


Bright days at Mobjack (2/5/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 3, 1910from the Mathews Journal Everything is going on smoothly and quietly at Mobjack, where the sun shines brighter in winter, and the breezes blow cooler… …

Temperance message, other news (1/29/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 27, 1910from the Mathews Journal Laban correspondent reports, Capt. B.H. Hurst is spending several weeks with his people. We are sorry to report little Verta Brownley… …

Business man gets a phone (1/22/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 20, 1910from the Mathews Journal Notice: Having installed a telephone in my own home, I wish to request that persons having business with me, call me… …


Good prices now for cobblers,roof slates and more (1/15/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 15, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette White potatoes for sale: Cobblers for eating, 50 cents per bushel. Cobblers for seed, late grown, $3.30 per 10 pks. N.S.… …

Millers and Hearns tie the knot(s) (1/8/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 6, 1910from the Mathews Journal “Oakland,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, was the scene of a quiet but pretty marriage on Thursday evening… …


Big bomber makes forced landing in Mathews field (1/2/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 1, 1925from the Mathews Journal A big 400 h.p. Bombing Plane piloted by Lieut. Elmer G. Cross made a forced landing in a field on the… …

Oyster suppers planned to benefit Beaver Dam School (12/26/2024) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 24, 1914from the Mathews Journal An entertainment oyster supper, etc., will be held at the Beaver Dam schoolhouse on the nights of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,… …


Christmas goods, candy, nuts, and thanks to friends (12/18/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 16, 1909from the Mathews Journal Christmas Goods, Rifles, for boys from 50c to $1.50. As you know I am headquarters for CANDY and NUTS, etc., well,… …


New preacher at St. Paul’s, a dry fall (12/11/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 9, 1909from the Mathews Journal In news around Susan, the Rev. J.A. Winn, our new pastor at St. Paul’s, has delivered two sermons. He is a… …
