115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 25, 1910from the Mathews Journal
We are going out of the buggy business and have on hand 1 surrey and 9 top buggies. We will sell these goods very cheap to close. —G.S. Marchant
The store house here known as Marchants old store is being again fitted out for business. When completed it will be occupied by Messrs. Emmett Jarvis and J.M. Pugh. Both gentlemen are substantial citizens and good business men and will doubtless run an up-to-date establishment.
100 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 27, 1925from the Gloucester Gazette
Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Kenney have returned from a motor trip through the Valley of Virginia.
Mr. Joe Cluverious had the misfortune to break his arm last week in falling from a cart.
Mr. J.H. Ashe motored through the village last week.
A very successful revival closed at Union Baptist Church last week, resulting in the baptism of 21 persons.
from the Mathews Journal
A news item from our Hudgins correspondent last week told of a big cantaloupe weig...