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.