110 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Oct. 1, 1908
from the Mathews Journal
Messrs. J. Boyd and Robert Lee Sears were in Baltimore several days this week purchasing new goods for their store.
Mr. Emmett Jarvis leaves Friday for Baltimore to purchase his fall and winter stock of goods for his up-to-date department store.
Mr. Wyatt Wolffe leaves Friday for Baltimore where he goes to purchase his fall and winter lines of millinery and other goods.
Mr. John Burke and family recently moved into their beautiful new home near Mathews Court House.
100 YEARS AGO
Thursday, Sept. 26, 1918
from the Mathews Journal
Notice: I expect to leave for service in the army in a few days; and feel that the people should know with whom I am leaving my practice. Dr. White has kindly consented to look after all of my work from Mathews C.H. to the lower end of the county, while Dr. D.F. Brown and Dr. C.M. Rains have volunteered to look after my work elsewhere. When I return I hope to continue to give you the same faithfu...