Local News and Society Notes Across the County
Mrs R R Hoskins visited Norfolk this week while Mr N B Weston improves from illness. Miss Lessie Shawn visits Newport News. Marshall Peterson guests of Dr and Mrs C C White as Mrs W L Williams recovers. W M Minter attends State Convention in Norfolk. C C Thomas and two children leave for Baltimore. Mrs J P Nottingham sails to Baltimore. New magazines arrive at the Journal office. Diggs visitors from Onancock. Suddithh silver wedding anniversary. Rev George Gowen to preach at Old Baptist Church next Sunday at 3 p m. More magazines at the Journal Office, including June Cosmopolitan and Popular. Gospel at Westville Court House next Sunday. Miss Peachy Brownley returns home from Chesterfield teaching winter. Northern Neck Mutual Fire Association endorsed by W M Minter. Norfolk visitors at Poplar Grove. Merrill, Keeling and child visit at Port Haywood. Genevieve Burke wins prizes in Times-Dispatch children’s columns. Local court lineup includes Jones, Saunders, Tyler, Evans, Stubbs, and Taylor. June magazines arrive. Blome Journal and other titles at Journal Office. W F Fisher to preach at Westville on Sunday. meetings at Macedonia next week. Kings Daughters excursion May 30 from Gloucester to Norfolk. Civil League May 31 from Mathews. Prof C B Ransome spends time in Susan then Charleston W Va for summer position. Magazines on sale at Journal Office including Ladies Home Journal.
Woman's periodical offerings prompt reader preferences
A list of popular magazines including Woman's Home Companion Mc Clures Popular Munsey Cavalier Argosy Popular Mechanics Black Cat Phillistine and others is followed by an invitation to readers to indicate what they like. Staff promise to check stock and obtain desired issues when available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClures
Popular
Cavalier
Black Cat
Lecture Notice by Rev George Gowe at Cardinal Library
The Rev George Gowe will lecture for the Library Association at Cardinal in the Library Building next Tuesday night May 28. An ice cream and strawberry festival runs at the same time with admission 15 cents. Topic Whither Are We Tending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gowe
Library Association
Cardinal
Cham Berlin Tablets Praise from New Brunswick Letter
Darius Downey of Newberg Junction, N B, writes that Chamberlin's Tablets are very effective and doing his wife lots of good. The note urges readers with stomach or bowel trouble to try them, and says they are for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
Darius Downey
Newberg Junction
N. B
Is the World Going to the Devil or Not Lecture
Cobbs Creek High School hosts a Wednesday May 29 lecture for the Willing Workers of Spring Hill Baptist church. An ice cream festival runs concurrently with admission set in cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gowen
Cobbs Creek High School
Spring Hill Baptist Church
Winter Harbor School Closes Amid Prizes and Honors
Winter Harbor School closed May 19. Prize recipients for best spelling included Ladye Shrownley Melba Hudgins Kathlene Williams Josephine Hudgins and Alese Hudgins. Roll of honor for improvement in other studies named Violet Hudgins Alice Hudgins Josephine Hudgins Melba Hudgins Vergie Pugh Mary Ellen Stuart Kathlene Williams Ell dred Diggs Allen Hudgins Frank Hudgins Sherwood Hudgins and Edgar Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Harbor
Ladye Shrownley
Melba Hudgins
Kathlene Williams
Josephine Hudgins
Alese Hudgins
Violet Hudgins
Alice Hudgins
Vergie Pugh
Mary Ellen Stuart
Elldred Diggs
Allen Hudgins
Frank Hudgins
Sherwood Hudgins
Edgar Hunt
Stomach and Liver Tablets Boost Appetite Claim
An advertisement touts Cham berlin's Stomach and Liver Tablets as strengthening digestion and improving appetite. It claims thousands have benefited and notes the product is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
Lawn fete by Westville Church Ladies Aid Society
The Ladies Aid Society of Westville Baptist Church hosts a lawn fete on Friday evening May 24 on the church lawn. Strawberries ice cream sherbet and cake will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
Westville Baptist Church
Davis and Buchannon Tie At Parroe Home
Miss Sadie Buchannon and Mr John H Davis wed quietly at the Parroe home on Wednesday night with Rev J C Walker of Westville Baptist officiating. The bride, daughter of the late Andrew Buchannon, and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Davis, reside in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Buchannon
Mathews
John H. Davis
Fitchetts
Charles Parroe
J. C. Walker
Westville Baptist Church
Andrew Buchannon
Place
Andrew Davis
Cough Kemedy Gains Trust Amid Growing Sales
The product Cham berlin's Cough Kemedy shows rising sales and voluntary testimonials from people cured by it. If you or your children have a cough or cold, try it to discover its reputed qualities. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
Old Rebels Meet At Macon And Battleship Texas Launched
Major Stubbs of Gloucester reports on the Confederate reunion in Macon Georgia. The battleship Texas was launched at Newport News as the Navy’s largest ship. Commencement at Churchview High on May 17 featured speaker J Boyd Sears. Local crops include a strong strawberry yield with potato prospects improving. The Confederate States Great Seal is returned to Richmond by Eppa Hunten Jr., William White, and Thomas Bryan.
