Local Notices and Social News From Mathews Area
Items note L E Mumford in town guiding banking system head. J Boyd Sears returns to Richmond. Capt G F Miller Sr ill with pneumonia. Mrs M Burke Garnett and Juliette join husband at King's Mill Farm. Lost blue jacket on road to Mathews Court House. Meadow Farm job opening. Rev A E Owen to lecture at Mathews Baptist Church. J N Marchant in Washington on political business. Quartet of doctors and others to perform at Bethel. Jewelry advertised at cost or below. Baltimore Underselling Store sale on Gwynn's Island. Rev J F Whitley to hold Conference at Emanuel Church. Marriage of Curtis Hughes to Dora Jones on steamer Mobjack. Bridal party to visit Norfolk Richmond Washington. Valentine tea at John’s Episcopal Church Rec tory. Mathews section notes social, church, and business events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Miller
Drs. Hoskins
Thad Vaden
Messrs
Hartley White
S. P. James
Bethel
Irother Richardson
Tris
Baltimore
Gwynn's Island
J. F. Whitley
Rappahannock
Emanuel M. E. Church
C. H. Williams
Curtis Hughes
Dora Jones
Norfolk
Richmond
Washington
Happy
Westville
Holly Grow
Oak Grove Christian Church
Ladies Aid Society of John's Episcopal Church
Fea
Rededication prayers at Mathews Baptist Church service
Sunday service at Mathews Baptist Church featured Rev. Dr. A. E. Owens of Portsmouth delivering a Timothy sermon on the church as the pillar of truth. Congregants prayed for debt reduction for the rebuilding, pledging to support the pastor and church finances. Other notes mention Willing Workers for Christ meeting on Feb 23 and local residents’ travel and visits.
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Old
Mathews Baptist Church
A. E. Owens
Portsmouth
Timothy
House of God
Church of the Living God
Ground of Truth
Christ
W. T. Brooks
Miss McCoy
Edna Brooks
Crystal Wedding Hosts Celebrate 15th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs L W Hudgins hosted a Monday evening reception honoring their 15th wedding anniversary with a lavish supper and an abundance of dishes. Music by Mrs Virginius Machen Mrs Walter James Judge and Mrs Garnett and others complemented the event. A long guest list included many Garness and Hudgins family members and friends who presented crystal and keepsakes. Funds discussed for monument and Confederate Veterans efforts included a statewide push supported by Daughters of the Confederacy and Virginians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Hudgins
Old Virginia
Virginius Machen
Walter James
Garnett
Leslie C. Garnett
G. T. Garnett
L. C. Garnett
W.L
A. J. Diggs
C. C. Marchant
J. F.hudgins
Willie Williams
W.B. Billups
C. H. Hudgins
T. D. Hudgins
Anthony Hudgins
Carlton
Claud Hudgins
Stanley Pritchett
To Our Patrons We Thank You For Your Support
We express sincere thanks to our friends and patrons for liberal patronage in the past year. We extend best wishes for a prosperous New Year and promise courteous fair treatment. Respectfully N L Morgan The Grocer Hallieford Va Col Jno R Saunders and W D Evans of the Middlesex bar attended court Monday and were guests of Hon J Boyd Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Morgan
Hallieford
Jno. R. Saunders
W. D. Evans
Middlesex Bar
J. Boyd Sears
Laban Household Notes Holiday Cheer and Weddings
Santa visited Bethel Church on January 4 at 6 PM for a Christmas roundup. Grover Hudgins wed Peachie Sadler in a ceremony led by Rev. Ware. Capt J J Hudgins returns to Norfolk next week. Mrs Laban Hudgins shows improvement.
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Bethel Church
Grover Hudgins
Peachie Sadler
Ware
J. J. Hudgins
Norfolk
Laban Hudgins
Milford News Notes and Local Hiatuses
There is little happening in this county section as farmers plan for spring and others work oysters when weather allows. The town hopes for gas use and better roads and wishes Milford School sees teachers this session. Capt. John F. Brownley and son returned home to visit. Mrs. W. B. Diggs came back from Norfolk and North Carolina. Howard Forrest is ill. Lee Callis just returned from Norfolk.
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Milford School
John F. Brownley
W. B. Diggs
Norfolk
North Carolina
Howard Forrest
Fitzhugh Lee Monument Fund Call Appeals for Child Subscriptions
The Fitzhugh Lee Monument Association in Richmond urged readers to send names and a penny subscription for their children. The Times-Dispatch report notes 336 names so far and aims for 1,000 before forwarding funds to the treasurer. The first post-summer meeting was hosted by Mrs. N. V. Randolph at 611 East Franklin Street with several local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Dispatch
Fitzhugh Lee Monument Association
Richmond
Cooke
N. V. Randolph
East Franklin Street
Randolph
Lizzie Cary Daniel
Mamie Baughman
Lucy Clair Atkinson
Dud
Mutual Fire Insurance promotes savings for Northern Neck
The Irvington based Northern Neck Mutual Fire Association offers low fire insurance rates with claims settled by arbitration if needed. For ten years typical dwellings pay 12 percent, stores and hazardous risks 14 to 214 percent annually, and the group lists 2500 policy holders with agents across Essex, King and Queen, Middlesex, and nearby counties.
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Northern Neck
Southside
Mutual Fire Association
Mutual
Irvington
Mount Landing
Essex County
W. H. Ryland
Urbanna
Dr. C. D. Marchant
Harmony Village
A. I. Segar
Locklies
R. H. Bland
Bay Port
R. H. Norris
New Upton
L. R. Bagby
Stevensville
King and Queen County
Business Education School Promises $1000 Reward for Unplaced Graduate
An ad states the school has educated over 3,500 students in eight years with 300 Nor folk firms employing them. It boasts more than 150 placements since Jan 1, 1905 and offers a $1,000 reward to any graduate from the ten months course who has not secured a good position. Address
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Norfolk
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L. E. Mumford
Carver
White
Hanger
N. B. Weston
Mathews C. H
A. E. Owen
J. N. Marchant
Mrs. Shafer
Alexandria
Miss Haywood
Drafer’s
Florida
Michigan
Crystal Wedding
H. A. Atkinson
Daughters of the Confederacy
Giles B. Cooke
Lane-Diggs Camp
Confederate Veterans
Mathews County
Virginia
Lane-Diggs
Laban
Santa
Claus
Biiges
Lee Callis
Fitzhugh Lee Monument Fund
N. M.cgalllis
Callis
Shirley Pattie
Southern Shorthand and Business University
Worfoeik
Old Baptist Church
M. E. Hale & Co
White Bros
Commercial Place
de M.S Fosthe
Sibley Bros
Mathew C. HL
Foleys
Bakes
Statdor
Davis
Arriage MP
Gloucester
W. C. Tucke
Mathews
Square Plums
Blue Ribbon Grocery
the Tidewater Insurance and Trust Corporation
Winder
Fitchetts
Maxwell
Agert
J. F. Marchant
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