Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-10-18
OUR. MAN ABOUT TOWN !
WHAT he SEES AND HEARS DURING
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
Our E'Man About Town." in taking
his accustomed stroll through the
popular thoroughfares of our attrac-
tive town, fnds the people actively
ingaged in renovating and imprOv-
ing preparatory for the cold weather
and, in some instances, specially for
Fair week when, most every family,
as well as every hotel and private
boarding house, will be overrun with
guests. Edent0n never failed in
doing the full thing" in times when
the hospitality Of her people was
called in exercise or, when the nature
Of any service demanded its zeal.
Her people cannot be surpassed in
generous entertainment of invited
Or, visiting friends. nor in the earn
estness of their efforts for all proper
promotion of human enjoyment.
If the weather should be favorable,
large numbers Of people will be ex-
pected from the trans-Albemarle
section also from the Roanoke and
ChOwan River section. We earnest
y hope for good weather that our peo-
pie may not be disappointed in any
expectation.
Our Man takes a glimpse at the
various stores along the pathways of
this weeks ramble and finds them
almost running over with most excel
lent stocks of we'll selected goods
suited to the demands af all classes
ol1
they are selling cheap, too, even
cheaper than usual. We hope this
is so for the sake of the buyers, most
of whom, in this community. need
to pay less for what they consume
and receive more for what they do
and dispose of in order to be on equal
footing, in the race Of life and bust.
ness with the rest Of the busy world,
On going up to the Fair grounds
Our Man notices on the left hand
side of Main street a large and very
handsome new residence, the proper
ty of Mr.. w, II, Co6ield one of
Chowan's boys who lives that others
may enjoy the fruit of his life and
labOrs. He is most successful
farmer and has most comfortable
home three miles from town but, pro-
poses to become Il citizen of the town
that his children NAV have the bene-
fits of the church and school which
here exist. This is right for to be at
the school or church is better than
riding several miles, in all sorts of
weather, to get to either Speaking
of school reminds US that we should
inform the people that the Academy,
under the presidency of Prof. Will
Jams. is in q fourishing condition.
A goodly number of pupils have mat
riculated and others are expected as
soon as the winter season begins.
The graded school, taught by Mrs.
Il. +. Cheshire, is almost Overrun
with children and is in fine state OF
active progress. The High school,
taught by H. M. Shaw Esq. is pro-
ceeding witt a prospect 1attering and
certain. These three schools make
EdentOn favored town, in point
Of educational facilities, and should
continue in the special favor Of all
the people. Our colored people are
not without most excellent educational
advantages either. They have a large
public school, run about four or five
months in the year, which cannot be
surpassed, Rev. Heritage, assisted by
thIe female teachers whose certificates
are first grade. is in charge OF the inst-
tuition and he conducts it in a manner
worthy the, praise of the learned and
best experienced Schools and churches
go hand in hand towards perfecting
the civilization of any people and We
are happy to know that, with both these
TWO, Edenton is, as always, most signal
ly favored.