Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-05-17

Ae CLr. MCCaIl Is nandllnS large
freights of late.
Mr.. E. w. Burton is able to be at
his business again.
Growing weather. Farmers are
delighted with present prospects.
Solicitor BloEnt and Hon. T. G.
Skinner were in our town yesterday.
Mr.. w. L. Griffin, Manager of the
Edenton Grocery Company. has our
profound thanks for timely courtes.es
Where are yon going to spend the
summer? That's the question that
now greets the ears OF many as the
weather wakes warm.
The Lawn Party given by the Bee
Society on last Friday nj ght was
largely attended. Don't fail to at
tend the one tonight.
1t is definitely certain that mar
rage in high life will occur in Eden
ton next Monday. FISH OR NO FISH.
the votaries of Hymen continue
faithful.
The market FOR peas this season
has ranged low. Our shippers have
not been paid for the trouble of rails
ing them, say nothing of freights,
costs Of selling, etc.
DR.. w. J. Leary gave US stalk of
rye grown this season measuring
eight feet in length. Ours is good
u
else, intended for man or beast.
Fishermen have not done well this
season we are sorry to say. The
catch has been generally small and
the price realized meagre, as COM
pared with returns in other seasons.
Our Baptist friends are seeking a
pastor, vice Res. F. NJ. Satterwhite.
resigned. To get man who will
suit all is impossible but, we do hope
they will secure man worthy the
place Of his predecessor.
Lemonade and soda-water is all
the go save, now and then, little
whiskey which, some folks, strange
to say, can't do without. 1t is good
but. all! how dangerous to hope and
happiness if not under the strictest
control.
Miss Mvra L. Darden, who has
successfully taught at the Edenton
Graded School during the past ses-
sion, returned to her home in Suffolk,
Va, Monday last. She leaves behind
her host Of friends who will ever
welcome her return.
Sunday is ''Children's Day" in the
NJ. f. Church South. Rev. Ernest
Stevens will preach an appropriate
sermon in the morning preparatory
to the service in the afternoon, when
the children take charge and HAVE
CHURCH to suit themselves. All are
invited to attend.
The rascal who cut the little mag
nolia, recently planted in the Baptist
church yard, ought to be made to hug
the Sheriff 8 daughter" whipping
rost). This was great institution
in it's day, a perfect terror to evil
doors, and would serve magnificent
purpose even if it were again insti-
tuted,
Sunday excursions to Edenton does
not suspend the law enforcing the
observance of the day. Lemonade
and soda water stands, confection
and fruit booths are not permitted
under any circumstances on the Sab
bath. Last Sunday Cheap-Side was
crowded with them. Where were the
officers?
All the seines and most Of the
netuers on the Albemarle and the
rivers tributary have ceased opera
tions. Whether or not the season
has been profitable one cannot now
be ascertained. We are inclined to
to the opinion that, with most Of our
dshermen. it has been ''close hsul'
to get out square with the world.
Our townsman. Mr.. w. B. Shepard,
was summoned by telegraph, on Sun
day last, to the bedside of his son,
Mr.. Thomas Shepard, who was lying
critically i'll at Sewanee, Tenn. We
learn since that the young mans
condition is much improved. We
are thankful and congratulate his
loved and anxious people upon his
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