Local entertainments and notices draw crowds at parsonage sale
The community hears of a December 19 Court House entertainment by Mathews High School juniors with music recitations and refreshments to aid the parsonage funds. Westville Church Ladies Aid serves cream and cake. admission five cents, children ten. Other items include millinery sales, ship schedules, and local notices across Gloucester and Gwynns Island.
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Court House
Mathews High School
Ladies Aid Society of
Westville Church
Maryland Oyster Navy
Marinland Oyster Rocks
Jno
R. Hudgins
Lizzie Sb. Kespess
Gwynns Island
Richard Ferguson
Methodist Parsonage
Yidress
L. B. Brosadiles
Datten P
Datten P. O., Gloucester County
L. B. Broaddus
Dutton
Public speaker interrupted by coughs cited remedy
A report notes a public speaker was interrupted by coughing. The article promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cough and cold cure, claiming it prevents pneumonia and consumption. The product comes in a yellow package and is sold by all druggists.
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Hanling
Brooks & Hudgins
John F. Hudgins
Laban P. O
Poley
Adl
Foley
Ail
Takluw
First Quarterly Conference at Beulah Church 1907
East Mathews Circuit held its first Quarterly Conference of 1907 08 at Beulah Church on December 9. Rev. RK Finley Gayle the new Presiding Elder preached on Doers of the Word from James 1 22 and spoke plainly about practical faith. He is pictured as an exception in his hometown lineage with ties to New Point East River and a family history linked to the Gasport Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Mathews
Beulal Church
Finley Gayle
Jaffes
New Point
East River
William Brownley
New Point Light
Gasport Navy
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Reflects on 1907 Football Season
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute under Dr. Darringer begins a new term with a short agriculture course for farmers from Dec 1 to Dec 21 1907. The first annual stock sale featured Holstein and Jersey cattle and Yorkshire pigs. The football team, coached by C R Williams, beat UNC 20 to 6 and finished with only two losses in nine games, boosting hopes for a perfect 1908 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.B. Barringer
J. M. McBryde
Darringer
Bartinger
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia
Jersey
C. R. Williams
Roanoke
Washington and Lee University
Bushnell
Virginia Military Institute
Davidson College
University of Virginia
North Carolina A
M. College
University of North Carolina
Naval Academy
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Wolffe & Nelson
Chesapeake Steamship
Wna
Baltimore
Old Point
Norfolk
W. H. Y. Iudgins
Blakes
G. S. Marchant
Canning House
A. Scott Robinson
W. E. Fitchett
Fitchetts
E. B. Marchant
Gwynns
S. P. James
Sears & William
Clarence Kirwan
Richmond
FF. N. Troy
Ellis
Ernest Brown
New York
American Power Boat Association
Ladies’ Home Journal
G S. Marcaani
Dr. Hoskins
Spring Hill
Ernest W. Browne
Main St
Norfolk, Va
Dutton Post
Gloucester County
Mitchell
C. Bradford
Matin Street
Urbanna
Caid
Urbanna Manufacturing Co
Martin Dassert
G. S. Snead & Co
Om Winley
Columbus Bornm
Nannie Miller
Leumas
Rutil Shackliford
White Bros. Wine and
fTree
Marchant
Sidewater Virginia
Fouy
Salah No
Drs
Al-weoress
Virginil Polytecomic Institute
GS. Marchant
Wantkins
Mensa
Imen
Cravenette
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Woman’s Magazin
Mathews Jou
New Idea Woman's Magazine
Furniv
Thousehold
Slare
Gree
Dolly Madison
Ube
Dixon Jarypig
Clark Ce
NorPolk
Ilinds
Har Haland
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