Local items and ads from Mathews area pages
A jumble of small notices, sales pitches, and notices from Mathews Virginia. Items include seed potatoes for sale, small boats, slab wood, postal cards, and newspaper subscription offers. Obituaries note Mrs. Frances Callis died at Gwynns Island from pneumonia. School board met March 3 to discuss building additions and vouchers. Local merchants promote gardening supplies, fencing, and printing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Callis
Gwynns Island
Baptist Church
Gwynn's Island
Richard Ferguson
Spring Hill Farm
Mathews
C.H
L. S. French
C. H
Westville
Court House
Stoakes
Port Haywood Portends Change From Ghosts to Growth
Leumas recalls Port Haywood once a desolate riverfront with broken signposts and murders, describing slave-era horrors and ghosts. He contrasts that with today’s bustle of two stores, a blacksmith, carpenter and barber shops, a post office, phones, lodges, sawmills, an academy, and homes, noting progress after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Haywood
C. H. Hudsines
Geo E. Yabb
Feld
Mathews
Dr. Rutherford
White
Odd Fellows
Red Men
Leumas
Sugar Stew Honoring Emorys at Mrs Powell’s
A Friday night gathering at Mrs G K Powells on March 2 honored Y E Emory of Smithfield Virginia and Jessie Emory of York County. Attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening pulling sugar and snow balling, with many shareable moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Powell
Y. E. Emory
Smithfield
Jessie Emory
York County
MOBJACK Child Jimmie Hurst Dies at Home
Jimmie Hurst ten years old died at his parents home on Monday of last week. The family mourns the loss and attends to funeral services Tuesday afternoon at the parents’ house with Rev. C. H. William officiating. The community shares in their sorrow and prays for strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Hurst
Jimmie Hurst
C. H. William
Fry ‘ Tes Corporation
Jess
Mathews County
Tidewater Insurance and Trust Corporation
Sunday preaching at Shiloh draws large audience
Rev. Richard Ferguson preached to a large crowd Sunday night at Shiloh on Gwynns Island. Miss Maud Respass is much better, and Mrs. Emma Rowe is convalescing from pneumonia. Miss Florence Morgan visits this week, and Miss Eulah Hudgins stayed with Ruth Muse Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ferguson
Shiloh
Maud
Emma Rowe
Florence Morgan
Eulah Hudgins
Ruth Muse
Kittie Clyde
Hughes Family Leaves For Cape Charles Visit
Mrs Kate Hughes and her son Curtis travel with cousin Miss Olive White from their hometown to Cape Charles to stay with Mrs Otis Hallette sister of Mrs Hughes for a period. Mr L G Hudgins Jr has been journeying through southern states for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Hughes
Curtis
Miss Olive White
Cape Charles
Otis Hallette
Hughes
L. G. Hudgins, Jr
Theouthern States
H. E. Stilman & Co
North River
Virgie Respass
North
Dora Sears
Local notes and church update from Cape Charles area
The column records residents and travels including H E Stilman & Co. workers, Virgie Respass visiting relatives, J R Peters's illness, Stanley White’s rapid recovery, Marion Williams visiting, Mrs Burtis Lewis visiting, and Brother Geo W Remegan preaching at Oak Grove Christian Church. It notes a closing public school and an expected entertainment by Miss Martha Mintey and Miss Lilly White, plus farm and fishing activity on Jones River with oystermen and crabbers preparing for spring market. a youngest child of Chas Themes is ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Williams
Rossar Mickleborough
East River
Burtis Lewis
J. R. Peters
Pansy
Geo. W. Remegan
Oak Grove
Brother Remegan
John
Martha Mintey
Lilly White
W. L. Ishes
C. H. Machen
Jones River
Chas. Themes
No Case on Retlcrd in Dubious Record Message
Fragmented OCR note mentions a case record with unclear jargon about a person named Foley Huey Tar and a yellow package. It warns that refusing certain items stops a cell and claims safety by a percentage, signed EB Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Richardlson
North is on the boom and Captain Billups plans phone
Word circulates about adding telephone service in North with Captain Billups preparing a line to the home and others considering similar steps. Miss Maud Hearn and Cla reen Mason are guests of Miss Maxwell with Miss Jennie Lynch of Baltimore visiting Miss Virginia Billups. Mrs. Lewis Dudley and her young son are guests of her parents Mr. Tom Nelson. Remagen preached at Holly Grove Church to a large crowd. Boswell Clements, once ill, shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Billups
