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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
3
Visitors seen in town and away stories of interest. A missing diamond scarfpin and ring described. Local medical ads extol Kodol and Kennedy laxatives. Religious notices, memorial Lee centennial service planned. Several residents and visitors named with brief updates.
Mrs Cornelius Hughes improves after ten days of illness and a large Holly Grove sermon drew a wide audience. Eastern Shore visitors Mrs Frontress Nottingham and Mrs Edwin Scott left for home after holidays with their parents. Virginia Billups’ friends welcome her return and Sunday School Superintendent comes back after absence.
St. Mro and Mrs Tra Sawyer and their young son Maywood departed Tuesday for Dramblton after a short stay with her father B. M. Diggs. Emmett Diggs is at home after a two week trip with friends in Norfolk. Banks returned to Norfolk work Tuesday.
The text notes Mr. J. V. Hodgins travels to Norfolk Wednesday to take a new position. Vernon Brecks is improving. Mrs. RR Lérgan Morgan and her daughter visit friends on Gwynns Laud this week.
Former Norfolk Business College student Luther Atherton is home for a few days. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Apperson and daughter Marion of Pinners Point and Mr. D. L. Fowler of Norfolk. Stephen Mason, at Maryland General Hospital, is expected home soon.
Mr Billie Morris Marchant led a gay group from Capt Chas Sadler’s wharf last Saturday afternoon aboard the schooner Francis for oysters at Sandy Point. Guests included Lillie Williams, Lelah Hudgins, Clara Sadler, Mainie Sadler, and several Marchants. After hay riding the party returned home, while Ernest Billups and Waylon Powell left for Norfolk.
An advertisement urges avoiding pneumonia and flu by taking Foley's Honey and Tar to stop coughing and ease colds. It claims mild laxative effect and warns to refuse substitutes, sold by all druggists in a yellow package.
Reverend J C Reed led the Beulah Quarterly Conference last Saturday proving a strong preaching presence. Weather shifts toward snow and Mr Thomas J Flichett remains ill while Mr William C Boram dies suddenly at his county home leaving a widow and four married children. The funeral rites were held at St Pauls Church conducted by Rev Geo EB Thomas and W J Ware.
The first quarterly conference of the district met at Grace Church with Rev. W. L. Ware present. Dr. Reid preached. a luncheon followed. Mr Je Minter was named secretary. An accident befell Mr Patterson on Saturday when his horse bolted and threw him, though he recovered quickly. Gen Lee birthday anniversary plans and speeches by Rev. Mr Cooke are noted. Capt Walter James returned from Norfolk. Miss Lee Machen visited. Mrs Zimmerman to host the Surrey boat matchness couple. Harry White and Maggie Machen wed at the parsonage.
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