115 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 21, 1907from the Mathews Journal

Prof. Cohn, the eye specialist, is again with us and will look after the eyes of our county people. The professor has had an experience of over thirty years in this line and all of our people who he has attended speak in high terms of him. His headquarters are in Baltimore, where he enjoys the patronage of the best people of that city.

Hauling and Carting of all kinds promptly attended to. Pound poles and holly boxes a specialty. Phone Brooks & Hudgins store.

For Sale: Mammouth Bronze turkeys. Toms, $3.00; hens $2.00. M.E. Machen, Cardinal, Va.

110 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 21, 1912from the Mathews Journal

In Blakes news, Mr. Gustave Foster killed a hog last week weighing about 450 pounds. It was the largest hog seen in this neighborhood for a number of years.

Mr. G.W. Atherton, a prosperous merchant of this place, has in the past two weeks, sold 300 pairs of shoes.

100 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 16, 1922...