115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 2, 1908from the Mathews Journal

C.G. SNEAD & CO., Bohannon: We have a large and select assortment of goods. There is no need of going to the Court House when you can get as good an article and at a much cheaper price right here at home. Step in and examine my new line of goods for the holidays. We have all kinds of toys for the young and as large and fine an assortment of dolls as there is to be found in the county. We have a large and complete line of dry goods, boots, shoes &c., and we cordially invite you to our store to inspect them.

110 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 2, 1913from the Mathews Journal

Little Dewey Hodges, of Retz, possesses a very valuable goat. During Christmas Dewey received a letter enclosing a five-dollar bill, a present from his brother, Raymond of Alabama. He laid the letter on the porch and the goat finding it suitable to his appetite devoured both letter and money, leaving only a small portion of each as a souvenir.

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