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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
3
First Sunday services at Deulah 11 a.m. and Bethel 3 30 p.m. Second Sunday services at St Pauls 11 a.m. and Beulah 3 p.m. Third Sunday at Bethel 11 a.m. and St Pauls 3 p.m. Fourth Sunday Beulah 11 a.m. and Bethel 3 p.m. W. L. Wart P. C.
Fragmented OCR text discusses timetable like times and places including Salem, Central, Gwynns Island, and various mentions of A.M. and P.M. The readable content is unclear but indicates a schedule or clock times for events or transportation with multiple locations and periods.
Local snippets list residents visiting relatives and returning from trips to Baltimore Richmond and York Harbor. Miss Evelyn Ryland arrives as Richmond High School assistant. Rev William Burleigh to preach at Westville church. multiple lost items and sales notes appear alongside upcoming millinery opening and county news.
Sears and Williams have enlarged their store and returned from Baltimore with the largest and best selection of goods. They offer bargains in millinery dry goods shoes and notions at the lowest prices and urge customers to buy before goods are picked over.
A jeweler at 1060 Virginia Ave Indianna Indiana writes of Foley's Kidney Remedy curing kidney trouble backache and irregularities after doctors failed. Four bottles cleared complexion improved health and enabled daily business attendance. Sold by all druggists.
MATHEWS COUNTY reports the last summer event at Fitchetts a hay ride to Miss Grace Machen’s home with Misses Williams Billups Poole Hudgins and others. After a sunset arrival a sumptuous supper and dancing games followed in a magnolia decorated dining room. Substantial social notes follow including visits and moves of local residents.
Mrs M M Davison of 379 Gifford Ave San Jose California testifies to electric Bitters as a superior family remedy for backache biliousness and torpor of liver and bowels. She claims more health for digestive organs in a bottle than any other remedy known. Available at all druggists with guarantee.
Mrs Annie E Rowtzie returns to Hampton after a short visit to the island. School opens this week with Addie Pugh teaching. Mr and Mrs James Hudgins welcome twin baby boys. Farmers busy with hay. Mrs E V Muse plans a near trip to Baltimore and Washington. Mr and Mrs Will Forrest return from Baltimore.
A rural route resident says her husband James Lee survived severe lung illness thanks to Dr King s New Discovery. The testimonial claims remarkable relief for coughs and colds, with a guarantee and trial bottle offered at druggists.
Hallieford opened in October with Miss Mary Fox of Fitchetts returning as teacher. Miss Edna Brooks has just returned from Baltimore after a pleasant visit. The Base Ball Club here was disappointed last Saturday when Gwynns Island Club failed to show up.
A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker recently by continual coughing. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for the cough and cold, noting it contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package, urging readers to refuse substitutes.
The Cardinal public school under Miss Rhodes grows in attendance while a new Cardinal school site transfer occurs as Mr. Geo Rockellow takes over the former Diggs store. Social notes mention dances, visits, and Halloween plans including a Providence Sunday school party at Mr. Maxwell’s home with supper, fortune telling and games. The community endorses Marie Chan's dramatic troupe idea and hopes for a Christmas play.
Dr and Mrs William Winfield Nelson of Richmond hosted Capt and Mrs W 3B Nelsons son and daughter in law last week. Mrs Harry Miller plans making a new home in Cape Charles Va. Mrs N C Jones returned from Ware River week long stay. After visiting her North River home Mrs L P Dudley and son returned to Mechanicsville Md. Mr and Mrs S Curtis Hughes moved to Crab Neck to pursue lumber interests. Mrs Lawrence Boyd and family, guests at Green Plain, returned home. Mrs R J Mattox suffers inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs Cabel Himmelwright of Newport News visited Mr and Mrs R T Lurton. John Earle Hughes to marry a New York bride in October.
The local column reports Mr Rages Calls fathered a house fire last Thursday morning. the vacant home burned with all furniture intact. Mr and Mrs Callis were away and do not know the cause. The editor extends sympathy and hopes for a new home soon. Other items include Miss Hilda Miles returning home to Maple Grove and notes on social visits, illness improvement, and Bethel Epworth League rally success. Rev Ware’s Bethel sermon from John 3:31-32 drew a full house. Miss Eula Sadler plans a Gloucester trip.
Miss Mac Morgan returned home last Saturday after four weeks with her sister in Portsmouth. Miss Annie Forrest arrived home from Port Norfolk with her brother and his wife. Mesdames W. J. Hudgins and W. L. Diggs left for Portsmouth to visit their sister. Mr. Roland Callis is at home for a few days. Miss Annie Owens left for Berkley last Sunday night. she is greatly missed by many friends.
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine says the family laxative works well without fuss. The purifiers are sold at all druggists for 25 cents, advertised as a reliable remedy in the era's brisk testimonial tone.
Willie Miles of Calvert County Maryland and Grace Hunley of Fitchetts were quietly married Tuesday at 9 am in the bride’s home. They departed at once on the steamer for Calvert County. Messages note several local visits and travel reports, including J D Marchant’s return flight and William M Dixon’s trip to Richmond.
Miss Eva Wright of Caroline County Va arrived to lead Clifton School after Miss Lizzie Wright. Scholars praise her teaching. she stays with aunt Mrs Thomas Hudgins. Moses Atherton returned home after visiting daughter Mrs Allie Davis of Smiths Island.
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