Roper Letter (July 11, 1890)

Excerpts from the Roper Letter column (dated July 7, 1890)

Mrs. W.A. FORBES and her sister, Miss Neva JOHNSTON, have gone on an extended trip to Pasquotank county, and from thense to Lake Drummond.
L.G. ROPER and wife will leave this week for a visit to relatives in Colorado.
Miss Loula ROWE of Creswell is visiting near town. We are always glad to see Miss Loula in our midst.
Mrs. B.F. HASSELL and daughter are the guests of their son and brother, Dr. S. HASSELL.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 11 July 1890, pg 2. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Entertainment (1890)

Note: This article describes an entertainment program given at the Courthouse .

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 21 March 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

The following items are excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

Miss Pattie WILLIAMS, of Roper, has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Mary ROGERSON, on Third St., this week.
Miss Mary LEARY of Lee’s Mills has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M.E. BOWEN, on Fort avenue, this week.
We acknowledge a pleasant call on Wednesday from Mr. N.T. CRAFT, of Roper. While in he renewed his subscription for the BEACON. Thanks.
Mrs. W.A. FORBES, of Roper, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. JOHNSTON, at “Roseneath” and her uncle, Mr. W.H. HAMPTON, in this town, during the past week.
We were honored on Wednesday by a visit from Mrs. W.A. FORBES, nee Kittie JOHNSTON, accompanied by other lady friends. Thanks. Call again ladies, we are glad to have the fair sex visit us.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 March 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.