Beacon Flashes (November 8, 1889)

The following items are excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

Mr. John STOCKS is sojourning with relatives at Kinston. We wish him a pleasant stay.
Mr. J.W. BEASLEY has accepted a position with S. ADLER, vice Tommie ROGERSON resigned.
Mr. Sam’l LATHAM, of Aulanda, was in the city this week as the guest of his cousin R.J. MANNING.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 8 November 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (November 1, 1889)

The following items are excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

Mrs. Eliza RANKINS is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. HOUSTON.
Mr. E.S. CHESSON has resigned his position as salesman with S. ADLER.
Mrs. Gov. JARVIS has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A.O. GAYLORD, for the past few days.
Mr. J.E.C. JOHNSTON, a popular young farmer, brought to our office yesterday the largest ear of corn we ever saw – it measured nearly 18 inches in length. It was raised on W.H. HAMPTON’s River farm.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 1 November 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Items extracted from the City News column:

Miss Lizzie WARD of New Berne, is the guest of her uncle, Dr. W.H. WARD, on Main street.
Mr. E. St. C. CHESSON, son of our efficient sheriff, J.B. CHESSON, has accepted a position as salesman with S. ADLER.
Miss Aline LEITCH, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Geo. STEVENSON, at Snowden, for some weeks past returned Monday.
Mrs. H.H. BROWN and children left on Str. PLYMOUTH yesterday evening for Washington, NC, where they will spend several weeks as the guests of Mr. BROWN’s mother, Mrs. Annie MONTGOMERY.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.