The Mathews journal., August 03, 1905, Image 3

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IRSDAY.
AUGUST 3, 1905.
LI HIE LOCAL ITEMS.
?oings of the People
Tersely Told.
VISITORS SEEN IN TOWN.
Some Going and Others Re?
turning?Local Happen?
ings of Interest to
All.
\
Read the Journal and get all
the county news.
For sai.k chkap, a lot of new
[umf^ at Central Church. Apply
to G. S. Marchant.
Richardson, the old Druggist is
doing businoss at the same old
stand. Ice cream soda on Satur?
days IOC.
For sali: Thoroughbred Ply?
mouth Rock Cockerals. Come
quick and take your pick.
A. F. Marchant, Mathews C.H.
F^^p in Mobjack on Sun?
day morning, a skiff. Apply to
John K. Snow,
Susans Ya.
Wanted to employ a white man
as sawyer for my mill. Must un?
derstand machinery. Apply to S.
Curtis Hughes. Holdcroft, Va. $t
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Williams
and Mr. Joseph S. Smith of lial
titia^P are visiting Mr. Daniel
Le frier near Williams Wharf.
For BALK? A bay mare colt,
two years old last spring. Well
grown and line looking.
Geo. Y. Hunley, Retz.
Lane-Diggs Camp, C. Y. will
meet at Mathcus, Saturday, Aug?
ust 12, at 3 o'clock. All members
are requested to attend.
?)qm\i Williams, Commandent.
Three young horses for sale,
perfectly sound and gentle. For
?|irther information, address
J. Tyler Crittenden,
Ainbnrg P. O. Ya.
S. Curtis Hughes of Charles
City Count)', and son of Mr. C.
Hughes of North Ya. while visit?
ing home called in and subscribed
to tH?Journal and gave us an ad.
There will be no evening ser?
vice at Westville Christian Church
on Sunday, August 6, '05 on ac?
count of the absence of the pas?
tor.
The Republicans will hold a
mass meeting at the C. H. Satur?
day Aug. 5. to elect delegates to
:he\ state convention which will
En Roanoke, August 8.
here will be a Lawn Party on
lawn of Mrs. Cordelia Mur
, near Williams Wharf, Wed-j
isday, August 16. Supper, ice
xream, cake etc. will be served.
|to begin at 5 P. M. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
1 The privileges for the fourth
?kn^il fair will be let to the high
H?H^ponsible bidder forthefol
sapruig concessions: To furnish a
[regular dinner, to include ice
cream and cake; to sell confect?
ionary to consist of soda water,
demon ade, cigars, fancy crackers,
Bs*f>corn, peanuts, candy and
Suit. Bids must be received post
Kirked on or before Sept. 1, '05.
Bj^argc party of young people
H^PPed a delightful trip in the
Beautiful and well fitted gasoline
(launch, "White Wings" last
?Tuesday night. After going down
?kc bay for several miles, the
^?erry party went up to Cherry
Hone Cottage and spent several
Moins in the large and beautiful
Hill room of Mr. and Mrs. R. II.
Heacon. Each one of the merry
PH wishes to thank Mr. and
Hrs. Deacon for the kind h >spi
BljtY shown them while there.
Mrs. Loui>a Harne? of Halti
jnore is stopping at Fitchetts.
Jut son Hodge? and wife, ?on of Mr.
and Mri?. John Hodges, paid a visit to
the old folks this week.
A. C. Wolffe and two daughters
left for the mountain? in northern Vir
jfln'a yesterday.
P. W. Jar\ls of Redart wa* a very
acceptable caller at the Journal office
on Wednesday, and paid subscription.
Misses Jenny Hughes and Klise
II nlgson are guests of Miss Kilon D.
Gar nett at Poplar (?rove.
Mis* Marga i t Palmer. Mr. Palmer
and Miss Knnis are visiting the Rev.
and Mrs. O ?les B. Cooke.
A great many people patronized the
excursion to Norfolk yesterday, among
them Mr. John J. Burke of the Journal.
Henderson and Louis Miller, of
Norfolk, are spending their vaca?
tions at Fitchetts.
