Beacon Flashes (January 17, 1890)

The following items are extracted from the Beacon Flashes column:

Mr. B.F. OWENS received a fine horse from Baltimore yesterday.
Miss Mattie JOHNSON is teaching school at Cool Spring, near town.
Mr. T.J. MARRINER, Clerk Superior Court, spent the past week in Norfolk.
Mr. E.A. CARTER has returned from a visit to the western part of the State.
Misses Allie RODGERSON and Fannie MANNING are visiting friends at Scotland Neck.
Mr. Eddie TARKENTON, formerly with J.O. MIDGETT, has accepted a position with J.W. BRYAN, druggist.
Geo. McDONALD has opened a bar at the old stand of W.H. WEST, and says “the old man is not dead yet.”
Dr. H.H. NORMAN having permanently located in Plymouth, offers his professional services to the public.
Mr. Eddie YEAGER, after an absence of several years, is home on a visit to his father, Mr. N.B. YEAGER.
Mr. Clarence LATHAM, assistant Post Master, is taking a vacation, and in his absence the position is filled by Mr. Eugene MARRINER.
We are informed that Mr. H.A. PRINCE will build a large shingle mill on the site where his grist was burned. Mr. PRINCE is an energetic man and we trust that any effort made by him will be crowned with success.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 17 January 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Oyster Supper (1890)

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 10 January 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

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

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 15 November 1889. Available online at DigitalNC.org.

The following items are excerpted from the Beacon Flashes column:

The charming Hope HUNTER, after a most pleasant visit to her mother at Enfield, had returned.
Mrs. H.T. HASWELL, of Creswell, was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Capt. MIDGETT and others this week.
Dr. H.P. MURRAY, has moved his family from Main street to the Thompson House on Washington street.
Miss Fannie MANNING spent several days at Jamesville this week as the guest of her cousin, Miss Lizzie WALTERS.
Miss Annie, the beautiful and attractive little daughter of Rev. R.B. COLLIER, has been visiting friends in the city this week.
Mr. T.W. BUTT has again returned to the paint department in the “Old Reliable Carriage Factory,” after a pleasant visit to friends in E. City.
Mr. C.V.W. AUSBON has accepted a position with R. Schultz & Co., of E. City to which place he went on Monday. Our best wishes go with you brother.
The many friends of the beautiful and accomplished Miss Mary GENT will rejoice to learn that she has again, after an absence of nearly a year, honored our town with her grace and beauty. She is with Mrs. S.A. BLOUNT, milliner, and we ask our lady friends to call on her when in want of a hat, she can please the most fastedious.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 4 October 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.