Death notice and local items from Mathews Court House
The notice reports the death of Stephen Mason aged thirty five at his home from liver trouble with funeral at Holly Grove Church and burial in Trinity Cemetery. It notes Mason as a valued member of the community and lists surviving relatives. Also included are short notices on medical ads for Ketol and Maostol, a lost diamond scarfpin, a marriage at the Methodist parsonage, and various local advertisements for remedies, fabrics, salves, and laxatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Mason
North
Holly Grove Church
Remaven
Trinity Cemetery
Mason
HE. Baker & Co
Mathews Court House
Journal Office
R. L. McCreapy
Mathews C. H
Miss Mary Hudgins Visits Washington Sisters
A short note from Cricket Hill notes Miss Mary Hudgins visiting her sisters Miss Irene Hudgins and Miss Rowena Hudgins in Washington. Also mentions Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims and 35 cent price, and a Pine Beach lumber bidding notice from Pochantas Company. Also references Rev Richard Ferguson on sick list and Miss Nannie Bohannon planning a Norfolk visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hudgins
Cricket Hill
Irene and
Rowena Hudgins
Washington
Np Mare
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Mathews Merchants
Pine Beach
Pochantas Company
J. R. Macmath
Hicks Wharf
Richard Ferguson
Nannie Bohannon
Mollie Bohannon
Norfolk
Westville
John P. Morgan
L. M. Digss
Dolly Madison
Fishermen Work Through Hardships and Tax Debate
County Correspondence from Professor Higgerson at Port Hinywood Academy reports a Sunday sermon and praises fishermen of New Point for hard work and danger. It notes long hours, weather risks, and costly gear, plus opposing a specific tax and urging repeal soon. The writer coyly mentions a contest vote closing February 22 and declines to seek votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgerson
Port Hinywood
W. L. Ware
New Point
Chesapeake
Sermons Warm North Holly Grove Crowd Braces Cold
Sunday morning crowd at Holly Grove braved icy air to hear Brother G. W. Remagen. Local notes mention travels of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hughes to Hampton and Mrs. Harry Miller visiting Norfolk. An oyster supper scheduled for the 27th was postponed with a new date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Grove
G. W. Remagen
Curtis Hughes
Hampton
John Mattox
Harry Miller
Norfolk
Wickhouse
Alvira Maxwell
Clarene Mason
Cornelius Hughes
C. A. Browne
Madge
R. B. Gamble
Hume Minor Co
Odd Fellows
Mobjack Lodge
Oyster supper planned by Willing Workers at Marchant's
Hudgins reports that the Willing Workers of the Old Baptist Church will hold an oyster supper at Marchant's factory, Circle Hill, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 5th and 6th. Misses Nellie Powell and Belle Winder visited Miss Lola Hudgins at Plain View from Tuesday to Monday. Miss Ollie Laer stayed with Mrs Clara Sadler at Union Hill from Sunday to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Baptist Church
Marchant’s
Circle: Hill
Nellie Powell
Belle Winder
Lola Hudgins
Plain View
Ollie Laer
Clara Sadler
Union Hill
Death in Mobjack District Mrs Frank Todd
Mourning note from Mobjack reports the death of Mrs. Frank Todd on Tuesday January 22 at Chesnut Point home with her mother. She leaves a husband two daughters and a grieving mother. Funeral was at home officiated by Rev Ware and Rev Duke, burial at Christ Church cemetery. The notice speaks of her Christian life and offers sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Todd
Chesnut Point
Ware
Duke
Diggs Dusts Winter Weather and School Changes
January 29 notes heavy snow and ice as residents plan spring through fruit and flower catalogs. Capt. Jos L Hudgins returns home with C A Hudgins and Cephas Brooks. A teacher has left, children at home, and discussion begins on shell roads and their differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. L. Hudgins
C. A. Hudgins
Cephas Brooks
Woman 99 Is Burned To Death In West Virginia
Winchester Va Jan 26 Mrs Robert Stalk 99 years old was burned to death Thursday at Meadland Taylor county near Crafton. The widow lived with her son Lee Stalk. It is believed a paralytic stroke caused her to fall near a fire igniting her clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Robert Stalk
Meadland
Taylor County
W. Va
Crafton
Lee Stalk
County Treasurer Announces Monthly Warrant Cashing Sessions
John J. Burke the county treasurer urges all teachers to meet him the second Saturday of each month to cash school warrants. He invites attendance at the treasury and requests accuracy in presenting warrants and identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Burke
Jack Davis Sentenced to Hang March 8 for Murder
Surry Va Jan 29 Judge J F West of Surry circuit court sentences Jack Davis to be hanged March 8 for murder in the brutal killing of Joseph Saleemy an Assyrian merchant at Dendron Dee. Davis showed indifference as the death sentence was passed. Davis, William Smith and Richard Artis were charged. Artis received fifteen years. Smith escaped but is believed held in Philadelphia News Teaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry
J F. West
Surry County
Jack Davis
Davis
William Smith
Richard Artis
Joseph Saleemy
Dendron Dee
Artis
Smith
Philadelphia
News Teaver
Disturbed Congregation Cougher Urged to Buy Foley’s Honey and Tar
A person who disrupted the congregation by coughing last Sunday is urged to purchase Foley's Honey and Tar. For sale by Mathews Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
E. Baker & Co
Foley’s
Mathews Drug Store
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Che Journal
Mathew Va
Faursday
Auttle
LE. Baker & Co
Noah C. Tylor
Mattie Tabor
Methodist Parsonage
Wolffe & Nelson
James P. Banner
Lucy Perry
Master Browne
Seaford
Mr. Burke Garnett
King William Farm
Hudgins
M. S. Callis
Forrest
J. L. Hudgins
Joe. Brooks
DIGGS
Mr. Leumas
WY Olffe
Sprhgirl
Mtlilinery
Mathews
Prince Hogarth, Jr
Prince Hogarth
Phebe
King Colt
Skylark
Rescue
Register
Priam
Kiamesia
Belfounder
Fancy
Senator
Stump
Silas Morris
Whitestone
Lancaster County
Foley
The
Mathews DrucStore
Hollister’s
Hon
Titen Dace Compantt
Madison
Win
William Bassett
Plankstank
State of Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
Sands Smith
Mathews County
Virginia
Foley Shoney
Marchais
Millinegg
W. B
Ame
Ieee
Bernalda
Maypair
ALL America
American Girlj
Sampson Autograt
Sampson Superior
Sampson Comeorts
White House
Marvel
Magnolia
Educator
LOT Ladies
Colonial
Sampson Working Shoe
Water Eis
Gibraltar
Armada
ALL
America
Sampson Search Light
Sampson Autocrat
Sampson Rex Omnia
R. & H Special
R. & H. Sclosser
Sphgiail
Sanptes
Panama
I3albrigeran
G. &S. Marchari
Doris
L. Aay Ires
Eeoe Iosllows
R. Humphre
James
Wanadow
Crete
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