Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-31

finished was blown TO pieces ON the 4th I
Of July by that big cannon.
The Farmers Alliance is on the msve.
There will be twenty-five alliance rail- 1
lies in the State, one fer every four
counties, aad win be addressed by west
ern speakers, The ball will be opened
next month.
We published last week that Rev. 81.
II. Phelps would preach last Sunday
in St. Paul's and st. Johns churches.
but he failed to showup Oh account Of
sickness. And this we were not re-
sponsible for.
The ice is broken. A girl was seen
this week gracefully riding bicycle
through our streets, and, we III bet that
before Col. Santa Clause makes his ap-
pearance again in our midst, that near
Nv every girl in Edenton will known
how to straddle these two-wheel horses. |
The Gates County Alliance will hold
a mass meeting at Kittrells, Gates Co..
on September.2nd and desire as many
as will, especially Alliance men. to go
aud be with them on that day. Several
prominant speakers are expected and a
good time is assured all who will at
| tend.
Mr.. W. B. FELTON, takes the lead On
raising canteloupes. The dosage
melon. one of Mr.. FELTON, s best, is just
the finest thing ever raised in this
section. Oar thanks are due him for
two brought US yesterday. He also
brought US a vegetable Orange, said to
be one of the finest things raised for
pickIeing.
Mrs. TempraEce Bvrum, wife of MI.
JOSIAH Bvrun died at her home near
Ballad Bridge. this county, July goth.
in her rs year Of age. She was good
Christian woman and lived happily with
her husband for SO years. She leaves
three children all OF whom are grown.
to mourn with the grief stricken faith
er her Ioss.
Nova days when people want any
thing they.iook in the newspapers to
find where to get it. If they want the
services of painter, carpenter, a
pIasterer, plumber. or any other me-
chanic or tradesman, they expect to
find card in the, papers. They look
for it. IF they find one the adverti' er
gets j'b. ''Judiosous advertising
pays. Eek.
The Raleigh Mirror says: The steady
Improvement in the condition Of Grand
Sire Charles IL. Busbee is most crafty
ing to this community, and will be re-
ceived bv his many friends throughout
che State and country with profound
pleasure. He is sitting up and engaging
in conversation with visitors who ars
continually calling in to congratulate
| him.
On Monday next, Aug. 3rd, a frs
q class Excursion will be given from Ed
e enton to Norfolk-the first and last o
\ che seasou-over the Norfolk & South
ern Railroad Train will leave Edentol
at 6 o'clock a. M. and arrive at N0rtoll
y at 9 a. m. Returning,@ the train vii
leave Norfolk at p. m. Fare for TIL
round trip only 81 SO. Now for goo'
trip and jolly good time.
Last Tuesday: night s. M. Gregory
The Good Old Rebel" bapjoist of Gen
Lees Army. assisted by DR.. E. &. Cook
a vocalist and guitarist, gave one
is their chaste and unique musical enter
d tai aments at the Opera House in tai
le CITY. The entertainment was given to
the benefit of the Confederate Home 6
a Raleigh and was largely attended.
20 consisted of vocal and instrument
=, music, witty sayings, &C., which wei
refine, pleasing and greatly enjoyed b
all present. Gregorys show is all orig
ed inal and is exceedingly hard to beat.
80 Mr.. & Mrs. J. T. Hosler, of Carlisle
=. Pa, are visiting the family Of Mr..
W. Goodw win in this city. We under
or stand Mr.. Hosler is in the South seei
lit ing place at which to establish SON
b manufacturing enterprise, aud we lea'
he is very favoratly impressed with tt
II town in which he is now stopping. n
illI enton offers unequaled advantages Il
rv all such. and there are many lndustrl
at that would flourish here. We weicon
good men from all parts of the countr