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Beacon Flashes (March 7, 1890)

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The following is excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mrs. Louis HORNTHAL and daughter, Fiora, left per Str. Plymouth yesterday for a visit to relatives in Baltimore.
  • Major I. PIPKINS of Str. Bertie has been confined to his bed for the past week with an attack of rheumatism.
  • Mr. John KASSENGER and Mr. LUMSLEY, of Roper, gave us a call this week, also Mr. J.E.C. JOHNSTON near town.
  • We are informed that the mills at Green Hill owned by Mr. C.D. LOANE, will be known by the appalation [sic]  of “the C.D. Loane Green Hill Lumber Company.”

    Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 March 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (November 1, 1889)

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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.