Local items from Gloucester and Mathews counties
Miss Hattie Ware, a Gloucester Court House telephone operator, lies with appendicitis at a hotel in Gloucester. several residents visit relatives in Newport News and Seaford. Notices include cures and ads for remedies, painting services, and a canoe for sale. Lectures by W A Jones, local sales, and various social updates fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Ware
Gloucester Court House
Glou@cester
W. E. Fitchett
F. W. Troy, Jr
Newport News
James P. Banner
Norfolk
Virginia Browne
S. E. Richardson
Children Work and Church Services Highlight Local Weekend
Sunday night service at Macedonia Baptist Church conducted by Rev. C. H. Williams noted. Children from the area performed at Mathews Chapel with recitations and songs led by Miss Leavis and Miss Adams, a Trio by Mr. John Landen and wife with governess Miss Star, and a $13.10 collection for orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia Baptist Church
C. H. Williams
Providence Methodist Church
Della Forrest
Mathews Chapel
Leavis
Adams
John Landen
Miss Star
Cassie Williams
Detlie Lloyd
Wesley Bassett
Curtis Edwards
Mathews High School
Emma Culpepper
Norfolk
March Hare
Effie Marriner Leaves for Baltimore Journey
Miss Effie Marriner departed Tuesday morning for Baltimore to stay some time, accompanied by her sister Grace who will spend weeks there before returning to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Marriner
Baltimore
Grace
New York
D. Marchant
Ruby
Bessie
Theodore
Centerville
W. B. Dixon
Richard Terguson
Shiloh
John Hanley
Dre. Brown
W. Marriner
A.C. Wolfe
Miles Family News and Local Farming Buzz
Albert Miles has returned home to the delight of many friends. T E Miles lost a cow after eating green cheer. Miss Mary Hobday visited Miss Edna Rratates Sunday. Farmers are busy picking English peas as Hicks wharf ships a large quantity, suggesting prices may fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Miles
T. E. Miles
Mary Hobday
Edna
Hicks Wharf
Gwynns Island Weekend Roundup
Some of our popular young men left Friday for Norfolk for business but returned home Sunday as business proved dull. Miss Mary Forrest spent Saturday evening with Miss Edith Sparrow. The evening was fine and passed quickly. Rev. Mr. Guy preached a fine sermon to a large attentive audience Sunday night. All seemed to like him. Go On Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Point
Messrs Avolite & Nelson
Thomas Yerby
Newport News
Yerby
Green
Capt
Billups
Wm. M. Jeffries
Mathews
Baltimore
Jeffries
Giles BE. Cooke
Alexandria
St Petersburg
St. Stephen's Church
Norfolk
Mary Forrest
Edith Sparrow
Mr. Guy
Bob
Miss Fannie Lewis Excels in Southern Shorthand Exam
Miss Fannie Lewis of Cobbs Creek, daughter of J. W. Lewis, passes a creditable set of exams at the Southern Shorthand Business University. Records show strong results in bookkeeping including interest calculation, fractions, denominations, percentages, bills and statements, and shorthand rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Lewis
Cobbs Creek
J. W. Lewis
Mathews
Southern Shorthand Business University
Lewis
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Hollister
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Annie Hudgins
J. Logan Harrison
Je D. Miller
Willie Kirwan
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Genevieve Petiit
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J. C. Morcan Moon
Helen Vaden
A. G. Vaden
Onancock Academy
Onancock
Port Haywood
Dolly
W. A. Jones
Philippine
Red Men's Hall
Hiday
Lecure
Confederate Monument Fund
Ths
Teawell
Mathews Court House
Jones
de Witt
S. Fr. Richardson
Richard Ferguson
M. E
Satem
Jaycee
Sullivan St
Claremont
N. H
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S. BE. Richardson
G. S. Marchant
DeWitt
Dewitts
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Gertrude E. Dolliver
Sallye Linstow
Hotel Mathews
Marie Dolliver
Kennedy
S. EB. Richardson
Beitic Ivhasey
Thomas Hunley
Clara Treakle
Blue Bells
J. P. Miller
W. M. Miller
Sallye Hanley
Bettie Hanley
J. W. Hanley
S. Walter Foster
Blakeswn
Maggie Miller
Tlattie Owens
Thomas Bunley
A.R. Blake
Redart
Gig Stump
Gwynns Island
Miss Lewis
Marcha
Tuinery
Phillips
Speciake
Moen
S&s. Flagchant's Department Store
PS Uerson
Mitialinary
Traders
Jes and Bayrels
Siand
Hurst
Norfolk Knitting Mills
Colley Avenue
OLD Baptist Church
Cricket Hill
Parrar
Gate Mathews
Crueres
Blue Ribbon
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Cuiartnews County
Tidewater Insurance
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