110 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 14, 1912from the Mathews Journal

The main road from Williams Wharf Lane to Mr. Henry Sibley’s for which State aid has been accepted is being worked this week. Mr. George A. Taylor has been employed by state superintendent, Z.G. Durfey to do the work. Mr. Taylor has done good work in other parts of the county and will doubtless build a substantial thoroughfare.

Eeling seems to be an epidemic around here; even our carpenters have left their trade and gone earnestly at it.

Correspondents who run out of stationery please notify The Journal of the fact by writing “Stationery out” on the communication sent in.

100 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 9, 1922from the Gloucester Gazette

F.K. Shackelford & Bro. have recently sold Ford cars to Dr. A.D. Smith, W.F. Williams, Wm. F. Banks, all of this county, and J.A. Gray of Soles, Mathews County. They have also sold Ford trucks to W.F. Fary & Bros., and Dr. W.R. Iager and Fordson Tractors to M.L. Moore and ...