Excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

• Mrs. Chas. MARTIN of Norfolk, is the guest of her sister, Miss Lottie NEWBERRY.
• Mr. S. BAYNOR had his hand badly bitten on Monday by a wild horse which he was handling.
• Mr. N.D. NORMAN of Norfolk, is the guest of his son, Mr. M.J. NORMAN on East Main street.
• Mrs. Claud SPRUILL of Creswell was in the city this week the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. PEAL.
• Mr. R.J. MANNING left on Saturday last to accept a position on the U.S. Snag fleet now at work near Scotland Neck.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 16 May 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.