Local items and notices from Mathews area
A miscellany of townsfolk news from Mathews including visits by Harry C. Diggs and relatives from Newport News and Norfolk, hotel guests, and family callers. Local ads tout Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea, and Orino Laxative Syrup. Also mentions road work, upcoming ad changes, and a few social events and arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Diggs
Mathews
Newport News
Franklin Printing Co
Estelle James
Messrs
Henry and
Alex. James, Jr
Norfolk
Kennedy
S. E. Richardson
Change of act this week Wolfie and Nelson
Wolfie and Nelson announce a change of act for the week and suggest readers review it. A sale from g to 1 is advertised for Saturday and Monday. Malone will supply beef to Mathews residents at Blue Ribbon Grocery on Saturday. Kinney disease noted as highly deadly, insidious and often unrecognized until advanced. Foley’s Kidney Cure promised to prevent fatal disease if taken timely. For sale by S E Richardson. Marchant offers new dry goods, shoes, ready to wear, millinery. bargains unit. Marion Forrest, stenographer, visited Mathews from Norfolk. Novelty Post Corp Co offers postal cards with money refund if not as represented.
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Wolfie & Nelson
Malone
Mathews Wit
Blue Ribbon
Kinney
Foley
S. E. Richardson
J. Flave Marchant
Baltimore
Marchant
Marion Forrest
Norfolk
Mathews
Toc
Novety Post Corp Co
Broadway
N. Y. City
Honor to Miss Hearn at Fort Monroe euchre party
First Sergeant C L Merryman and Mrs Merryman hosted a May 25 euchre evening at Fort Monroe in honor of Miss Maude Hearn of Mathews Virginia. Attending were Bojart Woodleaf Lampt Hearn Monroe Louchin Hodges Slough McKrall Hess and Hudgins. Fort Monroe Glee and Mandolin Club provided music. Miss Hearn received bouquets of roses lilies and coronations. The Merryman home is noted as Jefferson Davis prison in the Civil War. Refreshments were served and guests enjoyed the evening.
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C. L
Merryman
Fort Monroe
Maude Hearn
Mathews
Bojart
Woodleaf
Lampt
St Pauls School Roll of Honor and Merits
Weekly roll of honor lists Edna Armistead Mary Hudgins Ruby Ripley Saidee Ripley Saidee Smith May Smith John Brownley Curtis Hudgins Arnold Hurst Lester Smith Carlton Thomas May 11. Certificates of merit won by Edna Armistead Mary Hudgins Ruby Ripley ending May 11. May 18 list includes John Brownley Lester Smith Georgie Armistead Columbia Borum Saidee Smith May Smith Those entitled to Certificate of Merit Saidee Ripley Saidee Smith Lester Smith.
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Edna Armistead
Columbia Borum
Mary Hudgins
Saidee Ripley
Ruby Ripley
Saidee Smith
May Smith
John Brownley
Curtis Hudgins
Arnold Hurst
Lester Smith
Carlton Thomas
Georgie Armistead
Hudgins Young People Host Social at Williams Home
County correspondence notes a Hudgins youth social at Mr and Mrs C S Williams on Monday night May 21 with attendees including Lil lie Williams Lelah Hudgins Lessie Hunley Ora Atherton Della Howell Mary Helen Gregory Clara Mamye Sad ler Mary Effie Foster Effie Atherton Gladys Williams and several other youths. After games cream cake and refreshments were served as music inspired a late departure. Updates mention Clarence Foster of Baltimore improving after an illness and returning to work while other locals Ernest Minter Whilliard Chisely attended Enion Hill and Mrs James Williams hosted visitors from Norfolk. Captain C F Sadler sold his boat Stephen Lark to Mr Wagner Urbanna and Clara Sadler visited Rose Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Spencer
Smithfield
Hotel Mathews
Harold Blassingham
Clarence Miller
Norfolk
S. E. Richardson
Chas. H. Hudgins
New York
Annie Todd Hudgin
Hollisters
Irene
Rena Hudgins
Washington, D. C
Riverview
R. R. Hoskins
King William
Mollie V. Hunley
Geo. Y. Hunley
Magnolia
Edwin Foster
Hudgins
C. S. Williams
Lillie Williams
Lelah Hudgins
Lessie Hunley
Ora Atherton
Della Howell
Mary
Helen Gregory
Clara
Mamye Sadler
Effie Foster
Effie Atherton
Gladys Williams
Messrs
Penn Lewis
John Gregory
Sylvanous Hunley
Burleigh Sadler
Clarence
Calvin Foster
Currie Hu
Whilliard Chisely
Ernest Minter
Enion Hill
Ernest Billups
Alex. Winder
Louise
James
Williams
C. F. Sadler
Stephen Lark
Wagner
Urbanna
Clara Sadler
Rose Hughes
Island departure and local notes form brisk town column
Jamie Sparrow Billie Car ney and Billie Adams left for Norfolk on Tuesday while Lessie Hurst visits Baltimore. Miss Belle Godsey returned home from Baltimore and Ethel Godsey is ill. A large sail set out Wednesday night and rain refreshed the area. Local farmers plan crops and a cow purchase appears dubious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Sparrow
Billie Carney
Billie Adams
Norfolk
Lessie Hurst
Baltimore
Belle Godsey
Mrs Joyce praises Foley Kidney Cure in New Hampshire notice
Mrs Joyce of 180 Sullivan Street Claremont New Hampshire reports a year ago she bought Foley Kidney Cure for a long term kidney ailment. She says it cured her and calls it a grand medicine and highly recommends it. Sold by S E Rich.
Cricket Hill Strives for Festival Despite Weather Woes
The Cricket Hill community anticipates the Strawberry Festival at the factory with hopeful profits though rain barred the girls from their launching party. Mrs. Otis Winder recovers, new wing on W E Merchant's house nears completion, and the Cricket Hill girls host an ice cream fete at the Powell sisters home with lanterns lighting the grounds. The U S S Matchless is welcome back to harbor with pride as its commander and officers are missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
W. E. Fitchett
Mary Bohannon
Belle Winder
W. E. Marchant
Otis Winder
Cricket Hill
Powell Sisters
U.S. S
Disturbed Congregation Urges Coughing Purchases
A church notices calls on the coughing individual to buy Foley Honey and Tar to soothe irritation. The item is offered for sale by S B Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Richardson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stephen Adams
Daly Wadison
Warner Lewis Tabb
Bessie Miller
Spring Hill
Grace Seigel
Richmond
Sue Billups
Green Mansion
Epworth M. E
Annie Thomas
Poplar Grove
L. C. Garnett
Tnglewood
Middlesex
Rockaway
C. C. Murray
Williams Wharf
Eddie Keeton
Lawrenceville
Miller Keeton
Miss Hearn
ST. Paul’s School
Hazy Bird
R. E. Godsey
Ethel
Dr. Vaden
Roland Respass
G. Spears
Yon James
Lazy Hill
Billy Boy
E. Richardson
W. H. Miller
Mathews C. H
Zal
Exidi
Phillips
Styles
Wyolfie
Weilson
Dre
Traders
Aland
Mr. Hurst
Hurst
Norfolk Knitting Mills
Colley Avenue
Estelle
M. M. Galllis, Mathews
G. H
Virginia
Tobacco, &c
Spryuel Pendleton James
Blue Ribbon Grocery
Mathews County
The
Tidewater Insurance
Tidewater Insurance and Trust Corporation
Bealers
Cortland
Mathews Court House
Pittsburgh
Siblbery Bros
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