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Roanoke Beacon – 28 Oct 1898

Lakeview Breezes

• How about the Prof. at Creswell, he is “out ‘o sight.”
• S. DUVALL and T.H. GRAY were in Gum Neck last week
• S. POOLE and H.C. GRAY are at East Lake on a timber deal
• Quincy SAWYER was in our midst last week for a short while.
• Alexander DAVENPORT lost a fine mare this week with staggers
• Gray BROTHERS shipped twenty-five fine fat hogs last Monday night
• We have been informed that there is a stranger at the home of Mr. Thos. HOLMES, It’s a boy.

Beacon Flashes
January 10, 1890
pg. 2

• Mr. Geo Houston is the happy man – it’s a girl.
• Mr. R. L. Williams, of Roper, gave us a call on yesterday.
• Mr. S. M. Whaley made a short visit to Norfolk this week.
• Miss Belle Fagan is visiting Miss Pattie Williams at Roper.
• Mr. J. F. Jackson has opened a bar on Washington street.
• Miss Adelia Skittlethorpe has returned from a visit to Creswell.
• Hon. J. L. Howell, Mayor of Creswell, was in the city this week.
• Dr. B. F. Hallsey and wife, of Roper, were in the city yesterday.
• Miss Carrie Hilliard, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. Spruill, at Roper.
• Miss Ida Woodley, of Creswell, is the guest of Miss Adelia Skittlethorpe
• Miss Nellie Chesson, of Roper, was the guest of Miss Lizzle Goelet this week.
• Mr. Geo. Houston gathered ripe straw berries from his garden from his garden on Wednesday.
• Mr. Johnnie Whaley filed the pulpit at Ware’s Chapel on Sunday afternoon last.
• Messrs. Charles Everett and William Ausbon of Palmyra, were in the city this week.
• Master Willie Bowen, formerly with R. Schultz & Co., has accepted a position with W. H. Hampton, as salesman.
• Dr. H. P. Murray, wife and children are visiting in Wilmington, N.C., as the guests of the doctor’s parents.
• Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Owens spent the past week in Baltimore as the guests of their daughter, Mrs. J. W. Reed.
• Miss Mamie DeCromia is again honoring our city with her presence. She is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. Peal.
• Messr. J. H., E. R. and Robert Ausbon, of Scotland Neck, have been visiting relatives in the city for the past week.
• We notice that needed improvements is being made on the residence of Mrs. Annie Walker, on Third street.
• Mr. James Harrison has moved his family from the country to town, and is occupying one of the Jackson houses on Main street.
• Misses Annie and May Whaley, and Mr. Johnnie Whaley left Monday morning to resume their studies at the Western Maryland College.
• Mr. Edward Crocket, who has been on a visit to his aunt, Mrs. P. V. Clark, for the past week, returned to his house in Norfolk on yesterday.
• Mr. Haywood Davenport, formerly of this place, but now of Brunswick, Ga., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Laura Latham, at Latham House.
• Rev. William Pettigrew, who has been visiting relatives in Plymouth for the past week, left on the 6 o’clock train this morning for his home in Ridgeway.
• Bishop A. A. Watson held services in Grace church on Thursday night of last week, at which time Mrs. W. H. Hampton and Mr. J. E. Davenport were confirmed.

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Creswell Letter
January 10, 1890
pg. 2

Editor Roanoke Beacon

• Our village was again enlivened last evening by a brilliant party at Capt. B. F. Spruill’s, with Miss Mattie Ludford and Mr. W. D. Holmes as managers. Our town was well represented, and everything passed off pleasantly.
• Messrs. Sikes and Holmes left this a.m., for Middleton, Conn.
• Bishop Watson preached to a large and appreciated audience, at St. David’s church (near here,) last Sunday, from the text, “Not every one that sayeth unto the Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven, but he that doeth the will of My Father who art in Heaven.” The sermon was simply grand. Three persons were confirmed during the services, viz: John J. Rowe, George Burgess and Miss Allie Hassell; and one baptized, viz: Miss Matilda Spruill, of Tyrrell county, daughter of Noah Spruill.
• Mr. McCleese, of Pamlico county, who is a brother-in-law to Dr. J. L. Hassell, of this place, be in our midst. We learn that he came over to look at a farm near here, with a view to purchasing and locating. We hope he purchased, as we would gladly welcome such worthy men in our section.
• Mr. Alfred Moore (an old gentleman who lives in Tyrrell county, 4 miles from here) was stricken with paralysis yesterday and is in critical condition with scarcely any hopes of recovery, so is physician says.
• Mr. Henry T. Hassell of our place is the happy father of another “bouncing” boy, aged about 3 weeks.

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I had to read this entry three times before I realized it was a birth announcement! How clever.

From the Sept 13, 1889 issue
On Thursday night of last week three strangers entered the city, two of which in about 21 years cast the Democratic vote, while the other a girl will perhaps be the mother of a Democratic boy. Messrs. W. H. Hampton and W. W. Scarboro can now sing “ain’t it nice to be the papa of a bouncing baby boy,” while Mr. W. D. Carstarphen has the pleasure of the sweet smiles of a little girl..