Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-06-22
"JAKE'S LETTER"

Editor FISHERMAN & FARMER.
DEAR SIR AS you have not had
line from this correspondent in
some time, 1 will venture, while lying
back in the shade this hot afternoon,
to give you a little news from this
section. In the first place, l will
say that the outlook for good crop
is not very fattering. Our best lands,
which are fiat, have been so very wet
until recently, that the corn has been
very much injured. Cotton is exceed
ingly small. Irish potatoes, ordinary.
The watermelon crop, where an early
stand was secured, bids fair to do
we'll. Take them as whole | think
that we have the sorryest crop that
we have had for years.
Your correspondent has just paid q
flying trip to Norfolk, via the Suffolk
& Carolina r. r. We boarded the
train at Chowan Station Saturday
morning, and expected to return
Saturday night, but failed to make
connection with the train at Suffolk
Saturday evening, consequently we
were forced to spend Sunday in Suf-
folk. The dav was spent SO pleas
antly, and perhaps proftably, that
we felt quite glad of the detention.
We had the pleasure of hearing the
venerable Mr.. Bradford preach, with
whom many Of your readers are
acquainted. Suffolk is a beautiful.
growing town, with about $500 inhab-
itants. It's business men seem to be
doing well. Many new buildings are
being erected. Prominent among
them l will mention the Baptist
church, which is large brick build
ing, the main room of which is
40 60 feet. When completed it
will be the most attractive church
edifce in the town, and will cost
about $500. The Gay Manufacture
ing Company is putting up one of
the largest saw mills in that section
of the country, which will give en-
ployment to large number of hands.
The crops along the Suffolk & Caro-
lima r. R, and also the Atlantic &
Danville R. R.. are very sorry; l
think the poorest l have ever seen,
until we reach the Western Branch
section, where they raise truck mostly.
Irish potatoes and cabbages seem to
be the principal crops this season.
The cabbages look well. They have
scarcely commenced to dig Irish
potatoes yet. Seem to be rather
late this season. We reached home !
this evening and found the corn crops |
of Rocky Hook looking better than
any we saw on the road to Norfolk. |
The Rocky Hook war does not
seem to have ended yet. A party of |
men went to the house Of Mr.. K. I.
Byrum last Saturday night, and not
finding him home, returned and gave
Mr.. Jno. A. Byrum a call. They
endeavored to decoy him out of his
house, but failing to do SO; portion
of them went in his old kitchen and
endesvored to get him out of his
house by humping around and max
ing considerable noise. Mr.. Bvrum
and brother were awake and heard
them and thought that they discov-
cred one of the party secreted at his
we'll; just at that time he heard his
horse make some noise, and fearing
t might be he did not shoot at him.
So he and his brother opened fire on
The old kitchen in which some of the
party we're; it is said that it was
quite amusing to hear them falling
,ver barrels, boxes and stove wood,
n attempt to make thei- escape;
hey finally succeeded in getting out
md made for the woods in double
Iuick time. That is not the first
Tor the second time that rade has ;;
)een made on them. On one occa. t
ion two of the parties were recog.
lized by Mrs. E. 7. Byrum. If they :
ontinue in their visits think some :
f them will be recognized by the
oroner. It seems as if the war will I
ot cease until one or more persons
I'LL have lost their lives. The sooner
his thing is ended, the better it will
e for the community
Yours Respectfully. JAKE"