100 YEARS AGO

Thursday, March 28, 1918

from the Mathews Journal

Best season for years, say the Fishermen, who reported that the present fishing season, so far as Winter Harbor and Mobjack bay fishermen are concerned, is the best in twenty years. As an example, Mr. C.L. Armistead, who is fishing two pounds in shallow water, reports catches of from 500 to 800 shad at a fishing. Other fishermen are doing as well, and some have made unusually large catches.

Mr. J.W. Diggs reports that the run of fish in shallow water is very large, and prospects for a most successful season for all the fishermen are good.

90 YEARS AGO

Thursday, March 29, 1928

from the Gloucester Gazette

Another new industry for Gloucester is assured by the purchaser last week by B.F. Weaver from J.M. Lewis of a lot on Botetourt Heights, 50x125 feet, on which it is Mr. Weaver’s intention to erect at once a building to be used as a bakery.

Mr. Weaver has been looking into the bakery proposition for some time a...