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.