Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-08-09

Mr.. Edward Wood. the popular
agent of the 4 S. Railroad at this
place, after pleasant sojourn in
the hill country Of Virginia. returned
Saturday to his post of duty.
Mr.. C. W. Harrell and wife and
children. who have been the pleasant
guests of Mr.. W. H. Coffield for past
few weeks, left for their homes in
Norfolk on Monday las.
Mrs Hoskins and her son Mr. Ben
Hoskins, having been called to Eden
ton in consequence of the death of
their relation, Mrs. DR.. Coke, were
the guests Of DR.. T. j. Hoskins this
week.
DR.. T. H. Leary and Mr.. B. T.
Elliott. returned Saturday from the
Peanut Growers Convention which
met last week at Suffolk. A report
of their trip will be published in our
next issue.
We acknowledge with pleasure the
receipt OF tGhe rose, given US, this
week. by q lady friend, which fills
our sanctum with the sweetest odor
imaginable. 1t is not half SO sweet
however, as its giver.
Masters Norfleet Pruden. VIM
Coffield, Thomas Warren. Solomon
Levy and Mr.. Louis Badhnm left
Friday night last for Oxford 10 at
tend the Homer School. Our best
wishes 60 with them.
There will be call meeting of Eden
ton Farmers Alliance to -morrow at
2:30 p. m. Mr.. Joseph Swain. a we'll
known Alliance Organizer will deliver
an address at the Court House at
Up. m. Everybody invited.
An exchange says the weather has
gay time. The rain dances. the
lightning plays, the thunder rolls, the
water runs, the wind whistles and the
clouds fly. The elements have bet
ter time than the farmers.
Prof J. Y. Joyner left Saturday for
Gatesviile where he is holding a
Teachers Institute for Gates county
this week. He left much pleased
with his short stay in our midst and
deeply impressed with our town.
Many persons who would not hest
tate to pay so Gems to witness poor
play from a strolling theatrical troupe
collection plate for the privilege Of
hearing the Gospel.-Ex.
To make a town boom every citizen
must take hold and whoop up improve
ments. 1t requires united action to
make a town grow. There must be
no personal spite and petty chickering's.
-Excelsior Springs (Mo.) Banner.
We never fail to give credit to whom
it is due. last week we called atten-
ton to the bad condition of the upper
portion of our town. Since then, we
notice about one cart load Of dirt has
been placed in a large hole at the corner
of Gale and Main streets.
We regret to announce the indispo-
sition of our County Superintendent of
of Instruction, Mr.. Sam'l. j. Skinner.
He has been a great sufferer for the
past two weeks. portion of the time
confined to his bed An early recovery
will delight his many friends. Out :
again. Glad of it.
Little Frank White, one of the bright
promising and good looking typos of
our office, is making such rapid prog
ress that he thinks of asking for Fore
manship at an early date. He says he
can set more type, for the time he has
had charge of his 'stlck," than any
boy in the State who stands to the case
on a box and high one at that.
The Street committee could do moth !
ing that would be of more interest to
the general public than to look after
the upper portion of our town The
streets and bitches are in bad order.
Weeds are growing everywhere and
are damaging to health. This is our
second complaint and if not attended to
soon you may lookout for complaint
No. 3.
The tidy, neat, increasingly hand
some Business Manager of the Beacon
Light of Plymouth Civilization was
over in our town this week, for a day
or more, charming his friends in the
old time way. Tom brags Oh his new
home notwithst nding the Roanoke
and the Washington county