Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-04-12
Plant your flower seed.
Peach trees are in bloom.

L06m COMES muCu Oh OuI DCSG living
Don't fail to plant and properly
cultivate something for the coming
Fair.
Present indications point the bad
weather over. So be it. Amen,
amen.
Judge Boykin, who held our last
court, is highly spoken of by all our
people.
Notice change in the lad" of Chas.
H. Pennoyer, dealer in Twines, etc.,
New York.
The watch was drawn this week in
the Selig Club by Mr.. H. Prince of
Manteo. n. c.
Mrs. DR.. Wright is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. F. A. Fester, of
Washington, N. c.
The spring trade will soon open;
make your business known if you
would share the benefits thereof.
The ladies of St. PauPs church
have been industriously at work this
week renovating the grand old struct-
ure.
Hon. W. D. Pruden and Hon. W.
M. Bond, of the Edenton Bar, are in
attendance upon Gates court this
week.
Some of the flower yards in our
city are looking fine. Nothing pref
tier than flowers, except, except
g-well, we won't.
Miss Lizzie 4. Baker, who has been
visiting friends in our town for some
weeks, returned to her home, in Suf-
folk, Va, Friday last.
Mr. R. J. Mitchell, one of Edenton's
leading and most prosperous mer-
chants, is in New York this week
purchasing his spring stock.
The Grand Jury of our last court
was in session the whole week, 1t
is thought that much work was cut
out for the next, Fall, Term of the
Court.
Mr.. E. L. Brinkley and son are
visiting the Northern cities. Look
out for a grand display of goods at
the little Brick Store on Mr.. Brink
ley's return.
Mrs. B. A. Richardson and chill
dren, who have been visiting Mrs. [.
T. Burton, of this CITY, for the past
few weeks, returned to their home in
Norfolk on yesterday.
The Chowan County Farmers ALI
ance met in Edenton on Friday last.
No business of very great Importance
was transacted, save that Of organi-
zing a sub alliance at Edenton.
Mr.. L. Levy, manager Of the Palaise
Royal, returned from the Northern
markets last week. He informs US
that he has purchased a stock Of
goods that will please all. Give him
y call.
The depot of the Norfolk Southern.
at this point, is finished. In behalf
of the travelling public. we make a
bow to manager King and for Eden
ton we declare long, we'll empha-
sized THANKS!
Mr. Jno. H. Small, attorney Of
Washington, n c.. also stock holder
in the Branning Mfg. Co. at this
place, was with US few days this
week. Sorry we we're out when he
called. Come again.
Our town is again favored with the
presence Of some of Virginia's fairest;
Miss Summerell aud Miss Kello, of
Southampton, and Miss Peasants. of
Petersburg, are the guests of Mrs.
Lizzie j. S. Summerell.
A. L. Gregory, Esq, has just re.
turned from New Berne. where he
proposes. at an early day, to open a
branch house. Mr.. Gregory is an
enterprising dealer and bent upon
success. May he suffer no disap-
pointment.
The most important civil suit during
the last term of our Superior Court
was that of the Roberts Heirs VS. Pres
ton. Council on either side were well
up in their cause and conducted same
in manner betokening legal learning
which made US proud to call them, as
men, our own. The jury was given
the case late Friday afternoon and,
after remaining out all Mi ht and a
good portion of the day following, re
turned verdict in favor of Defendant.
Motion to set aside the verdict was
made and oyerruled, whereupon, notice