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Beacon Flashes (February 14, 1890)

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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.