For Sale?75 pound stakes,
skinned and at the water. Ap?
ply to S. W. Ingrain, Hlakes, Va.
Miss Laura Treakle, of Haiti
more, is at the home of C. H.
Treakle.
A mcery party of young people en
joyed a delightful Hay Ride to Haven
Beach last night. Among the number
were two members of the Journal force.
Mrs. Chas. D. Stuvre of Haiti
more is spending several weeks
ot the home of her father, C. H.
Treokle.
Attention is called to the change
in Dr. A. M. Marchants ad.?of?
fice hours from 9 A. M. to 5 P.
M.
Herbert Keyes, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Keyes, ?pent a pleasant day at
the home of hj* parents on Sunday.
Miss Anna Lee Keyes is speeding her
two weeks' vacation at her home.
J. Edwin Treakle, wife and son,
of Hrooklyn, N. Y., who have
been, for the past two weeks, vis?
iting in Mathews at the home of
C. H. Treakle, left on Monday
for their home.
The lawn party for the benefit of
Central Church will be held on the
lawn at the church, at not at Mr. Ci.
S. Marchant*.s residence,as advertised,
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
August 8 and 9. The church lawn is
large, and a good-sized assemblage is
expected. We especially invite parties
to come on Hay Rides from different
parts of the county. Supper only 25c.
We want to call the attention
of the public to the Clam Hake
at Mobjack ( Pliilpotts Wharf) on
Aug. 19, for the benefit of Mob
jack Lodge No. 273, I. O. O. F.
You will have the opportunity to
get a good dinner, have a good
time and help a worthy cause.
We believe the people of Math?
ews will turn out and help gener?
ously this fraternal organization.
I ITEMS OF INTER?
EST.
leathered By Our County^
Correspondents.
DIGGS.
Capt. A. 1). Morgan and family
are pleasant guests at the home
of Gapt. J. C. Hudgins.
Miss Susie Morgan of Ports?
mouth is the pleasant guest of
Miss May Morgan this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Star of Haltimore
are visiting at the home of the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Owens.
Mr. Joe Drisgell still continues
very sick. He is attended by a
trained nurse. Miss Spencer.
Mr. Harry Forrest and wife are
visiting at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mis. William Forrest.
Miss Mary Hanks of Norfolk,
was the pleasant guest of Misses
Grace and Lottie Forrest last
week for a few days.
Miss Bva Saddler spent Sunday
last with Miss Nellie Morgan.
The protracted meeting at Sa?
lem closed Tuesday, August ist.
Elina Morgan returned to Ports?
mouth last week to resume his
work in the drug business.
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Miss Bessie Peede came home
last Friday after an extended vis?
it to Portsmouth and Richmond.
Capt. J. Lee Hudgins and fam?
ily are visiting at the home of his
father, Mr. H. W. Hudgins.
Messrs. W. W. Morgan, C. W.
Diggs and W. J. Brooks went to
Gloucester Tuesday with a load
of wheat to be ground into flour.
Locust.
Capt. James L. Hudgins spent
Sunday last with his family.
Mr. Joe Drisgill is still very ill.
He improves very slowly.
Miss Bessie Peede has returned
from Richmond. She reports a
pleasant time.
<Juite a number of littlle folks
were invited to the home Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Morgan Monday
afternoon to celebrate the 12th
birthday of their little neice, Miss
Mary Banks of Atlantic City Va.
Mrs. Anna Saddler is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Edward Diggs.
B. J.
BOHANNON.
The revival services at Provi?
dence Church closed on Sunday
night hist with seven conversions.
Preaching services were conduct?
ed by Rev. J. K. Jolliff of Ports?
mouth Ya.
Misses Marie and Kthel Dulan>
left for their home in Baltimore
on Saturday last, having been tin
pleasant guests of Miss Lizzie
White.
Mrs. G. W. Deal and daugh?
ters, Yirginia and Aelen, of Nor
folk are the pleasant guests o
Mr. J. W. Minter.
Miss Martha Minter has return
ed home frcm Charlottesville ant
Miss Maude Minter of the Dan
ville Gen. Hospital is spendinj
her vacation at home.
Howard White, son of Mr
Bonnie White, is improving.
