Local items from 1909; and more (10/2/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 30, 1909from the Mathews Journal Mrs. Gentry and Miss Grace Siegel will spend the winter at Hotel Mathews. Miss Mary Pointer of Achilles, Gloucester Co., visited… …
Prize winners (9/25/2024) - Hoover Cannon of Mathews took prizes in the State Fair of Virginia in 1985 with these pumpkins. He told Mathews Extension Service Agent T. E. Dinwiddie, at left, that one… …Fish steamer and bugeye collide (9/25/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, September 23, 1909from the Mathews Journal The gasoline bugeye owned and sailed by Capt. John Taylor of New Point and the fish steamer Poquoson collided near Wolf… …
Barn fire at Pepper Creek farm (9/18/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, September 16, 1909from the Mathews Journal Mr. Harry Armistead near Pepper Creek had the misfortune to lose his barn and stables with all of his fodder and… …
Artistry (9/18/2024) - Two events in September 1985 brought exhibits of artistry to Gloucester residents. At left, Everblooming Garden Club member Elaine Washington demonstrated the art of flowers at a meeting of the… …
A&P Store (9/18/2024) - The new A&P Store opened in 1954 in Mathews. Today, Food Lion occupies most of that area. …
60 years ago at MHS (9/11/2024) - The Mathews High School Brass Band appeared in parades and at football games in 1964. Directed by faculty member August Sieben, the members included drum major Sharon Brown, in front,… …L.M. Callis has a new line of teas (9/11/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 9, 1909from the Mathews Journal Having secured exclusive agency for Mathews C.H. for Bohea Importing Company’s Fine Teas, I am prepared to supply you with any… …
Guinea Heritage Day (9/4/2024) - Guinea Jubilee committee member Leslie Belvin helps Gloucester artist Lawrence “Skip” Hollingsworth unveil the 2014 poster contest winner, “Michelle Dawn,” at that year’s Guinea Heritage Day program. Guinea Heritage Day… …Local news from 1909 (9/4/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Sept. 2, 1909from the Mathews Journal Miss Pamela Hudgins is visiting her sister Mrs. Sadie Marchant at Crickett Hill. Miss Ora Atherton, of Hudgins, after a serious… …
First day (8/28/2024) - Second grade teacher Christina Tomcany lines up youngsters getting off the bus on the first day of school in 2010 at Lee-Jackson Elementary School in Mathews. Students, pictured from left,… …Picnic, lawn party to benefit Westville, Salem churches (8/28/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 26, 1909from the Mathews Journal The Ladies of Westville Church will give a lawn party on the church yard ground on Tuesday, Aug. 31 beginning at… …
Gloucester County Fair (8/21/2024) - Danielle Keeton, 6, and Chase Steele, 3, of Gloucester take a spin on a carnival ride at the 41st annual Gloucester County Fair, which was held in August 2011 at… …Typhoid patient in better health (8/21/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 19, 1909from the Mathews Journal GWYNN: Mrs. Lewis Powell, who has been ill with the typhoid fever, is much improved under the skillful care of Dr.… …
Back-to-back champs (8/14/2024) - Mathews High School volleyball coach Pat Moughon, her players and the fans all jump for joy after winning the 2012 VHSL state semifinal game against Gate City High School. The… …Excitement at a baptizing (8/14/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 12, 1909from the Mathews Journal Quite an excitement was raised around Susan on last Saturday by the upsetting to two small boats containing seven people. Misses… …
GMHS ribbon cutting (8/7/2024) - Fifteen years ago, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the new Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society shelter. Participants at the 2009 ceremony included, from left, volunteer Tonya Higgins; Jan Bishop, first paid… …
Who knows? (8/7/2024) - A crowd waits for something, possibly a steamboat, at an unknown date but probably around 100 years ago. Does anyone recognize the wharf? If you can help, please give us… …The sick list from Diggs (8/7/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Aug. 5, 1909from the Mathews Journal Capt. C.T. Banks of Diggs is at home suffering with a sprained foot caused by falling from the upper to the… …
Kayak camp (7/31/2024) - More than a dozen youth took part in the 2014 Kids Kayak and Conservation Camp sponsored by the Mathews Maritime Foundation and Mobjack Kayaking. Campers enjoyed land-based activities at the… …Local news items, including a case of typhoid fever (7/31/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 29, 1909from the Mathews Journal Miss Kate James has been quite sick for the past few days. Miss Mary Downs and friend Miss Nellie Farror have… …
Summer scenes (7/24/2024) - Sarah Gray Robinson, above, takes a dip at the Gloucester Point Beach, enjoying the first swim of summer in early June 1981. Below, Ann Nichols, captain, takes her crew of… …Lawn party, beach supper, and salt air (7/24/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, July 22, 1909from the Mathews Journal Diggs correspondent reports, The lawn party at Mr. T.A. Diggs’s was largely attended and everyone seemed to have a good time.Mr.… …
25 years ago: Were you prepared for Y2K? (7/24/2024) - 25 years ago: Were you prepared for Y2K?Class: American history, Grade 11Assignment: Things that happened 25 years agoStudent’s name: Jill Studious The teacher wanted us to find out and write… …
Hurricane Isabel (7/17/2024) - Hurricane season began on June 1 and fortunately so far this year we’ve been spared from the wrath of Mother Nature. One of the biggest storms to hit this area… …