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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
3
Local items note several residents traveling to Middlesex Norfolk and Richmond for visits and shopping. A children’s day exercises at St Paul’s Church is scheduled May 6 at 8 p.m. and various ads promote goods and services including hogs, beans, varnish stain, and clothing sales. A lost glove notice and multiple notices about real estate and livestock are included along with church revival reports and recipe tea promotion.
The text notes Virginia mutual fire companies age from sixty to over ten years with the Northern Neck Mutual Fire Assn in Irvington over thirteen years old, doing a three million dollar business, and a one million rise last year. nine tenths of these mutuals live, prosper, and save thousands for local residents.
G S Marchant’s Depart offers summer line of ladies hats and children’s hats with a special sale Friday through Tuesday the 7th to 11th. Specials include men's suits at 6.75, boys’ shirts, ladies silk hose at 2 pairs for 25 to 35 cents, and silk hose at 45 cents for 2 pairs. Great summer sale emphasized.
The Mathews Athletic Association hosts a minstrel at Red Men's Hall Mathews C H on May 1 8 p m with Port Haywood May 12 and Crickett Hill May 13 all at 8 p m If weather disrupts a date will be rescheduled The troupe is joined by C A Mitchell of Baltimore and Miss Ruth Shackleford Admission 25 cents, children admitted.
On Monday May 3 William Diggs of Winter Harbor capsized in his canoe and narrowly avoided drowning. From shore Frank Callis alerted Jett West, who came by gasoline boat to rescue Diggs clinging to a pole and net of a pound as wind and sea were rough.
The Mathews County report notes fishing bids turning positive with decent prices and fair catch distribution despite fluctuations. High winds have claimed several drowned men in the Bay with some recovered and identified. Frost hints at a harsh spring hurting crops and fruit. St Pauls Sunday School children prepare for children's day next Sunday. A peculiar elder from Newport News travels the county with a seven hundred dollar cane.
Mr Pitcher remains very ill while Mr Carroll Sadler returns from Norfolk. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Brooks died Thursday morning April 29 at seven months old. The Salem meeting drew a large audience and many professed faith in Christ, with hopes of much good to come.
Miss Ora 8 Atherton left last Wednesday for Norfolk. Mr Richard B Atherton of Norfolk left after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Moses Atherton. Miss Lola Hudgins hosted a Sunday gathering with vocal and instrumental music, refreshments, and heartfelt thanks for her hospitality.
Fourteen prominent Mobjack Produce Exchange members and a newspaper man left East River by Dr R K Hoskin's launch to Gloucester to study forming a produce exchange in Guinea. They met at Hayes Store and Achilles Masonic Lodge with talks by Hicks Johnson and Sutherland on organizing, track farming, and regional gains.
A windy trip ends with hospitality from Mr. Diggs of Achilles and a night in a wharf warehouse. Early morning the party sails back over the bay, arriving in time for breakfast. Gratitude is extended to Mr. R. C. Vaughn and Mr. Diggs for their kindness. The writer hopes Achilles and Hayes Steere establish a produce exchange despite livery business profits.
If you want to feel well, look well and be well, take Foley's Kidney Remedy. It tones up the kidneys and bladder, purifies the blood and restores health and strength. Pleasant to take and contains no harmful drugs. Why not commence today. Sold by all druggists.
Lumber is being moved to a vacant plot owned by Mr G S Marchant between the Drugstore and Telephone buildings for a skating rink. A new incorporated company will construct and operate the facility, promising to boost local attractions.
Hammniston West Virginia Reverend I W Williamson certifies Louie Foley's Kidney Remedy heals nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble. He claims it restores health and strength to thousands, contains no harmful drugs, and is pleasant to take. Sold by all druggists.
A Democratic candidate from Mathews and Middlesex counties announces the bid for the House of Delegates. He references his prior legislative record and seeks constituents’ endorsement at the upcoming primary, pledging to protect voters’ interests if elected.
A vintage advertorial claims Foley's Kidney Remedy restores health by stimulating the kidneys and eliminating waste from the blood. It asserts impurities depress nerves, causing nervous exhaustion and related ailments, and urges readers to begin use today through druggists.
The next regular meeting of the Capt Sallie Thompkins Cap ter U D C is Saturday May 7 at 2 30 PM in the Courthouse at Mathews. Members are urged to be present. Heren M Freeman, Secretary.
Promote a clear complexion by using Fotey's Urino Laxative to stimulate the organs and thoroughly cleanse the system. A spring health remedy sold by all drigistes.
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