Creswell Items

• Miss Mary NEWBOLD returned home Wednesday night.
• Mr. W.J. MERCER made a flying trip to Plymouth last week.
• A protracted meeting is in progress at Scuppernong this week.
• Mr. and Mrs. McCASKEY are visiting across the sound this week.
• Mr. Tom NIXON, of Hertford, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. NEWBOLD, last week.
• Mr. and Mrs. D.F. ARMSTRONG are visiting Mrs. ARMSTRONG’s parents, at the rectory.
• Miss PEACOCK of Roper, is the guess of Miss Bev<…> OWENS, at her country home near Creswell.
• Mr. J.A. SEXTON, of Roper, was in our midst Saturday and Sunday.  His old acquaintances were glad to see him.
• Mr. WALKER, now teaching at Roper, made a flying trip to our town, prospecting.  Creswell Academy the attraction.
• Mrs. Justine STEINE, of Virginia, with her little son, Rowe, is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Mary ROWE, corner Main street and Penn. Ave.
• The Rev. Mr. DAVIS and wife, with their sweet little daughter, Callie, has returned after several week’s outing with their relatives and friends.
  

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  Source: Roanoke Beacon, 31 August 1900.  Available online at digitalnc.org.