The ladies watched the nets being fished, and got much more (5/15/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 13, 1909 from the Mathews Journal They did not consult the Oracles. On last Monday morning most any fisherman might safely have predicted a rainy… …
Fishing season appears to be a success (5/8/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 6, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Susan: The fishing season, which at one time was thought to prove almost a failure, bids fair to be… …
Old maids invite the men to Cricket Hill (5/1/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 29, 1909 from the Mathews Journal “The Old Maids” are still hunting the bachelors and widowers. Not being able to captivate the Mathews bachelors, they… …
A big revival at Bethel Church (4/24/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 22, 1909 from the Mathews Journal The revival services that have been going on for nearly three weeks at Bethel Church closed last Thursday night.… …
A good old party at the Red Men’s Hall (4/17/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 15, 1909 from the Mathews Journal A merry entertainment by the ancient maids and bachelors of Mathews Baptist Church will come to pass in the… …
News from Gwynn’s Island (4/10/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 8, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Gwynn’s Island: Miss Maggie Adams, who has been visiting friends on Gwynn’s Island, has returned to her home in… …
Miss Dillehay receives a wonderful gift (4/3/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, April 1, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Redart: Miss Gravelle Dillehay was presented with a handsome pony and rig last week as a gift from her… …
A pleasant quilting party was held at Diggs—in 1909 (3/27/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 25, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Diggs: Mrs. Dollie Owens gave a quilting party at her home last Thursday; everyone present seemed to enjoy the… …
Shade trees planted at Susan parsonage for Arbor Day (3/20/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 18, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Last week the people around here had an Arbor Day, and met at the parsonage lot at Susan and… …
Warren to discuss senior scams, other dangers at NARFE meeting (3/13/2019) - Gloucester Sheriff Darrell Warren will address at the next meeting of Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees, alerting the group to senior scam dangers and drugs… …
Births and other changes from Redart (3/13/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 11, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Redart correspondent says, Hello Journal! Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Ogden are the proud parents of a fine baby… …
News of centuries ago (3/6/2019) - Compiled by Sara E. Lewis, who collects Gloucester-related mentions from the Virginia Gazette in her blog, “…it yields to no Place in Virginia” at gloucestercounty.blogspot.com. 280 YEARS AGO Feb. 2,… …
The horse hitch that did not hold (3/6/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 4, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Susan: On last Friday night Mr. John Borum Diggs tied his horse to a peach tree that was decayed… …
Bird walk Tuesday at Brent and Becky’s (2/27/2019) - The Middle Peninsula Bird Club will conduct a bird walk starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Brent and Becky’s, 7900 Daffodil Lane, Ware Neck area. A release said that “with… …
Busy days at Mobjack (2/27/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 25, 1909 from the Mathews Journal The carpenters are busy adding improvements to Messrs. O.O. Rhea’s and O.A. White’s residences at Mobjack. Capt. V.H. Machen’s… …
Bay Home Care to hold series of Alzheimer’s programs (2/20/2019) - Bay Home Care, a division of Bay Aging, is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association to offer several community education programs that are free and open to the public. The first… …
Singing and prayer planned at Bethel Church (2/20/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 18, 1909 from the Mathews Journal There will be a singing school and prayer meeting at Bethel next Thursday night. All who are interested in… …
Supervisors adopt taxes for 1919 (2/13/2019) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 13, 1919 from the Mathews Journal The Mathews Board of Supervisors, at a meeting held on February 7, laid the following levies which will govern… …
The rector should put his horse to pasture and be given an automobile (2/6/2019) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 6, 1919 from the Gloucester Gazette A prominent citizen of Gloucester county and a parishioner of Abingdon church requests The Gazette to make the suggestion… …
Classified ads from one century ago (1/30/2019) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 7, 1919 from the Gloucester Gazette Lost: One automobile extra tire and rim between Dixondale and Ark. Reward if returned to Miss Virginia Cary, Gloucester,… …
Gloucester Library to host Alzheimer’s forum (1/23/2019) - The Alzheimer’s Association Greater Richmond Chapter will hold a community forum from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, at the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. For more information, visit action.alz.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Events/alz/MeetingRegistration.aspx?productId=41612520.… …
A dance in the Glebe (1/23/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Jan. 28, 1909 from the Mathews Journal The young people of the Glebe gave a very delightful dance at the vacated home of Mrs. Will Marchant… …
Yearly Lee-Jackson fete held by Lane-Diggs Camp (1/16/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Jan. 21, 1909 from the Mathews Journal The usual annual celebration of the Lee-Jackson Day by the Lane-Diggs Camp of Mathews which was held in the… …
A busy social season was noted at Laban (1/9/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Jan. 14, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Laban: Christmas passed off quite lively in this vicinity, weddings and parties being the chief feature of the season.… …
Mathews VFD officers (1/2/2019) - Officers of the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department in 1969 were, seated from left, president Robert M. Soles, secretary Coles Diggs; standing, vice president David Barrick, station chief Thomas S. Hunley… …