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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
3
Personal mentions list residents and travelers around Mathews including Daniel Richardson in the county and Norfolk visits by Miss Alberta Bohn and Miss Lucille Brooks. It notes homecomings, short stays, excursions, and appearances of locals with several relatives abroad and in Baltimore.
A call meeting of the Lane Diggs Camp at Mathews C H is set for Saturday July 31 at 2 30 p m to perfect arrangements for the excursion on August 19 full attendance requested
Messrs Robert and Clinton Marchant left Monday for Norfolk. Miss Etta Powelle also went to Norfolk for a stay. Mr and Mrs R F Powelle and daughter returned from Mulberry Island. Mrs W E Marchant visited sisters. Howard Jarvis returned to Norfolk after a visit with his mother. Oren Powelle and Katheryne Powelle of Norfolk visited Capt and Mrs T J Powelle. Talmage Marchant came home after a week in Norfolk with Mrs Luther Foster. Earl Marchant and Edd Wynder hosted an enjoyable launch to Irvington Thursday with Grace Marchant, Eva Gwynn, Edythe Shawn and Advice Powelle aboard. They dined at Irvington Beach Hotel then skated and returned home about 9 PM.
Mrs Parker of Portsmouth spends summer with Mrs F T Davis. Miss Bernice Machen and Helen Freeman visited Norfolk. Mrs O M Walker and son join Mrs Paeine Gayle in Norfolk. Mr and Mrs F R Hudgins and son guests of Mr J D White. Mrs H L Phillips of Portsmouth visits her parents. Ambrose Riddick of New York stays two days at Mr J W Minter. Miss Helen Ricks of Mecklenburg summers with Aunt Mrs Virginius Machen at Mobjack. Mr J Carter White and Mr Clarence Foster of Baltimore spend days with Mrs J D White. Traveling salesmen in Bohannon include Lee, Bond Harris, Bridges, Leonard, McDonald, Hearne, Downing, Butler.
Mrs Ed Forrest of Norfolk visits Mrs C T Banks while Mrs Harry Forrest sails to see her mother and sister. John J Forrest receives a large dog from Capt A J Morgan. Haven Beach supper moved to Tuesday the 27th for a large, affordable event inviting villagers to enjoy salt air and good food.
A Sunday excursion brought a sizable group to visit Mrs Annie Dixon of Norfolk who had spent the past month at her home and left last week to return to Norfolk.
Mr Mills and daughter of Calvert County Maryland have been the pleasant guest of his son Willie Aills of this place. Mrs Robert H Lilly, previously quite ill, is improving rapidly under Dr Vaden. Mrs Gregory and her young daughter of Norfolk stayed a few days with Mr Alex Hudeins and left Thursday for their home, Mapce.
Mathews Council No 82 Jr O U S A M will lay the corner stone of its new hall in Mathews H on August 2 at 2 p m with masonic ceremonies. Addresses by Rev G W Blick and Hon J Boyd Sears. Refreshments served to raise funds for hall completion.
A July 4 gasoline boat excursion from Saluda to Irvington ended in tragedy on the Rappahannock River. Miss Jenette Dudley and Mr. Clarence Gray, both of Saluda, drowned after a fire broke out in a leaking fuel tank. 34 party members fought the blaze as others were burned. Dudley’s body surfaced Friday and Gray’s Sunday. the survivors reached Kuihan and Urbanna.
A call meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy is set for Saturday at Mrs F Theo Miller home to perfect arrangements for refreshments on the August excursion. Full attendance is desired by order of the president.
A Washington North Carolina man recalls a decade of illness from consumption and poor health. After trying many doctors he used Dr King’s New Discovery and was cured with six bottles. The remedy relieves weak lungs hemorrhages coughing colds bronchitis la grippe asthma and other bronchial ailments. Trial bottles free, guaranteed by druggists.
W D Evans announces a public address to Mathews County voters at Laban on Saturday July 31 at 7 30 p m due to his father illness inviting opponents and the general public to attend.
Brave fire ladies fight burns and fires then apply Bucklen s Arnica Salve. It quickly relieves pain and heals burns scalds wounds cuts bruises and skin eruptions. A top remedy for sores boils ulcers felons and piles available at all druggists.
Examinations for certificates to teach in Middlesex and Mathews counties will be at Mathews C H on July 29 30 and 31 starting at 10 am. White and colored teachers share the same dates. Professional certificate exams also occur at the same time and place. FE C Perci Fut Division Superintendent.
A Georgia institution for orphans reports nine years of success using Electric Bitters. The Macon Industrial and Orphans Home praises the medicine for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles, blood purification, digestion, and appetite, claiming it strengthens weak, pale children and ragged persons. available at druggists.
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