Beacon Flashes (August 15, 1890)

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Mrs. J.W. BRYAN and daughter Jamie, are the guests of relatives at Jamesville.
Mrs. S.M. JACKSON and daughter, Miss Bertie, are visiting relatives in Jamesville.
Mrs. S.M. WHALEY and daughter, Miss Ida, went down to Nag’s Head on Wednesay.
Mr. B.F. OWENS our popular liveryman has purchase “Bob Lee,” a thoroughbred Hamiltonian colt three years old, can trot in 2:35. Call at his stable on Main street if you want to see this, perhaps the fastest 3-year-old in the State
Mr. J.E. VINCENT, who has been visiting in Virginia for several days, returned on Monday. Mr. VINCENT informs us he has severed his connection with the R.R.R. & L. Co., on Long Ridge, and will begin work, for the same company, just above Jamesville, in Martin county. His family will remain in Plymouth, we are glad to say.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 15 August 1890, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.

Beacon Flashes (August 8, 1890)

The following items are extracted from the Beacon Flashes column:

Mr. Willie OWENS of Creswell was in the city this week the guest of his uncle, Mr. B.F. OWENS.
Miss Maggie MORGAN, of Richmond, Va., is the guest of her sisters, Mrs. J.O. MIDGETT and Miss Chlode MORGAN.
Miss Mattie VINCENT, who has been visiting her brother, Mr. J.E. VINCENT, returned to her home on Friday last.
After a pleasant visit of three weeks to friends in Hyde county, Miss Mary SMITH returned home on Saturday last.
Mr. Will DENHARDT, who has been in the employ of A.M. WALKER, at this place during the past year, has returned to his old home in Baltimore. We regret giving you up, Will.
I.C. MARRINER has opened a saloon in R.F. BUTLER’s old stand, and has secured the services of Mr. R.B. HAYES, a well-known saloon keeper of Eastern Carolina. Don’t drink, but if you do, “Little Bob” can fix ’em up right in any style. If you don’t believe it try him.
A telegram was received here yesterday sent to the Sheriff of the county from the authorities of Brunswick, Ga., asking if a young white man, one J.F. GAYLORD was wanted in this county. Deputy Sheriff L.I. FAGAN replied at once that said GAYLORD wanted, and to have him arrested at once. It will be remembered that young GAYLORD broke jail at this place on June 9th, and escaped together with Dennis ARNOLD.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 8 August 1890, page 3. Available online at DigitalNC.org.

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Mr. G.L. HOUSTON has accepted a position with L.C. MARRINER, of Mackey’s Ferry, as sawyer.
The public school at Cool Spring will begin on Monday next, July 7th, Mrs. Mattie AUSBON, teacher.
Mr. C.A. WALKER has accepted a position with J.M. REID & Son as salesman, vice Mr. H.B. BROWN resigned.
Mr. Gordon L. VINCENT, of Princeton, Va., and sister Mattie E. VINCENT, of Salisbury, Md., are the guests of their brother, Mr. J.E. VINCENT, on Washington street.
Col. W.H. FITCHETT left on Monday for his summer home in the mountains of Virginia. He was accompanied by his niece, Miss Beatrice HINER, of Virginia, who has been attending the Plymouth High School at this place. The Col. will return in the early fall, but we are sorry to say that Miss HINER bids us good bye to return no more, at least not as school girl – Peace be still.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 4 July 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

A social was given at the residence of Mr. J.E. VINCENT gives a social in honor of Miss Lelia MATHIAS, sister of Mrs. VINCENT.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.