Mr. A.C. LEHMAN has accepted an appointment as Revenue Collector, under Hon. E.A. WHITE. He left on Tuesday afternoon for Raleigh to assume the duties of his office.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 9 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Category Archives: Roanoke Beacon
A.S. Legget Visits (1889)
Mr. A. S. LEGGETT, one of Plymouth’s successful drummers for Samuel T. WHITE, of Baltimore, was in the city this week.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 9 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Mrs. David Alexander Visits Sister (1889)
Mrs. David ALEXANDER, of Creswell, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fannie NORMAN.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 9 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Stevenson, James S. (d. 1889)
The following is an obituary for James S. STEVENSON of Snowden.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 2 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Dr. J. P. Munroe Elected (1889)
Dr. J.P. MUNROE has been elected principal of the Medical School at Davidson College in place of Dr. BARRINGER, who goes to the University of Virginia.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 2 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
PAGE, Roger, J. (d. 1889)
Sensational Murder Over A Woman at Marion, NC
Col. Roger J. PAGE, a prominent lawyer and editor of the Times-Register at Marion, N.C. was shot and instantly killed at that place just after alighting from the midnight train, which brought him from Round Knob.
He had gone a hundred yards from the station, and was leaning on the arm of his friend, Judge HAYWOOD, of Texas, while on his left was another friend, when someone came up behind him and shot him through the neck, which was broken by the ball. His assailant ran, mounted a horse and fled the town. A coroner’s inquest was hurriedly held, rendering a verdict of death by a person unknown.
A young man had threatened to kill Col. PAGE, and was seen following the dead man at the station. Quite a crowd had gathered, expecting trouble, and, indeed, the rumor that some one intended injuring Colonel PAGE was current in the town, and when the pistol shot was fired at midnight many persons remarked that Col. PAGE was in trouble.
It is said that a woman is at the bottom of the tragedy.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 2 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Description of Creswell Follow-up (1889)
Excerpt from the “Our Creswell Letter” column:
We notice an article in your last issue copied from the Washington Gazette, in which the writer in his description of Creswell, seems to give Mr. Alfred ALEXANDER of our town credit for being the prime mover in the building of our Academy. Now, while Mr. ALEXANDER has done his part in the matter, many others have done equally as well, and if any one man deserves special mention in connection with the organization and building of said academy, it is our worthy President of the Board of Trustees, Mr. D. SPRUILL, ex-Sheriff.
But for his efforts and untiring zeal, we would have had no Academy built yet. He is on hand promptly at each weekly meeting of the stock holders, and takes an active part in all measures pertaining to the school. We cannot say as much for Mr. ALEXANDER. He came promptly until he took unto himself a “better half.” Since then he has been present at the meetings only once or twice, but we presume he is excusable as he has lived the life of a batchelor for 48 years, until very recently, and of course can’t leave his bride long enough to attend to Academies. We fear that our President would also be found lacking at some of our meetings were he to follow Mr. ALEXANDER’s example – in taking a “better half.”
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889. 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.
A Fight (1889)
On Sunday last Jas. WALKER and Asa BOWEN (colored), became involved in a fight near town. BOWEN struck WALKER with a stick, stunding him, and making an ugly and painful wound. Said b at once come to town and had a warrant issues for the arrest of said BOWEN which was served by Deputy Sheriff TRUITT on Monday. WALKER not being able to attend trial said BOWEN was required to give bond but failing to do so, was placed in jail until Wednesday at 10 o’clock when the case was again called. The plaintiff still not being able to appear the case was dismissed by Justice ARMISTEAD, whereupon the attorney for plaintiff took an appeal to the Superior Court.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
City News (July 26, 1889)
Items extracted from the City News column:
- Mrs. Geo. E. STEVENSON of Snowden, was in the city this week, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo. HOUSTON.
- Mr. Geo. E. STEVENSON has opened a Feed store at the corner of Water and Jefferson streets. See advertisement in this issue.
- John BENTLEY, colored, captured a large rattlesnake on Wednesday morning in a swamp near here and brought it to town for exhibition.
- Mr. Jos. HATT and family, formerly of Greensburg, Ind. but who have made this their home for the past year, returned to their native State yesterday. This family while in our midst made many friends and are highly esteemed by all who knew them. It is with regret that we give up the family, particularly the young ladies, Misses Nettie and Lenora who have added so much to the social circles of Plymouth. We are joined by hosts of friends in extending to this family a hearty adieu and best wishes for their future prosperity.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.