William Atkinson Visits Sister (1890)

Excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

Mr. William ATKINSON, of Pasquotank county, was in the city this week the guest of his sister, Mrs. M.E. BOWEN.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 29 August 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

H.A. Prince Moves (1890)

We regret to announce that Mr. H.A. PRINCE, formerly of South Mill, but who has resided in Plymouth for the past year, has moved with his family to E. City. Since coming to Plymouth, Mr. PRINCE and his family have made many friends, whose best wishes go with them to their new home.


Source: Roanoke Beacon, 25 April 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Alexander Armstrong Moves (1890)

Excerpted from the Creswell Letter (dated January 14, 1890)

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Source: Roanoke Beacon, 17 January 1890.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

MORGAN, W.G. and HARRIS, Rania – (m. 1890)

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Source: Roanoke Beacon, 10 January 1890.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Harvey TERRY Buys Somerset (1889)

Excerpt from the “Our Creswell Letter” column:

Mr. Harvey TERRY, of Pasquotank, has, so we learn, bought Somerset, one of our Lake farms.  He came over last evening bringing with him a surveyor to run off said farm.


Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes – August 10, 1900

The following items appeared in the Roanoke Beacon newspaper in the “Beacon Flashes” section.

  • Miss Clara WEEKS, of E. City, is the guest of Miss Vonnie LEGGETT.
  • Miss Ruby HASSELL, of Scotland Neck, is visiting Miss Adelia SKITTLETHARPE.
  • Miss Gertie WOODARD, of Roper, has been visiting Miss Callie STUBBS this week.
  • Miss Ella May BRINKLEY, of Winton, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Nona BRINKLEY.
  • Mr. and Mrs. N.O. WARD, of Winton, spent a few days in our town this week visiting their son, Hon. H.S. WARD.
  • His many friends in this section will regret to learn that Dr. S. HASSELL intends to leave Plymouth on or about September 1st and locate at Belhaven.
  • A social dance was given in the town hall last evening complimentary to Miss Mary NEWBOLD, of Creswell, who is the guest of Mrs. Fletcher AUSBON.  The managers were Mess. W.A. BLOUNT Jr., J.M. VAIL and O.R. LEGGETT, with Mrs. Mayor SMITH and Mrs. Senator WARD as chaperone.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 10 August 1900. DigitalNC.org