Mathews County celebrated its bicentennial in 1991, and two years later, in June 1993, a time capsule containing newspaper articles, county budget, local bicentennial memorabilia, essays and more items from the year were placed in it, to be reopened May 1, 2041. Until then, the capsule was put aside for safe keeping at Mathews Memorial Library. From left, library director Martha Story adds items, while Theresa Soles holds her infant Beth Soles, aged 10 months, and Barbara Bass, another committee member, helps Jay Soles, 3, add a few items....