Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-27

We We moOved.
Come and see us.
Watermelons in town.
Does the weather suit you?
Last chance for listing taxes.
The Edenton High School has closed.
Our Jail now contains four prison
er6.
Every body invited TO visit US at our
new Office.
Property owners, what say you about
a fire engineT
Saturday last was a good day with
the merchants.
Mr.. VIM. Holley, of Barnitz, is dead.
Peace to his ashes.
For a good milk shake call on the
Indian chief at Mitchell's.
Is 1t possible that our people will not
celebrate the fourth of July? Shame
on you.
We now have cool and comfortable
quarters. Drop in, friends, at any
time.
Note change IN 'ad' of H. Covert.
His Nays Head schedule will begin
July End.
Quite a number of Edenton people
attended the Sam Jones meetings at
Norfolk this week.
Rumor has it that young Robt. E.
Lee, son OF Mrs K. B. Hayes OF this
city, is married.
The market house has been white
washed aud otherwise improved.
Glad to see it.
We are told that the hail storm in
Hartford county on Monday last WIS
quite severe, and very damaging to
crops.
Sunday was hot day. This was
evident from the willie collarsand wet
handkerchief which we observed ao
we passed our city dudes.
East Queen street is now one of the
prettiest in town. Our Chief of POliee
has made sidewalks and otherwise i'm
proved it. He Is indeed the right
man in the right place"
Our delay this week is on account of
the fact that we have been engaged
in moov;ng our office. We have NOV
where we will be glad to see our many
friends.
In this paper will be found the card
of HOrner School. one of the best schools
in the South. We bespeak for it the
patronage OF our people. Send for cat
alOgue.
We acknowledge receipt of an invita-
tiOn to the closing exercises of the
Creswell Academy. which took place
on Wednesday nigh: last. Sorry we
could not attend. The invitation
was beauty.
We are indebted to the Club of Sere-
naders for a most delightful serenade
given us at our Office last night. The
band is good one. It is composed of
three Harmonicas, guitar and triangle,
making music that is indeed charming
Come again, friends, nothing is sweet
er than music.
The Str. Plymouth has been thor
oughly repaired and is on her reg
ular route again. She went OUT
Thursday night last on trial trip
down the sound. The Captain was
accompanied by manx Of his friends,
who reports most delightful even
ing pleasure.
Would not fire company help to
give more life 10 our town. The reg
uIar monthly meetings and drills
would be a pleasant diversion for manv
of Us. A fire company and steam en-
CINE would not only be ornamental
things to our town but useful in the
highest degree. Who will be the cap
tain of the company. Send in his name
and we will give II to the public in our
next issue.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER will es
TEEN it as favor, if friends in differ
ent parts Of the county Will give us, in
as short a manner as poesibl any news
happening in their respective neigh
bOrdoods. Much can sometimes be said
on postal card which would be accep-
table and interesting reading to the
public, and it will be highly apprecia-
tel by us.
Religious services were had at the
Jail Sunday for the prisoners by Rev.
w. j. Heritage. Porter who killed a
man some time ago, and is awaiting
the next court, was much concerned
as to his soul salvation. He confess
es his crime. but denies that he premed
itated it. He says if he had any idea
that he would Kill the man when he cut
him. he would have never done it. He
saws that he pravs continually and feels |
that God has forgiven him of his sins,
and further saws, should he be called to
the Bar of God, at any time, he is ready
to go. He believes that he Will go to
! est.
The young ladies and gentlemen of !