Source: Roanoke Beacon, 20 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org
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Al C. Howcutt Visits (1889)
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 20 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org
Charlie Layton Visits (1889)
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 20 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org
Mackey’s Ferry Letter (December 9, 1889)
The following items are excerpted from the Mackey’s Ferry Letter column:
- Mr. Winfield SPRUILL’s little boy has his thigh bone broken while picking up potatoes under the cart last Saturday morning. The cart dumped on him and caused his misfortune.
- The Rev. R.B. COLLIER was on time to fill his appointment at Frasier’s School House yesterday, the second Sunday. He preached, as usual, with great power, to a very respectable congregation. His text was very appropriate : “The barrel of meal wasteth not.” He set forth the unquestionable facts that if we would trust God, though there might be even a famine for three years and six months, that the children of God would be cared for. He also inferred from the text a lesson of self-denial, showing how the poor widow woman was blessed for her willingness to share the last morsel with the old prophet Elijah.
- There was three new comers in the neighborhood recently, W.S. DAVENPORT, J.A.S. DAVENPORT, and W.R. BASNIGHT are the lucky men. Children born in these days will probably be tough.
- Mr. Wiggins CLAGON is having his nets repaired for fishing.
- Mr. L.C. MARRINER has run a part of the walling around his two-acre lot at the Ferry and will begin his house in a few days. He has built one small tenant house for his watchman and is building a drying house to store his lumber.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 13 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org
Rev. C.W. Robinson Returns (1889)
Rev. C.W. ROBINSON has been returned to this charge. Our entire people could not have been better suited. He has done a faithful work during the past year and his efforts will not be less during the coming year. Both as a servant of God and as a man he has won the confidence and love of all who know him, and with one voice they welcome his return.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 13 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org
Cattie Boney Visits (1889)
Miss Cattie BONEY, who has been visiting her brother, Capt. John BONEY, has returned to her home in Duplin Roads.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 13 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org
Snowden Letter (December 9, 1889)
Excerpts from the Snowden Letter column:
- We have a good school under control of Miss Anna THOMAS, formerly of Greenville, NC
- Mr. Geo. E. STEVENSON seems to be doing a lively business at his mill and cotton gin, both are constantly at work. Mr. STEVENSON says he intends to suit his customers if he has to run the meal through the mill the second time.
- Mr. M.H. SNOWDEN, a very prominent merchant of this place, is doing a good business.
- Mr. C.C. BARNARD is one of the most polite and energetic salesman in our midst, he always meets his customers with a smile.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 13 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org.
Social Event (1889)
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 6 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org
NEWBERRY, L.L. and REID, Lena – (m. 1899)
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 6 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org