Mrs. Blanche White of Norfoll
and niece of John Diggs Whit<
of this place, died Monday, Jul'
31, of consumption.
Mobjack Lodge I. O. O. F
will give a Clam Bake at Mob
jack on the 17th. Steamer Mob
jack will bring members fror
Norfolk and adjacent city Lodge*
Proceeds to build a hall for MoL
jack Lodge. Y el
A PARTY AT NEW POINT.
Mr. R. R. Allen and a part}' c
his friends from Suffolk Yirgini
who have been spending som
time at their beautiful cottar
"Live Oak Inn" at Two Bay;
New Point Comfort, returned t
their homes on Saturday las
The part}' consisted of Dr. E. /
Allen of Missouri, R. L. Brewei
ex-mayor of Suffolk, Prof. Rob
Webb of the Univnrsity of Virgil
ia, Magar Smith, R. R. Allen an
son, Boisseau, with their "valel
Geo. Savage. Mr. Allen an
friends were delighted with the
stay at Two Bays, and spei
many happy hours fishing, boa
ing, sketching and bathing in tl
cool waters of old Chesepeaki
The party declaired that "Ne
Point" was the most delightfi
resort that they ever visited ari
think it strange that the peop
of Matthews do not patronize sue
a cool and delightful place.
Capt. R. W. Marchant returi
to his home on Saturday last froi
the John Hopkins Hospital, ;
Baltimore, where he has been HI
der the care of the doctors f<
some time. He is much impro
ed and it is hoped by his mar
friends that he may be out soon
Mrs. A. E. Owens, who h;
been spending some time wil
her sister at New Point returnc
to her home on Wednesday Last
American Beaut
ANNOUNCEMENT !
The service of baptism of the n<
members of the Macedonia 11 apt
Gesuch, which was to have tak
place on Sunday, July 23, 1905, a
was unavoidaby postponed, will ta
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Have you seen the
COMMUNION
SERVICES
that we're showing?
If not, take a look at
them, in one of our
windows, the next
time you're down
town. They're cre?
ating an unusual a
mount ofl interest.
GALE'S
??White Front" Academy
of Music Jewelry Store,
214 Main Street.
Norfolk Va.
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Having retired from
the hotel business I will
devote my entire atten?
tion to my Livkky and
Sai.k Stabi.k. First
class Teams and Rigs
always in readiness.
Parties conveyed to
and from any points.
Prices Moderate.
Thanking my many
patrons for their kind
patronage in the past
and soliciting future
favors, I am.
Yours truly,
H- H- Hale.
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GREAT CUT
SALE
I will close out a lot of men's
light Pants at very low prices.
Also men's and boys' Suits,
Straw Hats, Helts, Ties etc;
Lot of Calicoes, Lawns, Lin?
ens, White Goods, Ducks,
etc. at prices that attract.
This is your opportunity;
Call on me and save money
VY.E. MARCHANT,
r>-12in
Cricket Hill, Va.
ARTISTIC
MONUMENTS
AM>
GRAVESTONES
Everything in this line
from the smallest mark?
er to the finest
STATUARY
We pay freight and see
personally to the act?
ting of all work.
We have ?lone work
for the leading people
of Tidewater Virginia.
Lawsop
PHONE 191,
u JMcwtop
HAMPTON. VA.
?Westrr.1 pister School
TtfcTirnoriCli Va,
A Hoarding School for j;irls,
Many city advantages. A
Faculty of twelve. Curricu?
lum of high standing, prepar?
atory to College. Send for
catalogue.
rVMss Garnpbell Prlp.
5000 Telegraphers
needed annually to till the new jx>si
tiona Created by Railroad and Tele?
graph Companies. We want young
Men and Ladies of good habits to learn
Telegraphy and K. K. Accounting.
We furnish 75 j>er cent, of the Oper?
ators and Station Agents in America.
Our six schools are the largest exclus?
ive Telegrah pSchools in the world.
Kstablished 2o years and endorsed by
all leaditig Railway olhcials. We ex?
ecute a ?250 bond to every student to
furnish him or her a position paying
from $40 to SoO a mouth in states east
of the Rocky Mountains, or from f75
to $100 a mouth in states west of the
Rockies, i mined i a tel j' upon gradua?
tion. Students can enter at any time.