Maud Hearn
Clareen Mason
Miss Maxwell
Jennie Lynch
Baltimore
Virginia Billups
Lewis Dudley
Little Son
Tom Nelson
Brother Remagen
Holly Grove Church
Boswell Clements
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Moves
Miss Jenny Callis guests with Rev. W. L. Ware family and will return home with Mrs. Ware. Mrs. Edgar Ashberry and her brother Mr. Smith of King and Queen county visited Mrs. Estelle Shackleford. Miss Hettie Miller visits Mrs. L. R. Hanley. Albert Nelson to Norfolk for railroad work. Marion Forrest called home from Southern Business College Norfolk due to her mother’s illness. Gloucester Court drew many locals. Gwynns Ridge school, taught by Miss Eunice Soles, closed. lemonade and sweets enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny Callis
W. L. Ware
Ware
Edgar Ashberry
Mr. Smith
King and Queen County
Estelle Shackleford
Hettie Miller
L. R. Hanley
Albert Nelson
Norfolk
Marion Forrest
Southern Business College
Forrest
Gloucester Court
Gwynns Ridge School
Eunice Soles
Death of John Robert Soper an Confederate soldier
Mr John Robert Soper died last Friday at 5 AM in Richmond. He was a faithful Confederate soldier and is survived by a widow nine children and many grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev Giles I Cooke and burial in Trinity Cemetery. Relatives named: John Soper Richmond Mrs Rebecca Farmer North Woberland County Mrs Sadie Foster Gwiiuns ishid Jeanita offers sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Soper
Richmond
Rebecca Farmer
Northwoberland County
Sadie Foster
Gwiiuns Ishid
John Robert Soper
Lie
Soltier
Giles I Cooke
Vrinity Cemetery
Jeanita
Kidney Cure touted by Evansville writer
B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana reports relief from kidney and bladder ailments after using Vooley's Kidney Cure. He says five years of trouble and failed doctor visits ended with the first bottle and full recovery after a second dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Spiegel
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Kidner
Vooley
Richardson
Winter Snow Deepens on Gwynn Island Scene
Deepest snow of winter fell last Tuesday, reaching four to five feet in places while cold spell eases with hints of spring. Fishermen report a few catches as Capt. T. Banks rests at home. Miss Florence Morgan visits Gwynn's Island. Miss Lillie returns to teach children out of school since Christmas.
Roll of Honor and Merit at St. Paus School
The St. Paus School lists the Roll of Honor for the week ending March 2 with pupils Columbus Borum Saidee Ripley Annie Laura Ripley John Grownley Curtis Hudgins John Miller George Miller Willie Ripley Carlton Thomas and Charlie Powell. Weather and illness shortened the list. Certificates of Merit for February go to Curtis Hudgins John Miller George Miller Carlton Thomas Edra Armistead Mary Hudgins Lottie Ripley Lillian Miles and Hattye Miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Borum
Saidee Ripley
Annie Laura Ripley
John Grownley
Curtis Hudgins
John Miller
George Miller
Willie Ripley
Carlton Thomas
Charlie Powell
Edra
Armistead
Mary Hu
Attempted murder at Ballard House target Rev Buchannon
Late last night Geo Wade, a young man, fired a 22 caliber revolver at Rev James Buchannon of the Associated Charities after being asked to vacate his room. The ball lodged in a wall. Wade fled as police searched for him and warned other cities to watch for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Wade
James Buchannon
Associated Charities
Wade
Ballard House
Rev. Buchannon
Richmond
Thie
Pete Tek Lint
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the Journal
Mathew C. Hl, Va
Novety Post Carp Co
Broadway
N. Y
D. F. Kirkpatrick
G. E. Hunt
S. E. Richardson
Mathews Journal
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Times-Dispatch
Daily Times-Dispatch
Journal
Times-Disputer
Pitharison
B. D. Luce& Co
New York
J. Edwit Treak
E. Richardson
J. F. Marchant
Redart
Bohannon
Stanley White
Foster
Pean
Tidewater
Davis Garbage Mfg. Co., Inc
Gloucester Branch
W. G. Tucker
Mgr
Fullon
York City
Fl. Fypeakte
Hicks Wharf
Shirley Paine
Southern Shortland and Business University
Woyfelk, Wa
White Bros, Wine and Whiskey Merchants
Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va
H. H. Hale
Charles I. Torsch
Hopkins Place Factory
Gillingham St
John A. Payne
Wilton, VA
W. H. Miller
Notary Public
Mathews C. H
Wathens Court House
Pittsburgh
Allis Virginia
Accos
Spruel Pendleton James
Wie
Sree
Eee Fiat Patrorias Hidewater Insurance
Frank
JT. Clark Cos
Norfolk, Virginia
Cortland
Ane
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