Local grocery and farm supply ad by W. E. Carr
W. E. Carr offers seeds peas oats and garden items from W. Wood's D. M. Ferry's and more. Includes plows, wires, Deering machinery, groceries dry goods hats shoes cookware and clothing. Promises lowest prices and quick service with highest poultry and egg prices paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Wood
D. M. Ferry
Alaska
Oliver
Champion
Dixie and
White
Pittsburg
Deering
W. E. Carr
Baltimore and Freeport Steamer Schedule 1910
The B C and A Railway Co issues a Saturday April 23 1910 sailing timetable from Pier 9 Light Street Baltimore to Freeport and intermediate landings with departures from Baltimore at 5 PM and 230 AM and returns from Freeport on Tuesdays and Fridays with listed stops. The notice warns that times are not guaranteed and the company bears no responsibility for delays. Freight details and agent signatures follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamer
Pier
Light Street
Baltimore
Freeport
Mila
Sampsons
Tipers
Blackwells
Fleeton
Timbs
Reedville
Hardings
Harveys
Grace Point
Byrdton
Kilmarnock
Oceans
Jackson Creek
Cricket Hill
Callis
Fitchetts
P. M
Ruarks
Warehouse
Conrads
Green Point
Stampers
Blans
A. M
Blands
Jackson's Creek
Ocrans
Candidacy Announcement for Virginia House of Delegates
Blakes, Virginia March 6 1911 announces candidacy for the House of Delegates as a Democrat. He urges support in the September 1911 primary, pledges honesty and fairness, supports fish factory rights, and cites prior service as Oyster Inspector to prove fidelity. He favors equal rights, opposes political backroom deals, and requests the voters of Mathews and Middlesex to elect him and later back a U S Senator chosen by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Virginia
Piankstank
United States
Manhoud
Mathews
Middlesex
For Sale Speed Boat and Ferro Engine Set
For sale a 21 foot 8 inch by 4 foot speed boat equipped with a 4 hp Ferro engine offered at 100 dollars, a third of factory cost. Ferro engines 3 hp to 25000 are world spread with strong warranties and cups won. Also a second hand 4 hp Termot Monahan engine for 35 dollars. Apply to Andrew J. Miller Mathews Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferro
Andrew J. Miller Mathews
Desire for Whites Neck school builds in district effort
The Journal urges Whites Neck and North River residents to back a new school building and press the District levy increase at the March 31 Supervisors meeting. The paper notes current levy is too low to run schools and calls readers to rally support, as boosting the levy would aid Bohanon’s construction and benefit the whole district. It also highlights a Commissioner Lee oyster article within.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WWE
Whites Neck
North River
Mnestville Schol Board
Board of Supervisors
Bohanon
Democratic Nomination Fight in Gloucester County
Captain John N. Tabb opposes Major J. N. Stubbs for the Democratic nomination in Gloucester County. Congressman William A. Jones will launch his Senate campaign in Norfolk on March 20 and Congressman Glass will start in Richmond on March 30. Mrs. Nannie Wiatt of Gloucester died after a brief illness, leaving husband Rev W. F. Wiatt and children including Mrs. John J Brockenbrough, Mrs. A. E. Lear, Miss Mary G. Wiatt, and Robert H. Wiatt in Middlesex and Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Tabb
J. N. Stubbs
House of Delegates
Gloucester County
William A. Jones
Senate
Norfolk
Glass
Richmond
Nannie Wiatt
W. FE. Wiatt
Gloucester
John J Brockenbrough
Warsaw
A. E. Lear
Locklies
Mary G. Wiatt
Robert H. Wiatt
Middlesex
Mrs Matilda Fitzhugh Dies in Baltimore Travel Clerk
Mrs Matilda Fitzhugh wife of R A Fitzhugh a Baltimore traveling man died of Brights disease in Baltimore on Monday at 1230 a.m She formerly Miss Matilda Johnson of Gloucester Ohio and was 61 Funeral and burial services were held at Ebeneza Church in Gloucester Co on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Fitzhugh
R. A. Fitzhugh
Baltimore
Matilda Johnson
Gloucester
Ebeneza Church
Gloucester Co
Death of Mr Thomas James Jr in Wilmington N C
Mr Thomas James Jr son of Mr and Mrs Thomas James of Fitchetts died of pneumonia in Wilmington North Carolina on Saturday. He worked on the Revenue Cutter Seminole and was taken to the Marine Hospital in Wilmington where all efforts failed. His remains were brought to the county on Thursday and buried in the family burying ground. A promising young man of 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas James Jr
Thomas James
Fitchetts
Wilmington N.C
Marine Hospital
Wilmington
U D C Entertainment For Confederate Monument Benefit
The ladies of the U D C hosted entertainments at the Junior Order Hall on March 17 and 21 for the Confederate monument fund. Each performance was praised and the program will be repeated at Red Mews Hall in Port Haywood on Saturday night April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. D.C
Red Mews
Port Haywood
Westville District Teachers Close Schools on March 28
All teachers in Westville District will close their schools on March 28. The notice appears in a local district communication outlining a planned school closure for the date.