No vacations. For full particulars re?
garding any of our schools write di?
rect to our executive office at Cincin?
nati, O. Catalogue free.
THE MORSE SCHOOL OF TELEG?
RAPHY.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Buffalo, N. Y
Atlanta, Ga. LaCrosse. Wis.
Texarkana, Tex. SanFraucisco. Cal.
place on Sunday next, Aug. 6, 1905,
at Mr. John Hodges' place, East
River, at the 2'M) o'clock in the after?
noon. Brother Barder v\ill othciate.
Immediately after the service Brother
Snyder will preach in the Macedonia
Church.
Read the Journal.
DK. A. M. MARCHANT.
Deptist.
Office at Mathews C. H.
?lice hour* 9 A. M. tu 5 P. M.
F- Tbeo.jvniier,
MATHKWS C. H.
Photographing
of all kinds. Pictures ?enlarged, '?est
Gold and Silver sold.-rim; lor
SiK-ctacles ami Jewelry. Waten .nul
Clock repairing. Bicycle work,supplies.
LESLIE C. GARNETT,
Attofpey-at-Law.
MATHI'WS. VA.
Will practice in 11??- Courts of the
Counties of Mathews. Middlesex and
Clouccster.
Do You Use Liquors
in your family? If so, write
W. P. (ves & Co.,
Norfolk, Va..
and ask them to mail you
their price-list.
Prospective Builders,
or those wanting repairs, in fact,
anything; in the line of
Carpentering
will do well to see me before con?
tracting. I am in line for any and
all kinds of
Building
and will devote myself exclusively
to that business the coming season.
Leave word at this ofl?ce or address
me at Williams Wharf.
6-12-m T? F- Gains.
flew Stoye
When In town don't for get to call at
M. L HALE & CD'S
ew Store. Main St., op. drug store
We have in Stock a line
lot of
Coffee apd Tea
To please the most fastidious and
other Fancy Croceries of excellent
quality.
ft ii. BALS. Manager.
Look
first, smell next, then taste before von
bay LIQUORS. For if there is any?
thing easier to be deceived in it is
Whiskey. Empare Whiskeys can some?
times ?cx.l the most expert, hut in the
course of time will prove by your con?
stitution whether you have drank pure
or impure liquors. We have been es?
tablished since 1863 and give as refer?
ences any of our many customers.
We solicit mail orders and guaran?
tee satisfaction by prompt deliver?
and pure whi.skeys.
W^lnilo Bros.,
Wine and Whiskey Merchants,
75 Commeicial Place, Norfolk, Va.
/^"Price-list upon ?equest.
Sterling 13>iggs,
!I have ext'-a good AT H S
at $2.50 per 1000.
Expert -W riarf arid Bridge
Builder- JNO. A. PAYNE,
WILTON. VA.
I am prepared to do any wharf or
bridge work, winch I guarantee, and
can give satisfactory references which
might be profitable to anyone commun?
icating with me.
Kellnm's
Sure Cure
For fpdigestiop
has paid, is paying ami will pay in
"Jolly (iooil Health" many tinus its
cost. So if yon suffer with nervousness,
heart-burn, sour stomach, nausea,
blues and other symptoms of Indiges?
tion, the great destroyer o? health and
happiness, and at the same time make
a paying investment, get a bottle of
this wonderful preparation.
For ?sale By
Hudgins A Hudgins, C, C. Thomas,
Susans, W. O? Hudgins A Co., New
Point, W. r. White, Dlgga Whf.. P.
Hodges, Grimstead ?* Ifitehenv T. B.
I>iggs, J. K. Mattox, Dr James. J.
T. Kverane, Richardson's Drug Store.
If. s. Calila, J. M. Forrest, Brooks A
Hudgins, distributors.
DAV?S CARRIAGE MFG. CO., INC.
GLOUCESTER BRANCH.
W. C. TUCKER. ?OR.
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fiotice
On account of the exceedingly
high rate of Insurance, the Davis
Carriage- M'f'g (V. have decided to
reduce their large st<x-k of goods at
Gloucester C. II.
