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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
3
Local items list residents visiting from Baltimore and Norfolk, trips to Roanoke and Blue Ridge Springs, and social calls in Mathews. Includes sales notices for Jersey cows, farm goods, a steamboat wharf upgrade, and small advertisements for trades, services, and products. Mentions Midshipman Jenifer Garnett and August visits. weathered by community names and places such as Hudgins, North River, Beechland, and Spring Hill.
Local store advertises a special August sale offering 500 pieces of decorated china free with purchases: $1 for a cup or saucer, $2 for a dinner or soup plate, $3 for a large dish, and $4 for a pitcher or large bowl. Also offers Walkover Mayfair All American Signet shoes and discounts on ribbons lawns and cotton fabrics. sales representative TSE Hus RO. L. EARS, Mon.
Mr Otis Callis visiting friends in Mathews Miss Bell Brooks plans a Norfolk trip Thursday Mr Boze Morgan returned from a trip to Notte Luther Willson of Baltimore visiting Mrs Lucy Banks Jeames Hudgins and Lawson Sadler went to Norfolk Mrs Eulah Anderson of Baltimore visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J W Brooks Mr and Mrs Willie Knight of Baltimore visiting Diggs neighborhood Mr Herbert Richardson and son Earl of Richmond spent last Thursday night with sister Mrs Bettie Diggs Mrs W B Digg and daughter left for Portsmouth to spend time with sister Mrs Floyd Thyslop
Mrs. Dudley and son returned to Maryland on Friday. Mr. Robert Bell and his family guests of J. N. Dawn, referred to Norfolk county Monday. Miss Mary Gayle of Norfolk staying at Mobile for a few weeks. Hopkins launch carried a large crowd to Yorktown Tuesday. Miss Isla Hughes visiting Richmond. Miss Ellen Keyes, formerly of Mathews, visiting Miss Ella Miller this week. Miss Keyes, a sales lady for Allen & Pritchard, Norfolk, is on vacation. Diphtheria case at Mr. Tom Miller’s home alarms neighbors though Margaret is improving with antitoxin. Hope for children’s welfare and swift disease extermination. Miss Beadle and mother of Washington DC visiting Mrs. John Sanders.
Those on the sick list near Redart show improvement. John Armstrong of Norfolk visits Capt L D Marchant. Willie Mills moves to Baltimore for work. Ruby Miles returns from Norfolk trip. Lenard Story and son visit George Marchant family. Annie Dixon ill with typhoid in Norfolk Hospital. Grace Forrest from Diggs Va and Bertha Lewis of Redart travel home. James M Ogden of Baltimore visits Redart. Tom Payne of Norfolk comes for a visit and returns by Bas night with Mrs Payne and Louise.
Local residents report numerous visitors including J Flave Marchant in the county and Eoline Winn touring New York and Atlantic City. Eughie Billups of Baltimore and Adele Hunley hostesses in-town, with Nottingham, Sykes, Lovings, and Kemp relatives visiting. J P Nottingham returns from Eastern Shore, while R S Lilly goes to Norfolk to settle a death claim for Capt Hodges. Rev J R Laughton will cover Phaup’s Salem appointments, and Phaup aids Rev Ware in Lancaster revival. Visitors travel from Baltimore Hampton Portsmouth and Danville as community ties are noted.
Three county meetings are planned on August 30 at Cobbs Creek SP M, August 31 at Wathews C hH 3p.m, and September 1 at Redmen's Hall Port Raywood 5p.m. Dr E H Russell, district examiner, and Mr Perciful, district superintendent, will lead as principal speaker and be joined by local orators. The talks will cover school improvements, with emphasis on the high school and feasibility of a district high school. Parents and residents are urged to attend.
J A Stone of Kemp Texas recounts a plot between illness and death from a stubborn cold that drained his weight to 130 pounds before he used Pr King's New Discovery. The remedy allegedly restored him to 178 pounds and is touted for severe colds coughs hemorrhages asthma and pneumonia prevention. Trial bottle offered free with a 500 price and a one dollar guarantee from all druggists.
The Ladies of Westville Church host a lawn party on the church grounds starting Tuesday at 3 p.m. lasting until 10 p.m. Refreshments will be on sale to benefit the church.
A Wednesday night gathering is set for September 1 at Haven Bay Shore. The Salem ladies will conduct the event and refreshments will be sold to raise funds for the church.
A Detroit woman cites three doctors telling Mr M E Fisher rectal trouble requires surgery, but after using Dr King’s New Life Pills she was wholly cured. The pills claim to prevent appendicitis and cure constipation and headache, 25c at all druggists.
The famous sire Notiose will spend the remainder of the season at the Fair Grounds of the Southside Agricultural Association. James and Hudgins own the horse.
A French scientist claims a life extending secret tied to the blood and nerves. Electric Bitters is touted as a godsend for weak and sick people, rebuilding nerve cells and vitalizing the system, with testimonials like W. M. Sherman praising its cure for kidney trouble. Available for 5 cents at druggists.
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