115 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 17, 1907From the Mathews Journal
Miss Effie Miles gave a party in honor of her guest, Miss Hyacinth Williams of Norfolk. The rooms were brightened by pretty decorations of holly and mistletoe. Games were played and music reveled in until 9 o’clock, when the guests adjourned to the dining room, where they found a table loaded down with good things.
110 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 18, 1912from the Mathews Journal
The Farmers’ Winter Course begins at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute on Feb. 1. Students desiring to take this are charged no tuition and are furnished necessities at cost.

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Jan. 19, 1922from the Gloucester Gazette
Naxera: A number of the most popular young ladies and gentlem...