115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 19, 1906from the Mathews Journal Notice To The Fishermen: Please come forward and settle your pound tax as the law requires that it should be done when seines are put down. I will be at the Court House Saturday the 21 to meet you. Those who do not meet me then can come to my house any day before Thursday the 19th, as they must be settled by that time. W.H. Gayle, Oyster inspector 110 YEARS AGOThursday, April 20, 1916from the Mathews Journal The heavy wind last Friday and Friday night caused extensive damage to the pound nets both in New Point and the Gwynn’s sections. Numbers of them are being repaired by the fishermen and some have already been replaced. The heaviest loser, so far reported, is Captain Jett West. Fishermen whose nets were not injured have been making moderate catches this week. 100 YEARS AGOThursday, April 22, 1926from the Gloucester Gazette A demonstration of the Wehr-Fordson powered road grader, held Tuesday on the road between Gloucester...