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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
5
The annual meeting of the Math ews County School board will be held on Wednesday August 6 at Math ews C H. For settlement with County treasurer and district clerks for the school year ending June 6. Rerr E C Percitull Div Supt.
The estate of Geo L Lewis deceased directs all debtors to settle at once and all creditors to present claims duly authenticated within the next two days. John E Miller Sheriff and Committee Administrator, July 20, 1911.
The schedule lists Westtiffe Baptist Church services on the first and third Sundays each morning and night, with an additional Sunday on the fourth for morning services. Macedonia Church holds morning and evening services on the second Sunday and evening on the fourth Sunday.
Locals mention Aug Norfolk excursion and return, Miss Lessie Shawn ill, G T Garnett in Richmond, Emma Wolffe at Ocean View, E C Leach at Mathews Hotel, M Burke Garnett home brief, Elvira Maxwell visiting county, Freeman family at Green Mansion. Preaching at Westville Church, Joseph Burish leaves for Baltimore, guests from Richmond and Indianapolis, Willams Wharf and Hudgins visits, new shoe stock, Tabernacle meetings begin Aug 6, ice cream for Confederate Monument fund, revival at St Mathews with Rev L B Bridges, services 3 pm and 8 pm.
The Southside Agricultural Association held its third matinee at the Mathews C H track. Emma Bedworth won the free for all though Lady Bedworth went lame in heat one. The 2:27 trot winner Saybrook finished in 2:29 and 2. Baron Bedworth did not race well. Virginia Bedworth won the 2:40 pace aboard E T French’s grey, with Sandy second. time 2:25-46 and 2:26. It was the day’s most interesting race.
Regatta races under the Riverside Yacht and Tennis Club will be held on August 15. Any boat owner may enter and the public is invited. Classes will be decided the same day and entrants should arrive at the Club House by 10 A.M.
An old advertisement markets a patent medicine named 666 with a claim that five or six doses will cure chills and fever. The price is listed at 25 cents. The wording reflects era sensational health cures and sales tactics.
J. W. Hudgins, Gen. Agt. Box 234, Norfolk. garage equipment listing for Bowser self measuring gasoline and oil storage systems.
A Lincoln Nebraska girl reports relief after taking Chamberlain's Svo mac and Liver Tablets for chronic stomach trouble and constipation. She credits the medicine with improving her health in three days and says she is the proudest girl in Lincoln. For sale by all dealers.
For sale a beautiful sorrell mare eight years old with good road and work abilities not afraid of autos. Suitable for any lady to drive. Price 150 dollars. Also fifteen fine ewes. Apply S. G. Miller Mathew Virginia.
Beath in Roaring Fire may not result from fire bugs but burns can be severe and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve provides quick relief. It soothes inflammation and pain, heals wounds and skin eruptions. Available for 25 cents at all druggists.
A political meeting announced for Saturday evening July 29 at 8 p m in New Point. The speaker will address Democratic voters at Hutson's Store in support of their candidacy.
A Sallie Thompkins Chapter UDC meeting is called for Saturday August 5 to perfect arrangements for the excursion on August 16. Full attendance is desired.
The Rev. Thomas Setmmes, rector of St. Andrew's, Richmond, will lead a Mission at Trinity and St. John's churches starting Sunday August 13. Services run August 13–17 at 4.00 a.m. in Trinity and 7.30 p.m. in St. John's with preaching each service. Preparatory services are July 16 at St. John's 4.00 p.m. and August 6 at Trinity 3.30 p.m. Public invited.
Mathews County residents Mrs Otis Casis Mrs Jennie Ensley and Miss Dell White were guests of Mrs J M Shinautt last week. Mr and Mrs E W Creu and Miss Annie Creu of Washington DC are guests of Mrs J M Shistaut.
Sunday visits and homecomings appear across Blakes area as Mr. George Mitchell and Mr. Luther Bray host guests. Cape Charles figures like Mrs. Jessie Hodges and Henry Morgan are briefly noted, while Mrs. Lizie Maggett dies after a long illness, with sympathy extended to relatives and friends.
The obituary notes the May 4 1911 death of George W White after a brief illness from paralysis following his May 3 duties at a funeral He was an elderly Confederate veteran and long time Emmanuel Church member He leaves a son Royal and siblings Wm Kenny Lemuel Wesley Mrs Wesley Gayle and Miss Bettie P White The funeral was at Emmanuel Church with burial at Providence Cemetery
Percival Hicks writes to the newspaper to correct a misreport from Mathews Court House. He states he spoke against any increase in taxes on oyster planting grounds and asks to be clearly presented as opposing further burdens on fish and oyster interests in Mathews and Middlesex.
Mr Linwood Pribble and Miss Pearl Adams both of West Mathews were united in matrimony last week The groom is son of Rev J L Pribble of the Virginia Methodist Conference and the bride daughter of Mr and Mrs James Adams Hicks Wharf Their marriage is noted as a popular local event
A speaker from Mathews Virginia voices plans to move from South Carolina to the North in search of a new life. He expresses weariness with cotton farming, seeking snow in the North and Sunday clothes and Yankee schooling, while noting he will miss southern cuisine like possum meat.
A Fayetteville resident praises Dr Kings New Discovery for curing crippling coughs and suspected consumption in his sister and himself. The letter notes relief from sore lungs and bronchial woes, with trial bottles offered at 10 cents and 1.00, guaranteed by druggists.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional treatment for catarrh. Claims internal dose acts on mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars if it fails. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists Toledo Ohio as origin.
The Woodworth Company in New York offers a free experimental package of Senpine for asthma catarrh hay fever bronchitis and related conditions. It claims thousands are benefiting with cures regardless of duration or climate. The remedy is said to be a scientific compound discovered by a university professor and recommended by many.
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