Restoration of Mobjack and York oyster beds call for unity
The March 9 editorial excerpt urges action to revive Mobjack Bay and York River fisheries amid overharvest by a few, praising the Commission of Fisheries for seeking restoration. It argues cooperation between authorities and locals, notes success in James River and Rappahannock areas, and appeals for public support to rebuild the depleted beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobjack Bay
York River
James River
Commission of Fisheries
Pocomoke Sound
Rappahannock
the James
Ork
Educational Day Address by State Examiner in Mathews County
Professor A B Chandler will address the people of Mathews County on Tuesday March 28 at Mathews C H All schools in Westville District will be closed by order of the District Board and all teachers are asked to cooperate Local orators will likely speak The Civic League ladies will serve dinner in the Junior Order Hall with plenty for 38c You are cordially invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Chandler
Mathews County
Mathews C. H
Westville
Civic League
Degree of Pocahontas chapter forms March 25 at Mathews C H
A Degree of Pocahontas auxiliary chapter of the Red Men will organize at Red Men's Hall in Mathews C.H. on Saturday March 25 at 4 PM. Red Men in good standing or women over eighteen may join. Charter fee $200 with quarterly dues about $100. Sick benefits $200 weekly. For information contact W P Thacher, chief of records of Tam many Tribe in Fitchetts Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Ladies Auxiliary Order of the Red Men
Mathews C.H
W. P Thacher
Tammany Tribe
Fitchetts Va
Lent Services Then and Now at Local Churches
A summary of service schedules across multiple churches during Lent. Christ Church offers Sunday 11 a.m. and Wednesday 3 p.m. Trinity Church 2nd Sunday in March and April at 3 p.m. plus Fridays 3 p.m. St John’s holds 1st and 4th Sundays 4 p.m. and Thursdays 3:30 p.m. Grace Church Mobjack 3rd Sunday in March at 3 p.m. Trinity Church 10:30 a.m. Christ Church 3 p.m. St John’s 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Trinity Church 2d
St. John’s Church
Grace Church
Mobjack
Trinity Church
St. John's
Wanted One Man For Farm Work And Home
Wanted a man to care for stock and farm chores in a six room house with firewood and garden. Fowls and two pigs allowed. Good wages and a permanent home for right person. A manure spreader for sale cheap. Home grown soybeans at 2.25 a bushel. Apply at Spring Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Hill
Greensboro man praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy
John W Sickelsmith of Greensboro Pa says his three children suffer less from coughs since using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He notes multiple medicines failed to help before finding this remedy. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sickelsmith
Greensboro
Chamberlain
Easter Suits for Men and Boys Now on Display
Easter suits for men and boys showcased with new spring styles and colors. Garments described as having unsurpassed fit and a full line of low cut shoes for men and women in all leathers. Wyatt Wolffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt Wolffe
Not all colds are minor danger signals
It warns that colds can lead to serious diseases like pneumonia and consumption. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to cure a cold and prevent complications, noting it is for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
W. R. Nelson
Calamine
Ark
Garnett Literary Society Presents Mathews High Musical
The Garnett Literary Society of Mathews High School will present a short musical and literary program on Friday evening March 11 at 8 p m in the Junior Order Hall. Admission costs a small fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Garnett Literary Society
Mathews High School
Notices on seed corn and turkey gobbler sale
100 bushels Irish Collers seed for sale by Walter R. Stoakes. Turkey gobbler wanted at Poplar Grove. Phone or write where same can be had and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Stoakes
Turkey
Gobler
Poplar Grove
Public Auction of Corbett Household Furniture Near Moon
The household and kitchen furniture and personal effects of Mr. and Mrs. W F Corbett will be sold at their home near Moon at a public auction on Tuesday March 28 beginning at 11 A M.
The Most Common Cause of Insomnia
The text appears garbled and incomplete. It seems to discuss insomnia causes but lacks clear entities, dates, or locations to construct a proper news-like item. No verifiable names or organizations are present to anchor a factual card.
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Brown
C. A. Brown
B.C. & A Railway CO
Siankatank River
Willard Thompson
Me’r. A. R. Braven
Axent
Salto
T. Murpoca
Edwin
Fulton Fish Market
York City
Etera
Oyster House
E. V. Zirckel
Baltimore, MD
Blakes
Mathews and
Ward
East River
H. C. Ward
the Journal
W.M. Minter
Lee
U.D. C. Entertainment
Commissioner of Fisheries
Friends of
Gandister
Egotisim
Broad Rock
Pocomoke
Conmission
Mob Jack
York
Fiser
Koon
Tinim
Uindersell
Cooper Marble Works
Bank
Mathews Marine Railway
SOIC
Ted
Milton Murray
W. C. Diggs
Williams Wharf
Bedworth
Apply
H. C. Jonesa
North
Queens Creek
J. B. Bennett
Baine Poultry Farm
Ware Neck
Ayrshire
Rob Ray
Osceola
Dan. Ieetta
Albert Nol
Fosters
Irvington Packing Co
Irvington
Willams &Co
SAPRS
Ged
A. Carnegie & Co
Main St
Norfolk Typewriter
Sewn Woo
Mar
G. S. Marchant
Geal
WM. J. Miler
Baltimore ST
Baltmore, MD
BAY
Steam Packet Co
U. S. Mail
New York
Florida
Alabama
Leaveld Point Comfort
Old Dominion
Compagny
Matthews
Gloucester Counties
Balti
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