115 YEARS AGOThursday, May 5, 1910from the Mathews Journal
Messrs. L.C. Garnett, J. Boyd Sears, J.M, Pugh, J.T. Christian and many other good Mathews people attended Gloucester court on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Bonaparte Weston, who have sold their home to Mr. Charles Hudgins, have moved to the village.
Gasoline launches for hire, all purposes and at all times. –W.G. Miles, Philpotts.
100 YEARS AGOThursday, May 7, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette
The Wicomico Sewing Circle met on Friday night at the home of Mrs. R.L. Wilburn. There was a large attendance. After the usual period of sewing and business, dainty refreshments were served by the hostess and a pleasant social time was enjoyed.
As an Easter offering, the Circle sent a box containing twenty-five or thirty garments to the Virginia Conference Orphanage at Richmond. A letter was received from Rev. Arthur B. Sharpe, Superintendent of the Orphanage, acknowledging the box in which he said: “I can assure you these things are appre...