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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
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WATSON --CALLIS.

a pretty and quiet marriage
took place at Mathews Chapel
Nj. K. Church, ON Wednesday,
June II. 1906, at o:3o A. M.when
Miss Josephine Virginia Calls.
daughter of Mr.. Robert II. Calls,
became the bride of MIR. William
Watson of York Co., Va. The
bride was attired in white silk and
wore the brides veil Miss lose
phine SOles was maid Of honor,
and she wore white silk. Miss
Hunter Watson sweetly rendered
the march. Mr.. Ben. Watson,
brother of the groom was best
man. Messrs. Curtis Edwards
and John Wesley Calls were
ushers. All the gentlemen wore
the conventional black. The
church was darkcned, and was
lighted with a soft light. They
left by steamer "Mobjack" from
Auburn Wharf for MOorehead
City, n. c. They will be at their
home in York Co., Va, in two
weeks. Rev. G. II. Williams.
pastor of the bride, performed
the ceremony.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05

kpbCIFtC a TEONS FOE SCEOQL
HpU 80 To BE- HUILT AT "a n
TAIL BRANCH
House 20 Dec o2N42, 70 foot corner
HoSt, stills OzS, 30 heaat; rI4sc,
aud corner posts 4x,. wiz low and
door post AKA; slesr>'s 2xtN, wi IN
center sili, o. gjrder, jois; and rat
ers 1No, ratters 20 bc trus framed.
All framing % he 10 inches on
center except r2itcra feet on center;
) windows and doors frames, No. /
heart; sdlS IN ore piece; 3 wiatows 10
40, glass y light is thick, hung
with weights and cord; doors 2-lOx
90 l5Sthick. No. ! .. G; floor 20 be
I inch tongue and groved, rood san:
House TO be wainscoatod feet high
all round; black board 4x22, the re
naming space t. 0e ceiled in squares
anu pGueled with panel moulding:
ceiling 10 Oe good and bright, Is in. thick
tongue and grOvcd; the two room, to
be divided by sliding partition 7xI6.
hung with weights aud wine cord roof
= square, Shesthed Close, with Il
inches projecting CorGjce, covered
with No. buckingham slate; house to
be Underriuned with good hard brick.
laid - lime and cerept,lo inches from
Erou@d ri nearest point; , Chimusvs
terra Gotta rs Board may select; corner
boards L xS1z, dou6le on corner. WITH
quarter rCund center, No / heart;
weather boarding sSx7. set : i;,chcs TO
the >Hther; Iil-lumOer not otherwise
spec fed - be god n7erchantable
clear bad knots; cut side steps run
from ground TO piadcru, at eoors SxS
with roof over same; steps and DIat-
form - nc No. ! heart; painting two
Cox Is os Hanl;ne Bros paint inside
and out, color 20 be sclec I'd bv Board:
all windows to have blinds. pivot but
tons, Us thick, hung with gravity steel
fasteniugs. All work to be done in a
workman like manner, Completed, and
keys delivered to Board within ninety
days from date OF Col'ract.
All d ; 70 be in b. Saturday. 9 A
IT. ly :, 1896.
]. T. CPRIsrIAN, Clerk.
Blakes p o.. Piankicank District.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
Odd Fellows Installation.

The members of Mathews
Lodge No. 50. I. O. O. F., with
their families, will meet at the
Masonic Hall, on Saturday. July
2, 1906, at P. NJ. Cream and
cake will be served. From there
we will SO the Old Fellows Hall
to witness the public installation
of the following officers: ]. p.
Thurston. Noble Grand; Thomas
Walden. Vice Grand; (. NJ.
Douglas, Recording Secretary;
w. Il. Fleet, Financial Secretary
w. l.. Smith. Treasurer; Pierce
Fleet, Chaplain. The public is
cordially invited to attend the in
stallation.
G. NJ. DOUGLAS, Sec'ty.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
C. b. Burhans ,es,ifes after four years

@. B. Burh1ns, Of Carlisle Center.
N. Y, wri .es: About four Years arc
i wrote You stating that l had beer
entirely cured Of severe kidney trcu-
BILE by taking less than two bottles ol
Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t entirely stop
ped the brick dust sediment. and pain
and symptoms Of kidney disease dis
appeared. l AM glad to say that |
have never had return Of any Of thoac
symptoms during the four years tina;
have elapsed and l am evidently cured.
to stay cured, and heartily recommend
Foley's kidney Cure to anF one suffer
inE from kidney IT bladder trouble. -
Sold by >. +. Richardson.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05

