone Estelle Mathews visiting Rocky Mount N C then Fredericksburg key locations.

Stedman Forney G. Surrey Forney Fred M. Youmans Youmans Cincinatti Bargaman Laura Bargaman Richmond Shrader Elsie Shrader Clifton Hudgins Cricket Hill Mary Hudgins Florence James Lary Jackson Alden Wells U.S. C Murphy Ficklin Fleet Edwards Highfield Inch Julius A. Weston Mes Estelle Mathews Rocky Mount N. C Fredncksbure

Kidney Cure Advertisement Claim Implies Universal Healing

An old advertisement warns that Foley's Kidney Cure cures all kidney and bladder diseases and threatens blame for nonuse. It claims universal effectiveness and states it is sold by all druggists.

Foley

Foley's Honey and Tar Praised by New Jersey Editor

M. T. Lynch editor of the Phillipsburg Daily Post writes that Foley's Honey and Tar is the best medicine for coughs and colds his family has used. He notes it is sold by all druggists and speaks highly of its effectiveness.

New Jersey M. T. Lynch Phillipsburg N. J Daily Post Foley

Rainfall Devastates County with Flooded Roads

The region endured its worst rain in over fifty years with widespread flooding forcing boats onto roads. Buck and Mrs Diggs of Baltimore visit their son Geo Diggs in Mathews. Lola Diggs returns to South Norfolk. G V Morgan visits his father Henry Morgan. Belle Brooks travels to Norwich to resume work as a telephone operator. Ann Hudgins shows improvement after a long illness.

Buck Diggs Baltimore Geo. Diggs Mathews Lola Diggs South Norfolk G. V. Morgan Henry Morgan Belle Brooks Norfolk Ann Hudgins

Mobjack Notes Herald Return to Health and Plans

The journal records W. S. Davis recovering after a month of illness. Mobjack Lodge O. O. F. prepares to build a hall and hopes to complete it before winter weather sets in.

Mobjack W. S. Davis Mobjack Lodge

Baltimore Captain Returns After Worldly Voyage

Capt William H Machen, raised in Mathews county, has returned to Baltimore after two months at Mobjack visiting family and friends. He early shouldered duty to a widowed mother and siblings and later became a skilled navigator. He recently sailed a vessel nearly around the world. Chaplain Walkley of the U S Army preached at Grace Church Sunday night to a large audience. Bevily Poo.

William H. Machen George White Baltimore Capt Macher Mathews County Walkley U. S. Army Grace Church Bevily Poo

Ten Years In Bed Finds Relief With Kidney Cure

R. A. Gray of Oakville Indiana lay bedridden ten years with kidney disease. After exhausting top medical skill he found relief only when Peley’s Kidney Cure was recommended. The remedy, sold by all druggists, proved a Godsend.

R. A. Gray J. P Oakville Ind Peley

Jamestown visit scenes and social notes from Cricket Hill

The report chronicles social visits and guests in Cricket Hill and surrounding areas. Capt. T J travels to Jamestown for Ny, Miss Althea and Jé depart for Hampton, Mrs C B Hudgins hosts guests, Eva Gwynn stays with Miss Powell, and local talk centers on distant New York attitudes.

Althea Hampton C. B. Hudgins George P Norfolk Lancaster County Eva Gwynn Powell New York Heath

Notice for Mobjack Lodge ice cream sale at Philpotts Wharf

Mobjack Lodge I will serve ice cream fat bananas and other refreshments at Philpotts Wharf on August 20 to raise funds for the Odd Fellows building fund. The public is invited to attend and contribute to this worthy cause. O H Patters

Mobjack Lodge I Philpotts Wharf Lo Odd Fellows O. H. Patters

Panama Canal Erie Machinery Paint Costs and Claims

Erie machinery digs a canal while shovels fail to keep pace and claims lower paint costs. L M White claims long wear from L M Paint, with a basic mix using oil and seed oil. Sold by Williams Wharf through Wm. H. C. Murriams.

Panama Canal Erie Wm. H. C. Muriams Wharf

Its Quite Different A Pure Paint History Note

A fragment notes a shift from buying pure Lea paint requiring mixing to modern ready mix products. It mentions an antiquated hand-mill and a Davis 109 percent pure paint option, urging readers to ask dealers about availability. The passage hints at changing paint purchase practices and product quality concerns.

Davis

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BERLE Adell Hunley Clara Pettit Port Haywood Academy Virgilia Pettit Colonial Ave Ellen Douglas Garnett Jennie Hughes Helen Cox Ashland G. W. Remagen Tidewater DIGGS Jamestown T. J J Powell Shawn John Davis Gues Marchane Les Gloucester J. Ws. Rowe Co., Inc. Dist Hampton, Va J. Monroe Har Gient Blackstone School For Girls A. A S. Marchant Department Store Madras Drbarss G. S&s. Marchant's Department Store
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