Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12

4 number Of new enterprises will be
introduced here next year. Edenton
will be ready with open arms ext ended
to welcome and embrace then. all.
A drone, when applied to a person,
means an idle, dull and lazy. Are there
any dreams In Edenton: Examine
yourself and answer, we would like TO
know.
Our Police says it is five dollars fine
TO throw Q fire cracker on Main street..
Too bad, too bad At this rate WHOLE
PACK would break up man or ordinary
means.
Some of our merchants Those who
ADVERTISED seem TO be selling a very
large amount of goods now. their stores
being right much crowded OF late.
Dent fail to come to Edenton on
Xmas day. You'll surely miss a treat
if you stay away. Let all come and
have a good time. Something funny
and attractive fer all.
The man who fretted and funed,
Because his town never doomed
Soon found out the reason why:
It was full of moss-backs
And loud braying jacks,
Rusting aud waiting TO die.
Getting local news is now a matter Of
great difficulty as people are too busy
at work TO attend to anything but busi-
ness. This may be hard on newspaper
men, but it is a good thing for the
country.
We have on our desk two ears Of
Corn, Shoe Peg and Hickary King.
l.. T. 10
said to be the best for Eastern North
Carolina. Seed for sale by Mr..
Leary.
One of our subscribers, Mr.. Jos. By
rum, of RockyhCck, brought US this
week, on his subscription, bushel of
the finest sweet potatoes we have tried
this season. That 8 the way to pay sub
scriptiOns when the cash isn't conve-
nient. Hope others will do likewise.
Mr.. II. w. Bowen, one of the best
and cleverest Salesmen we have ever
known, who has been in Edenton for
nearly two years, left last week to &C
cept position with one of the leading
merchants in: Washington, his cid
home. Success to you, old friend, we
shall miss you from our midst.
who wish TO profit by every enterprise
that is inaugurated, but who hold back
when financial help is needed to push
the enterprise forward. IL Edenton al
exception? It would give the FISHER
MAN Il FARMER great pleasure to aus
wer in the affirmative, but our respect
for the truth forbids.
An exchange truthfully says that
the young man who expects to hold
place in the business and intellectual
world or the girl who successfully
earns her own livelihood, cannot afford
to idle away the weeks and months
when there ia go much to be done ali
about US; when there are public schools
open: and when there are so many good
books aud periodicals with which they
can improve their mind.
We are informed that our young
friend. Mr. Ross l. Leary, h&s leased
his farm for five years to Nj. Jno. C..
Hobbs, and will leave, with his family
about January 1st, 1881. for Franklin.
Va, where be will permanently locate.
Surely We regret to lose hiH from this
county, but, as he fully intends to go,
we extend our best wishes for success,
both to him and his. ~
On Wednesday at 10 O'Clock Mr.,
Julien Wood, young lawyer of this
city. was united in Marriage with Mas
Elizabeth Benbury, the charming and
attractive .dalg ster OF our townsman
Mr.. Thomas G.. Badham. The ceremony,
beautiful and impressive, was per
formed st st. Paul s Church by Rev. R.
B. Drane, in the presence of a large
assemblage Of friends and relatives.
Immediately afte: the ceremony the
happy couple took the N. Tram for
an exte AIDED tour North.
The FISHERMAN 6 FARMER offers con
CALCULATIONS. May the sun of happi-
ness shed it's joyous rays in continuous
prOfusian upon their conpubtal path
way, and may the God Of the righteous
delight to bless their uRiOn.