The following items are excerpted from the Creswell Letter column:

• The monotony of our quiet village was broken on Saturday last, by some parties who seemed inclined to fight and otherwise act in a noisy and boisterous manner.  Mayor HOWELL promptly issued warrants for T.C. DAVIS, Jesse BATEMAN Jr., and Jack BATEMAN, and had them arrained [sic], violation of our town ordinance, and fined each $1.00 and cost.
• On the 20th inst., Sheriff CHESSON came to our place and summoned A.G. WALKER, Johnson W. SPRUILL, A. ALEXANDER, Wm. WILEY, and J.L. HOWELL, as Jurors to lay out some public roads, or streets, in town here.  Said Jurors laid out or condemned every necessary street in the place; something that should have been done long ago as it will add much to the appearance, and convenience of our place, when all of our streets are open.
• We notice several drummers in our town during the past week, also Mr. Mathias OWENS, who formerly resided here, but is now in the commission business in Baltimore.
• Mrs. W.E. HASSELL, of Chowan county, is visiting our place and is the guest of Dr. HASSELL, whose wife is a sister of Mrs. W.E. HASSELL.
• Mrs. Laura EBORNE, wife of Rev. Luther EBORNE, is, so we hear, quite sick, but from the last reports she was improving and we hope will soon be up about.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 24 January 1890.  Available online at digitalnc.org.