Beacon Flashes (June 6, 1890)

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The new house of Mr. S. BAYNOR on Water street is nearing completion.
Miss Alethea NORMAN, of Creswell, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Fannie NORMAN.
Mr. Thos. HUSON, formerly business manager of the Beacon, left on Sunday lst for Roanoke, W. Va.
Mr. I.F. HARRISON having accepted a position with T.W. BLOUNT at Roper, has moved his family to that place.
Miss Maggie COFER, who has been adding so much to the social enjoyment of our town by her charming presence for the past several weeks, has returned to her home in Portsmouth, leaving many sad hearts behind.
Last Saturday our job department issued circulars announcing that Capt. W.A. DARDEN, would address the people and Farmers’ Alliances of Martin county on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June, today we announce the death of that gifted speaker.

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

Beacon Flashes (May 23, 1890)

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Mayor LATHAM has erected a nice little cottage on East Main street for his own use.
Miss Lucille OWENS is visiting Greenville as the guest of her uncle, Hon. Louis C. LATHAM.
A pleasant call yesterday from Mr. Wheeler MARTIN a popular attorney from Williamston.
Mrs. H.T. HASSELL and children, of Creswell, have been visiting her mother, Mrs. T. MIDGETT, this week.
Miss Eva LEHMAN who was visiting her grandmother, Mrs. C.E. GOELETT, returned to her home in Raleigh on Friday last. She was accompanied by her cousin, Miss Lizzie GOELETT.
Mr. B.F. OWENS has purchased from Mr. S. BAYNOR his livery business known as Kentucky Stables. Mr. OWENS proposes to run both stables, the one on Main street also the Kentucky Stables on Water street. We wish him success.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 May 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

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Mrs. Chas. MARTIN of Norfolk, is the guest of her sister, Miss Lottie NEWBERRY.
Mr. S. BAYNOR had his hand badly bitten on Monday by a wild horse which he was handling.
Mr. N.D. NORMAN of Norfolk, is the guest of his son, Mr. M.J. NORMAN on East Main street.
Mrs. Claud SPRUILL of Creswell was in the city this week the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. PEAL.
Mr. R.J. MANNING left on Saturday last to accept a position on the U.S. Snag fleet now at work near Scotland Neck.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 16 May 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

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Misses Laura and Florence BLOUNT, of Roper, were in the city on Wednesday.
A picnic will be given today at “Chape’ Hill” near town, to the city free school. Mrs. J.E. DAVENPORT, teacher.
Mr. S. BAYNOR is having a new building erected on the vacant lot corner Water and Adams street. Let the good work go on.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 9 May 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.