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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
5
Local notes list residents visiting Norfolk and Richmond, return trips from Norfolk, Fitch etts, and Hudgins. Advertisements offer for sale two cows, two good horses, a buggy, doors, and survey goods. Also mentions revivals, school address, and upcoming sales.
A notice describes moving from a home near Math ews C H to Ghent Norfolk this week. The home will be occupied by Mr and Mrs Williams and family of Baltimore. Gasolene Bugeye Gen Joseph B Scott for sale cheap due to owners lack of use. A large crowd gathered at Central on Mother's Day as the Junior Order held a sermon by Mr Phaup on The Two-fold Obligation. Rev Arthur C Thompson and Rev Giles B Cooke will preach at Christ Church Whitsunday May 7 at 11 a m and at St Johns 4 p m the same day. Mrs Sadie Marchant and children Lemuel and Sadie Lee visiting Crickett Hill with Capt C C Marchant. FOR SALE A five acre Milford Haven farm with water front and oyster shore, plus a nine room dwelling. W R Mitchem Gwynns Va 5-5-2mos. For Sure I will sell at auction Wednesday May 25 beginning at 4 a m household furnishings farming implements one canoe one row boat and more. Mrs Albert Williams. Mr Arthur E Winder has joined Gulf Refining Co Philadelphia Pa selling gasoline and establishing agencies in this territory. he is popular and expects good business.
A Raleigh North Carolina Progressive Farmer and Gazette column outlines twelve May tasks. It covers replanting killed crops, preserving sowing rotations, maintaining weed control, planting cowpeas beans and velvet beans, fattening hogs, establishing permanent pastures, planting peanuts and sweet potatoes, succession plantings, securing fruit and vegetables, keeping spraying equipment active, marketing early poultry, proper milk and butter storage, draining swampy areas to reduce mosquitoes, cleaning stables, screen doors and windows, and even a fireless cooker for hot weather.
The Mathews High School commencement exercises will be held Friday night May 20 at 8 p.m. in Red Men’s Hall. An attractive program has been prepared. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
Mr R B White reports his infant son ill while Mrs T F Hurst visits Berkley with her daughter Mrs W L Owens. Daisie Callis of Diggs visits friends. Joseph Diggs recovers from pneumonia after skilled care by Mr White. Rev L J Phaup closes revival at Bethel with success, assisted by Rev Hosier. Gilbert Diggs of Winter Harbor praises voting Democratic ticket at November election. Public schools may improve. Prof Russell urges education, a School Improvement League is formed to boost Bethel schools.
Advertisements tout Dr Kings NewLife Pills as the true remedy for women banishing dull feelings. They promise relief from backache headaches constipation colds and increased appetite with toning and safety. Sold for 25 cents at druggists.
Redart notes visits as Mrs J W Hudgins plans to visit daughter Mrs J W Marchant in Chuorchview while Mr Jas M Ogden of Baltimore arrives home to spend a few days with family. Mrs Virgie Miller and Miss Josephine Jarvis return from Baltimore to spend summer with their mother and Mr Jas Burns of Norfolk plans summer with his family. Mrs Luther Cray of Blakes visits Crickett Hill with Mr and Mrs Geog Mitchell.
Annie Foster wife of Captain Carroll B Foster of the Virginian Pilot Association died at Norfolk Protestant Hospital from injuries in a Jamestown Boulevard runaway. She was 23, a Norfolk native, daughter of R T Jacobs. Survived by husband a two year old son Carroll B Foster mother Ida Jacobs three sisters Mrs C M Rutter Mrs D L Gilbert Miss Helen Jacobs and brother R K Cecil Jacobs.
A regular Sallie Thompkins Chapter U D C meeting will be held at Mrs F Rheo Miller's home on Saturday May 4th 1921.
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