County News Briefs Note Local Visitors and Events
Mrs. Greg Billups and others visit relatives in Baltimore and Richmond. Miss Eva Armistead and Grover Armistead tour Baltimore. Local officials and residents attend weddings, conferences, and church revivals. An ice cream sale funds a Confederate Monument. inquiries seek a lost gold chain. An automobile line connects West Point and Urbanna. several residents travel for schooling and family visits. Mrs. Cook family plan a month in Maryland. Jenefer Garnett graduates with honors from Annapolis Naval Academy.
Misses Return From Blackstone And Local News
Misses Helen Marsden Joice Smith Inez Foster and Susie Tatterson returned last week from Blackstone Mr John Hughes and Mrs Lucy Watkins of Richmond are guests of Mr W R Stoakes A barn owned by Mr Charles D Hudgins on the old Sears homestead was struck by lightning and burned completely A Sallie Thompkins Chapter U D C meeting will be held at Mrs F Theo Millers residence Saturday evening
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Helen Marsden
Joice Smith
Inez Foster
Susie Tatterson
Blackstone
John Hughes
Lucy Watkins
Richmond
W. R Stoakes
Charles D. Hudgins
Sears
Sallie Thompkins
F. Theo Miller
Local Notes on Moves to Norfolk and Nearby Towns
Matthews County reports Mr. G. S. Presson left for Norfolk to take a job. Earnest Hurst went to Cape Charles for a period. Mrs. Johnny A. Hurst of Hampton visits family for a few weeks. Mrs. Harvey L. Diggs leaves for Norfolk to establish a new home. Rosebud.
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Earnest Hurst
Cape Charles
Johnny A. Hurst
Hampton
Harvey L. Diggs
Norfolk
Bowser Self Measuring Gasoline and Oil Storage Systems
Norfolk based J. W. Hudgins, General Agent, advertises Bowser self measuring gasoline and oil storage systems for garages and related equipment on Box 234.
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Bowser
J. W. Hudgins
Gen
Norfolk
Regal Engine Four Cycle Ad and Cough Remedy Notice
An advertisement forWV H Wachen as agent for the Regal Engine promoting the best four cycle engine on the market. It also offers literature on request and notes patronage. A Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ad asserts the remedy eases whooping cough and chest secretions during epidemics and is sold by all dealers.
Reliable Remedy Reliably Sold by All Dealers
The uniform success that has attended the use of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has made it a favorite everywhere. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Desirable boarding house for rental in Mathews VA
Very desirable place for boarding. Large roomy house with shade filled grounds and water at rear. Excellent table. Apply to Mrs. J Herbert Williams, Mathews VA.
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J. Herbert Williams
Mathews, Va
For Sale Bedworth Mare Colt and General Purpose Horse
A sale notice lists a five year old Bedworth mare the first Bedworth colt born in the county a Lawfer colt and a general purpose horse. Appy G-1-3 M Burke Garnett. Also ad for Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy priced a quarter sold by all dealers.
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Bedworth
Lawfer
M. Burke Garnett
Auction alert for promising county horse sale
One of the beat young horses in the county. Sound and capable for saddle or harness work. An exceptionally good all round horse. Leaving county for sale due to county reasons. Will be on market a short time. Address CC Hudgins Hudgins Va.
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Hudgins Hudgins, Va
Chesapeake District School Board Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Cheasapeake District School Board will be held at Mathews C. H. on June 17 for contracting with teachers for the coming session. Teachers desiring school are requested to be present. By order of Board.
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Cheasapeake District
Mathews C. H
Dressmaker seeks charge of established Va business
Notice states a dressmaker aims to take charge of an existing operation at an excellent location with new equipment. Unusual opportunity available at Address X, Journal Office, Mathews, Virginia.
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Journal
Mathews
Cedar Cove Farm Offers Desirable Home and Land Near Court House
Cedar Cove offers a comfortable home with twenty five acres of land including seven homes and three acres of oyster shore. The property lies within a mile of Court House, near two wharves and opposite a new club house, in a desirable location for a residence. Sold at a bargain on easy terms by J. A. Shafer Cedar Cove Farm June 1 1908.
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Cedar Cove
Court House
J. A. Shafer
Cedar Cove Farm
Mathews
To Knockers and the Value of Self-Reflection
The verse urges readers to avoid judging others for faults while ignoring their own. It counsels starting at home, recognizing that many have flaws, and to focus on personal imperfections before slandering others. It emphasizes restraint, humble self-scrutiny, and reducing harm by not condemning those we barely know.
Elmington dogs win prizes at Philadelphia show
W D Dimmock of Elmington Gloucester County praised his stock on William Wharf after attending the Philadelphia dog show. Elmington Huck Finn won Best American Bred first prize, Elmington Finn Limit Class first prize, Elmington Enterprise Novice Bitches first prize, with several seconds. Enterprise sold for 300 dollars.
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William Wharf
Philadelphia
W. D. Dimmonck
Elmington
Gloucester County
Dr King's New Discovery Saves Woman From Grave Illness
O A Brown of Muscadine Alabama writes of his wife nearly dying from a severe bronchial illness and failing to move without help. A bottle of Dr King s New Discovery improved her condition quickly and she recovered in a short time. The ad claims it treats coughs colds lung trouble hemorrhages la grippe asthma hay fever croup and whooping cough. 50 g and 1 00 trial bottle free guaranteed by all druggists.
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O. A. Brown
Muscadine
Ala
Dr. King
Dr. Kings
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Tabernacle
G. S. Presson
Rosebud
WV .H. Wachen
Mobjack
All Deaies
H. Va
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University of Virginia Head of Public School System of Virginia
Virginia
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University
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Manilla
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