Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-12-07

adelphia, with JnO. +. Belts, Esq,
sportsman of that city, on board,
came in our port, Monday, for coal.
She was bound South.
Miss Jennie Pendleton has returned
from a very pleasant visit to friends
in Virginia and is again lending the
charm of her delightful presence to
bright and admiring circle at home.
The Rev. Mr.. Hunter. of Norfolk,
Va, is assisting Rev. Ernest Stevens
in series of meetings this week.
He is plain convincing speaker and
will doubtless accomplish good
among this people.
Col. j. A. Mcdonald. representing
the old and most reliable book estab-
lishment Of Messrs. Alfred Williams
& Co.. of Raleigh. was in our town
this week, and paid Us pleasant
call. Will be glad to have such as
him call often.
In this day of competition a man
must hustle to secure his share of the
trade. A man that don't advertise
his business, so people may know
what he does or what he has to sell,
is like one that "lighteth candle
and putteth it under bushel."
The Indian show left Wednesday
for Plymouth. Some of our people
will miss them as they are now with
out any suitable ~ place of resort or
pleasure. The Indians were attract
i've and behaved themselves most
admirably during their entire stay.
We commend them.
Quite large crowd were in attend
ance upon the session of the Board
of County Commissioners on Monday.
1t was a day Of bond offering and
general qualifying Of the elected.
Read proceedings of board in this
issue and know who your officers
REALLY are for the next two years.
James King, the colored man who
cut John FELTON,, also colored, of
which mention has been heretofore
made by US, upon failure to give
bond in the sum of two hundred dol
lars for his appearance at the next
term of the Superior Court for Chow
an, was committed to prison on Fri
day.
Christmas will be here in two weeks
from Tuesday next. Toys are getting
plentiful, the turkeys look fat, the
geese are nightly following and the
oyster dealer says business is going
on just the same. Hurrah boys, for
everything will be ready for a bright
happy day. We know it will be
bright because the weather prophets
say SNOW on that day. Take an
Almanac by contraries and you'll hit
it always-N. G. Almanacs excepted
of course.
We failed to call attention to the
new ads in our last issue. We
now ask you to examine the card of
j. j. Faber, of Norfolk, Va, who has
opened a photograph gallery in Eden
ton. He does excellent work at low
prices. Read Tax Notice of Jas. G.. |
Warren, Sheriff, and settle up without
incuring additional cost. Notice, !
with these. the Edenton (colored) |
Public School ad which opened it's
session Dec. Sd, with w. j. Heritage,
Principal. Read also the card of
Bluine Mfg. Co.
James Whiteman, "a young white
man from Yeopim township, sometime
in June last was suspected by Mr. J.
r. B Hathaway of having committed
forgery. Mr.. Hathaway, being a pru-
dent man, said nothing, believing that
the idea of having successfully practiced
his game, once, the forger would,
again attempt it, at time too, when
the law would have its opportunity.
Sure enough he was right for, on
the young man forged an
order ON Pruden & Vann which was sent
to Hathaway for payment. Immedi-
ately upon discovery made by Mr..
Hathaway the young man was arrested,
tried and sent to Jail to await the
action of the next Grand Jury.
Good schools, we'll supplied pulpits,
good hotels, excellent climate, enter
prising business men, well governed
municipality, a beautiful town, cheap
lands, cheap and bountifully supplied
markets, direct communication, by
water and rail, with the outside world,
# Edenton fails of rapid development