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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
3
Fragment from a church schedule lists Beulah and St Pauls service times across several Sundays at 11 AM and 3 PM with multiple dated references and ordinal indicators. The legible items note 11 AM on 11st and 3 P.M. on 3d and 4th Sundays, plus 2d and 1st references, indicating a rotating timetable for worship.
Mathews County notices list several residents traveling homeward to Portsmouth Williamsburg Richmond and Norfolk. Local visitors include Mrs Asa Bush and Miss Mary Hunley with engagements at Hallieford Cobbs Creek and Matthews. business ads promote cigars teas electrical supplies and a marine railway venture. The Tabernacle meeting ends with Rev T R Reaves delivering gospel messages and Chas L Lewis building a new residence for H C Smither near Queen Creek.
RO L SEARS announces a limited August sale featuring 500 pieces of decorated china given with purchases from $1 to $4 and discounts on fabrics. A large stock of Walkover Mayfair All American and Signet Shoes remains, with price cuts on organdies lawns ribbons and 4c cotton.
Mr. Howard Nelson left today for Washington. Emmans church holds protracted meeting at Chapel next Sunday. Rev Mr Richards began evening services at Slolly Grove Christian Church last Sunday continuing through the week. Will McGongal and wife of Philadelphia visit Mathews. Visitors include Maurice M. Terry and Mrs. P E Terry with Mrs. Brown, Herbert Miller and wife with S F Miller, R Stanley Terry and Mrs Irwin Miller with Mrs. Leroy Hunley, Aubrey and Levin Miller with John E Miller. North River trout are wary but novices can outwit them this season as they bite anything. Now is your opportunity.
Susan L. E. S. asks Leumas about why many American women feel unhappy with their lives. The writer offers a view that women are rarely perfectly content, arguing progress requires sacrifice, and suggests unhappy marriages stem from loving without reason. The piece also notes social notes from Gwynns Island including visits, health, a revival, births, and local happenings.
Capt. W. L. Owens and Capt. P. H. Hurst spent Sundays with their people. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Diggs and children of Hampton and Mrs. Mollie Sawyer of Norfolk visit Mrs. S. D. Diggs. The Tabernacle meeting closed with several conversations and well received preaching. Misses Sarah and Susie Shelton of Hampton visit relatives here.
Protracted revival services announced for Mathews Chapel will begin next week. Miss Clemmie Garrett has returned home from her uncle’s in Foster. Miss Sadie Clubb of Norfolk visits Mr. Willie Payne. Miss Eva Foster previously associated with the Giske family is noted in the local society item.
On Saturday August 21 at 10 A M a sale will be held on Mr William Bohannon s farm adjoining A T Miller property. Items include a brown mare a pair Jersey cows two buggies driving harnesses corn sheller feed cutter plow cultivators screw jacks blocks and tackle many small farm tools a 16 ft cedar clinker boat in fine condition. A E Bennett owner.
J A Stone, a Kemp Texas Civil War veteran, believed a plot to kill him via lung trouble. After years of illness, he used Dr King's New Discovery, regained health to 178 pounds, praising its power against severe colds, coughs, hemorrhages, asthma, and pneumonia prevention. Trial bottle free, $1.00 full size, guaranteed by druggists.
The famous sire Old Bedworth will spend the remainder of the season at the Fair Grounds of the Southside Agricultural Association. Tames and Hudens are listed as owners.
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