Westville Happenings and Local Notices
Local item brief with church receptions and meetings in Westville and nearby areas. Announcements include a Lost blue jacket on the road between Tester and Mathews Court House, a dog and coon hunt at Blakes with a $25 prize, and multiple sermons scheduled by Rev. Ware and other pastors. Also notes on parsonage land purchase, a tea and Valentine program at St. John's, and a household goods sale by James H. Billups before leaving the county.
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Tester
Mathews Court House
W. A. Snyder
Baptist Parsonage
Mathews N. Baptist Church
Blakes
Landon
Belle Isie Swamp
Rev- Ware
Providence
Emanuel
Grace
H. v. Williams
Bethel
St. Paul's
Aid Society
Westville
Kate Robertson
Fauquier
Woodstock
Luke L. Sears
Burke Garnett
Kings Mill
J. F. Marchant
G. W. Remaven
Hollygrove
Amnestville
Ladies* Aid Society
St. John’s Church
Cook
Elijah Baker
Susie Forrest Xx
Possi
Misa Annie Sterling
Hotel Mathews
Gloucester
Samuel Elliot Richardson
Sean
Local Social Notes Mention Mrs Dives and Dives Family
Mrs Charlie Smith returned home Tuesday after visiting sister Mrs Edward Diguss. Mrs Edward Dives is described as very rich and improved. Mr J M M Dives plans to go to the island this week to work for Machen, Sinsdins and Co. Miss Jey Downs came home last week from a pleasant trip to Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Smmith
Edward Diguss
Edward Dives
J. MM. Dives
Islind
Machen, Sindsins and Co
Jey Downs
Norfolk
Oyster supper postponed to February 6 at Holly Grove Church
Inclement weather causes the Holly Grove Christian Church ladies to postpone their oyster supper. The event will now be held Tuesday February 6 at Boswell Barton’s home, formerly Cornelius Hughes’s residence, featuring North River oysters.
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Holly Grove Christian Church
Boswell Barton
Cornelius Hughes
North River
Social Notes From Retz Area Guests and Illness Update
Miss Nellie Miller and Miss Bertha Miller were guests of Miss Rosa Hughes on Tuesday. Hattie Owens visited Bertha Plughes on Wednesday night. Mr William Hurst is ill. his two daughters from Norfolk are home to see him. Mr John Miller and Captain A E Thurston returned home to spend a few days.
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Nellie
Bertha Miller
Rosa Hughes
Hattie Owens
Bertha Plughes
William Hurst
Norfolk
John Miller
A. E. Thurston
Oysters Hit Hard Season in Blakes Wharf area
A letter from Blakes reports a severe oyster season with markets scarce and low prices. Fishermen fear only about half of last fall’s rock oysters will be harvested this season, forcing sellers to take losses and tightening finances for locals dependent on the industry.