Try Il little KODOL FOR DYS-
PERSIA after your meals. See the
effect it will produce OH your general
feeling by dlGestiug your food aud
helping your stomach To get itself into
shape Many S-Ouacho arc overworl<-
ed 10 the po,nr where ;hcY refuse TO 80
further. kodol diEcsts your food aud
gives your stomach The rest it needs
while its reconstructive properties get
the stomach back into working order.
Nrdol relieves Gatulcnce, sour stomach
palpitation of the heart, bciching, etc.
Sold by =. h. Richardson.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05

OF the 6oc,o-s, who arc members
81 the quartet. There are good
and earnest workers IT Holly
Grove, and, as we predicted. the
entertainment WAS a success.
Mrs. Nanny Jones and the ladies
who were assisting her worked
like beavers throughout the even
ing. We 10 not know the amount
realized, but it will greatly help
III completing the parsonage.
What IS the matter with Oak
Grove getting up 4 festival for
the same purpose The money
IS needed and we know Of ne
better way 10 raise funds al
present
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05

manmy of 3nte-Nclium days.
Ip-u Ne reach tho foothills oil
the Giuc Ndgc Mountains.
Monticclic. Tie home q one OF
old Virginia 5 gobicst sons, is
seen on 4 high loothlll overlook
my the University OF Virginia.
tile seat OF learning. This grand
old institution has graduated men
whose tame and high intellect
has impressed the world. Now
we are IN the mountains at Nir-
ginia. Clifton Forge IS reached.
Here we set our watches back
for one hour, t0r iow NC are
going West, Covi0gton, seated
in the valley. with its long chain
of iron furnaces, with its molten
iron red hot flowing over tie
ground, reminds us OF DGutcs
Inferno. Here we retire iur the
night IN sleeper. " est Viz
g'ui3 IS reached, then Kentucky.
O"io, Missouri. Illinois, Kansas.
and finally, after SIX DAYS If rio
ing over mountains, valleys, prai-
RE land and the most beautiful
farm lands pt tbC " est, we reach
the State Of Colorado. the land
OF sold and silver. With its snow
capped peaks, the highest on the
American continent. We are now
one nile higher than sea level.
he air IS So dry that we breathe
WIKI effort. On reaching Denver
we go at CmCc to the Capitol
building. From there YOU have
the graudest scene before YOU
that the human eve ever rested
upon. The Rocky Mountains
with their peaks covered with
snow; yOu stand there lost in the
grandeur and magnitude Of these
peaks that kiss the clouds and
stand in defiance to the blizzards
and cyclones which devastatcs
that western cline. Pixies Peak.
4 huge mountain OF snow, Is
plainly seen, although; seventy
five miles away. Bcv0rd Plies
Peak IS the mighty ranges of the
Continental Divide. Sinirlv I'M
mrnse. rs We look ulcn these
lotiN mountains We can only fe.l
how httie a ching q man is: l.ul i
speck on tine face Of the eart:l.
] he wisdom, might and rover of
tue Great | Am is seen on every
band. Truly it can lie sa;i in
VISION, hast Thou made them
alp"
/ am sure your space will not
permit me to go into the details
OF the trip, some Of which | shall
relate IN another issue, but per
INIT me to say regarding the. OBJ
jet OF the trIp--a visit 10 the
Bu' lion Bar Mining Cou.pany -
the property far exceeds ali ex-
peCtations, and it may lie safc,,.
sad success Is assured. ior in ,he
Golden San Juan they have tn.
true insure Ve'nS--it'S a proven
dlstrlct-ard if mvtlear old Math-
ews friends could see the number
OF Eastern capitalists going there
10 invest their money and could
see the fine buildings. with ma
chihcrY, paying enormous diyi-
de"lS; II they could only see
these things. | am surc u.ov
would not hesitate 10 place a few
dollars which would make them
A comfortable income in the
years 70 come, when thew. be
come too old 70 work and G,e;re
to take it easy IN declining age
:. +. RICHARDSON.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
A TRIP TO THE ROCKIES.

Boarding the Mobjack at Will
hams Wharf we take dinner
with onr congenial friend Can't.
Caffee. who looks we'll after the
inner man and sees that ali en-
JOY the trip. Reaching Norfolk
we take the night line boat to
Richmond. Here we purchased
tickets about yard long ana
board the c. & O. for the West.
Our first stop of importance Is
Gordapsville. I.ere we find the
old colored mamnlies who serve
fried chicken and ButterniiIk
Dlerpit and eo~,-<. s<-.1
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
DIES Al THE HOSPITAL.
Samuel A. Lemons Takes Sick in
Mathews and Dies On His Way Home.

