01 Jun 1911
Page 5
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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
5
A brief textile notice promises careful cleaning and pressing of clothes with delicate fabrics laundered without damage. It highlights neat alterations and dress garments cleaned, dyed, and pressed to new condition.
Mr L McCready spent time in Norfolk this week and Miss Elvira Maxwell of Norfolk visits North River parents. Revival services begin June 4 at Mt Calvary Friends Church with afternoon and evening sessions. Ice cream sale on court green Saturday for Confederate monument fund. Miss Martha Minter returns from North Carolina teaching. Charlie Cullen shot in hand by Fenton White. amputation required. doctors Hoskins and White report patient recovering well. The old Bennett property on North River bought by C W Campbell. sale by E M Maxwell. Found silver belt buckle with initials W G M between Hadgins and Mathews. claim at Journal Office.
Matthews County residents report social visits across North River White's Neck and Redart Va. Curtis Edwards returns from the Island for a short vacation. J W Bassett and spouse visit relatives near Mathews C H A new Wisconsin native George Taylor settles as Tidewater farmer. Dr Haynes enlarges Catchpenny store adding stock acetylene lighting and a new saleswoman.
An advertisement for V. A. Minchep as agent promotes the Regal Engine as the best four cycle engine on the market. It invites readers to request information and literature and notes patronage appreciated.
W. H. Miller and J. P. offer to go anywhere in the county or beyond to attend to notarial duties and related business.
Large roomy house with shaded grounds, water in fear of place, excellent table. Apply to Mrs J Herbert Williams. Mathews VA. Also an ad for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy urging families to keep a quarter bottle on hand for summer use. sold by all dealers.
One of the best young horses in the county for sale. Sound, a good saddler and driver, versatile for work anywhere. Exceptional all around horse. Leaving county reasons for selling. Short market time. Address C Hudgins Hudgins Va.
Notice describes an opportunity for a dressmaker to assume control of an existing operation in Mathews Virginia. Excellent location and new equipment listed as advantages. Address X Journal Office for details.
The Lane Diggs Camp and the Ladies of the WU wb C decide the August Confederate Monument excursion will be postponed. Several excursions are planned over the next two months, delaying the event.
A Cedar Cave farm near Mathews Virginia lists a twenty five acre tract with three acres of oyster shore, a seven room house, shady lawn, barn and outbuildings in good repair. Located within a mile of Court House, near two wharves and opposite a new club house in a desirable area. Sale likely at a bargain with easy terms. Address J A Shafer Cedar Cave Farm Mathews Va. June 1 8.
It advises that medicines taken internally are useless for muscular or chronic rheumatism and recommends a free external application of Chamberlain's Liniment. Sold by all dealers.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as effective for whooping cough. It claims danger is reduced when the couch is kept loose and ex pectoration is easy and says the remedy has been used in many epidemics with perfect success and is for sale by all dealers.
Middlesex Anew High School building will begin in Syringa. No primary for county officers. Urbanna High School commencements today with seven graduates. A body of an unknown colored man found on Middlesex beach above Hotel Nelson. Rappahannock District Conference third quarterly session at Kinsale this week. Cora Evelyn Gardner and Emmett Moore to marry June 7 at Glebe Landing Church. Second District Baptist Sunday School Convention held in Urbanna with delegates. Mendaden fish industry to begin around June 1 with boats ready from Rappahannock Territory. Chesterville, home of George Wythe, burned. site on Back River. County chairmen ed to hold Sept 7 state senate primary. candidate notices due Aug 7 with $10 filing fee.
Advertises safe lot for hay and crop storage. Seeks dairy cattle with specifics: two cows not present this year, Holstein to be fresh in October, one seven year old Jersey now fresh. Written by M. Cater and Journal Office for response.
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