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.