Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-09-07

w dnteQ-One or TWO SCnOOI g1rlS
TO board, in private family. Piano
furnished for practiceing. Terms
low; apply at this Office.
The County Commissioners we're
in session Monday The proceed
ings came in too late to be published
this week. Will appear in our next.
Glad to shake the hand of Rev.
R. VanDeventer this week, who pass
ed through the city from Nags Head
enroute for his home at Henderson.
He was looking we'll.
We were pleased to receive a call
this week from our friend Mr.. Geo.
Harris, now of Murfreesbore. He
was looking we'll and says he'll doubt
less return to Edenton soon.
Mrs. E. F. Long at Franklinton,
n. c.. writes the Post Master here
enquiring the Whereabouts of S. H.
Edwards. She says she has his son
who is extremely i'll and needs as
sistance.
Owing to sickness in the family of
Rev. F. M. Satterwhite he will be
unable to reach Edenton this week,
as expected, consequently there will
be no preaching in the Baptist
Church here on Sunday next.
Capt. J. H. Bogart. perintendant
of A. S. n. Co, arrived in Edenton
Wednesday, on his annual trip by
Str. Lota. We were glad to see that
he had recovered from his recent at
tack of sickness, and ever pleased to
welcome him in our midst.
Mr.. r J. Mitchell, who has been
recreating at Ocracoke for the past
few weeks, returned much delighted
Monday. He speaks we'll of CORA
coke and the-well, we won't tell on
him. He leaves next week. for New
York and other points to purchase
his fall stock.
The Str. Violet, lighthouse tender,
spent Sunday in our harbor. Com
mander Casey reports that at the
mouth of Perquimans river there was
seen an old wreck, resembling large
wharf, floating out Of ssthe river. on
Saturday, which was liable to become
obstructive to navigation.
Ou- Tommie, the good looking
foreman of the FISHERMAN & FAR
MER. spent this week with friends
and relatives in Hartford county. He
returned yesterday much delighted
with his trip. He speaks we'll of the
crops, and returns many thanks for
courtesies extended him by friends.
AS an evidence that the FISHER
MAN & FARMER is appreciated. we
have added quite large number Of
new names to our subscription list
since we gave special offer. Only
ten days longer this offer lasts; SO
we advise our friends to subscribe
now-only $1.O0 per year.
Under the head of Washington news
in the Norfolk Virginian of Wednes-
day. we take the following: 'The
President late this afternoon sent to
the Senate the nomination Of VIM. E
Bond, of North Carolina, to be Col
lector of Customs for the District Of
Albemarle. n. c.
Our Post Matter, Mr.. Brinkley,
tells US that he has succeeded in hav-
ing Post Office established near the
place known as the White House,
this county, and as soon as practical
BILE. the Office will be supplied with
tri-weekly mail from Edenton. The
name Of the office is Summersett A
good move in the right direction.
This is certainly a very important
point at which an Office could be es-
tablished, and Mr.. Brinkley deserve
much praise for his successful effort
Mr.. L. S. Reid and his Young and
beautiful bride are at the Woodland
House. They arrived here. on their
tour South. Wednesday. and will re
main several days. They were mar
ried at Reid's Wharf, Va. Sept. 4th,
in the presence of a few invited !
friends by Rev. Mr.. Holiday The
bride was a Miss Lizzie H. Ennis,
formerly Of Maryland, but late OF
WardtOwn, Va. This was no great
surprise to US as we had gotten whis-
pers of it before. We extend our
heartiest CONGRATULATIONS.