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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
THURSDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1912.
THE MATHEWS FAIR.

The last two days Of the Math-
ews Fair found the weather all
thatcould be desired and slightly
larger crowd than usual in attend
ance. In the main the FAR NAV
be SAID to have been successful.
a result largely due TO President
Stubs and Secretary Z. Nj. Blake.
The exhibits were less than for
mer.years but OF excellent quality.
On Thursday Cob5s Creek for
feited the base oall game to the
Glebe and two amatuer teams
played for the amusement of the
crowd.
The free-for-all was won by
Virginia Bedworth with Black
Jim second and Milton Maid sd.
1t was easy for the fast gray mare
and she was never forced to exert
herself, Time; 2.32. 2:3o and
2:3I1A.
The $40 class wa won in easy
fashion by Lady Chilton.a daugh-
ter of Blackbird. by old Bedworth
the famous sire. Alfred BedwOrth
big bay stallion from King and
Queen finished second and looks
like a good trOtter. Virginia Boy
finished third and Mono fourth.
Time; 1887. 2:2oA and 2;2o5z.
A speech by Prof. Heiges on
corn raising and the playing of
the Band were interesting tea
lures.
FRIDAY.
The MoLjack and Glebe base
ball teams Locked horns in the
morning a3d barring one inning
In which the Glebe boys went up
in the air, played a hard hitting
and exciting game. the score be-
ing 10 to 10.
The $3.50 trot went to Black
Jim who proved himself a good
trOtter by vacing three days sue
Cessfully and being apparently
better The third than the first.
Alfred G. Bedworth captured
second place and Baron Bed
worth and Earl of Mobjack third
and fourth respectively. Time;
2:2oA. 2:3o and 2:z3A.
The 800 proved the fastest of
the meet and was won by Salina
Bed'vorth owned by Mr.. Boothe
Eubank of Dunnsville, and train
ed and raced bv E. NJ. Blake.
Virginia Boy and Orelia finished
ed second and third. Time; 2;2s.
2;24H and 2;2oN.
Mr.. Roy Charles of Newport
News. oficiated as starter, and
Messrs. Willie Stubs. w. l..
Shield and Mr.. Sanders as judges.
a number of school children. all
of whom had been sent compli-
mentaIy tickets. were on hand
and after the races we're address,
ed by Rev. r. A. Folkes. promi-
nent educator of Gloucester. He
is a school man of experience and
made strong speech.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
DEATHS.
]. H. WILLIAMS.

Mr.. John Herbert Williams Sied at
his home near Mathews c. II. after a
brief illness on Monday morning. He
was taken suddenly i'll at Mathews c.
H. last week and had to be carried
home where he grew steadily worse.
Mr.. Williams was 6S years of age
and was we'll known in the county, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Herbert
Williams. having been residents here
for long time. He moved to Mathews
some two ) ears ago and since that time
has lived a quiet ana retiring life.
The funeral services were conducted
Mt the home on Tuesday afternoon by
Rev. Giles B. Cook and the body laid
to rest in the family burying ground.
A widow. two daughters. Misses
Emma and Eta, and three sons, Will
lie, Clinton and Herbert survive him.
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MARRIAGES.
SADLER-MO MORGAN.

Quite an attractive marriage
took place at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. r. o. Morgan Thursday
night, Oct. II. when their ONLY
daughter. Miss Rosa Morgan.
was married 30 Mr.. Carroll Sad
Ter. The home was beautifully
decorated in Autumn leaves. red
berries and evergreens.
The bride was attired in a beau
tiful white net dress made over
white silk. she had a beautiful
wreath of orange blossoms for her
hair. while she carried a bunch of
roses in her hand. The COCOON
wore the conventional black and
had bouquet of lilies of the val
ley pinned on his coat. The wait
ers were Misses Vivian Hunley,
butts SadIer. Fanny Gray Hud-
gins. and Messrs. Ed. Morgan.
Southey Morgan and Cephus
Brooks. Mr.. Southey Morgan,
brother of the bride, acted as
best man. Miss kClara Clayville
played the beautiful LohengrIn
wedding march for the bridal
party. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. l.. ]. Phaup.
Being a very pleasant evening,
games were played on the lawn
as we'll as in the house. Miss
Butts Sadlcr gave some pretty
music while Miss May Morgan
sang.
Many friends and relatives at
tended the marriage. Refresh
ments were served and praise be
to the lady who LAID the table for
it looked splendid.
The brides turning out dress
was dark blue serge. while she
wore a large blue picture hat
trimmed in dark blue ostrich
plumes, and gloves to match.
They received many handsom {
presents. and everybody wishes
them a long and happy life. We
are all very glad to know that the
bride and groom will continue to
live among us.
ROSE BUB.
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INDICTMENT OF
MOSES ]. MONTERO
FORMER CLERK OF GOOCHLAND
Is CHARGED WITH y $4,000
SHORTAGE IN ACCOUNTS.

