115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 26, 1906from the Mathews Journal Our attention has been called to the necessity of a tie rail at Mathews Court House. The trade of the county is invited to come here. Merchants, bankers, druggists, doctors, lawyers and everyone is interested in properly accommodating the visitors. Some move ought to be made to secure this result. It takes money, and we start the subscription with $2.00. Come up and pay your proportion and let us fix the matter at once. Mr. Roland Callis and Miss Ollie Forrest were married at Salem Church on Wednesday night last. Mr. William Brownley had a fall Tuesday and he is suffering very much from the effects. 110 YEARS AGOThursday, April 27, 1916from the Mathews Journal Lost: The last Sunday night of the revival services at Salem someone took my overcoat from the chancel rail, leaving their own. Those who had overcoats there will kindly examine them and if they have the wrong one, please return it to Jack H. Forrest, Va., and get thei...