A birthday party and a hay ride (5/20/2020) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, May 19, 1910from the Mathews Journal Little Miss Earlyne and Maurice Hughes entertained a few of her friends on Friday from two to six p.m. Those being… …
MHS commencement is at Red Men’s Hall (5/13/2020) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, May 12, 1910from the Mathews Journal The commencement exercises of the Mathews High School will be held in the Red Men’s Hall on Friday night, May 20,… …
Mr. Clements may have a wondrous hen (5/6/2020) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, May 5, 1910from the Mathews Journal A strange rumor is at present going around. Its origin is as follows: Mr. John Burke says that Mr. Henry Hunley… …
Consolidated school under consideration in western part of Mathews (4/29/2020) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, April 28, 1910from the Mathews Journal To the Patrons of the Battery School: Having been appointed a member of a committee to advise as to the desirability… …
Residents to concentrate on a cleaner village (4/22/2020) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, April 21, 1910from the Mathews Journal A meeting of the residents of Mathews C.H. will be held in the Courthouse on Tuesday, April 26 at 8 p.m.,… …
Bay Aging volunteers step up during COVID-19 pandemic (4/22/2020) - As residents across the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck confront the COVID-19 pandemic, heartwarming stories about Bay Aging’s volunteers are emerging. Social distancing is now the new normal, exacerbating feelings… …News on a new library, Sunday school, and residents visiting (4/15/2020) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, April 14, 1910from the Mathews Journal Mr. Marshall White is spending some time at his Diggs home. The Milford Haven School has had a new library put… …
A party for young people held at Blakes (4/8/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 7, 1910from the Mathews Journal Blakes: The young people of this place gave a very delightful entertainment at the Chapel Lodge, I.O.O.F., on last Tuesday… …
Classifieds from one century ago (4/1/2020) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 1, 1920 from the Gloucester Gazette People’s Wants. For sale: One complete gasoline lighting system, consisting of three swinging lamps, one new wall lamp, 10-gallon… …
Battle of the Bands (3/25/2020) - The spring of 1966 brought the usual appearance of new things in Mathews County, including two rock bands formed by Mathews High School students. They faced off in June for… …
Many cases continued in Gloucester court (3/18/2020) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 18, 1920 from the Gloucester Gazette Owing to changes in the jury law which invalidated the jury drawn for this term of Court, no cases… …
Terrible roads at Owl Trap (3/11/2020) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 11, 1920 from the Gloucester Gazette The Owl Trap roads to Gloucester C.H. are in a deplorable condition. Cannot something be done? Our financial condition… …
Petitions due to support school tax (3/4/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 3, 1910 from the Mathews Journal At their next meeting to be held on March 11th, the Board of Supervisors will consider the petitions now… …
A word from Severn School (2/26/2020) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 26, 1920 from the Gloucester Gazette Just a word from Severn School. Some think that it is dead, but ah! not yet. We only teach… …
News from Moon in 1910 (2/19/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 24, 1910 from the Mathews Journal Moon: Mr. Otis Story spent last week in Norfolk having his eyes treated. We are sorry to say the… …
Pound net fishermen are cutting down too many trees (2/11/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 17, 1910 from the Mathews Journal Susan: If something is not done to protect the pine woods, it is only a question of time when… …
Gearing up for the 1910 census; and old classified ads (2/5/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 10, 1910 from the Mathews Journal The examination for census takers was held in the Court House on Saturday by Mr. G.S. Marchant. Sixteen candidates… …
News from Mobjack in 1910 (1/29/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 3, 1910 from the Mathews Journal Everything is going on smoothly and quietly at Mobjack, where the sun shines brighter in winter, and the breezes… …
Snowy days (1/22/2020) - Two snowstorms of the past cast their beauty over the area. At left, a long-idle workboat on Timberneck Creek in Gloucester is further iced in by a storm in the… …Literary society is thriving at Cardinal (1/15/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Jan. 20, 1910 from the Mathews Journal The annual election of officers of the Cardinal Athenaeum took place Saturday, Jan. 15. The following officers were elected:… …
News from Susan: marriages and deaths (1/2/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 6, 1910 from the Mathews Journal Susan: Cupid, who it seems has made many captures during the summer, is now turning them over to Hymen,… …
Bay Aging partners with Home Instead make holidays special for area seniors (12/26/2019) - Bay Aging partnered with Home Instead Senior Care as it did last year, to provide 142 seniors across the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula with gifts this holiday season. With… …
Time to register your automobile: new law takes effect in 1920 (12/26/2019) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 25, 1919 from the Gloucester Gazette To Whom This May Concern: The new Automobile Law of Virginia requires owners of Cars to register their titles… …
A new doctor is practicing medicine at Mobjack (12/18/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 16, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Dr. T.B. Henderson of Wakefield has located at Mobjack and will take up the practice of his profession at… …