Excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

• Mr. T.A. PERRY, of Norfolk, was in the city this week.
• Dr. C.P. BOGART, of Edenton, was in the city this week.
• The colored people of the Second Baptist church will build a new church.
• Mrs. W.H. HAMPTON and son, Master Roy, are visiting relatives at Wolford, Md.
• Mr. W.H. COOPER has been visiting his mother, at Sunny, Tyrrell county, this week.
• Mr. M. NEWBERRY, of Maryland, was in the city during the past week, the guest of hiss sister, Mrs. S.A. BLOUNT.
• We failed to note last week that Mr. W.B. WARD had accepted a position with Mr. W.H. HAMPTON, as salesman.
• Mr. A.J. LEGGETT is now running the undertakers business at Marriner & Truett’s stand on Washington street.
• A fight occurred on the street Monday night between J.D. HEFFRON and E.G. FOLEY.  They were promptly arraigned before the Mayor, who found them guilty, and fined them $2.50 each, and costs.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 22 August 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.