115 YEARS AGOThursday, June 28, 1906from the Mathews Journal The basket party that is to take place at the home of Mr. Charles Crockett for the benefit of the parsonage fund of the Providence Methodist Church will be a good affair. The people of Providence are noted for doing things in the right way and this social event will run in the same old way as its predecessors. Everyone who is a member of the church will bring a large basket full of good things for the benefit of those who attend. Ice cream, lemonade and a few other delicacies will be on sale. The proceeds of which will go to the parsonage. If the day is a fine one, a large crowd may be expected and anyone attending will be satisfied that was a day well spent. 110 YEARS AGOThursday, June 22, 1916from the Mathews Journal Miss Louise Leffler is attending the Schools of Methods at the University of Virginia. Miss Mable Billups will leave on Monday for an extended stay in Emporia and Baltimore. Miss Louise Ransone of Port Haywood ...