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Big sale underway at G.S. Marchant’s store

110 YEARS AGO

Thursday, June 3, 1909

from the Mathews Journal

Beginning June 1, I shall cut the price on everything in my store. We will sell to close all the hats in our millinery department at about half price. We are selling some 35¢ ribbon 19¢ and 20¢ ribbon at 9¢. Ladies low shoes way down in price.  —G.S. Marchant

100 YEARS AGO

Thursday, June 5, 1919

From the Gloucester Gazette

Commencement exercises for the 1919 class of Botetourt High School were inaugurated Sunday night when the Baccalaureate sermon to the class was preached at Presbyterian Church by Rev. H.P. Clark, of West Point. Mr. Clark delivered an able and eloquent address and was heard with interest by a very large crowd. The graduating class appearing in caps and gowns (an innovation in Gloucester commencements) presented a very pleasing and dignified appearance. The members of the Class of 1919 are as follows: Pearl Moore, Elizabeth Mott, Helen Trevilian, Lila Sinclair, Frederick...

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