R 1 c H NJ o n d. VA.-Special.-
= After examining Ii. b. Boudar. the
expert accountant Of Richmond. the
Brano jury in the Circuit Court OF
Eoochland county. yesterday returned
2 seven-count indictment against Mo-
ses I. MonteirO, for twelve years clerk
81 the county. Six counts in the in
Slctment charge Misrepresentation OF
iunos OF the county of Goochland.
While the seventh alleges the same Of
Nhse with reference to monies be-
5onging TO the Commonwealth
II appears, according to the state
penis made by Mr.. Boudar. whose
~ m II. b. Boudar & Son. examined
" r. MonteirO's books. that the ex-
elerk owes the county about $4,000
me audit shows that he has over
Eawn his salary in large amounts
and mat the compensation coming TO
IN Tor indexing records was much
sreater than had been agreed upon.
IL mas been known for sometime
Vat there were irregularities in Mr..
NonteirO's accounts. The secret
tfake0 out When be retired from Of
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
GOOD ROADS LETTER.

EDITOROFTHE MATHEWS JOURNAL,
Having read with a good deal
of interest the several articles APP
pearing in your paper on roads,
and believing that the good road
problem should be one of the par
amount issues in every communi-
ty. hope to make some sagges-
tiOns that will help to further the
sentiment being aroused along
those lines in Mathews County.
Coed roads at the present day
are receiving more attention than
ever before in history and for
this reason the people are begin
ming to realize what it means to
have good roads. Through the
experience of portions of the
country that have ado pied a good
system Of road building, they
have not only added to the COM
fort Of light driving but TO the
man who is hauling big loads. it
has doubled his carrying capacity
which means money. while to
owner OF property tributary to
TO a good road it has raised the
valuation one third.
In the government inv estigation
as 10 the present high cost Ct liY-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Mr.. Gilbert Diggs. the young
orator of Lower Mathews. will
speak in behalf of the National
Democratic Ticket at the follow.
ing places:
Penny, Saturday. Sept. 20.
p. m; Peary, TUESDAY,, Oct. Ist.
p. m; r. 6, Brooks store. Satur.
day, Oct. 5th. 8 p. m; New Point
Tuesday, Oct. s. p. m; Cobbs
Greek. Thursday. Oct. 10, 8 pm
]. X. Brooks store, Laban, Thnrs.
day, Oct. 81, 8 p. M.
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MRS. JENNIE BENSON.

Mrs. Jennie Benson, the beloved wife
of Capt. Theodore Benson, died last
Wednesday evening. The funeral was
preached at the home Friday afternoon
at three O'Clock by Rev. L. II. Suddith.
She is survived by five loving child
rem; Mesdames Lola Edwards, Annie
Adams, Matte Williams and Messrs.
Ed and Charley Benson.
A loving mother has gone home 10
rest with those who love Jesus.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.
From which none ever makes to weep
a calm and undistur0ed repose,
Unbroken by the last of foes.
Asleep in Jesus, peaceful rest.
Whose waking is Supremacy bIest,
No fear, no woe, shall dim that
hour.
That manifests the Saviour's power
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
ROSE BUB.

THE Journal has on hand hand
some Autographed receipts which
will be given or mailed TO all con-
tributors Of the Democratic Cam
paign Fund.
These receipts will make valua-
bic souvenirs being handsomely
embossed and having upon them
pictures of Wilson and Marshall
Send in your contribution as ur-
ged in the appeal below at once.
Do you want a President Of the
United States who will be obi
gated to no other interest than
that Of the people. and who will
place the welfare of the country
before that of the exploiters'
If you do, you should freely
contribute your share toward the
success of Woodrow Wilson-who
is depending on you and not up
on your enemies to fnaEce the
cause he represeDts-which is
your causel
Cut ont the coupon below and
mail with your contribution to
Editor Mathews Journal.
Editor Mathews Journai:
AS a believer in the progressive
ideals of government represented in the
candidacy of Woodrow Wilson for
President of the United States and to
the end that he may take the Office
free.handed, untrammeled and obli-
gated to mont but the people Of the
country wiah to contribute through
you to be forwarded to Governor Will
son the sum of . toward
the expenses Ut his campaign.
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SAVED BY HIS WIFE.

