Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-11

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Col. Mitchell sells Ladies', Boys,
Mems and Girls Straw Hats go low
that you'd be astonished. Almost at
any price. from 10 cents up.
Branning & Bro, we hear. will
work at their mills. near the y. 3
Depot, day and night, beginning on
Sunday night next after II o'clock.
Punctuality in money matters lead
to prosperity and confidence and the
basis of credit. Therefore settle for
your paper. We are tired of marking
it X.
Always advertise. 1t shows sell
fishness to fill your store-house full
of goods and not invite customers
through the medium Of your county
paper.
SHILOH s vITILIzER is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite, dizzi-
ness and all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and Is cents per bottle. Sold
by Hooper & CO.
Grand Sunday School exercises
took place Sunday last at the Baptist
church in this city. The programme
was an interesting one. The singing
was excellent.
WANTED-To employ man, mule
and cart. A reliable and industri-
Gus man may contract for regular
employment and lot for a home.
Apply at this Office.
R. B. Hayes gives notice that he is
now soliciting consignments of fish,
truck, &C., for some of the best and
most reliable firms in Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York. Consult him
before making conSignments through
other parties.
Mr.. r. B. Hayes is agent for the
Lambertson's Safety Lamp Burner.
one Of the best and safest burners
ever invented. He sells them cheap
and guarantees it as the greatest
protector for your home, wife and
children. from the danger Of kerosene,
ever made. Secure one at once.
Mr.. Bob. Morgan, Of Hartford, n
c., fills the position at the Woodland
House, recently made vacant by Mr.
VIM. Badham, who left this week to
accept a situation with q Phiiadel-
phia firm. Bob. is a clever fellow,
good hotel man and will fill the
position we'll.
Miss Mary Righton, Rev. Earnest
Stevens and our clever Post Master.
Mr. L. L. Brinkley, left this week TO
attend the Fifth Music Festival at
Petersburg, Va, one Of the grandest
and the most artistic and attractive
ever held South of Baltimore. We
wish them a pleasant trip.
We don't mind giving our daugh-
tiers to deserving suffers, but we do
protest against losing them altogether.
However, on Wednesday evening
the 9th, Mr.. William Gordon, of
Norfolk Va, Ca Conductor Of the
n. S. Road was united in marriage
to Miss Fannie Mccoy, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccoy. of this
city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. 7. VIM. Lee at the residence
of the brides father, in the presenc
of number of friends. lnnumerable
good wishes attend them.
Mrs. Ellen Woodland, proprietress
of the Woodland House, will give, on
Tuesday night next one Of the
grandest Strawberry and Ice Cream
Festivals ever given in Edenton, for
the benefit of the Baptist Parsonage
of this city. The occasion promises
to be a pleasant one and every body
are invited to attend, and we hope
they will. 1t is for good cause and
we hope the cash box will be heavy
ladened. This is certainly commend
able in Mrs. Woodland and we hope |
much encouragement will be given
her.
AS the time nears for cutting off !
the staff our fishermen are calculating
their springs work. They concede,
with but two exceptions, that this has
been the dullest season in many years.
In the early season when prices ran
high in the Northern markets, but
few fish were caught. After, during
Lent, the season of all others for fish,
the catch was comparatively trifiRg.
Since the Lenten season the catch
generally has improved but the