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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
4
Advertisement notes editor and owner W M Minter offers free obituaries for subscribers over 100 words with rate five cents per line for Jam and news copy. Forms close Wednesday at 10 a.m. for obituary requests and related notices.
The annual Mathews County Fair will run October 16 to 18 with Fraternity Day on the 16th featuring four I. O. O. Fellows lodges five hundred members, and free grounds use for parades and talks. October 17 hosts Farmers Day with Hon. Henry C. Stewart expected to speak at 11 30 a m. October 18 Education Day encourages teachers and students to attend with badges and school trustees to help organize a speaker at 11 30 a m.
The Journal will receive and remit contributions to the Democratic Campaign Fund. Amounts shown include Mathews Journal two dollars and fifty cents, Percival Hicks one dollar, Gilbert Diggs one dollar, G. E. T. Lane zero cents, along with several small entries totaling around nine dollars.
Judge Claggart B. Dene convened a Saluda court in bad weather with a small crowd for routine business. Hon. W. D. Evans was appointed Attorney for the Commonwealth to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. T. G. Jones.
Mr Diggs, the young orator from Lower Mathews, will speak at Penny on Sept 28 at 8 p m Peary on Oct 1 at 8 p m R C Brooks store on Oct 5 at 8 p m New Point on Oct 8 at 8 p m Cobbs Creek on Oct 10 at 8 p m and K Brooks store Laban on Oct 31 at 8 p m
Allie Groom age seventeen, daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Groom, killed herself Friday at 2 am at home near Saluda on Urbanva Creek using a single barrel shotgun. She was buried at St Andrews Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Court adjourned Friday after the jury failed to agree in T. H. Richardson vs Hoskins Lumber Co. J. K. Godsey vs G. E. T. Lane adm'r, W. G. Hudgin's estate verdict for defendant. Writ of mandamus to seat R. H. Lilly as school trustee in Plan kitank District refused. Joslyn appointed after the court ruled neither had qualified. Joslyn qualified.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a quick safe and simple remedy for constipation biliousness indigestion and liver derangement. Priced at 25 cents and available at all druggists.
The New Point Development Corp announces Old Dominion S S Co steamers depart Bay-Side wharf at 3 p m on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday each week. The service promises quick travel to Old Point about 40 minutes after leaving Bay Side.
Mrs Mabel C Handy of Mathews county wife of A C Handy died Sunday night at the home of her brother-in-law F C Hurst 322 Roush street Norfolk age twenty The body will be forwarded to Williams Wharf Mathews county for funeral interment She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Theopulor Hudgins of Laban and funeral was preached at Bethel church by Rev L J Phaup with interment in the family burying ground
Miss Rubenette Lee daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Lee of Irvington recently underwent an appendicitis operation in Norfolk and is reported to be improving. The district canvass shows Jones 4121 Buxton 1513 with a Jones majority 2608. Jeff F Walter of Onley and principal of Onancock High School resigns to become secretary to Congressman Jones. Superintendent Eggleston declines to investigate Swiss school conditions due to legal inhibitions. Lee Jackson U D C offers Crosses of Honor to Confederate Veterans and descendants at Reedville with Col R E Lee Jr FT J Downing and E Hugh Smith speaking.
A local printer promotes versatile job printing capabilities for business cards, forms, posters, and programs. The ad emphasizes quick turnaround and customizable quantities for small and large orders. It invites inquiries at the shop and highlights competitive rates.
Major J N Stubbs was elected president of the Southside Agricultural Association at a directors’ meeting in Mathews C H replacing Percival Hicks who resigned. The group plans a live fair big baseball games and racing at the Mathews County event set for October 16 17 and 18 1912.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a cure for burns boils scalds sores skin eruptions cuts sprains and bruises. It claims decades of proven cures and adds it treats piles corns and cold sores. Available for 25 cents at druggists.
The Chesapeake District schools will open on Monday October 7 1912 with speeches by Rev. George Gowen Hons J Boyd Sears and L C Garnett. Citizens are urged to attend and make it a red letter day.
J Henry Thompson Retz of Virginia announces he has erected a mill and is ready to grind and sell meat hominy graham flour and related goods. He solicits patronage from the public and notes graham flour as a healthy food option.
Office of Divisions Superintendent of Schools presents a detailed financial summary for Mathews County covering state funds, county and district balances, fund apportionments, and expenditures. Entries include teachers salaries, furniture repairs fuel treasurers commissions and other costs with totals of delinquent lists and debts due by the districts.
District receipts from state and county funds total 16 002 04 with district funds on hand July 1 1911. Expenditures include teachers 4 298 11 repairs 81 13 furniture 96 13 blackboards 36 00 fuel 210 5 and other items. Debts of former years 41 46 bond and interest 783 40 insurance 39 50 publishing annual report 12 50 county board expenses 5 440 94 balance on hand 51 10 due district funds 371 50 debts due 219 60 stricts 1 800 00.
Receipts show state funds and district funds on hand July 1 1914 with district apportionments and other funds. Expenditures include payments to teachers for seventeen positions for new buildings repairs and furniture rent fuel treasurers commissions delinquents stationery and postage express freight janitorial services insurance supplies and related costs with balances and outstanding funds.
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