Category Archives: Washington

Mrs. L.E. Jackson Visits Parents (1900)

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Mrs. L.E. JACKSON and children left on Wednesday for a visit to Mrs. JACKSON’s parents at Middletown, Ohio.  While absent they will extend their visit to relatives and friends in Indiana.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 August 1900.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Mrs. Louvenia Ralph Visits Daughter (1900)

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Mrs. Louvenia RALPH, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. C.V.W. AUSBON, for the past two months, returned to her home at Creswell on Saturday last.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 August 1900.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

OWENS, (infant) – (d. 1900)

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Our sympathies are with Mr. and Mrs. W.R. OWENS whose infant child died on Friday of last week.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 August 1900.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Jesse Jackson Breaks Arm (1900)

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While at play on Tuesday, Master Jesse, son of Mr. J.F. JACKSON, fell from a tree and broke his arm.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 August 1900.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Roper Letter (August 20, 1900)

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So long a time has passed since we last wrote items for The BEACON that perhaps many old friends have concluded that we are no longer in the land of the living, or else have erased our name from the book of their remembrance forever, but we hope not, for we are here near the busy little town of Roper busily engaged in teaching and doing all in our power to add our mite to help the great cause of education and though we have little time to collect the news, we yet remember our old friend, The BEACON, and will write for its pages the few items that come under our notice.

  • Crops here are very fine but suffering some from drought.
  • Our people have been very busy for the past several days saving fodder, but we think that work is almost finished.
  • Mr. Warren TARKENTON is busy hauling lumber for his new house, which we hear is soon to be erected.
  • Mrs. Luther ALLEN, of Roper, is very sick with typhoid fever.  We hose she will soon recover.
  • We attended services at Morattock on Saturday and Sunday last, it being the yearly meeting of the Primitive Baptists at that place.  We enjoyed the meeting and met several old friends.  On Sunday we were one of a wagon load of merry young people, among whom were: Misses Pattie and Lucy SWAIN, Mary HALL, Satorious JOHNSON, and Mess. J.C. MARTIN, Miles and George SITTERSON, and others.
  • Mrs. J. EVERETT of this place, was visiting her son, Mr. N. EVERETT, of your town, last week.
  • Mr. George SITTERSON is quite sick with measles.  We also hear that Master Luther BOWEN is sick. Hope they will soon recover.
  • Our school is flourishing and though now somewhat thinned by sickness and the saving of fodder, we must say we think no public school in the county in better condition.

We so much appreciate the kindness of many friends.  We thank them all who are so kind to a stranger in their midst, and may our sick all soon be well once more and our little band of workers continue to improve, is the wish of — WILD ROSE

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 August 1900.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Creswell Items (August 27, 1900)

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Creswell Items

  • Miss Mary NEWBOLD returned home Wednesday night.
  • Mr. W.J. MERCER made a flying trip to Plymouth last week.
  • A protracted meeting is in progress at Scuppernong this week.
  • Mr. and Mrs. McCASKEY are visiting across the sound this week.
  • Mr. Tom NIXON, of Hertford, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. NEWBOLD, last week.
  • Mr. and Mrs. D.F. ARMSTRONG are visiting Mrs. ARMSTRONG’s parents, at the rectory.
  • Miss PEACOCK of Roper, is the guess of Miss Bev<…> OWENS, at her country home near Creswell.
  • Mr. J.A. SEXTON, of Roper, was in our midst Saturday and Sunday.  His old acquaintances were glad to see him.
  • Mr. WALKER, now teaching at Roper, made a flying trip to our town, prospecting.  Creswell Academy the attraction.
  • Mrs. Justine STEINE, of Virginia, with her little son, Rowe, is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Mary ROWE, corner Main street and Penn. Ave.
  • The Rev. Mr. DAVIS and wife, with their sweet little daughter, Callie, has returned after several week’s outing with their relatives and friends.

    Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 August 1900.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

PENDER, Thomas – CASTERPHASE, Sarah (m. 1836)

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MARRIED — In Edgecombe county, 10th ult., Mr. Thomas PENDER of Plymouth, to Miss Sarah CASTERPHANE.

Editorial Note:  This bride appears to be Sarah CARSTARPHEN.

Source: North-Carolina standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), 14 Jan. 1836. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85042147/1836-01-14/ed-1/seq-3/>

Beacon Flashes – August 10, 1900

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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