110 YEARS AGO

Thursday, Oct. 3, 1907

from the Mathews Journal

The following teachers have been selected for the Westville district:

High School – Mr. James Madison

School No. 1 – Miss Addie R. Pugh, Principal; Miss Lillie Williams, assistant.

No. 2 – Miss Georgie A. James No. 3 – Miss Martha A. Minter, Principal No. 4 – Miss Eunice Soles No. 6 – Miss Mary E. Green No. 7 – Miss C. B. Clopton Colored: B — J.J. White: C – Mary Jackson

Notice: To the Voters of Mathews County, at the urgent and earnest request of many friends, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Mathews County, to be voted for in the coming November election. Believing in the Old Democratic doctrine of “Equal rights to all and special privilege to none” I make only one promise if elected, and that is to execute the duties of said office impartially, without fear or favor, and to the best of my ability. —Very respectf...