Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-03-27
SCALES AND PLANTS.
ITEMS PURELY LOCAL CONDENSED FOR THE
BUSY READER.

A gloomy week.
Sunday next-Esster.
We regret to hear the illness of Mr..
A. Harrell.
Our Jail is filled with prisoners await
ing trial pexs wee K.
Spring goods are being received by
some of our merchants.
For want Of space some important
matter was Gro wded out of this issue
Mrs Ida T. Burton and children
have returned from a visit to relatives
in Norfolk.
Mr. 7. S. Armstead, of Plymouth, is
visiting IN our city tins week. We &c
knowledge call given US on Tuesday.
Cur at Eieaton next week, Judge
Bryant on the seuch. Jurors and wit
nesses should not fan to appear promt-
ly.
Mr. 0. Newman is this week in the
Northern markets buying his spring
and summer goods. Look out for his
grand display on his return.
In our last issue we stated that Mrs
was AL error She still remains in Bal
tiInore under medical treatment.
That handsome and very popular
Clerk OF the Woodland House,
Mr.. Henry Jackson, is at Suffolk, Va,
this week attending the marriage of
his sister. Miss Bell Jackson.
Next Monday is the day the children of
the town generally spend a: some ~f the
fisheries. Go it, children. the cAtcn of
fish now is a curiosity ~. But be
sure and take your dinner with you.
Mr.. W. L. Lswkowitz has opened at
the etore corner of Main and King
Streets. He has a large and select
stock and invites the patronage of the
public. He il also offering bottom
prices to all.
ty Continues to flourish. The member
ship is rapidly Increasing. with some
OF the best material in the town. The
weekly meetings grows to be more in
teresting and pr ofitable.
Citizens complain Of marking,
seribilRg, defacing and Cthrwise ssiniur-
| ing fences. 1t is to be hoped that an
example will be made OF some of the
1t may be broken up.
Our Editorial sanctum was On Wed
nesday last scene of Joyous delight,
! for il was lit up with the radiant pres
once Of two charming and delight
young ladies. Come again ladies, we
are indeed admirers of beauty and
sw setness
We regret to hear that Mr.. III. A.
Bond Sr. is still confined to his bed
from the effects of La Grippe, with
which he has been suffering for several
months. We Dear this morning that
! he is better, and hope he will soon be
out again.
We shall expect a settlement next
week frofa many of our delinquent
subscribers while here attending court.
| Therefore do not fail to put a little
extra change in an off pocket for tht
FISHERMAN & FARMER. A paper CT
not be pub .sheG without moEey, and
printers cannet live On wind ard water.
Miss Mary Wrightoa, one OF Eden
ton 8 pie'ty and popular Daughters
who has been a great sufferer FOR the
past few mouths, was taken to Baiti-
more by her mother, accom- panied by
Mr. r. n. Hines, on Monday last, for
medical treatment. We hops that her
health may be soon restored.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson, Presley terrain min
lister of E. City. known by many @f our
people, and, a most excellent preacher.
will preach ia EdeEton on SunJ,v
next, Ia The morning At the =. 4.
| Church, ard st night in the Baptist
Church. We bespeak for him good
attendance.
| Some time since the editor while
| stroIiIng around town On a moonlig bit
| evening saw Il TAB eau scene which
we mentioned in this p .per and advls ed
| our young friends to be more careful
| in the future. We are told that a GER
tain youag .dy has been saying some
bad thiEgs about us for giving this ex-
cellent eivIcs. We cannot see why
she should do SO unless she
ia one Of the guilty parties The truth
always stings. we knO ". but we IA st
insist that the front door be closed, or
such sights will sometimes accldently
creep into our columus,