Teachers named in Westville district (10/4/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Oct. 3, 1907 from the Mathews Journal The following teachers have been selected for the Westville district: High School – Mr. James Madison School No. 1… …
Now the Tompkins Cottage (9/27/2017) - A group of interested county residents became concerned in the summer of 1967 about the future of this small house adjacent to Mathews Court Green, then known as the Miller… …
Get your school supplies from Sibley Bros. (9/27/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 26, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Sibley Bros. just received a full supply of Public School books. The stock includes all the text books recommended… …
Churches to hold combined prayer meetings (9/20/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 19, 1907 from the Mathews Journal The churches of our village have decided to hold a Union prayer meeting Tuesday evening of each week at… …
Merchant prepares for the fall sales season (9/13/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday. Sept. 12, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Mr. Robert L. Sears, manager of Sears & Williams, has just left for Baltimore to replenish his stock. The… …
Basket party to benefit parsonage fund (9/6/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Sept. 5, 1907 from the Mathews Journal The Willing Workers, of the Old Baptist Church, will have a basket party on the lawn in front of… …
Blacksmith seeks an apprentice; more ads and news from 1907 and beyond (8/30/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Aug. 29, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Wanted: A boy to learn blacksmithing; a good job and the right kind of a home for an appreciative… …
A hayride from Blakes to Mathews Court House (8/23/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Aug. 22, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Blakes: Mr. Gilbert Bassett gave a very delightful hayride in honor of Miss Straughter and Miss White. The jolly… …
Preachers frown on Sunday steamboat excursions (8/16/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Aug. 15, 1907 from the Mathews Journal It was resolved that the ministers of Mathews County make from their pulpits an earnest appeal to their respective… …
A birthday party in Mathews (8/9/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Aug. 8, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Little Lucy Litchfield Sears entertained her friends at a most enjoyable birthday party at her home “Halcyon Hall,” on… …
Large raft of logs leaving East River (8/2/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Aug. 1, 1907 from the Mathews Journal What is said to be the largest raft of logs ever towed up Chesapeake Bay is to start from… …
A sailing party heads to Norfolk (7/26/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 25, 1907 from the Mathews Journal A merry party sailed from East River on Capt. Miles’ boat, the Effie Estelle, on Tuesday morning last. Their… …
Baseball, dancing and violin music planned at Foster (7/19/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 18, 1907 from the Mathews Journal On Thursday next, the 25th, there will be a Baseball game between two picked nines on the lawn in… …
Mr. Foster grows big potatoes on Put-in Creek (7/12/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 11, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Mr. Edwin Foster of Put-in Creek, brought into the office the other day two early rose potatoes. One weighed… …
Historic photo … for two reasons (7/5/2017) - When public schools close in summer, Vacation Bible Schools begin. The Gazette-Journal in 1939 ran photographs of many Bible schools, including the one shown above which is historic for two… …
A well driller advertises for business (7/5/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, July 4, 1907 from the Mathews Journal A great blessing for Mathews. Found, a strata of soft water from 90 to 120 feet deep; anyone wishing… …
Do you believe in ghost stories? (6/28/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 27, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Last Sunday evening two young ladies of Cricket Hill, on their way to church, stopped at the usual… …
Big sale is underway at the Marchant store (6/21/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 20, 1907 from the Mathews Journal The J. Flave Marchant Co. just received a big lot 5 and 10 cents goods from a New York… …
Unclaimed letters heading to Dead Letter Office (6/14/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 13, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Post Office at Mathews, Va., June 8. They… …
Holly Grove Church hosts the Rev. Mr. Suddith, preacher (6/7/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, June 6, 1907 from the Mathews Journal The Rev. Mr. Suddith will preach at the Holly Grove Christian Church at 11 a.m. on Sunday next. Children’s… …
A profitable program at Bethel Church (5/31/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 30, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Quite a crowd gathered at Bethel Church on Sunday night last to witness one of the most illustrious melodramatics… …
Ice cream social planned in Mathews (5/24/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 23, 1907 from the Mathews Journal There will be a strawberry and ice cream festival on June 4 at the old home of Mr. Cornelius… …
A ‘wheel,’ which probably meant a bicycle, stolen at Susan (5/17/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 16, 1907 from the Mathews Journal Some scamp or tramp entered the yard of Mr. W.L. Williams at Susan during the past week and carried… …
‘I would rather be defeated honestly than to be elected dishonestly’ (5/10/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 9, 1907 from the Mathews Journal To the voters of Mathews County: As I got quite a complimentary vote four years ago for Treasurer I… …
A new millinery department in village store (5/3/2017) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 2, 1907 from the Mathews Journal The firm of Sears and Williams opened their millinery department this week. Mr. R. Lee Sears arrived home from… …