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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
3
Jenifer Garnett goes to Echmond College and others leave or return to Virginia colleges. Notables visit or travel include Rev Alfred J Wilson returning to New York and Miss Mary Gibson Hunley heading to Richmond Woman’s College. The week notes deaths, trips to Norfolk and mountains, and ongoing church meetings.
The Rev J H Earle of New York preaches at the Baptist Church delivering sermons on Christ, God’s will, prayer and souls. Services continue daily with special children’s meetings and Friday and Sunday programs, weather permitting. The event draws large crowds despite rain.
Westminster School for Girls in Richmond is expanding with an additional building to accommodate more boarding and day pupils. Miss Campbell the principal reports two new teachers, both college graduates, Miss Anne Nash Alford from South Carolina and Miss Marion Tr Clarke from Virginia. The faculty now includes three college women, including Miss McLeod a Macon College graduate. The school is known for thorough work and strong enrollment growth with bright prospects for next year.
James E. Byrp of Mathews Virginia announces the purchase of the program privilege for the Mathews Fair and offers limited advertising space. Interested parties should write for the program and pricing details to secure space.
The piece records community tidbits including apple peelings, plans for a large carriage shop by G. N. Atherton, Dr. B. B. Dutton traveling from Bedford City with his son, and the Foster home welcoming twin boys. J. W. Bassett advances work on his mill at the Walker Fox property.
Miss Nellie Morgan of Baltimore visits with her uncle Capt. A. D. Morgan of Portsmouth and stays with Miss Florence Morgan. Miss Ella Diggs plans to return home after visiting Miss Daisy Callis and Mrs. J. Lee Hudgins. Miss Florence Knight of Baltimore leaves Mrs. Walter Hudgins and heads to Hicks Wharf before returning home. Mr. O. F. Morgan returns to work on the Roanoke after a summer at home.
Rosa Erle Forrest returns home after months with relatives in Norfolk and Newport News. Kate and Clara Treakle come back from Norfolk where they spent the summer. Elliel Hodges and Stanwood Hodges of Norfolk visit grandparents C. W. Treakle. YD Struve returns to Baltimore with sister Laura Treakle. George Pritchett visits sister J. R. Forrest. Sallie White of Norfolk vacations with her mother. Capt. Martin Hunley of Norfolk visits Woods Creek. Read Head.
Weather kept the Rev. J O Moss from his Sunday evening appointment. Susie Trre returned to Washington after visiting on the Island. Dr H H White is reported quite sick. An apple paring at Mrs E T Muse's home last Wednesday drew young people who peeled several bushels and enjoyed music by the Misses Susie True Belle Godsey Ruth Muse and Goldie Callis. Alice Moran and daughters returned to Washington after a week with Mrs George Owens.
At a mass meeting in the Mathews Court House on September 18 Dr. J. W. oD. Haynes presiding the group reorganized the Democratic Party and established district committees. The Chesapeake district named Alexander James Jethrow Thomas Sands Smith W I Jarvis T R Callis. Westville district named R B Gayle W E Fitchett C C White S F Miller J J Burke. Frankstank district named Walter Somers G G Bassett John W. Lewis R B Hudgins Wade Foster. The meeting adjourned with plans for the committee to elect its chairman.
Kellums Sure Cire claims to soothe nervousness heartburn stomach nausea and blues while offering a profitable purchase. The ad lists Hudgins Hudgins C C Thone Susans W F White Diggs Wharf P Hudnes Grimstead Mitchem T B Diggs J E Matton Dr James J T Everane Richardson's Drug Store M S Callis J M Forest Brooks Hudgins as distributors across multiple towns.
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