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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1911
Page
4
The B C and A Railway Company announces the selection of Tide as General Manager and Rail Transport officer. The change aims to streamline operations, improve service, and restore efficiency across routes.
The Journal notes weekly publication on Thursdays with a one dollar annual price for the 12 advance and eight percent W. Minter as editor and owner. Obituaries and resolutions of respect require payment, as do communications advocating candidacy, reading notices, and other line-based charges with contract rates available on request.
The 75 passengers on the Old Dominion steamer escaped with only fright and shaking. The vessel sustained two bent ribs and a crushed plate on the starboard bow near the waterline. Pilot Jno Walker Hazelwood of Urbanna and Miss Minnie Burton of Lamberts Point were married last week.
The Mathews Journal notes W. M. Minter traveled yesterday to Norfolk and Newport News for his relative’s nuptials. He then visited Battery Park and Rescue to review oystermen affairs and improved relations observed with Union members. The piece credits Commissioner Lee for handling a recent rumpus among oystermen, praising his efforts in clarifying the situation and achieving progress.
Governor Mann advocates meetings in Middlesex and Essex counties in January to promote a railroad from Richmond to Urbanna via King William Essex Middlesex Mathews Gloucester and Hanover. He argues the route would boost Richmond and state growth, inviting citizen support and local cooperation to ensure the line reaches Mathews. The Richmond Journal notes supporters rising in those counties.
A young man placed an advertisement in a Chicago newspaper offering to sell himself as a husband to the highest bidder. He warned that the buyer would likely get a bad bargain, signaling a satirical or desperate plea amid city life.
A large barn and several out buildings associated with Judge James Lyon Faliaferro at Church Glouc-anny ere.
A large turnout from the Board of Trade met in the Clerks Office on Tuesday. Burke was authorized to form a committee with members including Nottingham Haynes Carter Hudgins Burke James Burroughs Hicks Garnett White Marchant Billups Owens Miles Walker Kaines Minter and others with alternates. The group aims to secure a daily boat between Norfolk and Mathews on the Plankstank River seek lower freight and passenger rates and issue round trip tickets. They plan talks with the Norfolk Board of Trade and Gloucester board for cooperation. A rules and bylaws committee was named and a meeting is set for next Monday in the C. H. building. all citizens are invited.
Mr William Marshall White and Miss Louise Hudgins of Mathews county Virginia were married by Justice J C Spence after arriving Friday. The groom's parents opposed due to his age under 21. They returned to Virginia this afternoon. The groom is son of Y F White of Tabernacle and formerly a drug clerk. the bride is daughter of J L Hudgins of Diggs.
Attention on D c. There will be a meeting of the Sallie Thompkins Chapter U D C at the home of Mrs F Theo Miller on Saturday after full attendance encore.
Lane-Diggs Camp and the United Daughters of the Confederacy hold an all day memorial at the Court House starting 11 a m on the 16th with hymns prayers addresses by Rev L J Phaup and others. Dinners served at the junior Order Hall from 1 to 2 3 4 p m with a 40 cent fee for non members.
Mrs Estelle Ransome Marchant died October 6 191e at her home near Mathews C H She was the wife of Floyd Marchant and daughter of W B and Elmira Ran some The Central Aid Society mourns her loss noting her devotion to Christ education and service The society resolves to comfort the bereaved and uphold her memory
The Civic League Building Committee, selected to aid in collecting materials and securing help for a new High School Building, is to meet the Westville School Board on Thursday at the journal office. The meeting hour was missed previously. members listed include J. A. Fleet, C. H. Machem, James Willie Marchant, Mason Douglas, J. W. Miles, John Burke, V. V. Shipley, W. R. Stoaks, L. C. Garnett, 8. A. Marchant, W. H. Murray, J P Nottingham, J H Miles, G S Greiner, I. J Phaup, George Gow an, Eddie Foster, E M Blake, Eddie Callis, CR Richardson, and G E T Lane.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy wards off croup at onset, prevents danger, and eases anxiety for mothers. It asserts thousands of mothers use it successfully and lists it as sold by all dealers.
Inclement weather forces the Board of Trade and its selected committee to delay their meeting in Mathews Court House. The committee will also convene with the Board in the Court House on the same day next Tuesday at 2 p.m. by order of the Board.
Medicine claims to aid mature health by soothing the cough relieving the lungs and aiding nature to restore the system to health. It is said thousands testify to its superior excellence and it is sold by all dealers.
An exceptional opportunity for the right parties to earn by selling a meritorious line of medicines widely advertised and used by families and in the stable. No prior experience required. generous commissions and strong demand expected.
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