Beacon Flashes (June 13, 1890)

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Miss Pattie Lou, and Mr. Frank TUTTLE are home from school.
Mr. Jos. NORMAN has returned from a visit to his old home at Skinnersville.
Mess. Henry FREEMAN and Willie HALL are home from the Suffolk Military School.
Mr. C.D. LOANE, one of our popular young mill men, is attending the Master Mechanics’ meeting at Old Point, this week.
Mr. W.L. LEWKOWITZ has moved his family to Plymouth. They are occupying the house recently vacated by Mr. I.F. HARRISON.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 13 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (June 6, 1890)

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The new house of Mr. S. BAYNOR on Water street is nearing completion.
Miss Alethea NORMAN, of Creswell, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Fannie NORMAN.
Mr. Thos. HUSON, formerly business manager of the Beacon, left on Sunday lst for Roanoke, W. Va.
Mr. I.F. HARRISON having accepted a position with T.W. BLOUNT at Roper, has moved his family to that place.
Miss Maggie COFER, who has been adding so much to the social enjoyment of our town by her charming presence for the past several weeks, has returned to her home in Portsmouth, leaving many sad hearts behind.
Last Saturday our job department issued circulars announcing that Capt. W.A. DARDEN, would address the people and Farmers’ Alliances of Martin county on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June, today we announce the death of that gifted speaker.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 6 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

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During the illness of S.C. CLERK, T.J. MARRINER, and Register of Deeds, J.P. HILLIARD, both offices have been in charge of Mr. Thos. S. ARMISTEAD, as deputy.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances Hon. J.E. MOORE could not be present to address the Ex Confederates on Monday last, which caused much disappointment to our people.
The addition of a cornet to the choir at the Methodist Church is quite an improvement. Though the choir is composed of a number of our most gifted singers, yet the soft notes of the cornet made by Prof. J.W. PIERCY, makes it even more melodious.
Mrs. Louis E. HINER, who has been spending some time in our town as the guest of her brother, Col. W.H. FITCHETT, left for her home in Pendleton Co., West Virginia, on Monday. She was accompanied as far as Edenton by the Colonel and her daughter, Miss Beatrice, also Misses Stella and Neva LATHAM and Eloise DAVENPORT.
Mr. I..F. HARRISON, who has been clerking for Hornthal & Bro. for several years, has accepted a situation with T.W. BLOUNT, of Roper. Mr. HARRISON is a clever, genial gentleman, and a popular and polite salesman, and we congratulate his new employer upon securing his valuable services, and bepseak for him the continued patronage of his numerous friends and acquaintances.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.