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Blakes
COBES CREEK LOCAL NOTES AND GATHERINGS
Miss Lena Fary of Gloucester spent last week at Mrs Eva Simmons home. Mrs Simmons hosted a gathering for Miss Jary and Miss Lula Richardson. Music by Miss Corsa on the organ. Victoria McCoy visited Sales with Mr and Mrs Tobin. Maud Mathews hosted a gathering last Thursday. Dr J W D Haynes joined Mr Miller on a gunning trip in Gloucester. Numerous commercial travelers have visited the town. Students Vandom Shipley and Robert Dummons enjoy progress at the Court House High School. A casual scribe notes many more happenings in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Fary
Gloucester
Eva. Simmons
Court House
J. W. D. Haynes
Mormon Missionaries in County Attract Mixed Reactions
Two Mormon missionaries travel door to door distributing tracts and preaching, claiming exclusive truth. Past efforts a decade earlier yielded little, with enduring talk of reform against polygamy. A quarterly St Pauls conference was attended despite bad weather. Rev Whitley presided as finances looked solid and the sermon pleased the small audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rong
Columbia
St. Paul's
Whitley
Ferguson
Mathews
Northern Neck Mutual Fire Association Promises Lower Rates
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire Association of Irvington Virginia urges savings for homeowners and businesses by offering rates as low as 2 percent annually for five year terms and up to 2 and a half percent for certain risks. With about two thousand five hundred policy holders, they promote arbitration to settle disputes and advertise home office contact in Irvington or agents in Essex, Urbanna, Harmony Village, Locklies, Bay Port, New Upton, Stevensville, and King and Queen counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Neck
Southside
Mutual Fire Association
Mutual Ipe
Irvington
W. J. Parker
Mount Landing
Essex Eden
W. H. Reland
Urbanna
C. D. Marchant
Harmony Village
A. J. Segar
Lock
Growth of the child Jesus discussed by doctor at school event
The doctor delivered an able discourse on the growth and development of the child Jesus. Mathews Quartet and organist Miss Coleman performed Though your sins be as scarlet. Mrs. Maud Jarvis and Miss ssse Borum join as assistants with Miss Eva Armistead at New Point Public School replacing Sims and Bentley. Frank Hall of the Friends Church has led several days of meetings there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Mathews
Sims
Bentley
Nev. Frank Hall
The
Friends Church
Norfolk visitors and local arrivals noted in brief
Mrs J C Thomas returning from Norfolk travels with daughter Mrs Lessie Miller. Mr Tom Aldrich of Norfolk is visiting Mrs John Waite. Miss Florence Miller is guest of Mrs Fentress Nottingham on Eastern Shore. Mr C F P Yohn of Norfolk boarding at Mrs John White’s for health improves. Mrs James Peters back from Port Haywood visit. Local notes say the place feels like Christmas year round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thomas
Norfolk
Lessie Miller
Tom Aldrich
John Waite
Florence Miller
Fentress Nottingham
C. PF. Yohn
John White
Cale
James Peters
Port Haywood
Eclipse of the Moon Visible in Virginia This Week
The only lunar eclipse of 1006 will be visible in Virginia on Thursday night with viewing from near midnight to 4 30 Friday morning. The event connects to Aristotle’s belief in a spherical earth and prompts students to observe if skies are clear. Readers are thanked for purchases of library tickets and flax buttons that fund new books and a growing library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Aristotle
Arithmetic Contest At Virginia School House
Pupils in Virginia held a rapid arithmetic contest on Monday with Garland Miles and Currie Hadpins as leaders. Garland Miles’ side scored 253 points, surpassing his rival’s total in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgnia
Garland Miles
Currie
Garland
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HTTLE
Tme
Westville Christie
Ove
Holly Grove
Wanstriep
N. B. Wistox
Mathews C. EI
Foster
A. Th. Williams
James H. Billups
Billups
Rosie Diggs
John Diggs
Rennie Minter
Chas
Edward
Edwards
S. W. Ingram
G. N. Atherton
W. N. Ware
Mathews Chapel
Diiges
NORTH
Cobes Creek
Mathews County
Fitzhugh Lee Monument Fund
Bessie Green
Violet Davis
Kivatras Davis
Clara Shaan
Elattiz Owens
Giles B. Cooke
Lane-Diges Camp
Mathews A
Pereert
Mulls
Jene
Pistssueen Puarser
Speekal
Syocx Proge
Siblany Brg
Mere
Sariey Pattie
Southern Shortland and Business University
pIorfelk
White Bros
Commercial Place
M. EE. Hale & Co
X&c
Mathews C. LE
L. C. Garnett
Pettse
Horn Harbor
Firclu Ling
E. W. H. Gaye
Milburn
W. C. Tucker
Davis Carriage Mfg. CO
Ames Goods
S Yvre Plunk
Irpes Proprietor
Blue Ribbon Grocery
Chinder
Roent
Fitchetts
Maxwell
Gent
Cardinal
J. F. Marghant
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