Excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

• The new house of Mr. S. BAYNOR on Water street is nearing completion.
• Miss Alethea NORMAN, of Creswell, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Fannie NORMAN. 
• Mr. Thos. HUSON, formerly business manager of the Beacon, left on Sunday lst for Roanoke, W. Va.
• Mr. I.F. HARRISON having accepted a position with T.W. BLOUNT at Roper, has moved his family to that place.
• Miss Maggie COFER, who has been adding so much to the social enjoyment of our town by her charming presence for the past several weeks, has returned to her home in Portsmouth, leaving many sad hearts behind.
• Last Saturday our job department issued circulars announcing that Capt. W.A. DARDEN, would address the people and Farmers’ Alliances of Martin county on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June, today we announce the death of that gifted speaker.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 6 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.