The following items are extracted from the Beacon Flashes column:
- Mr. L.I. FAGAN has been appointed Deputy Sheriff, vice J.H. TRUETT, resigned.
- Mr. Walter BREWER, formerly of this place, but now of Harrellsville, was in the city this week.
- Miss Velma PRINCE left per steamer Plymouth on Monday for a visit to her old home at South Mills.
- Glad to see Mr. C.W. KEITH back to his post of duty again after an absence of two weeks, owing to illness.
- In the absences of Purser KIETH from the Str. Plymouth, Mr. J.H.SMITH, of this town, has filled the office.
- Mrs. Sarah THOMPSON left this week for a protracted visit to relatives and friends in Oneonta, N.Y. We wish her a safe and pleasant trip.
- Mr. J.S. LEGGETT, formerly of this town but now of Edenton, where he holds a position as salesman with O. NEWMANN, spent a few days with his parents this week.
- Miss Margie GARRETT opened the Primary School at the Free School Building, on Monday last. She reports a very good attendance for the first week. Miss Margie is a lady of high culture and possesses a degree of educational ability equaled by few of her sex. We wish for her unbounded success.
- Thanks to our old friend and former countyman, Mr. W. Cotten DOWNING, who now resides at Turtle Creek, Pa., for papers sent us this week. Mr. DOWNING has written a story, entitled, “Love at Nag’s Head.” which will appear in our next issue. Mr. DOWNING still retains his reputation as a writer, and we feel confident that his many friends here, will heartily welcome an article from his pen. In compliment to him we will say that Washington county has never produced a more gifted writer, and we doubt if the State has ever produced his superior.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 27 September 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.