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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
3
The page records Christmas week visits and departures among residents of Glouces tus Port Haywood and surrounding towns. It lists teachers, students, and families home for holidays, and notes local businesses including Eyneat Browne's Cigar Store. Also advertised are a sale of household goods and a loan request, with regional names such as Port Haywood, Hallieford, and Hampton mentioned.
An advertisement promises a Barnatto Simulation Diamond Ring at one thirtieth the real price with a 100 percent profit to sellers. It seeks agents and reps worldwide, warns against passing it as genuine, and urges readers to request free samples and take orders.
M L Bonham Jr principal of Nicholson School recalls a confidential informant spoke about conditions in Gloucester and another county. He used the wrong name in a Newport News conference paper prompting call for statewide understanding of the school situation and the remarks cited.
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted remedy with forty years of cures. Warns against unknown preparations that may contain harmful drugs and urges purchasing Foley's product from all druggists.
Miss Edith Lewis and Wayland Wise married in Old Baptist Church Hodgins Virginia with Rev H B Jordan officiating. They departed by Norfolk steamer for their bridal tour the same day. Adama Croom the Leven hotel owner speaks of De King’s New TracOVERY curing his severe cough and cold.
Mrs. Alice Powell visits her parental home on Gwynns Island while Rob Hudgins visits the island this week. Susie Hill leaves for Baltimore for a few weeks and Russell Foster returns from Baltimore to celebrate Christmas with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Edwards of Crisfield are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Benson. Mrs. R E Godsey is ill and Jim Brooks improves. A merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all.
Capt Miles bragged of two hogs aged 592 days with weights 602 and 621 pounds. East Mathews circuit now has two churches St Pauls and Beulah with Rev J R Laughton as pastor. Red Men present a cash rich treasury and broad plans, and they held a community oyster feast at their wigwam with various preparations.
Local item from Redart reports Miss Helen Hudgins planning a grand Norfolk Christmas trip and several residents on the sick list. Whooping cough leads illnesses. Miss Pamelia Marchant shows improvement under Dr Hoskins. Rev Pribble preached at Asbury Chapel and Capt C Marchant resumed duties aboard a B and O barge after two weeks with family.
On Sunday night Od Santa visited Rev. L. J. Phaup’s parsonage, representing Salem Church with Epworth Leaders as assistants. A crowd of workers brought gifts for the preacher’s family, filling the dining table with fruits, vegetables, meat, oysters, sugar, coffee, and more.
Open meeting at Mathews High School Court House on December 16 featured songs recitations declamations and rapid debates. A two male two female panel argued the suffrage issue while the audience applauded. proceeds from door receipts will fund a school piano.
An arresting note warns against passing counterfeit money and substituting unknown remedies for Foley's Honey and Tar, a famed cough and cold cure sold by all druggists. The piece underscores the danger of fake goods and misleading substitutes in common health products.
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