Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-23

fear the best days OF the old place are !,
behind.
Rev. Father Price will preach at
ST. AIMS Catholic Church on Sunday.
18th instant, at 5 p. n. All invited
to attend.
The pleasure party that went to
Mays Head, about two weeks ago, re-
turned Saturday night much pleased
and improved.
Plymouth has had another fire. 1t
originated ia a restaurant and, before
it could be extinguished, destroyed
two buildings.
Mr.. w. FL. Coffield has commenced
the new building on Main street
which we sometime since mentioned
as contemplated.
Among Edenton's visitors this
week we notice with pleasure DR.. w.
r. Capehart, and DR.. 3. W. Hath
away, Of Avoca.
Our handsome Assistant Post Mas
ter, Mr.. A. M. Mccoy, who is much
admired by the ladies, is at Franklin,
Va, on a visit to relatives.
/ Our neighbor, Bro. w. J. Moore,
has gone to the hill country tor health
and business. Hope him pleasant
sojourn and safe return.
Mrs. John Whetston and little
daughter, accompanied by Miss.
Mary Gilbert, are visiting friends and
| n Com1on oOnnty
Mayor J. R. B. Hathaway is called
away to tie West this week as a
witness in an important case pending
in one OF the counties thereof.
Mr.. Thomas Gregory, one of Eden
tons former citizens but, now OF Per
quinans county, was in town this
week looking we'll and as Of old.
Mr.. Humphrey Hudgins, after
a pleasant visit to friends and rela-
tives in our midst, returned to his
home in Texas on Wednesday.
The charming and lovely Miss
Jennie Pendleton who has been ab
sent for many weeks. is home again.
to the,delight of her admiring friends.
Edenton is again blessed with a
good and daily supply Of fresh fish
May the market be made permanent.
Read ad in this issue Off. W. Blanch-
ard.
The festival given by the ladies of
the Baptist church. for the benefit OF
the Parsonage fund, was quite sue
cess. Over Forty Dollars were real
lied, net.
The congregation at the NJ. E.
Church Sunday night last was large,
Rev. Mr.. Stevens preached an excel
lent sermon which was appreciated by
all his hearers.
Mr.. FL. A. Bond Sr. trip to Mays
Head greatly improved him. We are
glad to note the fact and hope our
friend many years of further good
living in this world.
Mr.. W. D. Pruden and little
daughters, Miss Mary and Miss
Margret, left this week for Newport.
May their trip be pleasant and their
return safe and certain.
James King, the razor expert, Al
I bert Flowers, the lard and flour thief
and Thomas Gregory, the man who
breaks the head of small boys, are
boarding at public expense. Mr..
Spruill says they are apt TO Iemain
till court, now shat the jail is fixed.
Our hearts go out in great sympa-
thy for our townsmaD, DR. Geo. H.
Coke, whose health has been greatly
shakened by recent visitations and
who seems but a shadow of his for
mer physical self. We hope he may
soon recover becoming himself again.
The tin shop Of Mr. A. J. Bateman
is occupied by a. new and live man.
He comes from Norfolk we'll recon
mended as a first class workman.
We welcome good, industrious work
ing men in our midst and bespeak
for them liberal share of the peo-
pies patronage.
J. ". Butler. representing the Chat
tanooga Plow Co., was in the city Wed,
nesday. Mr.. J. E. Bonner will sell
the Celebrated 3 Roll Cane Mills,
Evaporation and Chilled Plows, manu-
featured by the above factory, and
from whom Sorghum Seed can be had
| free next season.
There is little fellow around the