Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-26

Sh1leS at inc dppcdid AOC VI ehAn6@ Con
orally.
A party of gentlemen Of this place
went down to Mays Head this week in
a sail boat and will pro badly return |
tomorrow. We wish them good time,
plenty of nice fish and crabs to eat |
and a safe return.
Last week Aliens Imperial Minstrel
Co. gave an exhibition at the Opera
House In this town. Their Brass Band
was a catcher" and the audiance was
large. But without further comment
there's nothing in it,
Subject at the Baptist Church next
Sunday: For morning. Little Foxes,
a sermon to little children; for night.
The New Song in Heaven" Services
promptly at II a. m. and $40 p. M.
when the bell stops tolling. Strangers
cordially invited.
Dog badges have arrived. Those who
have dogs and would like to keep them
had better secure the necessary badges
at once. as the dog catchers will soon
be- on their rounds and unlicensed
bow-wows will be in peril of their
lives.
We acknowledge an Invitation to be
present at the distribution of premiums
June Gath at 8 80 p. M. at che Academy
of the Visitation, Georgetown, ID. Z.
For which we are Indebted to Miss
Annie Wozelka, of this town, who 10 at
school there.
The reason why the FISHERMAN AND
FARMER failed to appear last week was
because we skipped our press to the
foundry to be over hauled and re-
pairea- We therefore greet our readera
tedav ''fuller than usual" and with @
press in excellent repairs we can now
assure them much in the future.
It is said that the smoke Of burning
camphor will expell mosquitoes from
room. A piece Of sponge or flannel
dipped in oampherated spirits and made
fast to the top Of the bedstead will Sc
cure YOU i'm unity ct night They can
also be kept off by rubbing exposed
parts with a decoction Of pennyroyal:
l-Ex.
Hartford is indeed csming to the
front. 1t was our pleasure to visit this
booming place this week and we really
found that old town 'tgetting there: :
New houses are going up in all parts OF
the place, large mills are being erected
new streets have been opened and i'm
provements are noticeable On every
hand. It gives us great pleasure to- Bee
the new life Hartford has taken upe1
herself.
There should be much better mai
fs cilities to Dare county. Loud com
plant is made that it is next to inapossi
bic to get mail and especially news
papers. The season is now upon US whel
the seashore resorts are thronged with
visitors. many Of them to remain three
or four months, and there sheuld b'
some arrangement by which they ma,
receive all thsir mail without delay o.
difficulty.
: Hartford now has what it has need
ed for years. And that is good Hotel
The Newly House 10 not only neat ant
: attractive, but it il under the manage
D ment of one of the cleverest, most pOlit'
+ and accommodating gentlemen that i
dom found. Mr.. George D. Newb.
is it's proprietor, and hummer. Al
) ) comforts and luxuries of this lii
that a traveller can desire can be foun'
at the Nswby House in Hertford.
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Questions And Answers.
Mr.. EDIToR:-- Who had the first Tow
O. Clock EdentoI. or z. City? Edenton
h q head-Shs had town Clock over lift
Q years ago.
How long has EdentOn had lock box
es? Three years. How long has E. Cit
had lock boxes? Three months.
Has Edenton Street letter boxes
. Yes. Has z. City Street letter boxes