A delightful sail on the ‘Mobjack’ (8/2/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 30, 1908from the Mathews Journal Capt. Virginus Machen of Bohannon, gave a delightful sail on Saturday evening with Mrs. Rose Machen as chaperone. Misses Maude Vandervort,… …
A successful revival on Gwynn’s Island (7/26/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 23, 1908from the Mathews Journal Here on Gwynn’s Island, a meeting held at the Baptist church here was eminently successful. A large number were converted, forty-five… …
Trees look better; pick up the trash (7/19/2023) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, July 17, 1913from the Mathews Journal The trimming up of the trees on Main Street has made an improvement in the looks of things which would be… …
July 4th ball game was a success (7/12/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 9, 1908from the Mathews Journal The base ball game near Soles on the 4th of July was quite a success. The Blakes Town club came up… …
Great celebration at Beulah Church is coming (7/5/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 2, 1908from the Mathews Journal Great preparations are being made for the celebration which is to take place at Beulah Church on July 4. There will… …
A merry dance on the North River (6/28/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, June 25, 1908from the Mathews Journal The dance given by Miss Elvira Maxwell in honor of her cousin, Miss Dresser, of Wisconsin, at her beautiful home on… …
Children run the service at Mathews Chapel (6/21/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, June 18, 1908 In Blakes news, a large crowd attended the children’s day exercises at the Mathews Chapel on Sunday last. They had a very nice program.Miss… …
200 saucers of ice cream served (6/14/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, June 11, 1908from the Mathews Journal The picnic, which was held at Bethel Church, on Friday night last, to raise money for a children’s day collection, proved… …
Three graduate from Mathews High in 1913 (6/7/2023) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, June 5, 1913from the Mathews Journal The commencement exercises of the Mathews High School were held in the Junior Order Hall on Tuesday night, a very large… …
Home again from a joyful trip to Baltimore, Nation’s Capital (5/31/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, May 28, 1908from the Mathews Journal The Susan correspondent reports, it will be gratifying to certain gentlemen to know that Misses Eva Armistead, Ellen Williams, Susie Williams,… …
Big strawberries grown at Fitchetts (5/24/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, May 21, 1908from the Mathews Journal Twenty-one strawberries make a quart. That is the kind Mr. Daniel Richardson raises on his farm, near Fitchetts. And they’re ready… …
A bad fall; a new apprentice (5/17/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, May 14, 1908from the Mathews Journal Miss Bertha Miller had the misfortune to fall down a flight of steps Tuesday, breaking her left arm just above the… …
First service planned in new Methodist Church (5/10/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, May 7, 1908from the Mathews Journal The new Methodist Church recently erected at Five Points near Cricket Hill will be used, for the first time next Sunday,… …
A rescue in Milford Haven (5/3/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, May 7, 1908from the Mathews Journal We are glad to congratulate the “Faint-Hearted Kid” of Fitchetts on his bravery in rescuing Thomas Washington, whose boat turned over… …
Hiring woman for cook, house; sober man for general work; house, land, free firewood (4/26/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 23, 1908from the Mathews Journal Wanted: A good reliable woman as cook and for general house work for family of two and baby. Middle aged woman… …
Ladies Aid to give a sock social for Bohannon school (4/19/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 16, 1908from the Mathews Journal A sock social will be given by the Ladies Aid Society of Providence Church, on Tuesday, April 21, 1908, at the… …
The news from Diggs (4/12/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 9, 1913from the Mathews Journal In the Diggs neighborhood, Little Linwood Callis is improving very slowly. He was operated on for appendicitis some weeks ago. Little… …
Pension Board accepting new widow, soldier applications (4/5/2023) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, April 3, 1913from the Mathews Journal The Pension Board will meet at Mathews C.H. on Friday afternoon, April 4, to receive new applications. No soldier is entitled… …
Easter steamboat excursion brings visitors to Mathews (3/29/2023) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, March 27, 1913from the Mathews Journal The steamer Mobjack brought up the first Sunday excursion of the year on Easter and a large number of Mathews folks… …
Some on the sick list, others have a new horse, ventures in trucking (3/22/2023) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, March 20, 1913from the Mathews Journal From the Ruff neighborhood, we are sorry to report Mr. J.T. Hudgins on the sick list. Mr. Herman Hudgins has recently… …
A big black buzzard comes, soars over the county (3/15/2023) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, March 13, 1913from the Mathews Journal There is a new variety of the buzzard family that has been doing business around here for the past year or… …
As busy as a hen with one chicken (3/8/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 6, 1908from the Mathews Journal The people in the New Point section of the county are as busy as a hen with one chicken, as the… …
As welcome as the flowers in May (3/1/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 27, 1908from the Mathews Journal Gwynn’s Island: Mr. Elic Machem of Laban, Va., is visiting his sisters, Mrs. L. Brown and Mrs. R.L. Hudgins. We are… …
A grand party at the Mathews home of Mr. A.F. Miller (2/22/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 20, 1908from the Mathews Journal There was a grand party at the home of Mr. A.F. Miller last night. There was a large crowd assembled and… …
Enjoying the latest tunes on the graphaphone (2/15/2023) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 13, 1908from the Mathews Journal It seems as the weather in Susan, which had been quite unpleasant and looked as if it would be worse, cleared… …