Samuel a. Lemon, 20 years old,
OF ReldvIlle, N. C., a graduate OF
WhItsett Institute, who has been
III the employ OF the John A.
Young Nursery, of Greensboro.
n. e., for the last three years,
and had been looking for busl-
ness III Mathews and Gloucester.
was taken i'll with typhoid
fever at Mathews c. ii. on June
I8, was taken to Norfolk on June
20 by his foreman Mr.. ]. y. Old
ham and left at the Protestant
Hospital where he died on We'd
nesday. June u, at that institu-
ton. He was an only son. His
mother lives at ReidviIle. NC. He
was painstaking, industrious, sober
AMI a good all round salesman.
His fever reached 1918 before
death. ms uncle. George w.
Lemon, was with him when death
occurred. Mr.. ]. ID. Oldham, the
gentleman who was with him
while here, showed great soIici-
tude for him and took great pains
IN looking toward the comfort OF
the young stranger. The inter
ment took place at Reidville on
June 20.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05

a sweet breath adds to the Joys Of 4
KISS. You wouldn't want TO Kiss your
WIG. mother or sweetheart with a bad
breath. You can't have sweet breath
without healthy stomach. You can't
nave a healthy stomach without Der-
1cct digestion. There is only one rem
edy that diGests what you eat and
makes the breath as sweet as a rose
and that remedy is kODOL FOR
DH SPEPSIA 1t is a relief foi sour
stomach. palpitatiOn Of the heart, and
olher ailments arising from disorder of
the sto mach and digestion. Take d
little Eodol after your meals and soc
what it will do for you. Sold bv s.
e. Richardson.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
LEWIS-.-S0LES.

a quiet marriage took place 4,
the home OF Mrs. Josephine Solcs,
OF Soles, Mathews Co., Va or
"Wednesday, June y, 1906. at 8
L. NJ. when Miss Josephine Soles
became the briie of Mir. lohn
Calvin Lewis. The words were
SAID 10y Rev. c. ii. Williams
which made them man and wife
under the sweet strains of a we'd
ding march skillfuliy rendered bv
Mrs. Frazier Soles. The bride
was bec0mingly attired in white
organdie, trimmed in lace, and
ribbon and carried bride roses
Miss Edith Lewis, sister Of the
groom was maid of honor and was
dressed in white organdie. Mr.
Ernest Mlnter was best man.
Alter a bOuntiful wedding supper
we all repaired to our homes
wishing the happy pair a long and
useful married life. They will
live at the home Of Mr.. Iobn
Lewis, father of the groom.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
TIE STORM.

Ii Lasted Only a Short Time, but
Did Much Damage While 1t Was
On-The Sheriff in a Quandary.
The storm of Thursday last.
while it did not extend all over
the county, did great damage to
many places in its wake. The
house of MIR. Joe Williams, near
Old Baptist Church, was blown
from its foundation. Mr.. Arthur
Weston, who was priding him
self on his corn crop, had the
whole Of it leveled to the ground.
The same thing happened to his
watermelon patch. A tree was
blown down on the stable of Mr..
G.. Blassin2ham which contained
three horses and one COW. All
THE animals escaped serious in
jury. A large sycamore tree
which was about twelve feet in
circumference, and which stood
two teet from the Journal office
window was literally torn up
from the ground by the roots.
! he tree toppled over into Mrs.
Davis yard. barely grazing
Brother Halls shop. Mr.. Nm.
Dixon and a number of people
were in the shop when it fell,
and were surprised to see what a
narrow escape they had when
they left the shop after the storm
was over. Grace Methodist
Church had large number of
windows knocked out by the
hail. The Hotel Mathews also
suffered, having nine or ten Win
dow glasses broken by the hail
stones. A long-distanced cred
'tor handed Sheriff Miller five
one-doilar' bills a few minutes
previous to the storm, which he
laid carefully to rest in his inside
vest pocket. On taking an in
ventory an hour after he discov-
cred that four had flown the
COOP" He can't understand it.
neither can any one else. He's
got Ned Diggs working the prob
lem out for him. The telephone
wires were simply put out Of
business in a number of localities
The storm did not last over
three-quarters of an hour, but
while 1t was on rain, hail and
wind had free rein and got in their
work with a vengeance. The
haIiStones were as large AS
marbles.
Shortly after the storm fire
broke out in the kitchen of
Blake's Hotel. Martha Ann rang
the hotel bell as an alarm, and
IN few minutes all within hear
ing were rushing peIl nell in the
direction Of the hotel to ascer-
tain the cause. Some lady, a
stranger, but a guest of the hotel,
got all the buckets that were
lying around and handed them
to the volunteer firemen who got
all the water thev could from the
pump and pnt the fire out. The
lady handed the Journal represent
tative small sized water bucket
which he could easily handle
and he was doing nicely with it
till some other volunteer took If
out of his hand and gave him one
three times as large. This kind
OF dampened his ardor to be a
fireman and he returned to the
office to get in the latest reports
from fire and storm. The dam
age TO the hotel was slight. the
water doing the greatest harm
But the fire brigade did noblv
one dignified and distinguished
member of which reports a pair
OF 81 trousers rnined.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
War AGAINST Consumption.

