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Mary Smith Returns Home (1890)

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Excerpt from the Beacon Flashes column:

Miss Mary SMITH, who has been spending some time with her sister, Mrs. F.A. CRARY, returned to her home at Leechville, on Saturday last.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 4 July 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (July 4, 1890)

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Select excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mr. G.L. HOUSTON has accepted a position with L.C. MARRINER, of Mackey’s Ferry, as sawyer.
  • The public school at Cool Spring will begin on Monday next, July 7th, Mrs. Mattie AUSBON, teacher.
  • Mr. C.A. WALKER has accepted a position with J.M. REID & Son as salesman, vice Mr. H.B. BROWN resigned.
  • Mr. Gordon L. VINCENT, of Princeton, Va., and sister Mattie E. VINCENT, of Salisbury, Md., are the guests of their brother, Mr. J.E. VINCENT, on Washington street.
  • Col. W.H. FITCHETT left on Monday for his summer home in the mountains of Virginia.  He was accompanied by his niece, Miss Beatrice HINER, of Virginia, who has been attending the Plymouth High School at this place.  The Col. will return in the early fall, but we are sorry to say that Miss HINER bids us good bye to return no more, at least not as school girl – Peace be still.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 4 July 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Chas. G. Speight Loses Horse (1890)

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Excerpt from the Roper Letter column (dated June 25, 1890):

Mr. Chas. G. SPEIGHT lost a fine horse last night, the horse was shot while in the stable either through the window or door.  The probabilities are that he was killed by a stray shot as there twenty-five or fifty pistols and gun reports heard every nights.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 27 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

C.W. Toms Closes School (1890)

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Excerpt from the Beacon Flashes column:

Prof. C.W. TOMS closed his school at this place on the 10th inst., and is now at his home in Hertford where he will spend the summer.  He will return again about September 1st to open the Fall session of the Plymouth High School.  During his stay here Prof. TOMS made many friends who will be glad to welcome him back in September, he also made a favorable impression on our people as a teacher and we are sure the number of pupils will be greatly increased next session.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 27 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (June 27, 1890)

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Select excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mr. J.F. AYERS has returned from a visit to Maryland and Virginia.
  • Miss Gertie MIZELLE, of Long Ridge, is the guest of relatives in the city.
  • The Alliance men say L.I. FAGAN, of Plymouth, or H.A. LEECHFIELD, of Creswell, will be our next Sheriff.  Both good men.
  • Rev. C.W. ROBINSON and Mess. S.M. WHALEY and W.C. AYERS were among the number that attended the Sam Jones meeting at Norfolk this week.
  • Miss Lethia NORMAN who has been in our town for the past three weeks as the guest of Mrs. Fannie NORMAN, returned to her home at Creswell on Wednesday.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 27 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Maggie Bowen Visits (1890)

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Excerpt from the Beacon Flashes column:

Miss Maggie BOWEN, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J.E.C. JOHNSTON, near town, returned to her home at Pantego last Sunday.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 27 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Cat Hatches Eggs (1890)

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A few weeks ago the wife of Matthew SEYMOUR, of New Hope township, Chatham county, N.C., put some eggs in a basket and soon afterward noticed that a cat laid down on them.  It continued to lie there day after day until a chicken was hatched from every egg – eleven in number.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 27 June 1890, pg 1. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Morris and Jackson Home (1890)

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Excerpt from the Long Ridge Letter column:

Mess. F.L. MORRIS and John W. JACKSON who have been for quite awhile attending school at Scotland Neck, have returned to their homes at this place where a hearty welcome awaited them from their many friends and relatives.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 20 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Creswell Letter (June 16, 1890)

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Select items from the Creswell Letter column:

  • Prof. W.S. DUNSTON made a Sunday School talk on Sunday morning last.  His subject was, Let us not sleep as do others, but let us work for the Sunday School.  I am sure if there could be such a talk made every Sunday in the school there would be double the number who attend.
  • Rev. J.F. TUTTLE held divine services here on Saturday and Sunday morning last.  He did not preach at night as he was not feeling well.
  • The Creswell school is nearing its close.  Hon. W.B. SHAW, of Shawboro, will deliver the annual address on June 25th, all who wish to hear a good talk come to the commencement on the night of the 25th inst.
  • C.T. SPRUILL has commenced work on his house.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 20 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Five Pounds Reward (1790)

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Ran away from the subscriber living in Surry county, North-Carolina, near Allen’s iron works, on the 29th July last, a negro fellow by the name of Charles; about thirty years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high, has a down look, and one of his upper foreteeth is out; I am apprehensive he is making for Downing Creek, which lays some distance south of Fayetteville. Whoever will deliver said fellow to me again shall receive the above reward, besides all reasonable expenses paid by
William T Lewis, August 28, 1790

Source: North Carolina Chronicle or Fayetteville Gazette. 4 October 1790.