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Stubbs
Gloucester
Macon
Texas
Newport News
Churchview High School
J. Boyd Sears
Mathews
Confederate States of America
Eppa Hunten Jr
William H. White
Thomas P. Bryan
Richmond
Apply Chamberlin's Ointment for Rheumatism Relief
Advertises Chamberlin's ointment as a treatment for rheumatism. Urges readers to apply and massage the affected areas freely at each use. Sold by all dealers.
County Notes From Hampton Visits and Local News
Miss Aleen Gwynn visits Permunt in Hampton while Rev. George Gowen was a neighborhood visitor. Baltimore’s Frank Soles is visiting relatives here. Ruth Hayes Susie Mason visit Ester Fitchett at Sales. Finckney Hodges to install a gasoline engine in the vessel F P Coleman. Henry Mathews and daughter Louie return after a Hampton trip. Locust Grove Church quarterly meeting held with sermons by Rev Boggs. T H Richardson loses a fine colt after it is pierced near the heart by a pasture slab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hayes
Susie Mason
Ester Fitchett
Sales
Locust Grove Church
Boggs
T. H. Richardson
Classified notices from Mathews and Gloucester areas
Various trades including sale of Sate-Whippoorwill peas and a Mare for sale, horses and cattle for sale, a lost blue jacket, wanted farm in Mathews or Gloucester, agents for photographic work, hay and cabbage sale, and a 35 ft gasoline cruising launch for sale with contact details in Mathews and nearby Virginia towns.
Blair's Catarrh Cure Reward Notice and Testimonials
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable case of catarrh. J Chenry & Co of Toledo Ohio present testimonials for F J Cheney praising his integrity. Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as affecting the mucous surfaces and is sold by druggists with testimonials and a 75 cent price. A separate pitch promotes Halic Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
J. Chenry & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walpine, Binxon & Marvin
Hall
Testamoniala
Botte
Hali
Local Notice on Machinery and Vehicles Sale in Mathews
Having accepted the agency for Deetting machinery, supplier offers new machines or parts. International Harvester department received a new lot dry batteries. For sale two runabout automobiles. F. Tuo Miller Mathews Va 23-11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Machinery
F. Tuo
Miller
Mathews
Lobsters Trimmed by Shrimps in Exciting 14 to 1 Game
The Lobsters were defeated by the Shrimps last Friday in a lively baseball game. Batteries for the Shrimps were Treakle and Treakle, while the Lobsters faced Blake and Minter on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treakle
Blake and
Minter
Letter from S E Richardson clears family stock mine claims
In a letter to Mathews County residents S E Richardson denies rumors linking his brother Daniel Richardson to his failed drug store sale and mining investments. He clarifies he bought Bullion Bar Mine stock himself, believes the property was sound, but cites bad management and market panic as causes of loss. He stresses he is to blame, not his brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Richardson
Bullion Bar
Colorado
Unlion Bar
Daniel
S, E, Richardson
Farm for Sale Near Fitchett's Wharf with Oyster Shore
A 39 acre cleared farm plus 16 acres wood land and 4% acres of oyster shore with abundant oysters. Includes a large 8 to 10 room dwelling, a good barn, outhouses, storehouse, and newly occupied valuable wharf property. Formerly owned by Josephus Trader. Easy terms. For details apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchett's Wharf
Josephus
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