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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
3
The next session may see a bill to appoint revenue commissioners by Circuit Judges. Under current law incumbents cannot seek a second term, but judge appointment could allow indefinite reappointment. Local notes reflect community events, visits, and social notices from Mathews.
Mrs James Hadkins and daughter Hela and Miss Effie Marter were guests of Sas W in Liten Sapdwy evees Rev Richard DPersuson gave a sermon at Shiloh Sunday to a large congregation Several newly married couples observed at Shiloh Sunday Aira Alre H C Monter and others noted Nis Mattie Dison assisted Mrs Annie Dixon with sewing last Avtar Miss Annie Outland antic salt test zt peed trip to North Carolina Mimas Mrs E W Marriner improving Harrah for Ximas
Mrs WW Mathews hosted a December sixth evening gathering for cousin Miss Louse Varden of Newport News. Supper and a late-night dance ran until 4 39 A M with many couples including Grover Miller and Bessie Haynes and Ernest Mister with Victoria McCoy. Nearby visitors and a December eighth oyster roast featured Mathews family members and friends enjoying river views.
Of its brightest gems, Alma, a little over three years old, is laid away in the family cemetery. This marks the third loss that saddens the parents whose hearts are torn asunder by the severed bond to their child in heaven. The uncertainty of the excerpt hints at grief and a plea to allow children to come, for such is the design of heaven.
The public school at this poh j shows splendid progress as it recovers from recent contagious illness among pupils. With more than 40 pupils enrolled, under the tutorship of Mission Vohice and Bas John F L Burke, the progress is notable and promising.
A fragmentary notice reports the third instant as the Death Angel visiting the household of J. She a Seemed, an unclear reference to a death event in a local area.
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