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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1906
Page
3
Various small ads and notices include a residence change for K R R Hoskins, a farm for sale near Westville District, Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promotions, musicals and church announcements, and oblique health claims for tonics. Items mention local merchants Wolffe & Nelson, C H Va, Foster Hudgins, Macedonia Sunday School timing, and a lost black morroco pocketbook with reward offered.
County correspondence recounts writer’s strike over pay and supply shortages then returns to local notes. Newsman Mr C Rosser Diggs completed a gasoline launch for Walter C White and son, described as sturdy and capable of carrying about 250 bushels of oysters with an eight horsepower engine. first trip likely up East River. Mr A L Armstead hunters a fine wild turkey at Brusn Neck, earlier trapping a buzzard but now securing a genuine turkey. congratulations offered. The Best Mathews circuit board of stewards met at the parsonage to organize for the year, with church salaries held steady. Leumas
The Portsmouth conference ended last Monday with Salem church well represented by Jno P Morgan W R Stoakes Jas C Brooks Capt J C Hudgins. Morgan visited family members Capt W T Morgan Mrs Captain Willie Brown and Capt A C Morgan returning Tuesday noting an enjoyable trip. Rev Richmond Ferguson is returned to Mateews circuit while Rev J E Brooks visits relatives near Diggs. Alma Brooks improves from typhoid fever and E R Morgan shows progress under Dr White. G S Forrest remains quite sick.
Rev T P Duke arrives to fill three appointments on the West Mathews Circuit for the second Sunday in December. The community notes the departure of Rev C H Williams and wishes him success in his new field. Rev C E Hobday returns home to King George county after visiting his sister Mrs McKendree Machen and also preached at Providence. W G Miles attends to matters in Norfolk as Garland, Roland Miller, and Capt Rossar Machen visit Mr Jessie Machen, with Sunbeam noted.
Mr and Mrs Walter Fletcher of Portsmouth have moved to Mathews and will live in apartments at Mrs Boswall Clement for a time with plans to build later. The Emius church members are adding a steeple gallery and pulpit to their house of worship. Ashley son of popular merchant C Brown remains very sick. Several ideal steam cookers have been sold in the neighborhood. Madge.
An advice note warns that dances cause colds leading to pneumonia and consumption. It urges taking Foley's Honey and Tar after exposure to break up a cold and avoid serious illness, claiming only the genuine yellow packaged product is safe. Sold by E. Baker & Co. Druggist.
The Virginia Gazette condemns a Williamsburg crowd that insulted Dr. L. S. Foster Monday night. It denounces the prank as disgraceful and cowardly, not a riot, harming the town’s good name while praising Foster and his family and noting no real danger existed. The piece blames youths and urges reflection.
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