Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-05-18

mat you'd be astonished. Almost at
any price, from 10 cents up.
On Monday night the Black Dia-
mond Quartette will give Musical
for the benefit of the
Colored Orphan Asylum, of North
Carolina, at the Court House.
WANTED-To employ man, mule
and cart. A reliable and industri-
Gus man may contract for regular
and a lot for a home
Apply at this office.
On Sunday Children's Day will be
celebrated at the Methodist church of
this city. Service at IL A. NJ. by
Rev. Ernest Stevens, pastor. Cele-
bration by the Rosebud Society at
P. NJ.
At the Methodist church, next
week, will be held a service of Self
denial and Prayer. The Pastor,
Rev. Ernest Stevens, will deliver a
sermon, on Sunday night next, bear
ing on the subject.
The Woodland House hack, which
has been undergoing repairs, is again
in service, giving most pleasing
sight to all and much comfort to the
weary traveller. Sam, the clever
driver, says it rides better now than
ever.
Magistrates, Superior Court Clerks,
and all other persons can buy all
kinds Of Law Blanks and can have
all kinds of printing done in the best
style and at the lowest prices at
HARRELL's PRINTING HOUSE, Wei
don, N. c.
Mr.. Thomas Phelps, formerly Mate,
is now Captain Of Str. Mccall. Capt.
Reybold, having resigned. Tom is a
clever fellow and will make a most
excellent Commander. He is polite.
accommodating and as good sailor
as ever trod the decks of any ship.
Success to him.
We hear, as we 60 to press, that
ON Tuesday night last large party
Of masked men went to the residence
of Mr. James Simons, at Rocky
Hook, and took a colored woman,
lover whom trouble had recently
occurred in the neighborhood,) to
parts unknown. Our informer tells
US that she has not yet been found.
In the report of our County Com
missioners, ia our last issue. we find
an error, which should have read
thus: The Clerk Of the Board was
instructed to notify the Mag strates
to meet with the Commissioners OIL
the first Monday in June next for
the purpose of Levying the County
Taxes for 1888. Also to meet on
that day to elect Board Of County
Commissioners"
The Str. Mccall will touch Edenton
on the 22d, 23d and gath. for the
purpose of carrying all who wish to
attend the Chowan. Association at
Warwick church. Fare for round
trip, including trip on Suffolk &
Carolina Railroad, will be $1.4O
Warwick church is about l mile from
the Railroad station, which is the
best and most convenient route To-
IAhO, giving OIL 81 ChahSO W 'IOOShN'
the meeting and return the same day.
Mr.. A. E. Jacobs, proprietor OF
the hotel at Nag's Head, called to
see US on Wednesday, and we en-
ioyed most pleasant chat with our
friend. He was the very picture OF
health and fair representation OF
the Head-a place where the wear
can rest, fatten and enjoy all the
innocent pleasures of this world.
He reports things there in a flourish
ing condition, with many improve
mentS
The Strawberry and Ice Cream
Festival given at the Woodland
House on Tuesday night by Mrs.
Ellen Woodland, for the purpose of
adding to the Baptist Parsonage
funds, was in every way success.
The proceeds amounted TO over
$500. The attendance large and
the affair was most pleasantly con
Quoted. Mrs. Woodland deserves
much praise for so generous an
offering.
We visited this week the mills of
]. w. Branning & Bro, where we
found everybody as busy as could be
and everything pushing ahead with