Marriages and local notices fill April pages
A jumble of notices includes the April 25 1907 marriage of J Brownley to Luke V Hudgins at the M E church parsonage by Rev Richard Ferguson. Other items advertise kidney cure sales and druggists, tax collection reminders, a furniture optical business handover, and Harford County style fashion notes. Community events mention millinery department openings, a lost mare and foal, and a Gwynns Island social with music and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.” Browne
Vate Mitshall J. Brownley
Luke V. Hudgins
M. E. Church
Richard Ferguson
S. Joyce
Sullivan St
Claremont
N. H
W. F. Jarvis
Mathews County
S. E. Richarpson
Foley
Dolly Madisaun
J. Flave Marchant
Baltimore
Light Bay
Dark Bay
Journal Office
Glassware Sale At Dixon Jarvis Co After Court House Inventory
Local notices report Dixon Jarvis Co offering about 100 glassware pieces left from their Court House stock for sale. Social notes list attendees at a gathering including Misses Emily Hudgins Grace Hudgins Ida Boram May Boram Edith Sparrow and Messrs William Ward Frank Adams Clarence Miller Burke Shackleford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
Grace Hudgins
Ida
May Boram
Edith Sparrow
William Ward
Frank Adams
Clarence Miller
Burke Shackleford
Dixon, Jarvis Co
Court House
Wedding Unites Vernie Hudgins and Edith Brownley at St Pauls
County correspondence reports the marriage of Vernie Hudgins and Edith Brownley at St Pauls church with Maud Jarvis leading the wedding march. The couple sailed for Norfolk to start their new life aboard a steamer. The bride is daughter of Jno L Brownley, groom son of Jeremiah Hudgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernie Hudgins
Edith Brownley
St. Paul's Church
Maud Jarvis
W. L. Ware
Norfolk
Jno. L. Brownley
Jeremiah Hudgins
Bethel
John Hannon
Hannon
St. Paul's
C. Rosser James
Beulah
Joseph
Brother James
Barneck
Leumas
Diggs Mr Geo Sadler Ill With Bone Felon
Mr Geo Sadler is suffering from a bone felon and will come on Tuesday. Lillian Sadler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Langly Sadler, remains quite ill. May Owen left for Norfolk to visit friends. Bessie Peed visits relatives on Woods Creek this week. Mrs James Brooks continues sick. Mr Guss Banks spent Sunday at home. Ret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Williams
T. E. Emory
Middlesex
Rob. Hunley
E. C. Cahoon
Norfolk
John Stone
Crissie Foster
Mary
Charles Lewis
Walter Gwynn
Baltimore
Tulips
Geo. Sadler
Lillian Sadler
Langly Sadler
Disturbed Congregation Urges Remedy with Foley’s Honey and Tar
A notice asks the person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing to buy a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy is sold by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOLEY
Foley & Company
Chicago
Matchless sails from Port Haywood as town eyes fair opening
The U S S surveying schooner Matchless will depart East River for Baltimore in a few days after five months nearby. Local notices report residents enlisting, new Post Office at Traders, and plans for waterfront residence by Floyd Hurst. A large turnout attended the James town Ter-Centennial Exposition with excursions from Diggs wharf and Penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matchless
East River
Baltimore
Stanley Hudgins
Andrew J. Diggs
Floyd Hurst
Diggs Wharf
John B. Grinnell
Monroe Hutson
Hampton Roads
Willie Billups
Joe Diggs
Penny
Smith's Island Light
Nannie Miller
Ray Powell
Business College
Omega Powell
Mason Hudgins
Harry Cramer
Norfolk and Western
Norfolk
Danville
Petersburg
Richmond
G. E. T. Lane
Alabama
Local Next Door Notes and Dinners and Sermons
Beal and Mr Ware were entertained at dinner by Mrs Ella Diggs. Mr James preached at Bethel Sunday afternoon to an interested audience. Rev Rutherford preached at Mathhews Friends church with Miss Ruth Shackelford of Mathews singing. Mr Campbell repairs Brighton on East River including bath and pipes. Coaly White’s pound troubles persist as his skiff sank and caused seventeen dollars damage near East River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beal
Mr.Ware
Ella Diggs
James
Bethel
Rutherford
Mathews Baptist Church
Friend's Church
Ruth Shackleford
Mathews
Campbell
Brighton
East River
Coaly White
Odd Fellows Anniversary Held At Mobjack Lodge No 273
The anniversary celebration at Emanual church featured Rev C Rosser James with a talk on Dreams and Dreamers and Rev W L Ware delivering the annual sermon Honest Dealing and Mutual Love. Rev Remagen and T P Duke assisted. revival begins at Oak Grove with Rev Burleigh of Portsmouth. Early vegetables show promise though cherries failed. local politics center on electing Mr T G Sibley as magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohannon
Odd Fellows
Mobjack Lodge
Emanual Church
C. Rosser James
Enoug
W. L. Ware
Ware
Remagen
T. P. Duke
Oak Grove Church
Burleigh
Portsmouth
T. G. Sibley
Somnus
New Jersey adopts electrocution chamber ending hangings
Gov Stokes signs the World bill authorizing an electrocution chamber at the New Jersey State Prison. No capital crimes after March 1 can be punished by hanging. Execution room modeled after Sing Sing, with limited witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Gov Stokes
New Jersey State Prison
State Arsenal
Sing Sing
N. Y
L and M Paint Endorsed by Judge for 10 to 15 Year Wear
Judge W. B. Simmons of Fincastle Va praises L. and M. Paint for its 21 year color life on his 1882 home and loyalty after trying another brand. He notes the coating protects with a repaint free guarantee and cites cost about $1.20 per gallon. Donations of L. and M. go to churches. Sold by Wm. H. C. Murray in Williams Wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Simmons
Fincastle Va
Wm. H. C. Murray
Williams Wharf
For Sale Near Williams Wharf Va Desirable Home and Acres
For sale a new house with 37 acres near Williams Wharf Virginia. Twelve acres are timbered and the rest open land. Terms offered by C. D Hupernys of Matthews Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Wharf
New House
C. D Hupernys
Matthews
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Atlantic Gast Line
Math’s
Addie Tolson
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Messr
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Sachester
Gwynns Island
Billy Adams
Ld Black Joe
Waseo
The
J. W. Rowe Co., Inc
Hampton, Va
J. Monroe Harris
Fianline Bros
U. A. Brown
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Hudgins
DIGGS
Port Haywood
New Jersey
White Bros. Wine and Whiskey Merchants
Commercial Place
Wea Snead
Virginia
H. Bringman
Oxford
Davis
Taylor
H. C. Davis G Company
Speu
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G. S&s. Marchant’s Department Store
Men's & Boys’ Clothing
Dixon
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Blue Ribbon
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B.D. Whoe
A. S. Henshaw
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J. Edwin Treakle
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