Beacon Flashes (August 22, 1890)

Excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mr. T.A. PERRY, of Norfolk, was in the city this week.
  • Dr. C.P. BOGART, of Edenton, was in the city this week.
  • The colored people of the Second Baptist church will build a new church.
  • Mrs. W.H. HAMPTON and son, Master Roy, are visiting relatives at Wolford, Md.
  • Mr. W.H. COOPER has been visiting his mother, at Sunny, Tyrrell county, this week.
  • Mr. M. NEWBERRY, of Maryland, was in the city during the past week, the guest of hiss sister, Mrs. S.A. BLOUNT.
  • We failed to note last week that Mr. W.B. WARD had accepted a position with Mr. W.H. HAMPTON, as salesman.
  • Mr. A.J. LEGGETT is now running the undertakers business at Marriner & Truett’s stand on Washington street.
  • A fight occurred on the street Monday night between J.D. HEFFRON and E.G. FOLEY.  They were promptly arraigned before the Mayor, who found them guilty, and fined them $2.50 each, and costs.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 22 August 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

GREEN, Jesse and HARRISON, Della – (m. 1890)

On Wednesday morning Mr. Jesse GREEN and Miss Della HARRISON, of Martin county, near Williamston, drove in the city and applied for marriage license. Just prior to their arrival the Register of Deeds had received a telegram from the young lady’s father, saying that the lady was only 17 years old, and not to issue the license. On being informed of this news, the couple procured a team to drive to Columbia, but before leaving town a friend appeared, and taking the anxious couple to the Court House, made affidavit that the girl was 19, and the necessary papers were given them. Dr. C.P. BOGART of Edenton, was called in, and then there the two were made one. Immediately after the ceremony the groom telegraphed the father that the “gig was up,” and soon after they left for home, looking as happy as if everything had worked smoothly.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 22 August 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.