Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-03-10

Capt. Lee. OF the str. hob0TGSs Is Tue
right man in the right place. He Is a
young man and most excellent Mas
ter.
/ Representative W. B. Shepard has
returned home from Raleigh, tAs Leg
islature having adjourned ON Monday
last.
Mr.. Augustus Hughes, we regret to
hear, has been lying critically i'll for
the past few days. We trust he will
soon recover.
Big stock Of new dress goods with
| trim wings TO match. for Easter purpo-
| ses. Sold lowest in town at the n. Y.
| Racket store.
| If our Comm issioners doa't see that
the county Jail and court house are
| put in better order they will fail to do
their sworn duty.
Edenton Lodge of Odd Fellows con
tinues to grow This order is doing
| some good and most cemmendable
| woIk in our town.
Mr.. E. J. Bond has moved into the
| new Spruill store on corner of Broad
and Water streets, and we learn, is do
| ing a good business.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER hears there
| will soon be opened i'll EGeHton another
| bakery, a new furniture establishment
and another grocery store.
Mr.. II. E. williams is now singing
| How nice it is to be a Father" HIS
little daughter will soon play an az
compartment to the song.
MIR. A. Huckabee has moved into his
shop ca Broad street. He is good
Barber. clever gentleman, and deserv
ing of large patronage.
We are in receipt Of letter from Mr.
M. L. Rice, of Aehtabula Harbor, Ohio
ia which he states he will visit Edenten
! next week to see our country and meet
our people. We hope he will be favor
ably impressed.
Election April 18th for new market,
| Shall we have it. or, shall we not? It
is with the people to decide. We trust
| it will be voted for by everyone, as
| Edenton needs nothing SO badly as 4
good market
Just received at N. Bakers a large
lot of novelties il. Dress Goods, such as
Tankin Crepe, Novelty Suiting, Benge-
line, Storm Serges, Empress cloth, etc
Trimmings to match. Come early and
select your Spring suit.
Elihu Buck, the colored man boating
fish to Edenton for Mr.. II. G. Skinner
was caught ia the middle of Albemarle
Sound during that heavy gale of wind
| Saturday, and but for the timely asss-
| ia c. rendered by the Str. Dickerman,
he thinks he would have been lost. He
desires US to thank Capt. Spruill for his
kindness. He says the captain is one
of the best men living.
The attention of Our fishermen il
called to the card in this paper Of War
ner 6 Prankard, fish dealers. New
York. They pay special attention to
ShGd business and always endeavor to
secure good prices. They send out no
agents or pay any commission to secure
shipments but advertise themselves by
good prices and quick returns. We
commenA them to our fishermen and
ask that they give them share OF their
consignments.
Mr.. Tom Holley, of BERTHE, who has
been fighting against Pound Nets al
most ever since they were first intro
duced in our waters. and who has wen
the respect of very few of the catch ers
Of the fnny tribe, we learn was severe
~ whipped by several of the Cham ber's
Ferry fishermen Ga Wednesday even
ing last. Re know nothing OF the cir
cumsrances, but we do know, that
Pound Net fishermen in these parts
have no use for Tommy.