Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-09-28


that wished to attend the circus at
Norfolk Tuesday last, low rates.
Several went.
We are sorry Sammie, but, there's
no seat in the House branch of the
Legislature of North Carolina for
YOU this year.
For Buggies with, and without
tops. Road and Dog Carts. call on
Murden & Co., who is selling them
cheap for cash.
The FISHERMAN AND FARMER, as
well as all it's readers, would like to
see a good passenger depot here at
the n. 5. Railroad.
Mr.. James Dowdy has purchased
q building lot, near the Baptist
Parsonage, where he will soon erect
a handsome dwelling.
The laying of the Corner Stone of
Evans NJ. K. Church South drew
large crowd. The grafton was excel
lent More in our next.
More rain has fallen so far this
month than ever before in many years.
1t has retarded the gathering of the
cotton, and damaged both corn and
cotton severely.
Residences are in demand in
Edenton. There is not a vacant one
in town. A Building Association
would pay handsomely here. Let's
organize one. What say you all?
Mr.. Collegiate Darden, late with
Messrs. Hooper & Co., at this place,
has been appointed freight clerk on
Str. Chowan. He will make his first
trip to-day. Our congratulations.
Rev. J. VIM. Lee returned from
Columbus, Ohio, on Friday last and
occupied the pulpit of the M. E.
church here both morning and eve
ming last Sunday, and preached able
| sermons.
Judging from the many cases Of
| goods our merchants are receiving
they anticipate a heavy trade this
fall and winter. The way to get it
is to advertise in the FIsHERMAN
AND FARMER.
Now that all the candidates have
been named, do not wait until right
up to the election to have tickets
printed. The FISHERMAN AND FARM
Err office is the place to get them
printed neat and cheap.
The Chowan County Farmers In
stitute will meet in EdentOn tO-mOr
row, at II a. m. DR.. R. H. WinbOrne
and Mr.. w. B. Shepard have been
invited to deliver addresses on
drainage" Let everybody be pres
ent.
Hon. Daniel @. Fowle, Democratic
candidate for Governor, and Hon.
T. F. Davidson, Democratic candi
date for Attorney General. will
address the people on the issues OF
the campaign at Edenton Tuesday.
| October 23d.
Stop talking around the streets
and 90 to work. We have no time
to waste. 1t is your duty, fellow
Democrats, to elect the ticket that
is now before you. Let personal
feelings 90 and work and vote for
your party's success.
Our tOwnsman, Mr.. w m. u. BOND.
has been confirmed by the Senate as
| Collector of Customs for the Abe
marie District of North Carolina
and will enter upon his duties as soon
as the necessary bond is filed and the
oath of office is taken.
The Albemarle Enquirer, under the
management of L. L. Rolfe, Esq, has
again suspended. 1t came out yes
terdav for the last time, owing to
unsustaining patronage. We shall
miss the writings from the pen Of
Mr.. S. j. Skinner, who has so faith
fully edited the paper.
DR.. j. G. Price, (col.) a distin-
guished orator, who has lectured in
portions of Europe and the United
States, will deliver a lecture in Eden
ton. at the A. NJ. E. Zion Church.
Wednesday, October 10th. He will
lecture also in E. City Oct. 9th. See
bills.
Fisherman, we have three advertise
ments in this paper we want you to
read. They are the cards of the
Gloucester Net & Irvine Co., and
A,,or;oon Not & Irvine Co. both OF