The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-08-01
LITTLE LOCAL ITEMS.

Main St. Norfolk. Va.
FOR SALE - We have for
sale very desirable home of 20
acres, 10 acres IN cleared and 10
acres in woods, we'll set in oak,
gum and pine. A good ReW
dwelling with four rooms and
halls, good barn and all necessary
outbuildings. VIII sell stock,
poultry, farming implements, sc.
with place, at Il bargain. This
place has to be sold by Septem-
Der. A bargain to any on c de-
string home. Apply at the
Journal Office.
Mrs. w. T. Morris, of Balti-
more, &Ntcpping at the home Of
Mrs. w. S. Gwynn.
Z Mr.. John L. Armistead, who was
( horn in the house occupied by the
Rev. Giles B. Cooke (the rectory)
I and who has been away from
\ Mathews for seventeen years, is
spending the week here with rela-
hives and friends. He was &C
seompanied by his sister, Miss
Eva Armistead also a native of
the county, who is stopping at the
home of Capt. Gaius Billups. Mr..
.Armistead stopped at Green Man
sion for few days and at present
is at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Davis. He leaves for his home,
Rockingham, N. c., on Sunday.
MIR. Armistead has taken keen
delight in going over the scenes
4f his childhood. Yesterday a
friend introduced him TO Mrs.
Cooke who escorted him through
the house and grounds of his old
home. When Capt. Billups drove
with him into Court House on
Tuesday the first thing that he
looked for was an old tree that
s ands in the reCtory yard that he
Msed TO play under while a child
FARM FOR SALE - 1913
acres of land, 2 in cleared, II in
wood, Q in meadow or marsh and
about : acres of oyster shore;
situated in the WeStville Magis-
tcrial District Of Mathews county
.,ithin a few hundred yards of the
Chesapeake Bay. near the mouth
81 Garden Creek. For terms APP
a.'y to b. NJ. Diggs. Diggs Post
Office, Mathews county, Virginia
Mr.. Hartley White. who was
operated on fer appendicitis two
weeks ago, is bright and cheerful
and his friends who visit him at
lie Virginia State Hospital in
1Gchmond are hopeful of his
speedy recovery. AS soon-as,he
Is able to leave the hospital he
III return to Mathews to regain
c strength he lost undergoing
lne operation. He is expected
Alare not later than two weeks.
The Mobjack Bay Yacht Club
VIII meet at the Court House or
Tuesday next to make arrange
anonts for their annual races. A
9lrge attendance is requested.
There will be picnic at Winter
INerbor beach on Thursday. Aug.
2. 1907, beginning at 8 p. M
i ireshments will be on sale anC
Il good time is expected.
Mr.. Sands Smith. j., is at his
lrme threatened with appendi
citis. His friends hope for his
+2cedy recovery.
An account of the trip of the
Lille Estelle will appear in oul
next issue. The story came in
400 late for this weeks issue.
There will be baptising at the
HId Mariner place on Sunday
-xt at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Mr.
: vder will perform the cere,
ipny. SO far there are twenty
~~two persons to be baptised.
There will be special music al
the service at the Westville Bap,
fist Church on Sunday evening.
NMwGrace B. Siegel arrived ir
) pthews yesterday after an alb.
& zee of two months IN Richmond
Z, at the Exposition.
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