Excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column.
Tobe JOHNSTON, colored, has erected a very neat cottage residence on the east end of Water street.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 8 November 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
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Beacon Flashes (November 1, 1889)
The following items are excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:
- Mrs. Eliza RANKINS is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. HOUSTON.
- Mr. E.S. CHESSON has resigned his position as salesman with S. ADLER.
- Mrs. Gov. JARVIS has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A.O. GAYLORD, for the past few days.
- Mr. J.E.C. JOHNSTON, a popular young farmer, brought to our office yesterday the largest ear of corn we ever saw – it measured nearly 18 inches in length. It was raised on W.H. HAMPTON’s River farm.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 1 November 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Beacon Flashes (October 25, 1889)
The following items are excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:
- Mr. Moses JEFFRY, formerly of this place, but now of Williamston, was in the city this week.
- Mrs. W.T. SPRUILL, nee Miss Alice HILLIARD, of Roper, is the guest of her father, Mr. J.P. HILLIARD.
- Mr. Ellis NORMAN and family, of Winfall, were the guest of his mother, Mrs. E. LUDFORD, this week.
- Mrs. Dennis DAVIS, nee Cottie JOHSTON, of Roper, spent a few days with her aunt, Mrs. I.F. HARRISON, this week.
- Mrs. Alfred BLOUNT, of Roper, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. L. DUNSTON, of Creswell, was the guest of her son, Mr. H.A. BLOUNT this week.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 25 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Charlotte JACKSON Burned (1889)
Excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:
Charlotte JACKSON, a highly respected colored girl was seriously burned by falling into the fire while in a fit of apoplexy, on Monday. Her recovery is doubtful.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 25 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Beacon Flashes (October 18, 1889)
The following items are excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:
- Miss Mattie JOHNSTON, who has been teaching school at Long Ridge, is quite ill at her home in “Roseneath.”
- Mr. James BRINKLEY and family and Mrs. M.L. DOWDY, of Winton, are the guest of their brother, Mr. D.O. BRINKLEY.
- Mr. Samuel BAYNOR, proprietor of the “Old Kentucky Stables,” informs us that he will enter his Thoroughbred in the running race at the Edenton Fair. She is a fine horse and swift runner, and we think will take the premium.
- Among the most valuable present received by W.M. BATEMAN and wife, who were married at the State Fair last Tuesday was a life insurance policy of $1,000 on the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N.J., by Mr. J.W. THOMPSON and a policy of $1,000 on the life of the groom for the bride by the agent of the Union Central Co. Mr. C.J. HUNTER of Raleigh.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 18 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Bay View House Purchased (1889)
The Bay View House of Edenton has been purchased by Mr. J.E. BONNER. This house from its earliest history has been a credit to Edenton, and we are sure under the management of Mr. BONNER it will retain its record among the traveling public. We wish it unbound success.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 18 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
LINEBERGER, Land – (d. 1889)
Land LINEBURGER, aged 45, was accidentally shot and killed near Lowell, NC, 12 miles from Charlotte, by his friend Frank SIMMONS, while both were out hunting.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 18 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
School Closing Exercises (1889)
Excerpted from the Long Ridge Letter column:
The closing exercises of our school here took place Friday, Oct. 4th. Quite a crowd assembled to witness the exercises, which began at 7pm, with appropriate vocal music which was followed by dialogues, declamations, etc., until midnight. The pupils, many of whom never were on the stage before, all did well. Thanks to their worthy young instructor, Mr. W.D. BOWEN, who did all in his power to assist them. Then the school assembled for the last time, and aided by the teacher, sang that sweetest of all parting songs, “God be with you.” Mr. BOWEN then arose and in a clear manly voice spoke a few appropriate words of farewell. Ah! the tears that fell as those who had been so long together listened to the farewell words of their beloved teacher. The many laughs were hushed at last and the boys and girls with grave white faces and tearful eyes crowded around their kind young teacher, who they all loved so dearly, to say good-by.
Ah! what anguish has earth greater than parting? I think that, except kissing the dead for the last time, there is nothing harder than to feel that you are looking your last on the face of a dear living friend and say good-by. It is the saddest word tongue or pen, but sooner or later it must be uttered, sooner or later we must clasp the hands of our best and dearest friends for the last time, and while our hearts seem breaking, say good-by. We never know how dearly we love our friends until the trying hour of parting comes, then we long with all our hearts for one more glimpse of their dear faces and realize how true are the words that we never sufficiently prize our blessings until we lose them, but we will hope to meet again if not on earth, in that heavenly land where there will be no more parting.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 11 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Beacon Flashes (October 11, 1889)
The following items are extracted from the Beacon Flashes column:
- Mr. J.L. HOWELL, of Creswell, was in the city yesterday.
- Mr. Henry WALKER, of Columbia, was in the city on Sunday last.
- Mr. J.E. HUGHES, who is now in business at Edenton, was in the city this week.
- Ex-Police, Jos. TUCKER, entered upon the duties as Section Master on the A. & R. Railroad Wednesday last.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 11 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
J.J. BOYLE Charged with Rape (1889)
Excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:
Ex-Priest J.J. BOYLE who was charged with committing rape upon one Miss WHITAKER, was tried at Raleigh last week and found guilty. He was sentenced to be hanged on Nov. 29th, but an appeal was granted which will defer the execution.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 11 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.