Excerpt from the Long Ridge Letter dated February 10, 1890

We are glad to see the pleasant face of Miss Sadie J. GURGIN, of Martin county, who is visiting her parents at this place.  We hope her visit will be a long and pleasant one as we are ever pleased to see her in our midst.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.