Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-01-31

The Edenton Farmers Alliance
will meet on Wednesday next at
Court House. All are requested to
be present.
Among the sick, this week, we
are sorry to report Mrs. Lszzie
w GODDARD and Mrs. A. j. Batemsn.
They have been great sufferers.
On account of the continued warm
weather, ducks, geese and swan keep
out in the deep far beyond the reach
of the hunter.
George A. Brown, of St. John town
ship, Hartford county, has been elected
Register of Deeds of Hartford county
vice Major W. L. Daniel, deceased.
Delinquent taxpayers are slowly
coming up to the scratch and paying
their little taxes in order to prevent
a sheriff's sale of their property.
The Delta region of Mississippi
seems inviting to the colored people.
Over 700 of them passed through
Raleigh, on the 24th, bound for that
locality
In this issue will be found the
card of Cafferty & Jackson, success
ors to Marshall & Jackson, of Phils-
delphia. We commend this house
as in every respect worthy. Give
them your patronage.
Mr.. r. P. Walton, the enterprising
agent for the sale of the Young Peoples
Bible, is meeting deserved success.
His book is good one and he, as
man, we'll deserves the liberal patron
age of the people.
Phenomenal thing OF this pheno-
menal year is the fact cotton, is con-
tinuing to open in the fields. A gen.
tleman informed US yesterday that
pickers are now in the fields picking
cotton that has just opened.
Gov. Mckinney, not wishing to
be behind the rest has had the
Grippe. Gov. Fow,e has had it
and our devil has it but, he prefers
to call things by the old fashioned
way and says he has nothing but
cold.
Edenton and Edenton people keep
pace with progress in any and all
salutary directions. Our MD's. can
knock the Grippe out of fellow in
forty eight hours, by the watch. A
j. Bateman has timed them and we
know his clocks never vary.
In this issue will be found, the
card of Hinchman Son & Co. anoth-
er of those old reliable fish firms
which have commanded the trade of
the Albemarle fishermen for so many
years. They are of Philadelphia and
rank among the foremost in all re-
spects.
Our two young men attended the
party given by the children at Mr..
Jos. Spruilp residence. They enjoy
ed themselves and are greatly indebted
to the young ladies who contributed
to their pleasure. ''May they live
long and prosper" is the earnest wish
of both Of them.
We have had several calls this
week from friends on business. We
are always glad TO have them about
US, even socially, and, should they
come and find US busy, we only hope
they'll take seat and wait till we
are through when. it will give Us
pleasure to hear them and talk to
them.
A. J. Tower, of Boston, manu-
facturer of Tower s Fish Brand
waterproof clothing, corner of Yer
non and Simmons Streets, has
card in this issue of our paper.
His goods cannot be too highly
commended. "They are the best
tn the world" Every garment is
warranted. Don't forget in order
ing to ask for the Fish Brand and
take no other. Give him a trial and
be convinced.
A gentleman from Gates county
told US few days ago that the people
Of that county were as free from &C
tual want as any people in the
State. Every, man had little, made
little and was content. AS rule
they "dispise not the day of small
things but accepted the situation,
truly kept out of debt and husbanded
every resource. They are a conser.
vative people and wholly to be relied
on in any emergency whether
financial, political or, religious.
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