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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1910
Page
5
A brief timetable note lists Circuit 1A events with times showing 1 PM and 1 AM as anchor points. The fragment suggests a schedule or clock reference for a local meeting or activity window. No further names or places are readable in the supplied text.
Beulah conducts services at 11 A M on the first, third and third Sundays and at 3 P M and 4th Sunday. St Pauls holds services at 11 A M and 3 P M on the first, third and fourth Sundays.
Local items report residents visiting relatives in Norfolk Balti more and other towns week of July plus church services and revival plans in Mathews Hudgins and surrounding areas. Names include Mrs Clarence Kirwan Miss Emma Wolffe Wyatt Wolffe Amos P Jordan Elijah Baker Sylvanius Hunley Janie Outland Gus Winder R V Omer Geo Crutchfield Virginius Machen L J Phaup Rev C A Hall and others. Upcoming excursions church meetings and social events noted along with lost items and sales.
Miss Mary Banks visits Miss Annie Forrest while Salem residents await the Tabernacle meeting. Mr and Mrs Starr of Baltimore visit J P Owens family. Warm weather and bay shore leisure at Mathhews. Miss Ottie Callis from Baltimore vacationing there. Haven bay shore picnic planned next Wednesday Aug 3 at 7 pm lighted with Japanese lanterns. If rain, the event moves to Thursday. Brown Eyes.
Mr William Diggs visited his home last week and returned to Norfolk on Monday. Mr and Mrs J H Brownley and daughter Charlotte are back on Raleigh Ave Norfolk. J H Brownley bought a fine horse from Mr Hilllups in the county. Miss Anna V Sutherland of Brooklyn NY visits Mrs Rodger Lilly. Miss Augusta Kersey, who stayed with Miss Janie Billups, left Monday for Norfolk and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Two Blue Eyes.
Dr Bell’s Anti Plan is advertised as an inter nasal and external antiseptic remedy that destroys disease germs. Sold everywhere with a positive guarantee.
News from G S Marchants Department Store notes heavy activity with new overstock cuts and weekly additions. This week features medium priced dress goods matching upscale New York sale items at 15, 20, and 25 cents per yard. Also bathing suits, white canvas athletic and yachting shoes, Walk Over ladies shoes, and Men’slow styles. Extensive sale of Bernalia patent and gun metal pumps, Clarice handmade shoe, Dots leathers to 3 dollars, Mayfair leathers, plus bamboo patch shades and knickerbocker suits for boys. Linen stock reduced to clear.
Meats Free berths on board Salt and Fresh Water baths.
Wilton Hudgins aged two years and five days died July 1 1910. Son of Grandberry and Elizabeth Hudgins the child was praised as bright and beloved. The verse notes he sleeps safely with God and is free from sorrow and fear, a farewell from a grieving guardian.
A vintage advert asserts sore eyes are easily cured by Sutherland's magic eye salve, described as painless and harmless with a guaranteed result. It sells for 25 cents a box and is advertised as available everywhere.
Locals advertise wanted help for general house work to Mrs. Moscow in Harperns Virginia. Gasoline launches for hire, contact W G Mixes Philwotts by phone. A buggy business sale offers 1 survey and 9 top buggies at cheap prices. Revival at St Pauls progresses with Mr. Winn aided by Rev. R F Waterfield of Smithfield preaching mornings and nights.
The Mathews and East Mathews Charges announce an excursion to Old Point Hampton and Norfolk in August. Chairman C. D. Huperns and Secretary J. F. Hupaerns ask readers to watch this paper for details and travel plans.
An advertisement for Dr Pell's Antiseptic Salve promising treatment for all skin diseases. It markets a topical remedy aimed at diverse skin conditions and stresses accessible nationwide availability.
Indebted readers are urged to settle their accounts with Ro. L. Sears, Myr. The notice calls for prompt payment of all outstanding balances to the club or organization referenced.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute offers degree courses in Agriculture Horticulture Applied Chemistry Applied Geology Civil Mining Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Metallurgy and Metallography. The preparatory veterinary medicine program has sixty four instructors and well equipped shops laboratories and barns. The campus spans 1100 acres with a 12000 volume library and steam heating electric lighting. Nine month session costs 284 dollars including tuition, board and medical attendanc e. Virginia students pay 234 dollars. Pavul B Barkincer M D C L 1 resident.
An old advertisement promotes internal and external pain relief products. It suggests daily use and targets household readers. Text mentions Bell's Adti-Pain Gott and notes benefits for bone and muscle discomfort. Names, quantities, and exact uses are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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