Advice from an ad: take these pills, save your marriage (7/31/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 29, 1909 from the Mathews Journal A Western judge granted a divorce on account of ill-temper and bad breath. Dr. King’s New Life Pills would… …
Marine railway planned on Milford Haven (7/24/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 22, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Wanted: Young man of some mechanical ability to join me in establishing a small marine railway and machine shop… …
Moon landing (7/17/2019) - Fifty years ago this week, America held its breath as Apollo 11 vaulted toward the moon and the historic landing and first step that would be taken on the moon’s… …
Church dinner planned at Haven Beach (7/17/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 15, 1909 from the Mathews Journal The ladies of Salem Church are planning to have a large time on the Haven beach, July 28. A… …
An impressive marriage ceremony held for Blakes couple (7/10/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 8, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Blakes: The season of suspense long hovering over her host of admirers was finally lifted on Wednesday evening, June… …
Live candidates only need apply (7/2/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 1, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Wanted: A good LIVE young man of good habits to clerk in a dry goods store at Mathews C.H.… …
Lawn party will benefit Salem Church (6/26/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 24, 1909 from the Mathews Journal There will be a lawn party given by the Sunbeam Society on Tuesday night, June 29, on Miss Louise… …
Farm animals and equipment for sale (6/19/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 17, 1909 from the Mathews Journal For Sale: A gentle six-year-old farm and work horse at $125, one purebred fresh Jersey cow $40, one No.… …
Heavy rains wash out the fun (6/12/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 10, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Susan: Last Friday may be set down as the heaviest rainfall of the season, a complete washout in this… …
Big sale underway at G.S. Marchant’s store (6/5/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 3, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Beginning June 1, I shall cut the price on everything in my store. We will sell to close all… …
A Gwynn’s Island Wedding of 1909 (5/29/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 27, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Gwynn’s Island: A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Baptist Church on Thursday night May 20 when Miss… …
Lawn party to benefit Trinity Church (5/22/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 20, 1909 from the Mathews Journal There will be a lawn party at Mr. Cornelius Hughes old home on Wednesday night May 26, for the… …
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… …