Local Happenings and Notices from Mathews County
A collection of small town items including sales offers an excursion to Norfolk on May 23 from Mathews and Gloucester counties, with fares listed. The Ladies of Christchurch plan an ice cream and strawberry sale at the Rectory on May 17 with music and readings, inviting silver offerings at the door. A monument fund for Gen Fitzhugh Lee is being organized, with children of Mathews County urged to donate pennies to Rev Giles B Cooke for transmission to Richmond committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Mathews
Gloucester Counties
Old Point Comfort
Ware
Severn
Christchurch
Richmond
Fitzhugh Lee
Giles B. Cooke
The
Lost Cause
Mathews County
In Memoriam for Charles A. Morris
In memory of my husband Charles A. Morris who departed this life May 10 1904. Farewell my husband dear I have spent one sad year. My heart is lonely since you are gone. I miss your footsteps at the well and at home. Oh God my heart is weary I think of him day by day. Three sad since my husband left me first one year ago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Morris
Foley's Kidney Cure Claims to Cure Kidney Disorders
An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Cure safely treats kidney complaints and severe cases after other treatments fail. It includes a testimonial from Al H. Davis of Mt. Sterling Iowa praising the remedy and mentions sellers Mathews, Rilie, Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al H. Davis
Mt. Sterling
Iowa
Foley
Sale Dson
Mathews, Rilie
Woods
Virginia Becomes Centerpiece Of Leumas Courtesy
Virginia makes her best courts to Leumas and extends thanks for the sweeping compliment. The Beulah congregation plans a new church site and seeks help from other communities to fund the project. Mrs. W. V. Gayle visits Baltimore. A free excursion to New Point beach drew about 1,000 people with Norfolk visitors joining local hosts for a seafood feast. Weather cleared after a brief shower as beachgoers praised the scenic surroundings and summer plans. Master John Brownley and Mrs. Geo E. Thomas are ill with pneumonia, while Miss Nannie Miller visits home from Portsmouth Business College and Sidney Mathews from Norfolk was in the county on business. Susie Williams travels to Rocky Mount by boat to visit Estelle Mathews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Point Beach
Norfolk
Reubens
John Brownley
White
Geo. E. Thomas
Nannie Miller
Portsmouth Business College
Horn Harbor
Portsmouth
Sidney Mathews
Susie Williams
Estelle Mathews
Rocky Mount
N.C
Fitchett's roundup hints at farms gardens and fishing pace
The community notes a lull in fishing as fish runs ease and gardens lag due to a cool spring. Capt. Joe Trader has improved the Stokes & Bro. farm after purchasing it, while residents look forward to berries and spring onions at dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Trader
C. P. Stokes & Bro
Morgan and Frank Callis Visit Capt Diggs Family
Morgan and Frank Callis, with Capt B Diggs and Osborne, spent time Sunday with Crawfrd Brooks and his wife at his father’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Frank Callis
Us B. Diggs
Osborne
Sunda
Crawfrd Brooks
Tabernacle News Notes on Health and Local Work
Yella Callis in Baltimore is under Dr Blake care and ill. P Hudgins from Norfolk improves at convalescence. Gus Callis injured his hand last week. John W Hudgins visited his parents near Tabernacle Sunday. Carpenters expand J M Forests store. Pleasant spring weather boosts community health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yella Callis
Baltimore
Dr. Blake
Gus Callis
John W. Hudgins
Piano dealers offer lasting tone from Hume Minor Co
The ad urges ready buyers to consider pianos by R. B. Gamble for the Hume Minor Co of Norfolk Virginia, claiming longevity and pure tone. It warns against cheap pianos and notes health warnings about kidneys and Foley's Kidney Cure as if relevant to the reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Gamble
Hume Minor Co
Norfolk Va
Foley
Kidney Cure Claim Adicted to Vera Citizen
An 19th century style testimonial paragraph touts Foley’s Kidney Cure as curing kidney disease. The noted sellers are S. E. Richardson Mathews Miller Rilie Woods Roads Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
S. E. Richardson, Mathews, and
Miller & Rilie
Woods Roads
Voter Registration Opens May 16 at Whites Neck and Port Haywood
Books for registration of voters will be open from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday May 16 1905 at Whites Neck and Port Haywood for those not yet registered under the new constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whites Neck
Port Haywood
Hookemfair
Registration 1905 at Hookemfair
Registration event in 1905 held at Hookemfair to register anyone not yet registered under the new constitution.
Notice to taxpayers on unpaid 1904 taxes
All persons who have not yet paid their 1904 taxes are asked to call at the treasurer's office on Court Day, May 15, to settle. The law adds 6 percent to all bills unpaid in June to cover the penalty. J. Burke, Treasurer.
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A. Scott Robinson
Fitchetts Va
Memoriam
Virginia
Beulah
W. V. Gayle
Suncay
Fitchetts
Havi
Whos Favers
Safay
Urs Truly
Fs Hale
New
Don’. M. E. Hale
Main St
H. H. Hale
Manag
DIGGS
Tabernacle
P. Hudgins
J. M. Forrest
J. Burke
White Bros., Wine and Whiskey Merchants
Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va
Ernest Brown
Prop
Kellums
Hudgins & Hudgins
C. C. Thomas
Susans
W. O. Hudgins & Co
New Point
W. F. White
Diggs Whi
P. Hodges
Grimstead & Mitchem
T. B. Diggs
J. E. Mattox
Dr James
J. T. Everane
Richardson’s Drug Store
M. S. Callis
Brooks & Hudgins, Distribuutors
Mak
Ice
C. H
Ada
J. W. Dixon
Sterling
Tidewater
Lawson & Wenton Phone
Hampton, VA
Cricket Hill
W.E. Marchant
Cricket Hill, Va
Tribune Bldg
Ce & Hes
Milley
Mathews C. H
Ictures
Leslie C. Garnett
Mathews, VA
Middlesex
Cloucester
MO. A. Payne
Wilton
Folocy & Company
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