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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
2
The notice outlines advertising charges including 50 cents for first insertion and 25 cents per line for subsequent insertions, obituaries and resolutions at 5 cents per line, and political notices and reading notices priced per line. It requests timely submissions by Wednesday morning and requires signed contributions with no anonymous notices.
The Worth Western Neck News reports optimism for Hon. Wm. A. Jones in the upcoming primary, contrasting his strong record and leadership with Otho F. Mears whose campaign pace is criticized as ineffective. It notes local Democrats praise Jones while downplaying Mears and recalls Jones’ known public service and experience.
A June Saturday gathering will rally to support Mr Jones and honor a distinguished public servant. The event aims to reflect credit upon themselves in the Congress of the United States.
The Ladies Aid Society of Holly Grove Church plans a July 2 lawn party to raise funds for the parsonage. The event seeks county talent including the Mathews Quartett, Misses Elizabeth and Bertha White, and the Fort Monroe Mandolin and Glee Club, with broad advertising and many guests expected.
The WGH School notes recount a crowded June 8 event at the Court House. Students presented a varied program with songs, recitations, tableaux, and a eulogy, ending with a school song and reflections on Virginia. Hon. G F Lane delivered the evening address amid lighthearted backstage moments.
The event featured recitations by Lola Burke and Miss May Fox winning a medal from Journal Printing Co. The audience saw a dairy maids drill with sixteen girls and a tableau. Miss May gave a brief year-in-review while prizes and souvenirs were distributed.
An 19th century advertisement touts Foley's Kidney cure as strengthening and curing all forms of kidney and bladder disease. It claims the medicine makes sound kidneys and improves overall health, offered for sale by S. KE Richardson.
The event on a Friday afternoon featured Mrs. Logan Harrison of Norfolk and Mrs. Lewis Tabb of Baltimore as guests. Tea was served under elms and oaks with many callers including Mesdames Pillaps Marchant Sibley White Sears Baker and Misses Miller Garnett and Varina. Also noted are health ad copy lines for Kodol for indigestion.
At a June 9 meeting of the Democratic County Committee in Mathews Court House the following judges were chosen for the June 16 primary: Port Haywood W F Jarvis M C Burroughs J A Weston Court House B M Diggs J P Thurston R L McCready Hookemfair W M Dixon W H Foster E J Winder Gwynns R E Edwards R Elmore Godsey R B Hudgins Cobbs Creek J T Christian T E Hudgins S W Ingram Battery S F Miller Geo W Mason H L Nelson Whites Neck J W Minter C EE Diggs J D White A resolution prohibits voting in the June primary for anyone who voted Republican for Governor or on a Republican ticket in the last election. signed by Jxo J Burge L C Garnett, Secretary. Chairman.
Miss Mary Sharpe and Ollie A. White wed at 6 30 A M on June 11 at the Poster home in Bohannon Virginia. The ceremony featured Lohengrin's wedding march played by Lena Foster and Hearts and Flowers music. The couple departed by steamer Mobjack for New York and northern cities and will entertain friends after June 16.
Walter J Grubbs and Ida M Pugh were wed in Portsmouth Virginia on Tuesday June 5 at 8 30 pm Rev C K Hobbs officiated The couple moved to Park View and will reside at 1300 Poster on Liftark View A beeing cough is moat sandying.
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