Excerpted from the “From Creswell” column:

• Mr. C.T. SPRUILL is having lumber put on his lot for the purpose of building.  The building he will erect will consist of a Post office, General merchandise store, Millinery store, dwelling house &c. &c.
• Dr. J.L. HASSELL left today for Chowan county to visit his brother, Mr. W.E. HASSELL.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 6 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.