L.M. Callis has a new line of teas (9/11/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 9, 1909from the Mathews Journal Having secured exclusive agency for Mathews C.H. for Bohea Importing Company’s Fine Teas, I am prepared to supply you with any… …

Local news from 1909 (9/4/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 2, 1909from the Mathews Journal Miss Pamela Hudgins is visiting her sister Mrs. Sadie Marchant at Crickett Hill. Miss Ora Atherton, of Hudgins, after a serious… …

Picnic, lawn party to benefit Westville, Salem churches (8/28/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 26, 1909from the Mathews Journal The Ladies of Westville Church will give a lawn party on the church yard ground on Tuesday, Aug. 31 beginning at… …

Typhoid patient in better health (8/21/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 19, 1909from the Mathews Journal GWYNN: Mrs. Lewis Powell, who has been ill with the typhoid fever, is much improved under the skillful care of Dr.… …

Excitement at a baptizing (8/14/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 12, 1909from the Mathews Journal Quite an excitement was raised around Susan on last Saturday by the upsetting to two small boats containing seven people. Misses… …


The sick list from Diggs (8/7/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 5, 1909from the Mathews Journal Capt. C.T. Banks of Diggs is at home suffering with a sprained foot caused by falling from the upper to the… …

Local news items, including a case of typhoid fever (7/31/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 29, 1909from the Mathews Journal Miss Kate James has been quite sick for the past few days. Miss Mary Downs and friend Miss Nellie Farror have… …

Lawn party, beach supper, and salt air (7/24/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 22, 1909from the Mathews Journal Diggs correspondent reports, The lawn party at Mr. T.A. Diggs’s was largely attended and everyone seemed to have a good time.Mr.… …


Haven Beach party will benefit the parsonage (7/17/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 15, 1909from the Mathews Journal The ladies of Salem Church are planning to have a large time on the Haven Beach, July 28. A large supper… …

Lightning strikes Botetourt High School (7/10/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 8, 1909from the Mathews Journal The most severe electrical storm of this season passed over Gloucester Tuesday evening, centering at Gloucester Court House. The new concrete… …

Losses and welcomings in the news (7/3/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 1, 1909from the Mathews Journal On Gwynn’s Island, we are sorry to report Capt. Callis quite ill at this writing. The home of Mr. and Mrs.… …

Gwynn’s Island Ferry to be out for repairs (6/26/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, June 24, 1909from the Mathews Journal The Gwynn’s Island Ferry will haul out for repairs on the 29th and 30th of June. There will be no service… …