She's wise woman who knows just
what to do when her husbands life is
in danger, but Mrs. h. ]. Flint, Brain
tree, is of II at kind. 'She insisted on
my using DR.. Kings New Discovery. "
writes Mr.. F. for a dreadful cough,
when was so weak my friends all
thought 1 had only a short time to live
and il completely cured me-" A quicl,
cure for coughs and colds, it is the
most safe and reliable medicine for
many throat and lung troubles-grip.
bronchitis, Group, whooping cough,
quinsy. tonsilitis, hemmorrhages. A
trial will convince you. SOC and 81. OK
Guaranteed by all druggists.
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NOTICE.
Charles Heath and others,
Charles E. Rafferty, and othe

Charles (. Rafferty, and others.
BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
Of the County of Mathews entered in
the above cause OH the 81 day of Nav,
1912, as Special Commissioner there
in named, will offer for sale and sell
at public auction at Mathews G. H. lat
the front door of the Court House at IL
O'Clock A. M, on Monday, November
18th, 1912, the blowing certificates OF
capital stock of the Versailles Corpor-
alton, a corpor atib Incorporated un-
der the State of delaware:
Certificate No 1 for 1899 shares OF
the CON mon stock bf said corpor alton.
Cert hcate No. for shares of the
common stock of the said corporation.
Certificate No. 8 for 3 shares of the
common stock of tie said corporation.
Certificate No. 4 for shares of the
common stock of tie said corporation.
Certificate No. 227, for 789 shares OF
the preferred stocklOf the said corpor
alton.
Terms; cash.
Signed: II. G. GARRETT,
Oct. "a, 1912. Special Com.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
LOG ON THE TRACK

OF the fast express means serious trou-
bic ahead if not removed, SO does loss
of appetite. II means lack of vitality
loss OF strength and nerve weakness.
IT appetite fails take Electric Bittcrs
quickly 70 overcome the cause bV ton
ing up the stomach and curing the in
digestion. sMichael HI ssheimer of Lin
coin, Neb. had been sick for years but
six bottles of Electric Bitters put him
right on his feet again. They have
helped thousands. They give pure
blood, strong nerves, good digestion.
Only SOC at all druggists.
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SAVES LEG OLE Roy.

ut seemed that my l4-year old boy
would have to lose his leg on account
OF an ugly ulcer caused by a bad
oruise. wrote d. F. Howard Aquone
N. c. "All remedies and doctors treat.
ment failed till we tried Buckleu's Ar.
MICA Salve and cured him with onebox.
Cures burns rolls skin eruptions piles.
2Sc at all druggists.
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TO TIE PUBLIC.

have established a grist mill
at Catch Penny. near Blakes, and
will. on Tuesday of each week.
grind corn for any one so desir-
ing. Meal always on hand at the
prevailing prices.
DR.. ]. w. d. HAYNES.
July I8-6m.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-24
IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF
7 II r CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE COUNTY OF MATTHEW'S

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF
4 ii r. CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE COUNTY OF MATHEWS
on the oath day of September. 1912.
Mary Ellen Smith, Plaintiff,
against
Apostle James Smith. Defendant.
The object of this suit is to secure a
divorce for the plaintiff, Mary Ellen
Smith. from defendant, Apostle James
Smith, from the bonds of matrimouv.
A VinculO Matrimonii.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, Appetite
James Smith, not a resident of the
State of Virginia, it is ordered that he
do appear here within fifteen DAYS af.
ter due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect his inter-
est in this suit. And it is further or
dered that copy hereof be published
once week for four weeks in the
Mathews Journal, a newspaper pub
| lished in the County of Mathews, and
that copy be posted al the front door
of the courthouse of this county on the
9TH day of October, 1912, that being
the next succeeding rule day after this
order was entered.
A CopY-Teste:
r. L. McCready p. q.
Sands Smith. Clerk.
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perform the ceremony.
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Campaign Contributions

The Journal will receive and
remit contributions to the Demo-
cratic Campaign Fund. Amount
received thus far:
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Former Road COMMISSIONS Allowed Part Salary

