Local Items One Farm for Sale and Various Notices
condensed notices describe laxative cough syrup claims, sale of clothing by Wolffe and Nelson, farm and woodland for sale or rent near Westville, cloak sale extended for newest styles, several local visits, bazaars and weddings planned, local preachers schedule, obituary, and hunting season notes. Includes names: E Baker, B M Diggs, Wolffe & Nelson, J Monroe Harris, J W Rowe Co, Capt John Drisgell, Rev H L Weston, Rev J E Brooks, John T Ripley, George Forrest, Elisha Garnett. Locations: Westville District, Norfolk, Mathews County, Port Haywood, New Point, Salem, Haven Hall. Dates: December 13–15 bazaar, December 5? clothing display, Thanksgiving night wedding. Powers: local merchants, churches, ship and light house service.
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Salem
Haven Hall
J. Monroe Harris
J. W. Rowe Co., Inc
Hampton
Mathews County
John T. Ripley
New Point
Temple
Smith's Point
Geo. Thomas
Virginia Machem Visits Relatives in Norfolk
Mrs. Virginia Machem of County GCogrespondence is visiting relatives in Norfolk Virginia this week. Sunbeam reports a family stay and local engagements during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ashley White
Norfolk
Bettie Hearne
Cambridge
Maryland
C. H. Machem
Lee Machem
Park Place
T. E. Miles
Herbert
Portsmouth
Virginia
Virginia Machem
Norfolk, Va
Sunbeam
Holly cutting party sails to Gloucester county for Christmas decor
Mr. R. T. Sadler and John Thomas lead a group to Gloucester county to cut and pack holly for shipment north for Christmas decoration. L. R. Hunley to begin similar work this week. A crew hauls Ranstead track piles, sticks up to eighty feet long. T. BR. Ingram remains ill while his Odd Fellows brothers tend to him.
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R. T. Sadler
John Thomas
Gloucester County
L. R. Hunley
Ranstead
T. BR. Ingram
Odd Fellows
Saddler Bros New Store Nears Completion
The Saddler Bros store project advances toward completion as a town development note. Mrs William Grownley returned home Tuesday from Cape Charles and Miss Louise Hudgins came home Tuesday after a stay in Baltimore. Miss Alina Brooks who has
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Saddler Bros
William Grownley
Cape Charles
Louise Hudgins
Baltimore
Alina Brooks
Holly Grove Ladies Aid reorganizes and proceeds with plans
The laities of Holly Grove renew the Ladies Aid society with a first meeting at Mrs. Nannie Jones last Thursday. Officers to carry on the work were elected. Capt. Gaius Billups made a brief Norfolk trip. Thanksgiving oyster supper planned at Stephen Mason's for the parsonage fund with ice cream and cake. Miss Clarene Mason vacationing at Ocean View. Seth Miller building a fine barn and other structures. Virginia Billups visiting North River. Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup agency secured by E. Baker & Co. Druggist.
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Holly Grove
Ladies Aid
Nanie Jones
Gaius Billups
Norfolk
Stephen Mason
Clarene Mason
Ocean View
Newport News
Seth Miller
Virginia Billups
Misses White
North River
Death and obituary notes from Sussex local page
The writer recalls the death of Harriet Hudgins wife of John Hudgins and former name John Turner. Aunt Harriet, a respected colored woman, cared for the sick and prepared the dead for burial. Her funeral was at Antioch colored Baptist church preached by Rev. Geo. E Thomas. The piece notes church affiliations, a reform group, and expectations for upcoming Virginia Annual Conference with Rev. W. L Ware. Professor Higginson preached on lawful indulgence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Hudgins
John Hudgins
John Turner
Harriet
Geo. E Thomas
Antioch
Colored Baptist Church
Virginia
W.L Ware
Higginson
Port Haywood Academy
Bro. Ware
Leumas
Dixon Defends Leaving Pulpit for Writing at Richmond Show
Thomas Dixon Jr addressed an Academy of Music Richmond audience during a performance of his play The One Woman. He rebutted editorial criticisms that he quit the pulpit to pursue novels and playwriting, saying in part I found my seven years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dixon, Jr
Academy of Music
Richmond
I Resigned My Church and Wrote My Way Home
The speaker recalls resigning as pastor of a large New York church, leaving a high salary and dogmas he could no longer preach. He returned to Virginia, to farm life, then wrote novels and dramas, achieving early success with Uncle Tom's Cabin and widespread theater productions. He reflects on the moral implications and enduring infamy cast on the Southern white man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Virginia
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the Journal
Mathew
Iday
Gkins
Mathis
Mathews
Oneer Ann
James Black
Bob. Miles
Kenedy
Iaker & Co
Col
Margus Jones
Jno W. Friend
Sol. Jno
Kennedy
E. Baker
R. L- Mickelborough
Loshanneen
Journal
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Westville
John P. Morgan
B. M. Diggs
Wolffe & Nelson
Redmen's Hall
Oak Grove Christain
Frank Cunningham
Elijah Baker
Captain Cunningham
Westville Church
Helen Vaden
Deitt
DeWitt
E. Baker & Co. Drurgrat
D. C. Zollicoffer
Mattie Lane
Walter Stoakes
Clarence Kirwan
Virginia Garrett
Capt
Win Kirwan
Ruggist
Jersey
Spring Hill
Mathews, Coh
Ellen Douglas Garnett
Jennie Hughies
de Witt
KE. Baker & Co
Robert Tyler Drisgell
Boston
John Drisgell
Dolly Madison
George Forrest
J. C. Thomas
Berkley
Bernice Machem
Foster
Diggs
NORTH
E. Baker & Co
Bixon
Wolffe
Welson
Laban
Oscar Hudgins
Port Haywood
Fitchett’s
John
Burke
Mathews Co
Yne
News Leader
Richmond, Virginia
Andrew M. Soule
Blacksburg
Old Lim Jacklin
Opie P. Reid
William J. Bryan
Joel Chandler Harris
Virginia Gazette
John A. Payne
Wilton, VA
Cus Ug Co
Richa Nekmondte
Hollister’s
Woumster Dava Company
Son
Wis
Department Store
W.B
F. P
Porstar
Perr Ladies
Bernalda
Doris
Mayfair
ALL America
Sampson
Sampson Comforts
White House
Marvel
Magnolia
LOT Ladies
Water King
Gibraltar
Armada
Sampson Search Light
Sampson Autocrat
Sampson Superior
Sampson Rex Omnia
R. & H Special
R. & H. Sclosser
Sphahgoial
Brilliantine
Panama
G. S. Marchant's Department Store
L. Squires
Provident
Jenett
Humphreys
Secr
Lancaster Lumber & Bulding Co., Inc
Ocean Dymers Creek
Blue Ribbon Grocery
Teuth
Spavel Pempleton James
Frank
T. Clark Co-Limited
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