‘Daff and Dil’ (4/3/2024) - “Daff and Dil,” longtime staples of the festival, welcomed visitors to the 2014 Gloucester Daffodil Festival parade. The ladies in their true Daffodil spirit are Jean German, left, and her… …Methodist parsonage construction to begin (4/3/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 1, 1909from the Mathews Journal Capt. John White delivered a load of bricks at Horn Harbor last Monday for the Methodist parsonage foundation at Susan and… …
Egg hunt (3/27/2024) - Children raced across Mathews Court Green on Friday, April 1, 1994, to find their fill of the 4,000 chocolate Easter egg candies that were scattered on the ground. The annual… …Springtime in Diggs, oyster supper, quilting party (3/27/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 25, 1909from the Mathews Journal Diggs correspondent reports: Springtime is here again we are glad to say, although we have had a very pleasant winter. Mr.… …
Clean Gloucester Day (3/20/2024) - Hundreds of volunteers participated in the fourth annual Clean Gloucester Day, sponsored by the county’s Clean Community Committee, 10 years ago. Volunteers, from left, were Isla, Graeme and Cale Hendricks… …All invited to a box social on Friday night (3/20/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 18, 1909from the Mathews Journal A box social will be held at the Bohannon school Friday night, March 2h. All are cordially invited. 100 YEARS AGOThursday,… …
Taking the field (3/13/2024) - Mathews High School’s baseball team took the field in mid-March 2013 for the season opener against Essex, above, while below, members of the Gloucester High team took batting practice before… …Merry spring approaches once again (3/13/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 11, 1909from the Mathews Journal Mr. Jefferson Brownley of Laban had the misfortune of bruising his hand very badly a few days ago. We hope, however,… …
Daffodils in another season (3/7/2024) - Daffodils in full bloom came early in 1990, and by the first of March they were abundant everywhere. In Wicomico, 14-year-old Amy Williams, assisted by her grandmother Hilda Coates, sold… …Sailor coming home from trip around the world (3/6/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 4, 1909from the Mathews Journal A letter was received a few days ago from Mr. Earlie Forrest who went with the fleet around the world stating… …
Arts and crafts winners (2/28/2024) - The Mathews Junior and Senior Woman’s Clubs held their annual Arts and Crafts and Fine Arts Exhibits at the clubhouse in February 1964. Winners in the sewing contest, from left,… …Private school planned at Bohannon (2/28/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 4, 1909from the Mathews Journal Misses Mabel Foster and Mildred Hancock will conduct a private school at Bohannon when the session closes. Primary, intermediate, higher branches… …
My daddy serves proudly (2/21/2024) - Thirty-three years ago, the thoughts of many local residents, as well as Americans everywhere, were half a world away as U.S. and coalition forces were engaged in Operation Desert Storm,… …Lots of activity in Mobjack (2/21/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 25, 1909from the Mathews Journal The carpenters are busy adding improvements to Messrs. O.O. Rhea’s and O.A. White’s residences in Mobjack. Capt. V.H. Machen’s new house… …
Happy Valentine’s Day wishes (2/14/2024) - Members of the GLOCO Horse 4-H Club used their artistic talents to create over 180 Valentine’s Day cards for the residents and staff of Walter Reed Convalescent Center in Gloucester… …Farmers should band together to market their produce (2/14/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 18, 1909from the Mathews Journal In the year just past it is estimated that Truck value of $4,000,000 was marketed from the two counties of Accomack… …
Dodgeball champs (2/7/2024) - “D-Train” was the winning team for the Mathews High School PTA Dodgeball Tournament, held in January 2011. The competition drew 18 teams and a capacity crowd to the school’s gymnasium.… …Hallieford fishermen to set their nets at Ocean View (2/7/2024) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 5, 1914from the Mathews Journal The boys of Hallieford have left for Ocean View, where they are going in the fishing business.Miss Hilda Morgan gave a… …
Snow, a decade ago (1/31/2024) - Two snowfalls in late January 2014 left a thick blanket of snow everywhere. Among those taking advantage of their temporary playground, above, were Noah, Andy and Tyler Brown of Gloucester… …Former Bohannon school for sale (1/31/2024) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 29, 1914from the Mathews Journal Pursuant to an order of the Circuit Court of Mathews County, Virginia, at the September term 1913, we the undersigned members… …
‘They Live In Guinea’ (1/24/2024) - “They Live in Guinea,” a documentary about the watermen of Guinea and their emotional and economic struggle with changes over the past half century, aired on public TV in 1996.… …Peary man provides oyster roast to the delight of young ladies (1/24/2024) - 110 YEARS AGOThursday, January 22, 1914from the Mathews Journal Mr. Will Hudgins of Peary gave an oyster roast to a number of young ladies Monday night last, and all reported… …
Father and son (1/17/2024) - Robert F. Lewis and his son Robert M. Lewis, right and left, of Cobbs Creek, were engaged in 1966 in a large business of buying, hauling, and selling hens. In… …Court delayed due to fog on a steamer (1/17/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 21, 1909from the Mathews Journal Major James N. Stubbs, of Gloucester, attended court here this week. For sale: One-yoke good work oxen. Also, lot of swamp… …
Founders honored (1/10/2024) - Original members of the Abingdon Volunteer Rescue Squad from its establishment date of 1968 were honored a decade later at the squad’s health fair, held in April 1979. Some of… …