Local items brief May 16 1907 Norfolk Virginia
Ephemeral notices report sales and events around Norfolk Virginia. Includes Browne souvenirs shop and Orino laxative product promotions, Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea endorsements, St Pauls Day participants, Beulah cornerstone, church services at Old Baptist Macedonia Baptist and Westville Baptist, kidney cure advocacy, Bostock Arena naval display, and local sales of Harvester Binder and a horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
St. Paul's Children’s Day
Horst and
Hudgins
Richie Lane Hudgins
Williams
Beulah
Suddith
Old Baptist Church
Macedonia Baptist Church
Bostock Arena
Bostock
Foley
Westville Baptist Church
Rutherford
Richmond
Z. Z
Tax Notice and Local Social Items from Snow Flakes
A May 16 1907 notice from J J Burke treasurer warns settlers to pay by June 1 to avoid 6 percent interest. The column also notes fishing trips, church events, visits, illness recoveries, and social chatter from Norfolk, Hudgins, and surrounding communities, including names like Kirby Powell Allie Davis and Florence Rhyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Burke
County Correspondence From Mathews County Items
The steamer Mobjack brought many Mathews residents home while local notables like Mrs. Wash Morgan and Miss Grace Forrest are mentioned in family notes. A call goes out to Salem residents to support a missionary collection, urging generosity over skepticism. Johnny Morgan travels to Baltimore for appendicitis surgery. Captain C T Banks visits family. Local chatter also notes Mrs. Ruker Morgan and Miss Tootsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruker Morgan
Gwynns Island
Frank Forrest
Norfolk
Wash Morgan
Grace Forrest
Salem
Brother Ferguson
Johnny Morgan
Baltimore
C. T. Banks
Mathews
Tootsy
Disturbing Congregation Sought Coughing Offender
A disturbance during a Sunday service is noted as a coughing incident. The individual involved is requested to buy Foley's Honey and Tar cough syrup from general retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Local Notes from Redart Social Roundup
Reverend W A Snyder left for Richmond for the Baptist Convention. Samuel R Tabor returned with his bride from Middlesex. Mrs Richard James of Hampton visited D James family. Gus Winder arrived in the county to visit friends. Roland Foster of Norfolk visited his parents. Lola Foster returned from Norfolk after visiting relatives. Mrs Lively of Gloucester and Mrs Mitchell of Portsmouth spoke at the Friends Church gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Powell
Allie Davis
Boyd Williams
Cahoon
Adel Powell
Mr Davis
Norfolk
M. C. Hudgins
Smith Point Light
Old Baptist Church
Bro. Snyders
Chuch
Enos Brooks
Waylon Powell
Maryland General Hospital
Blake
Cricket Hill
W. A. Snyder
Richmond
Hudgins
Emery
Middlesex
Moore
Mr. Emery
Florence Rhyland
Mathews
Baltimore
Lelia Williams
Lola Hudgins
Mamye Sadler
Brooks
Queenstown
Wade Foster
Newport News
Mary
Little Marion
Etta Powell
Chas. Williams
Samual R. Tabor
Richard James
Hampton
D. James
Gus Winder
Roland Foster
Lola Foster
Lively
Gloucester
Mitchell
Portsmouth
Friends Church
Cricket Hill Notes From Mathews Community
Augustus Winder of the M. M. S. Dorchester arrived in Mathews on Thursday to spend a few days with his people. Mrs. T. F. Powell entertained a number of young people Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cricket Hill
Augustus Winder
M. M. S. Dorchester
Mathews
T. F. Powell
Local Social Roundup and Visits Noted
The piece records various family visits and news from Lar Oc with mentions of Augustus, Mr R F Powell from Deep Water Shoal Light House for a week with parents, Mrs C C Marchant closing school, R L Wiley visiting, Etta Powell ill, Morris Marchant rebuilding, O A Winder hosting youths for fishing, A B Hudgins entertaining, Della Powell of Norfolk visiting, Capt T J Powell hosting guests for photographs, John Davis of Norfolk visiting Renroc resident Farr Marchant, and a Weather Rose note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus
R. F. Powell
Deep Water Shoal Light House
C. C. Marchant
R. L. Wiley
Etta Powell
Morris Marchant
O. A. Winder
A. B. Hudgins
Della Powell
Norfolk
T. J. Powell
John Davis
Farr Marchant
Renroc
Susans Jefferson Hawkins Dies After Road Incident
Jefferson Hawkins an able bodied man of about 55 died minutes after being carried to his home following a fall on the road. He was a quiet farm hand and a member of an order. buried in Capt. Kirwan's family cemetery, the former owner during slavery era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Hawkins
Jeff
Capt. Kirwan
W. L. Williams
Susie
W. L. Ware
St. Paul's
Nashville
Suddith
Leumas
Candidates' Cards for House of Delegates and Senate Nomination
W D Evans announces candidacy for election to the Virginia House of Delegates from Mathews and Middlesex counties. Jno R Saunders announces candidacy for the Senate of Virginia for the Thirty Ninth District comprising Gloucester King and Queen Essex and parts of Middlesex and Mathews, subject to Democratic party action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Mathews
Middlesex
W. D- Evans
Gloucester
King and Queen
Essex
Senate of
Virginia
Jno. R. Saunders
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Ernest W. Browne
Main St
Norfolk, Va
Dolly Madison
Davis
J. H
The
J. W. Rowe Co., Inc
Hampton, Va
J. Monroe Harris
Oliver Ghilled
Hamburg
A. Brown
North, Wa
DIGGS
Redart
Jos. Muir & Bro
Fairmount
H.C. Davis Company
Horn Harbor
W. H. Gayce
Horister Dave Company
Madison
Wis
PFOD
Williams Wharf
New House
C. D. Hopkins
Matthews
Mathews and
Middlesex Counties
White Bros. Wine and Whiskey Merchants
Commercial Place
Bright’s
Charles G. Snead
Bohannon
Martin Bassett
New York
Wm. H. C. Murray
Ali Dre
S. Marchants
Metin Diesel
Madras
Kimbroidries & How
Drbass
Dixon, J
Mathes
S. P. Jamey
Luce
C. H. Treakle
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