100 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 15, 1921from the Gloucester Gazette

The Patrons’ League of Belroi School will have a Christmas tree and entertainment at the Belroi school Thursday night, Dec. 22. Everything free, nothing to sell and no collection; just a social gathering for fun and the enhancement of community spirit. Everybody is invited.

Through the activities of County Clerk B.B. Roane, who went out with a subscription list, a bland smile and an ultimatum to “sign on the dotted line,” $40 was raised this week for the Community Christmas tree, and a check for this amount sent to Miss May Baulch to buy the candy and pay the other expenses of the tree.

from the Mathews Journal

Mrs. William Hunley of Retz, is very ill at this writing.

Mrs. Arthur Hunley was taken to a hospital in Norfolk last Saturday where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. It is reported that she is improving.

Mr. B.J. Bendall and daughter, Gladys, and Mr. John Jarvis motored to Norfolk Satur...