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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1910
Page
5
Local tidbits list residents visiting, traveling and entertaining in Mathews County. Mentions include Percifull, Ben Smith with Dr. and Mrs. White, trips to Baltimore, church excursion, and various sales and job ads. Also notes on pastors, beetle-buggy stock, and a Farm Institute visit by Jno H Reed.
Susan Mathews reports four men from New Port News in a gas line launch near Horn Harbor last Saturday. Engine stalled causing gasoline to spill and ignite. crew leaped into Chesapeake in shoal water and waded to shore for help. No serious injuries. boat badly burned. Miss Helen Diggs of Baltimore visiting relatives. Norfolk excursion praised. some passengers left behind and rejoined the boat next day.
An itemized statement from Division Superintendent E. C. Perchvvis detailing receipts from state funds county funds and district funds, apportioned amounts, one third poll tax, and total expenses for the Mathews County school districts including Westville, with balances on hand July 1 1910 and a note that a full itemized statement will be posted as required by the 1908 Act.
Susan Masters Anton Edwards visits Cape Charles with his father. William Diggs and Baltimore granddaughter visit Walter Forrest. Floyd Harris from Surry County visits her father Benj Diggs. Hillie Miller heads Friday to Surry County Virginia. Susie Borum from Norfolk visits her mother Austina Borum for two weeks. Jadie Ransome returns from Roanoke Bedford City and Norfolk trip. Eva Armistead and Peachy Brownley visit Norfolk and Portsmouth. New High School expected November first with six teachers. Cadmus Stephenson of Southampton County returns home after a month with her parents Capt. and Mrs. Benj Williams.
Mr. Harry Lloyd purchases a fine horse. Miss Bertha Bassett remains ill. Mr. Henry Callis of Boston visits his parents. Rev. Tucker conducts meetings at Union Mission House this week. Mr. Berkley Shackleford of Mathews C. H. visits Mrs. Annie L. Bassett. Mr. George Watson of Norfolk visits and returns home with his family staying with Mr. George Bassett. R. H. B.
Within eleven hours of each other Mr Willard D Hoskins a merchant and his wife Mrs Ella Hundley Hoskins of Dunnsville Essex County died last week. Mr Hoskins died of brights disease at a Newport News hospital and Mrs Hoskins died in Berkley West Virginia from typhoid fever. Their bodies were sent to Dunnsville for interment on Sunday. They leave eight children aged 20 years to 11 months. Surviving relatives include multiple brothers and sisters in Virginia and beyond.
B C and A Railway issues a 1910 timetable listing Sunday and Wednesday sailings from Baltimore Pier 9 to Freeport and intermediate landings with detailed port calls and times both outbound and return. It notes weather permitting operations, next-morning arrivals, and that the timetable is in addition to the regular schedule, signed by the general freight agent and agents.
Due to the pastor's absence for one month there will be no preaching at Mathews Baptist Church. Rev. H. B. Jonpan will be unavailable during the period.
In perfect order the Sace One 30 light acetylene gas machine is now in operation. C. D. Chinron Dixendale, Va.
Cut shoes offered with Dong patent tip blucher at 98c and Gun Metal blucher at 1.49. Prices shown as bargains with statements that patronage is appreciated. Notes include Sare-Bricks, Cement Lime and Shingles as available items.
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