All nations are euteavoring TO check
the rava;ses Of consumption. the white
plague that claims 50 many victims
each year. toiey's Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger of consumption
DO not risk your health by taking
some unknown preparation W hen Foieys
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in
results. The genuine is in a yellow
packaGe. Sold hN =. i. Richardson
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
EXCURSION TO NORFOLK

On Jaly u Pastor Noel !.
Allen viii conduct an excursion
ircm East and Ware Rivers to
Norfolk and back. Steamer
caves Hicks at 6:3O A. NJ. /;
Williams. 700; Phiipotts. 1880;
Oigas, 8; Hockey. o:3o; Smiths,
1000; Roanes, 1890.
Adults Ground Trip. $I.Io;
children under IL wears 6oc
Returning, leaves Norfolk at 6
o'clock, sharp. Refreshments
only.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
THURSDAY. JULY 5, 1906.
WHlSkEY-SELLlNG.

greet to the law abiding and self
respecting people of this county
that it seems a matter of impOS-
s:l&ty for the officers Of the law
tN3cure evidence against those
people who disregard both the
laws Of the State and the moral
law and carry on an iniquitious
traffic in whiskey. There can be
no question that there is inherent
evil in whiskey selling. regardless
OF law, and that it is an evil that
is far reaching must be admitted
by all candid and honest minds.
The consequences to society in
rural districts are as harmful as
could we'll be related. but we be-
lieve that Notwithstanding the
injury of debauchery and drunk
enness which accrues to the in
dividual, perhaps the most de-
grading effect of the Speak-easy
is the fact that it creates a pact
between the patrons which max o
them liars and perjurers. 1t is
So we'll known that 10 state it is
- 10 prove its truth that men who
hang around places where every
thing points TO the sale of whis-
key, men who go there sober and
return either drunk or with their
breath reekinI with the odor of
whiskey. men otherwise respeC-
table, will patronize these places
and will afterwards swear upon
oath that they have purchased
nothing containing spirituOus or
malt liquor in Mathews county in
two years. AS to the character
of the places they frequent. it is
nothing unusual for bills running
up into hundred of dollars to be
sent against them by whiskey
houses to collection agencies,
and in recent failure in this
county there were whiskey &C
counts. probated against the
debtor amounting to from $500
e to $500.
Not only is this true, but the
Anti-SaloOn League will furnish
any one who may write them a
list showing a dozen or more
merchants in this county to
whom the United States Govern
Inent has issued license.
And yet drinking men who
hang around these places having
United States licenses and
emerge therefrom with the fumes
OF whiskey on their breath. will
solemly swear they do pot buy it,
nor did they see anyone else pur-
chase anything of the sort.
;. This to US is the most degrad-
ing influence. the most corrupt
ing. of all the iniquitous conse-
quences of the violation Of the
law against the sale of whlskey.
Now there is some way to put
a stop to this vicious. practice.
and it lies in the arousing of the
public conscience and in a deter
mined organized and combined
effort to stamp eat this evil and
to discountenance not only the
man who sells whskey, but the
man who is particeDS criminis
IN that he patronizes him and
dies x6rder to hold his debauch-
er immune. Men high in the
councils of the church will tell
sou of this evil practice of whis-
key selling. but do not wish to be
brought into the trial themselves
or be Known as giving any infor-
--2ztion in regard to it. Unless
the people of Mathews desire to
enforce the law against whiskey
selling. il is certain that the Off
ers will be able TODD bat little.
hkhex strong 1etcrrant against |
kxx{e<< ia Nc lies IA the hands !
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-07-05
HOLLY GROVES DAY.

