Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-11-14

4u0 JOO department OF the F1ShEkMAS
q FARMER In branch OF the Office
which we are proud of. We guaran-
tee satisfaction on all work in this line.
Rev. r. T. vana 10 assisting in q series
Of meetings at E. City. Rev. c. A. G.
Thomas filled his pulpit here Sunday
last-preaching two excellent sermons.
The magic brush Of autumn has al
ready begun to touch up the foliage
here and there. But this should not
deter you from keeping your subscrip-
ton paid up promptly.
The schools in Edenton are in q most
hourishing condition. The list Of pu-
pills of the Academy increases daily.
MIR. Stevens is spoken Of by the scholars
as being an excellent teacher.
ALI of the Stockholders of the Eden
ton Fair are requested to meet at the
Court House in Edenton on Nov. Goth
at o'clock for the purpose of electlng
new officers and attending to other i'm
portant business.
Mr. Joe. b. Casey. of The J. s. John
son Company, Baltimore, is now in this
section looking up Spring orders on
Twlnes. Nets, ETC., and showing sam
Piles of their Celebrated Baltimore
Whale Line.
Mr.. E. A. Creecy sent us last week
some potatoes of his own raising, the
finest we ever ate. You can judge their
size when we say it only took about
three to make peck. Thanks, Edward,
do US so again.
Its rumOred about town tn at Mr.. D.
w. Raper will erect. at an early date,
a large saw mill near his grist mill on
BiOunt street. 1t ia also stated that
another immense planning mill ID to be
started here soon.
FOR SALE-A Building, with Store
and Dwelling, located on Main street in
the business part of town, with large
back lot and all comforts and conve-
niences necessary. Terms easy. Apply
at this Office.
On Tuesday night while the Love and
Charity lodge (colored) was in session
the floor of their hall, on Gale street,
gave way, letting through about thirty
people. Several were hurt, two of
whom received serious injuries.
Nelson Hathaway, a colored farmer
living about six miles below Edenton,
lost his barn, several stables and other
out houses, containing fodder, corn &c.
by fire one night last week, which he
thiaks was the work of an inceudiary.
The FISHERMAN & FARkER wants it's
subscription list to reach 1900 by the
end Of the year. Will you help us do
this? Let every friend Of the paper i'll
terest himself to the exten5 of speaking
good word for us whenever opportu-
nifty presents itself.
Real estate is changing hands here
daily. Town lots are being sold in the
suburbs at good prices. Everyone is
trying to get home. Numerous houses
are going up in all directions, and from
morning till night the song OF the saw
and hammer can be heard.
The merchants all say: "Oh..yes, the
Fair Is a good thing: best thing Edenton
ever had. 1t makes business SO good,
it ought to be encouraged Now ask
yourselves what you are doing towards
its success? Did YOU help to swell the
exhibit, or what did you do? Nothing:
The pretty and vivacious Miss Bella
Skinner, who has been enriching and
gladdening Edenton' g society for few
days with her love-creating charms and
delightful attractions, left for her home
at Hartford on Monday, leaving sad
hearts to sorrow over her departure.
The town paper is constant adver-
tiseme Mt of the town and section, and
no matter what is said in foreign pap
ers, outsiders desiring to locate in Il
place first write for sample copies OF
the town paper. The town is judgec
by them, hence the importance OF hav
ing good papers we'll patronized.
Rev. Ernest Stevens. pastor of the M
E. Church, preached his farewell ser
mon on Sunday last to large congre
CATION. and On Monday left to attend
the Virginia Conference. He has serv-
ed his people here for three years and
has done some excellent christian work
We regret to see him leave, and wish
for hin. q long and successful life.
The magnificent display of rubber
stamps, pencils. pens, &C.. &c., put on
exhibition at the Fair by Master R
Sheldon Mitchell, a littIe.boy only seven
years old. WAS a creditable one, and h.
deserves no little praise for it. Some
of our busln. IS men ought to 60 off and
hide themselves for allowing a small!
boy to be so far ahead of them.
Our attention has been called to
abuses that exist in this city by nurses
who are irresponsible and incompetent
Parents should be more particular as to
the character of the nurses with whom
they entrust their little children. Some
of them are neglected and even in peri:
through the bad conduct of the nurses
in charge