Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. White o
Norfolk, Va, are in the city, the
guests OF Mr.. and. Mrs. i. D
BJ'ru;n, On Magnolia street.
The FISHERMAN & FARMEy
acknowledges the receipt of az
Invitation to the marriage O.
Mr.. VIM. H. Butt, former resi-.
dent Of this town, to Miss Lidie
NJ. Prltchard, which event will
take place on Wednesday, Oct.
3oth, at the Berkeley Avenue
baptist Church, Berkeley, Va.
Don't forget that we can dc
your job work for you and will
take pleasure i'll doing 1t. If we
can give you as good work for
as llttlemoney as any other house
We VIII not say one word should
you send your work off, but we
do insist that you give us a bid
aty0"r work before sending off
alter 1t, Help your h0rIc-folks.
The side show people at the
tar carried on merry war in
tnclr clideavors 20 IMPRESS the
visitors with the superior merits
OF their respective living, breath
ing, speaking, freaks, etc, and,
Judging from the close attention
paid them by the people, were
succ. s5tul i'll gathering in many
dimes.
This fair was noticeable for the
absence of the usual mum Der oil
drunks and disorderly's which
characterize such a gathering. |
We saw bat one or two who
came out second best i'll the tusle
with John Barleycorn, and they
were promptly taken care of by
pol1ceman. 1t was, beyond
toubt a most orderly crowd.
The Louise AydelIc Company
played Tuesday and "Wednesday
fights at Rea's Opera House.
might they prese 1tcd
The Runaway Wife" and play
d it well. The audience was
arge and very appreciative.
night "A Trip to the
,1rcus' was presented. This ,
lay was nothing extra, but
}ughable.
On Thursday morning as the
arade OF the Wild West show
as going up Main street, a '
orse becoming frightened at the /
lid western calvicade, broke /
'os@ from the post towhich he I,
as tied and started for the
lortcst route out of town, but
as promptly ovcrtaken and
'pturcd by Jim Kid and his Il
usty lasso. Kid is q MASTER Il
md at rope throwing. O
Shedman Bros. Trained Ami Il
al Show is here this week at s,
e Fair, and is havinga big sue .,
IS. This show is very popular 81
It'll our people, and visits the
Denton Fair every year, and
is year the show is really bet
than ever. 1t is a good exhibit &
III and the trained monkeys
d dogs are something wonders
|. The Shedman Bros. de
we a crowded tent wherever
ay go. They will show at
)pcr next week.
We, that is the entire staff of =
: FISHERMAN & FARMER have
I'll attending t h e Edenton tc:
il, and if the FISHERMAN & If
RMER is not up to its standard -
S week, we hope our readers '''
Il bear with us. The Editor an
/ the printers are, of course, pc
e all other folks-they like to br,
end Fairs and enjoy a day or
, of recreation occasionally
for this reason we have is
d this paper hurriedly. Next
ak we will do better.
.lessrs. Jackson & Moss, the f.
tling and rapid bricklayers IS
his city, returned to-day from b
City where they have just Is
lpleted a large brick store. 7
csc gentlemen have also been
lrded the contract for the RI
>tiOn Of the E. City Cotton "
tory, into which over a half>
lion brick will be Ilyed. The 80
k will begin next Monday of t
ming. We congratulate not
7 Messrs. Jackson & Moss are
Il their good luck, but the bre
actors of the Factory upon eli,
lring such excellent work.