Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-09-05

The College girls and boys are leaving
again.
Are you W orking for the Fair? If
not, why not.
The City Councilmen met in regular
session Wednesday.
Have you paid your subscription to
the FISHERMAN & FARMER2
Read programme of Sunday School
Convention on 9Th page.
New goods coming In fast, and the
merchants look supremely happy.
Bricklayers and painters are now
among the busiest people in town.
Quite number of beautiful build
ings now being erected in Edenton:
A revival meeting is in progress this
week at the colored Baptist church.
For Sale-One good house and lot on
East King street. Apply to R. B
Hayes.
Our entire force, from devil" up,
went to the picnic at Yeopim Church
on I" ednesday.
Merchants from the trans lbemarle
all the week, going North.
We have heard it afoat that some ex-
tensive improvements are to be made
soon on some of the wharf porperty.
No gambling allowed at our Fair.
This is what the Stockholders said
about nine months since, and they say
it now.
The dews which fall nightly at this
time ale almost as heavy as light show.
ers of rain, thorouhly wetting tin
roofs.
Rev. Josiah Elliott preached at the
Baptist Church on Sunday night las
His congregation was large and sermon
excellent.
Tell your neighbor about the coming
Fair. 1t will be the grandest exhibi-
ton of the kind ever held in this sec
ton of the State.
The resort season at Nag's Head will
soon begiu to waDe. Already some of
the cottagers there are beginni lg to
prepare to return to the city. . -
The Chowan County Farme s. All.
ance will meet on Friday. October 10th.
with Queen Ann sub-All ance. A g, d
attendance IS req ucSC0U.
CARPENTERS are IN demand in Edenton.
The contractors and builders are senu
ing to neighboring towns for them.
Even the Ratchet and saw carpenter
commands good wages here.
Mr.. c. J. Pratt has removed his stock
of groceries. up town TO the Gilbert
Store. Mr.. Pratt is a young man lately
started in business and we hespeak for
him the encouragement of those need
ing anything in his line.
Mr.. James Parker. of Gates, was one
of the nominees of the Senatorial = IL
ventior that met at Hartford last week,
aud not Jas. Calling as was stated in
our last issue. Parker and Morgan is
the ticket.
It paws to speculate in Edenton real
estate. A certain man bought lot
so feet front, $50 feet deep at $3.50 about
one year ago and on Monday last was
offered six hundred dollars cash for
same, which he refused. He holds it
at 500 and says he expects to get that
amount for it.
Having bought the samples of Mr..
Badham and others at large discount
am prepared to offer the Ladies and
Gents ofsEdenton vicinity and fine liz e
of fancy notions at wholesale prices.
Remember 1.-The early bird catches the
worm"
w. L. GRIFFIN & Co.
The Edenton Academy, of which
Prof. L. A. Williams is principal, will
open on Monday Sept. Goth, under
most fattering circumstances. This is
an excellent school anu will compare
favorably with those of any town of the
same population in Eastern Carolina.
Competent assistants will be employed
and rates of tuition moderate. See
lad" in this paper.
The picnic given by the Yeopim Sur
day School on their church grounds
about five miles below Edenton. on
Wednesday last, was largely attended,
much enjoyed and success in every
way. The dinner was fine, the music
grand and the recitations and speeches
excellent. People from every part of
the county were present.