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Beacon Flashes (August 29, 1890)

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Excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mr. Johnson CAHOON returned to Trinity College on Tuesday
  • Miss Blanche BARDEN will leave tomorrow for school at Louisburg.
  • Mr. J.B. WHALEY returned to his duties at Westminster, Md., on Monday
  • Miss Pattie Lou TUTTLE left last week to resume her studies at High Point Female College.
  • Miss Annie SPRUILL, of Mackey’s Ferry, was the guest of friends in the city on Tuesday.
  • Mrs. Leah N. HOWCUTT has been having some needed repairs done on her residence this week.
  • Miss Belle LEITCH, of Norfolk, has been the guest of Mrs. L.T. HOUSTON during the past week.
  • Mr. W.H. HAMPTON is having the wharf at the rear of his store extended further into the river.
  • Master Lonnie SCARBORO has entered the carriage factory of H. PEAL where he will learn the painter’s trade.
  • The new residence of Mr. Jos. SKITTLETHARPE is nearing completion. It will be ready for the painters next week.
  • Only one case has been before the Mayor this week, to wit: Wiley STUART and Victoria BOND, for fighting. Found guilty, STUART fined $2.00 and Bond $1.00.
  • Mr. H.H. BROWN, having accepted a position with the U.S. Life Insurance Company, of Washington, D.C., left yesterday for Kansas City, Mo., to which point he was called on official business.
  • Mr. J.P. COOPER, left on the 26th for Trinity College.  Success to you friend “Put” may you win the highest honors of that school, and return next June prepared to give us your hand and say “I’m a dandy, how are you.”
  • Hugh, correspondent from Windsor to the Scotland Neck Democrat, says: Mrs. Anna N. IRVIN, whose poet gems are so popular, is now visiting her friends and schoolmate in Windsor.  Her friends and acquaintances are numerous in this community will be sorry when she departs from here for her home in Plymouth.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 29 August 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

 

Beacon Flashes (January 31, 1890)

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The following items are extracted from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mr. O.J. SWAIN, of Columbia, gave us a call on Monday.
  • Miss Hope HUNTER has returned from a pleasant visit of two or three weeks to friends at Winston.
  • Mr. H. H. BROWN, accompanied by his son, Master Henry Ward, made a short visit to Washington this week.
  • Mr. William WHALEY, of Norfolk, Va., has been spending a few days with his father Mr. S.M. WHALEY, of this city.
  • We received a pleasant call on Tuesday from Mr. R.G. FRAMPTON, of Roper, general agent for the Brewster’s Safety Rein Holder.  This rein holder is something every man should have attached to his vehicle.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 January 1890.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (September 6, 1889)

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Excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mr. W.T. HARNEY has accepted the mateship of Str. Plymouth.
  • Miss Mattie JOHNSTON was guest of Mrs. E. LUDFORD.
  • Mr. J.L. HOWELL, jeweller of Creswell, was in the city.
  • Mr. John DAY accepts position as salesman with DAVENPORT & PIERCY.
  • Mrs. H.E. EVERETT has been guest of her brother, Mr. J.H. BRINKLEY of Lees Mills.
  • Miss Vonnie LEGGETT who has been visiting her sister Mrs. J.L. BOWERS of Palmyra, returned home.
  • Mr. H.H. BROWN, formerly with Messrs. DAVENPORT & PIERCY, has accepted a position with Messrs. REID & DUKE as chief dry goods salesman.
  • The Plymouth High Scool, C.W. TOMS, Principal, opened on Monday, with quite a large attendance.
  • Our old friend, Prof. W.S. DUNSTON, gave us a call on Wednesday.  He will open school in the Creswell Academy on the 12th inst., so he tells us.
  • Mrs. Leah N. HOWCUTT, who has been spending the summer with her sons Messrs. P.N. and Al. C. HOWCUTT, in Washington, D.C., returned home on Tuesday.
  • The many friends of Col. W.H. FITCHETT, who has been sojourning among the mountains of Virginia, will be pleased to hear of his improved health. He reports himself as almost clear of rheumatism, and is now on an excursion across the Blue Ridge.
  • The Board of Education, Thos. S. ARMISTEAD, Esq., Chairman, has begun suit against Dempsey SPRUILL, ex-treasurer of this county, for the school money deposited by him in the Exchange National Bank, of Norfolk, VA., lost in its failure a few years ago.  The suit will be heard at our October term of Court next, before Judge BROWN.

    Source: Roanoke Beacon,  6 September 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.