~ NIV"u' UUUW IUIIUW SIIIV
and Some Money for The Parsonage.
The lawn party and musicale
at the home of Mr.. Boswall Bur
ton by the Ladies Aid Society of
Holly Grove Church was a most
enjoyable affair. There was a
large amount of ice cream. cake.
lemonade. &C., sold during the
evening. the proceeds of which
viii go to completing the par-
sonage. A large Dumberattended
and seemed to enjov the occa-
sion. The Mathews Quartet did
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
CI1ANTY

- HANTY not a bit pretty. Everyone said
L. ''And not clever either, y grumbled Mr.. Chant1
cleer What's the use of saying you can heax
and better than anyone esea That's all rubbisd
Run and play with your brothers and sisters
Poor Chanty was very sad; he crept away to cosy
hold in the hayrick and sat watching his brothers ana
sisters they merrly chased the flies and scratched
round in imitation of their mother
eve must soon go home," she clucked "for it d
beg ming to get dusky.''. >-.s !. : y !
u don,t want to- Co." eheePed naughty little rut1x
way to the henhouse where they lived. :. s..:
care you all hereG'' she asked; 'Downy, Feathers,
Ruffles and Fluffy; where's Flufys' ...-- -
"In go and fetch hep mother cried Chanty, and
scuttled quickly back to the hayrick. ,s. T. ~
Yes, there was naughty Fluffy, running up and down
quite happily 49, 4. : -..-" ~ = r. NJ +
"Come home" called Chanty, but she away from
him. Then suddenly Chanty heard soft whispering
bird flying down towards them. ..'.-.. - .5-.@a-s-
Fluffy, quick'' he screamed and, Selling her wing
pulled her into the little hole in the hayrick. r :.
Mrs. Owl was so angry. She could not get her head
IN far enough to reach hem she sat down to wait
'|We must call father loud can,' whispered
Chanty and they did, altho Fluffy very frightened
: Mr. Chantceer heard the distant cheep, and up
to his wife, -.. . . :-- ~. &c.,. ..
els anything wrong with the childrens'' he asked
81 don't know Fluffy away, and Chanty went
to find her. You had better go and see' said Mrs Hen
Off strutted Mr.. Chantceer and to the rick
''Where yous'' he called, and Chanty answered.:
'sIn my little hole in the hay: Mrs. Owl wants to
get at u.s. and so frightened - ~ --- .
E'I'm coming!'' replied Mr. Chanticleer and round
he his beak open his wings stretched OUT and his
spurs all ready for fighting. % 80. = -., =.
But Mrs Owl did not wait to fight, she flew off at once
and then Mr. Chantcleer took Chanty and Fluffy home
When they safe under their mothers WINGS they
told him all about it.. ..+... -.~
'fWel,' - said ct Fluffy will run away
again. and for Chanty is better notice things and
know what to do than to be pretty'' -:
And Mrs. Hen and all the little chickens said so too
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18

Said Manx: Tive
looked with all
my eyes
To penetrate this
: cats disguise,
And as I study,
more and more,
It seems to me
we've met be-
fore.
But where it was I
can't recall;
It may have been
the garden wall.
I'm sure it's most
embarrassing
TO meet a pretty
little thing
And be unable to
say: oh! ~. .
You are the sweet
Miss So-and-So'
I fear it would be
rude to- say:
What kind Of kit
ten are you,
prayf"
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
THE CAPTURE OF THE REDSKINS,

One autumn the Redskins they fell in way.
We captured them all, with but little delay.
They entered service and worked for well,
And all that they did for tell
Some baked for supper; some served stew; :
Some turned at the chimney roast for us, too; s-.
Some furnished us puddings; furnished pies;
Some heaped up barrels with winter supplies; y,
Some told fortunes; some went to the mill; :
Some helped good old Santa Claus stockings to fill.
The of these Redskins you guess if you please
When say that they dropped from old appletreea
-Children's Magazine
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
FOUR BROTHERS,

Four Brothers piping o'er land and o'er sea-
Each pipes his tune and with goodwill pipes he,
And one like clarion trumpet doth blow
And one plays lullaby, sweetly and low
And wakes the with blast wild and shrill,
And one mur1durs softly to river and rill;-
Pray who the you have guessed
Look Northward and Southwark and Eastward and West
And listen-hark hark!thru the wood floats strain
The West Wind is piping his joyous refrain!
-Ztella Cooke in ''The Grasshopper's Hop"
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-11-18
A GOING-TO-BED GAME.


Quite often in the evening when it's time to go to bed,
We play take journey to the polar instead.
The Railways the fields of Ger which slowly
creep,
The stairs rugged mountain, very dangerous and Steep
Our torchght is the CANDLE and the bausers the rope
By which to reach the summit confidently hopes
And when re in at last hut the bed
Where crawl in like Eskimos prayers
said;
And dream that in the morning when look outside the
door,
We'll the north pole standing where no has
been before;
That when we're dressed we I'll names upon thu
pole with care,
Altho fear nobody else will ever them there.
The Youths Companion.