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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
2
The Journal reports an initiative titled A $1.0 per ear to Advance led by editor and owner Misra, prompting discussion of funding and support structures for BR WOM.
A terse note indicates the editorial office is surrendering its usual masthead and editorial stance for this issue, citing advertiser pressure as the reason and signaling a temporary gap in opinion content.
Farmers are invited to a July 17 event reaching Easth Worth Rivers with three stop times at Wharf from 9 to 10 39 A M 11 30 to 12 30 P M and 1 39 to 3 00 P M Speakers include noted agriculturists who will share practical farming tips. Christ Church ladies will offer light lunches and refreshments at Williams Wharf. Proceeds benefit the church.
Races at White Marsh on Wednesday July 7 met cloudy conditions and a small crowd under 400. Jack Sinclair won the tournament with Bay Cottage placing second. May Queen won high jump led by R J Campbell. F M Lee on Blue Rock proved steadily improving to take third after a lengthy tiebreaker. The program featured a Crommasis Roand Clark and Edermine heat with Jones winning easily in 1 07 and a repeat in 54 to 4. The turn trot and pace followed with Hannis Boy and Henry Orth contending.
Sassatrass Boy led the third race in a fast 2:30 pace as Aurora Say Brook and Baron Bedworth chased in a 3:00 trot. Baron Bedworth won the first heat with Saybrook second, the day praised by spectators, though gate receipts barely covered expenses. Judges were D. P. Sanders W. C. Stubbs J. J. Casey with John Sanders starting.
A notice from L. C. Garnet chair announces a Saturday 2:30 p m meeting at Mathews C H to appoint judges of election for the county primary. The item also contains an unrelated ad claiming a divorce granted on ill temper and bad breath cured by Dr Kings New Life Pills.
Sunday July celebration held Saturday July 3 by West Virginia University Summer School students. Parade ¼ mile long featured Queen Bess and Sir Walter Raleigh with 6:30 to 8:30 schedule. 50 Virginia counties and 17 states joined in a patriotic, picturesque event. Faculty hosted a dress ball from 9 to 12 P.M.
George WW Foster of Mathews City a quartermaster on the Steamer Frederick of the M M Co was shot by a pantry man in Savannah Ga and fatally wounded He died next morning His funeral was held in Mathews with Rev E B Richards officiating Foster is survived by his parents Captain and Mrs George Foster and a brother with many relatives in Mathews
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