To do this we are going to sell at
some pri<???. We have a very large
stock of Buggies, Carriages and
Runabouts. The largest stock of
Harness in Tidewater Virginia. A
car load of Milburn Wagons.
We also sell Gasoline Engines,
Mowers, Binders, Rakes and carry
a large stock of repair-.
We can save yon money on any?
thing in onr line. Give ns a chance.
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DAVIS CARRIAGE MFG. CO., INC.
W. C. TUCKER, Mf.R. Gloucester? Va.
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There is a Little Store.....
known as the "Bine Ribbon Grocery," next
to the Drug Store, which has in it as nice
goods as can be fourni in any country or city
store, and they are always fresn and clean,
to". It has just received a nice stock of
Toilet Soaps?anything, 'most, in that line
that you may call for. Lawn Swings, dou?
bl? or single. Bay yourself one and
Swing iii the Happy Medium
which is the only correct way of living. It
also has Mason Fruit Jars, which are selling
with the bottoms knocked out (of the prices)
Come and see me; I am still alive. As
most of you know, I am a "Tar Heel" and a
good sticker.
Yours to serve.
Bine Ribbon Grocery,
>S". P. .1 aines, Prop.
SPECIAL MID-SEASON
CLEARANCE SALE,
of Dress and Millinery Goods at Dixon Go's, Odd Fellows' D'ld'g.
Sea Island Percales, formerly I2'.c, now ior.
Madras, formerly 12,'iC, now 9 c.
Madras, formerly 15 c, now 10 c.
Mercerized Cham brays, formerly t; c, now 11 c
Standaid Shirting, now 4 c.
Lancaster Ginghams, now
Ginghams, formerly 8 and 10 c's, now e> c.
Fruit of Loom bleached Muslin, now
Suimnera Silks, formerly 50 c, now 4J c.
Dress Silk Patterns, formerly 65 c, now .}?? c.
Black Taffeta Silk, formerly $1, now 87 c.
Lawns, formerly 5 and 6 c's. now 3*-'C and 4 e.
Lawns, formerly 10 ami u c's. now S c
Lawns, formerly 15 and jo c's, now 10c and u.'.c.
Lawns, formerly 25 c, now jo. c.
?We aye fi.ger\ts For
Longman & Martinez Lead and Zinc. Paints * nom better'. W. L.
Douglas Shoes (.second to none4. Jap-a-lac varnish paint, unequal
ed for finish. Oliver chilled Plows. Excelsior Cook Stoves. Stan?
dard Sewing Machines.
J. W. DTXOfd CO.,
Odd Fellows' ?ld?
Mathews, Va.
f|> 1 1 is prepared to do the finest kind ci
Il0 lili Ffl') IncatamlartisticJol>'Booka,ui coni
II ; 1J W I I (I I mercial printing in Tidewater Virginia,
at the most reasonable prices. Semi
us your order and we will guarantee you satisfaction. AU kinds of
the highest class stationery for business and private correspondence.
J. J. T^i??l & Go.,
Ofisfield, flid.9
Commission merchants and dealers in
Poultyy- Eggs, Gouptry Produce, F*sri, Oys?
ters, Clams, ?rabs, Terr^plp apd "Berries
of allkiiicN. Consignments solicited. Returns made promptly. \\V
also take express or freight goods for Wilmington. Philadelphia,
New VoVl. Boston and all Lastern and Northern markets.
Steamer Helen Anetta will leave daily on tin; Piankitank:
Green Point.12 M. Cobl?s Creek.1.30 P.M..
Warehouse.2.30 P. M. Milford Haven.3.30 P.\L
L. E. Ifumf il, Tres.
Sum?s Smith, V. P.
J. P. Nottingham, Cash.
TheLE.Mum?ordBankiflgCo.
Paid Up Capital $120,000 Surplus and Undivided Profits $75,000
MATHEWS C. II., VA.
Solicits the accounts of firms and individuals and offers to cus?
tomers every accomodation consistent with |
fptercst allowed op 3avipgs Accc?pts.
AH biopsy 1p vault covered by Burglar ?r
surapce
Hears 9 A. M. to 4."P. M. Saturdays, 9 A. M. to U M
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