Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-31


of this city, now of WashiDgto City,
is here on u visit. He is one of the
best colored ministers we have ever
heard.
Messrs. o. H. Darden & Co. gave
a public sale on Saturday. They are
giving up the grocery trade and will
soon engage in the wholesale liquor
business.
The Edenton Graded School will
begin it's next session on the 18th of
September Prof. Williams reports
the prospects more encouraging than
ever before.
Gracieuse cloths, Henrietta cloths,
Amizonion cloths, Rayures Orientals
and Cashmeres, are among the styles
of beautiful Dress Goods just opened
at Z. L. Brinkleys.
Mrs. j. r. B. Hathaway and her
accomplished daughter, Miss Lorena.
left Monday for an extended trip to
Norfolk. Washington, D. c., Mary
land and other points.
We are in receipt Of the Premium
list of the Roanoke & Tar River
Agricultural Society-19th annual
fair to be held at Weldon, Oct. 30th,
31st, and Nov. 1st and I'd.
Hon. G.. II. Brown, Jr., and @. A.
Sparrow, Esq, Democratic and Re
publican candidates for Elector in
this district will make a joint can
vass of the entire district.
Mr.. James Powell, fashionable
Merchant Tailor Of Petersburg, Va,
is in the city, and will remain until
Monday soliciting orders for fall
suits. Now is your chance.
We learn from the Enquirer that
Mr.. Abram Bonner thinks the crops
on his plantation better than last
year. Glad to hear this, and hope
that others will report likewise.
8. L. Brinkley always leads in
nice Dress Goods. The ladies are
invited to call and see his beautiful
line of new fall and winter Dress
Goods just received.
Richard Cox showed US four pears
from Hays orchard weighing lbs.
and II OF. These were not picked
for the purpose but gathered. with
other fruit, for market.-Enquirer.
Our city Tailor. Mr. w. T. Hall,
has received full line of Fall Sam
pies and invite the examination Of
the public. He says he can furnish
suits made up in the latest style at
small cost.
Send in your Job Printing. We
are better prepared to do good work
than ever before. We are constantly
adding new material to our office.
We have also given our press a
cleaning, put on new rollers
and improved things generally.
Remember our so days offer lasts
only about two weeks longer You
should certain avail yourself of this
$1.OO per year,
you will have to pay for the FISHER
MAN & FARMER if you take it within
these two weeks. We have already
added about &c new names to our
list Of subscribers. Now is your
chance to get good newspaper
cheap.
Hon T. @. Skinner and Hon. @.
IT. Brown, Jr., finished their canvass
in Carteret county, Monday. Large
crowds came out everywhere and
much enthusiasm was manifested.
The people were addressed in eight
different precincts. From our best
source of information we judge that
Carteret will roll up 800 majority for
the Democratic National, State and
tickets.-Gazette.
The Elizabeth City Academy will
begin its next session Sept. 24th, an
adve1 tisement of which appears in
this paper. This popular and pro-
eressive school is one Of the best in
the First District, and has an able
corps of neutrality-suspicious. Of
the leading schools of this country.
We bespeak for it an increased pat
ronage. Write to Prof. 5. l.. Sheep
for particulars.