Teachers Present (1890)

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

Entertainment (1890)

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

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

Beacon Flashes (February 14, 1890)

The following are excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mrs. J.W. READ, of Baltimore, is in the city, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.F. OWENS.
  • Miss Neva JOHNSTON has returned from a pleasant visit of ten days to her sister, Mrs. W.A. FORBES, of Roper.
  • Miss Mattie JOHNSTON had to close her school at Cool Spring on Wednesday as the pupils were all suffering with the Grippe.
  • Mrs. Sarah THOMPSON, who ha been sojourning for the past five months with relatives in New York, returned home on Wednesday.
  • Rev. J.F. TUTTLE and family arrived on the 8 o’clock train last night.  He will enter upon his charge as pastor of the Baptist Church Sunday morning. We give them a hearty welcome.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Dance at Chesson’s Hall (1890)

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Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 January 1890.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Social Event (1889)

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Source: Roanoke Beacon, 6 December 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org

Beacon Flashes (October 18, 1889)

The following items are excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Miss Mattie JOHNSTON, who has been teaching school at Long Ridge, is quite ill at her home in “Roseneath.”
  • Mr. James BRINKLEY and family and Mrs. M.L. DOWDY, of Winton, are the guest of their brother, Mr. D.O. BRINKLEY.
  • Mr. Samuel BAYNOR, proprietor of the “Old Kentucky Stables,” informs us that he will enter his Thoroughbred in the running race at the Edenton Fair.  She is a fine horse and swift runner, and we think will take the premium.
  • Among the most valuable present received by W.M. BATEMAN and wife, who were married at the State Fair last Tuesday was a life insurance policy of $1,000 on the Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N.J., by Mr. J.W. THOMPSON and a policy of $1,000 on the life of the groom for the bride by the agent of the Union Central Co. Mr. C.J. HUNTER of Raleigh.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 18 October 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (September 6, 1889)

Excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mr. W.T. HARNEY has accepted the mateship of Str. Plymouth.
  • Miss Mattie JOHNSTON was guest of Mrs. E. LUDFORD.
  • Mr. J.L. HOWELL, jeweller of Creswell, was in the city.
  • Mr. John DAY accepts position as salesman with DAVENPORT & PIERCY.
  • Mrs. H.E. EVERETT has been guest of her brother, Mr. J.H. BRINKLEY of Lees Mills.
  • Miss Vonnie LEGGETT who has been visiting her sister Mrs. J.L. BOWERS of Palmyra, returned home.
  • Mr. H.H. BROWN, formerly with Messrs. DAVENPORT & PIERCY, has accepted a position with Messrs. REID & DUKE as chief dry goods salesman.
  • The Plymouth High Scool, C.W. TOMS, Principal, opened on Monday, with quite a large attendance.
  • Our old friend, Prof. W.S. DUNSTON, gave us a call on Wednesday.  He will open school in the Creswell Academy on the 12th inst., so he tells us.
  • Mrs. Leah N. HOWCUTT, who has been spending the summer with her sons Messrs. P.N. and Al. C. HOWCUTT, in Washington, D.C., returned home on Tuesday.
  • The many friends of Col. W.H. FITCHETT, who has been sojourning among the mountains of Virginia, will be pleased to hear of his improved health. He reports himself as almost clear of rheumatism, and is now on an excursion across the Blue Ridge.
  • The Board of Education, Thos. S. ARMISTEAD, Esq., Chairman, has begun suit against Dempsey SPRUILL, ex-treasurer of this county, for the school money deposited by him in the Exchange National Bank, of Norfolk, VA., lost in its failure a few years ago.  The suit will be heard at our October term of Court next, before Judge BROWN.

    Source: Roanoke Beacon,  6 September 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.