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A Gwynn’s Island Wedding of 1909

110 YEARS AGO

Thursday, May 27, 1909

from the Mathews Journal

Gwynn’s Island: A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Baptist Church on Thursday night May 20 when Miss Addie Diggs became the bride of Mr. Vernon Rowe, Rev. L. H. Suddith officiating. The wedding march was played by Miss Ruth Muse. The bride’s attendants were Delia Diggs, Johnny Sparrow, Lora Owens, Edward Hurst, Bernice Callis, John Godsey, Pearl Blake, Billie Carney, Goldie Callis and Thomas Mitchem.

100 YEARS AGO

Thursday, May 29, 1919

from the Gloucester Gazette

People’s Wants

LOST: A breast-pin, spray of lily of the valley on a black ground. Reward for return to Mrs. T.E. DuVal.

LOST: Buick crank handle, about two miles from town, this week. Finder will please leave same at Buick Garage. Miss S.E. Cox.

FOUND: A door key, bearing No. 32. Owner call at Gazette office.

from the Mathews Journal

The Journal published a short time ago a notice of the purchase of land on Gwynn’s Islan...

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