110 YEARS AGOThursday, May 25, 1911from the Mathews Journal
The ladies of the Civic League here will run an excursion from Hicks, Williams, Philpotts, and Diggs Wharves to Norfolk on June 30, for the benefit of the Mathews High School. A royal good time with no killjoys on the trip. Eight hours allowed you in Norfolk. Everybody talk for it, work for it, take it and laugh over it.

100 YEARS AGO Thursday, May 26, 1921from the Gloucester Gazette
On Friday, May 20, at 5 o’clock, the quarterly social of the Woman’s Auxiliary of Severn Presbyterian Church at Naxera was held on the manse shores, the members of Circle I entertaining the members of Circle II. After a delightful picnic supper consisting of sandwiches, lemonade and cake, everyo...