Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-02

great year for Crow, Took.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Parkhurst, u New Yor.
astronomer, saws the comet which was
TO have performed for us last Sunday
night, but broke the engagement. is
more than twice the diameter OF the
sun, and fifteen times its volume
Rocky Hook township was we'll rep
resented last Friday at the celebration.
The bows were all mounted, uniformed
alike, and made a fine appearance. OF
their caps were three large letters:
&C. c.. s. '-Cleveland. Carr, Shepard
Ne ere shown last night letter
from the manage Of the Suffolk OPP
House to Mr.. G.. w. Rea Il this city.
which saws. The Moonshiner IS the
best scenic troup | have ever had.
See it tonight at Rea IS Opera House.
Considering the fact that there WAS q
little difference of 239 COG 900 in the
calculations of astronomers as to the
whereabouts of the comet, it IL not sur
prising that it failed TO put i'll an ap-
pearance here On schedule time. as laIo
down bv some of the star gaZers.
1t is now a settled fact that Edentop
| will have another large planning MILL
| 1t will be erected by Chicago hrm at
the place where BraHnings mills were
burned. The nill, we are told, will sc
very large establishment, and viii
probably be running within ninety
days.
Next tuesday night 10 little negro
orphans. ranging from to 13 years OF
age, will give q grand musical enter
tainment at Rea's Opera House. They
are raising means to erect Lew asy
lum in Florida, and we bespeak fol
Them a full house. Admission csc, Re
served seats SOC.
AR. c.. II. Bunch who. it will be re-
membered, was sent by our last court
to tho State prison for two years, was
pardoned by Gov. Holt on Wednesday
Nearly everyone in the county believes
| him to be an innocent man, the evi
dence in the case having developed il
self since his trial. He will return to-
| day.
IL the procession last Friday we
| notice the State of New 7ork--tht
pivot State of the Union, the State upon
! which the political welfare of on
! country much cpcnis-was ably rei,g :
| scented by our friend and toEnsaau
| Mr.. CiaCe0ce Branning. His costume
was neat, attractive and pretty, anu
presented a most croditable appearance
| A lady living in Edenton, who have
| evidently been keeping herself well
| posted as to the movements of the
| Comet, became SO excited and freight
| ened on Saturday last that she boarded
the train for Norfolk In search Of hen
| husband, saying she was sure the earth
won I'd be destroyed on Sunday night
and that she wanted to die with her
| companion,
| il.e A-ArrIage of Ar. Z. r Moss, a
very popular aud clever gentleman rf
| this town, and Miss LuIie Waugh, of
| Elizabeth City, took place Tuesday OF
| last week at the home of the bride
| After the ceremony the happy couple
| left for tour North, returning to Ed.
| enton on Tuesday night last. We offer
! them our congratulation and best
| wishes. To Mrs. Moss we extend a
| most hearty Welcome to our city.
It will be seen elsewhere that on last
TnUreday Officer Spr4i,l tooE up N col
lection &mOug the citizens of the town
as Thanksgiving Offering for the or,
pnans who aIe being cared for at the
asylums in this State, for which he
deserves much praise. Mr.. Spruill is
net only good officer, AMI an enter
prising and energetic citizen, but is
ever watChful Of those who are needy
and helpless. May God continue to
bless such man.
The Thanksgiving collection taken by
Officer SpruilI on Thursday last fer the
several Orphan AsvIums amounted to
81 80 for the Odd Fellows asylum at
GOldsboro, So 80 for the Thomasville
asylum, and $40 90 for the Oxford asy-
lum All Of the amounts have been
turned over to the proper parties and