Former Road Commissioners Allowed Part Salary
N. Tate Jones, former road commits
sioner, having presented bill for sl25.
same being salary for the month OF
June, thereon Joseph L Favre made
motion to allow the said N Tate Jones
SloO as compensation for that month,
said motion was duly seconded by N Z
Mauffray-H S Weston and E Smith
voting nay-when it became necessary
for the president to cast the deciding
vote, which he did, voting yea, where
upon the motion was carried and the
clerk ordered to issue warrant to the
said II Tate Jones for 500 out of the
road and bridge fund.
e. Van whitfield, tax-collector. pre-
sented the list Of insolvencies for the
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COUNTY ORDERS TWO
DRAW BRIDGES BUILT
At Once-One Across Jor
dan River and the Other
Across Bayou Lacroix.
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR j. p. IN 4 BEATS
Also to Determine Whether
Prosecuting Atty Shall
Be Retained or Not.

Hancock county Board of Supervisors
adjourned Friday after long and ar
duous session, fruitful of much and good
work.
Bridge Ordered Built Across Bayou Lacroix and
Jordan River.
Ordered by the Board that w. r.
Bell, road commissioner, be and he is
hereby directed to build a substantial
wooden bridge across Bayou Lacroix at
the public ferry across said bayou on
the Bay Kiln road, said bridge to be at
least ten feet wide and the draw across
the channel of said bayou to be not less
than 50 feet long and be constructed
out of first-class material and be finish
ed in good, workman-like manner. 1t
is further ordered that said commission
er be directed to build like bridge a.
cross Jordan river at the Mcleod ferry,
on said road, the same to be at least 10
feet wide and the draw across the chan =
mel of said river to be not less than 35
feet long.
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Toulme, mayor; Geo, c. Firsching, r.
Blaize and r w Webb, aldermen; r J
Murtagh, marshal; r F O'Brien, sec
retary; absent, Alderman P Lutzzi.
The Board resumed the examination
of the assessment rolls, but, same not
being concluded, took recess to Tues
day evening, August 18th, at $3.50
o'clock pm. Attest: r F O'Brien. Sec
retary.
Tuesday evening, August 18th, 1912,
at $3.50 o'clock p m, the Board recon-
vened. Present, Hon r w Toulme,
mayor; Geo Firsching, r Blaize and
r w Webb, aldermen; r j Murtagh,
marshal; r F 0'Brien, secretary; alb
sent, p Lutzzi, alderman.
On motion of Alderman Firsching,
seconded by Alderman Webb, the fol-
lowing resolution was passed and
adopted:
Resolved by the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen that the public street of the
city of Bay st. Louis, extending from
Second street to Dunbar avenue in the
first ward OF said city, the land ira
versed by said street, having been do
mated by Mrs Reiss, shall be known as
and is hereby officially named Ruello
avenue.
The Board resumed the examination
of the assessment rolls, but same not
being concluded, took recess to We'd
nesday, August II, at $3.50 p m.
Attest: r F O'Brien, secretary.
Wednesday evening, August Ii, 1912.
at $3.50 o'clock p M, the Board recon
vened; present, Hon r w Toulme,
mayor; Geo Firsching, r Blaize and
r w Webb, aldermen; r Murtagh,
marshal; r F O'Brien, secretary; alb
sent, Lutzzi, alderman.
The Board resumed the examination
and revising of the assessment rolls,
real and personal, and, same being con-
cluded, it was ordered that the assess
ment of realty and personally for the
year 1912, as returned by the assessor
and revised, equalized and corrected by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Bay St. Louis, be and the
same is hereby received, approved and
signed by the Mayor in open Board.
1t was further ordered that the secre-
tary make copies of same as required
by law.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned to meeting in course.
Attest: r. F. O'BRIEN,
Secretary.
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Ordered by the Board that the fol-
lowing changes in assessments be made
for the year 1912 on account of change
of ownership of realty and that the
same be certified to the tax-collector,
to-wit:
Lots q and %, Bouslog's plat. block
