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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
2
A brief entry notes Jae advance with references to UM and Merren, attributed to editor and owner. The fragment hints at upcoming coverage or progression, with names linked to a local publication and its leadership.
The notice outlines pricing for obituaries and resolutions, transient advertisements, and reading notices. It requests correspondents mail weekly before Wednesday morning to avoid delays, noting many items are carried over if late.
June 10 1909 dispatch notes Judge Mann backed by machine leaders temperance advocates and liquor interests amid critique from Mr Tucker’s allies. The piece questions Tucker’s chances of election as factions align.
A Middlesex report clarifies that Mr W D Evans paid his poll tax before May 2 and was not omitted from the list. The Mathews area notes no concern, believing any omission to be a mistake and not affecting eligibility for the upcoming primary.
The article reviews Judge Mann’s rebuttal to Harry St George Tucker, condemning Tucker’s insinuations about Mann’s ties to liquor interests. It urges Tucker to produce proof in writing and not rely on debatable claims, framing Mann as demanding clear evidence and a fair challenge to the charges. The piece defends Mann’s literary and factual rigor while pressing Tucker to substantiate allegations for public scrutiny.
The text argues that individuals should be judged by their own conscience and act according to their private understanding, asserting that personal conviction shapes their paths and moral decisions.
In cold weather and short notice a large Mathews crowd heard Mr. Tucker at Laban on Tuesday. L C Garnett opened the meeting at 2 30 pm, introduced Tucker who delivered an eloquent speech supporting his gubernatorial bid. He outlined local option views, then defended opponent criticisms. Tucker's persona and handshake aided his campaign. Laban report says a large audience welcomed him.
Mrs O Rhinerault of Vestal Center NY lauds Electric Bitters calling it a divine gift to women. She says it restores spirit, vigor and health, curing nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backaches and fainting spells while rebuilding weakness. Available 50 cents at druggists.
The Middlesex County treasurer notes that Mr. W D Evans paid his 1905 tax bill on January 1 1909 and retains the receipt. The omission of Evans from the printed pre May 2 1909 payer list was an oversight by the treasurer W W Parkins.
Miss Luke Brooks and Mr Ed Win Doswell Clopton were married at Brookshire on the York River at 5 o clock Wednesday June 2. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Wm B Lee of Ware Episcopal Church Gloucester Va.
Miss Emma Dew Segar daughter of the late John R. Segar of Middlesex county and sister of Dr H L Segar of Warsaw married Nathaniel J Lan Jr of Norfolk on Wednesday June 2 at 1:30 pm at Edgewood the ancestral home of her grandfather Judge A Browne Evans.
Miss Dora Shackleford daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Shackleford Retz and Mr Harry Hammond son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hammond Fosters were married at the Baptist parsonage near Hudgins on June 2 at 8 P M Rev H B Jordan officiating. After the ceremony supper was served at the bride s home. They will reside in a new home near Mathews C H under construction by the groom.
In Mathews Circuit Court a suit by Wm B Dinxe seeks a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from Narcissa Diggs. An affidavit states Narcissa Diggs is not a Virginia resident. she must appear within fifteen days of publication. A copy of this order is to be published weekly for four weeks in the Mathews Journal and posted at the courthouse door on June 7, 1909.
Robert L McCreapy announces as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for member of the House of Delegates from Mathews and Middlesex counties. He pledges to work diligently by honorable means until the primary or convention.
A joint meeting of the Democratic County Committees of Mathews and Middlesex counties will be held at Turks Ferry, Middlesex at 11 a.m. Thursday June 17 for planning the selection of a candidate for the House of Delegates. W. H. Byranp, Chairman Middlesex. L. C. Gagner, Chairman Mathews.
Baltimore businessman Clarence J. Peed, president of the C. J. Peed Shoe Co., died after a brief typhoid illness. Irvington announces the marriage of Ida Joe Haydon to Russell Messick on Wednesday afternoon June 16 at Irvington Methodist Church, Irvington, Virginia.
Cyrus White, one of the oldest Mathews residents, died at his Mobjack area home on Tuesday June 1 at 7 PM, due to old age. The funeral was led by Rev. J L Pribble, burial in the family burying ground near Bohannon. An ex Confederate soldier, he left many children and was highly regarded in the county.
An ad touts Soetone as a cure for pimples eruptions sores cracked hands and blemishes. It claims Buckley's Arica Balvé cures them and makes skin soft and velvety. Inquiries promise visible results for 25 cents, available from all druggists.
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