110 YEARS AGO
Thursday, May 27, 1909
from the Mathews Journal
Gwynn’s Island: A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Baptist Church on Thursday night May 20 when Miss Addie Diggs became the bride of Mr. Vernon Rowe, Rev. L. H. Suddith officiating. The wedding march was played by Miss Ruth Muse. The bride’s attendants were Delia Diggs, Johnny Sparrow, Lora Owens, Edward Hurst, Bernice Callis, John Godsey, Pearl Blake, Billie Carney, Goldie Callis and Thomas Mitchem.
100 YEARS AGO
Thursday, May 29, 1919
from the Gloucester Gazette
People’s Wants
LOST: A breast-pin, spray of lily of the valley on a black ground. Reward for return to Mrs. T.E. DuVal.
LOST: Buick crank handle, about two miles from town, this week. Finder will please leave same at Buick Garage. Miss S.E. Cox.
FOUND: A door key, bearing No. 32. Owner call at Gazette office.
from the Mathews Journal
The Journal published a short time ago a notice of the purchase of land on Gwynn’s Island for a camp...