Excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

• Mrs. A.L. DOUGHTIE, of Winton, is the guest of her brother, Mr. D.O. BRINKLEY.
• Master Tommie ROGERSON has accepted a position as salesman with Mr. J.W. PIERCY.
• Master LEHMAN, the little son of Mr. J.A. NORMAN, fell from a ladder last week on some stakes, one of which entered his thigh, inflicting a very painful wound.
• Mr. Whalon HARDISON, formerly cabin boy on the schooner O. Coke, was on Saturday last promoted to the position of captain of that vessel, vice Capt. T. MIDGETT, resigned to take charge of Hornthal & Bro’s new schooner.  Our congratulations Capt. HARDISON.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 September 1890. Available online at DigitalNC.org.