A, square 81, from Lena A. Combel to
Mrs. Connerly.
Lots and s, block 4, square 81, Bous-
logs plat, from Lena A. Combel to Mrs.
John Hennessey.
Lots and 6, block 4, square9t, Bous-
logs plat, from Lena A. Combel to Robt.
Hennessey.
Lots 4 and 5, block 1, square %, Bay
ST. Louis and Waveland Land Company
from Lena A. Combel to Georgiana
Smith.
Lots s, 9, 10 and IL, block 5, square
q, Bay st. Louis and Wayeland Land
Co., from Lott Johnson to Lena A.
Combel.
Lots 26 and 81, block 1, square 20,
Bay ST. Louis Land and Improvement
Company from Matte Lewis to Lena
A. Combel.
West,50 feet from lots 10 to "a, inc,
of block %, Clermont Harbor, from Gulf
Coast Development Co. to Lucy Oom-
bel; to be assessed at $50.
Lot 6, square 8, town of Pennington
from C. K. Russ to Merchants Grocery
Company, assessed at $50.
Lot 8, square 81, town of Pearlington.
from F. C. Bordages, Jr.. to Angeline
G.. Fountain.
Lots IA, is, Is and So, square D, lots
so and loo, square N, lots 88, SO. f08 to
113, inclusive, square F, lots t18, f2f.
125, square S, town of Gainesville, from
Dan Carver to F. C. Bordages, Sr.
Lots 10 and 81, square D, town OF
Gainesville, from A.. !. Carver to F. G.
Bordages, Sr.
Lots 126 and t27, spare R, lot So,
cemetery square, lot 2O0x2oO it., south
OF cemetery, in cemetery square, all in
town of Gainesville, from A. j. Carver
to F. G. Bordages, Sr.
Lot is, block Sc, Bay st. Louis Land
and Improvement Go, from John <
Edwards to e E Saucier.
Lot so and east 158 feet Of lot si, 3rd
ward Town of Waveland, from JOS q
Bourgeois to Ellen D Hudson.
West 80 feet of lot 81 and east &C
feet of lot 50, from Rosa Bourgeois t.
Joseph D Bourgeois. Bird ward, Wave
land.
Lot lo4, 3rd ward Wayeland, from 3
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Catherine Hoffman, to r. J. Williams
Lumber Co., e1s of nwA section 4,
township z, south range 16 west, from
Catherine Hoffmann to Fl. Weston Lbr.
Co.
Lots I2I and i26 and 41.35 feet of lot
lbs, assess to Belle Trager, nell OF sell
and nw14 of sell and ne14 of sw114 Sec
tion 10, township Z, range f6 west,
from Catherine Hoffman, to Fl. Wes-
ton Lumber Co.
E1s of neA, e15 of se14 and s1S of
nw14 of section IL, township I, range
is, from E H Hoffman,, agent, to H
Weston Lumber Co.
Sw14 of ne14, nw14 of se14 and sw14
of sell section IL, 7-16, from Catherine
Hoffman, to H Weston Lumber Co.
VIZ of sell, ne14 of nw14, sell of
sw4 and wiz of wiz section f2-7-i6,
from E H Hoffman,, agent, to H Wes-
ton Lumber Co.
VIZ of sell, ne14 of nw114, sell of
sw14 and wiz of VIZ section 12-7-t6,
from E H Hoffman,, agent, to H
weston Lbr Co..
Nw14 of ne1 section 12-7-t6, from
E H Hoffman, to- H weston Lumber
Co.
VIZ of sell and VIZ of ne14 section
1916. from E H Hoffman,, agent,
to Fl weston Lumber Co.
NJ OF se14 and swA of sw14 of
sw14 of section t4-7-16, from E H
Hoffman, to H weston Lumber CO.
Lot 852, 1st ward City of Bay ST.
Louis, from Catherine Hoffman, to A
r Cuevas.
Part of sw14 in Melite Lesassier
claim in section "a, township s, south
OF range IA west, and western part of
lot 48, rear of 1st ward Bay st. Louis,
from E H Hoffman, and Catherine
Hoffman, to Jerome Cuevas.
Lot 505, 1st ward Bay ST. Louis,
from E H Hoffman, and Catherine
Hoffman, to Jerome Cuevas.
Lot sos, 1st ward Bay ST. Louis, and
lot S3 in the rear of tst ward Bay ST.
Louis, from Mabel V. Cazeneuve to
Catherine Hoffman,.
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To Determine Whether the Office of Prosecutin,
Attorney Shall Be Retained or Abolished.

Ordered by the Board that the Elec-
ton Commissioners of Hancock county
be and they are hereby directed to give
public notice thereof, according to law,
and provide for the holding of an elec-
ton in the various precincts of said
county, on Tuesday, the 9th day of
November, A. D. 1912, for the purpose
of determining whether the county
shall retain or discontinue the Office OF
county prosecuting attorney, as provid-
ed in chapter 253 of the laws of 1912,
and said commissioners are directed to
have the necessary ballots printed and
provide for the holding of said election
in all respects in accordance with said
act.
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Boston Varnish Company