115 YEARS AGOThursday, June 30, 1910from the Mathews Journal
Little Alfred White, who is spending some time with his grandmother, Mrs. C.F. Drisgill of Diggs, is very sick at this writing, but we hope he will soon improve.
“Now just listen!” There will be a Big Picnic on the Bay shore the 4th Day of July, beginning at five o’clock, for the benefit of the Methodist parsonage. Everybody is invited.
100 YEARS AGOThursday, July 2, 1925from the Mathews Journal
A troupe of Boy Scouts came to Gwynn’s Island last week.
Mr. Will Powell and son, Milton, motored to Baltimore recently.
The fishermen are busy drawing stakes and getting ready for next year’s fishing.
We were delighted with a heavy rain last Saturday. Flowers and foliage are looking much better.
90 YEARS AGOThursday, July 4, 1935from the Gloucester Gazette
First Lieutenant Kai E. Rasmussen, recruiting officer from Fort Monroe, was in Gloucester Tuesday and will return on July 8th and 22nd, on which dates he will be at the post office...