Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-02-20
SCALES AND PLANTS.
ITEMS PURIFY LOCAL CONDENSED FOR THE
BUSY READER.

Sudden change III tue weather.
Fish are selling high in our mark
Read the advertisements in this
paper.
Sunday will be George Washing
tons birth day.
Messrs. T. c. and A. G. Mitchell
are at Washington this week.
Straw hats had to 60 in on yester-
day, We thought it too soon.
Mr.. R. J. Mitchell gave Ply
mouth a brief visit this week.
There were a number of strangers
in the city yesterday looking around.
This is reported by our merch lnts
az being the duliest season of the year,
and We believe it true.
Mrs. ]. A. Woodland, Sr., has i'm
proved her premises on Main street
BY putting up new fence.
There is an air of Improvement,
all over the whole town. The sound
of the hammer is heard all days long
Mr. P. Mathews, c. F.. has gone
TO Tarbore, on business, where he
will probably stay for two wesks or
more.
We acknowledge call this week
from our friend SIR. Wan. G. Bentley,
representing Chas. Watkins & Co.,
Of Richmond.
Mrs. Thso. Ralph and children.
who have been visiting relatives in
Columbia for the past few days, re-
turned Tuesday.
Wednesday was a regula May
day. the thermometer going Up in the
seventies. Pedestrians sought the
shady side OF the street.
Mr., III. E. Elliott spent few days
in Washington, n. G., last week
There nust be some attraction in
Washington for our Young men.
Saturlay last was the Fishermsn's
hireing day-a day on which all Of
the se'ns fishermen employ their Ia
Dor. The crowd Of people i'm town
was large and business good.
Rev. Ernest Stevens, of this city.
and Rev G. w. Robinson, Of PIv
mouth. exchanged nulpits ON Sunday
asst We heard the sermons of Mr.
Robinson highly spoken of.
At Bond & Jones Hardware store
the other night we heard this: Gus
tomer-"Mr. Jones, have you got any
psas?" Mr. Jones-"'We've got some
.ails."
Mr.. R. H. Morris Seft yester lay
for Philadelphia, where he will re
main for The next two months attend
ing to business for Nessrs. J. S.
| Knight & Co lumber dealers.
Mr.. Maurice Wescott, merchant
Tailor Of 4. City, vii! be in Edentan
next week to receive spring orders fnr
suits Or anything in his line. Full
NJ Of samples 10 select from. Ca!
at A. BatemAn's store.
The Rocky Mount Argonant say:
There are two WAYS to hurt "A town
me by saving it's no. going to grow
and D sparaging every effort made fpr
its Improvement, and the other is.
putting your money in United States
Beads instead of investing it in i'm
provement at home.
Saturday last was St Valentines
Day-a day of fun for the young and
a busy day with the Post Masters
| Many Of sur people took advantage of
the occasion and valentines of ever,
descriPh were sent to friends. &c
Some were made to laugh, others got
| fighting mad.
Young man, YOU should be more
careful. You should close the from +
door hereafter. While stro;ling around
town the other night, a warm moon
light evening, we passed certain
house in town and saw a sight that
! was indeed sickening. A loving
couple sat side by side, Eve believe
in same chair and the young man
with arms about her neck aud head
laid upon the fair naiden's shoulder
seemed to think that this world was
Heaven enough for him, We stood for
mament, and not word was spok-
en-, not a sound could be heard, but