City News
- Mr. J.F. YEAGER has accepted position with HORNTHAL & Bros. as a salesman
- Prof. John WHALEY of Norfolk visited his father Mr. S.M. WHALEY.
- Chief Engineer, W.W. SEARBORO was summoned home by the illness of his wife.
- Mrs. J. B. HUNTER has been visiting her sister Mrs. J.F. NORMAN
- Mr. W.C. AYERS gave his patent garlic machine a test on Tuesday.
- Miss Ella BATEMAN, daughter of J.M. BATEMAN Esq, who has been ill, returned home much improved.
- Mr. Geo. DIXON who has been a salesman for W.C. AYERS’ store, left for Edenton where he accepted a position on the “Eastern Advocate” a new paper for that town.
- Mr. S.M. WHALEY left to visit his family in Norfolk. He will be moving his family to Norfolk soon.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 5 July1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.