Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18

Mr.. A. H. Godfrey, a proini
nent citizen of Belcross, favored
this office last night with his
presence. Come again.
Several residences are being
erected Oh the Elizabeth City
Improvement Lands near the
Cotton Mills, for the benefit OF
the operatives.
If you are inclined to charita-
bleness a little looking around
you duriug this severe weather
will disclose something for will
ling hand and a warm heart to
do.
This office was favored We'd
nesday witt a pleasant call from
Mr.. 7. D. Summerell, Of Eden
ton, who was in the city repre-
sen ting oil and fruit firms
of Baltimore.
A number of persons are kick
ing about the condition of Poln>
dexter street and wonder why
the city authorities do not repair
same. Shells or sand would
remedy the trouble.
Big cut in prices in Dress
Goods Department, all winter
goods marked down at The Fair.
Watch for the 10Th. All
weather prophets agree that the
10Th of December will usher in
the greatest snow storm since
1857, and many people are ner-
vously awaiting the appointed
time. .@
The return of Rev. J. H: Hall
as pastor of the Methodist
Church in this cityl~ most graf
flying to the Methodists here, as
we'll as others. No other ap<
po1ntment would have been half
so popular as Mr.. Halls.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER
will appear next week on Thurs
day-Christnas Eve. We do
this for the benefit of our holi-
day advertisers and for those
VINO will be too full of Christmas
to read papers.
We have on our table Japa-
nese persinmon grown on the
farm of Mr.. w. L. Walker,
which stands ahead of anything
of its kind we have ever seen. It
is as large as an apple and as
ripe and mellow as a peach.
When you are feeling blue
and down in the mouth, brace up
and try to be jolly and pleasant.
1t is we'll worth trying. There's
no extra need for cheerfulness
when all goes we'll with you, but
it doesn't come amiss to carry a
cheerful spirit all the time
Durham Sun.
Rev. DR.. Blackwell preached
a sermon of more than usual in
terest Sunday night at the Bap-
fist church, and the large builds
ing was crowded with people to
hear him talk on "Conversion
and Confession. l." This was the
second number of the series Of
revival sermons he is preaching.
A heavy wind storm, attended
by driving rain ragged here all
day Tuesday, It's violence IN
creased towards night, but a shift
of wind about midnight checked
the rain and changed the atmos-
phere considerably. The streets
were almost deserted, and bus1>
ness was practically suspended
No damage done.
Most people usually consider
printing and publishing to mean
the same thing. a young lady
on being asked to give her delnl'
ton of the words, replied, "you
may print kiss on my cheek
but you must not publish 1t.
With that he locked the fail
form i'll his arms and went tt
press.
The Elizabeth City Manufac
turing Company has been reor
gained and the following OF
| fcers elected: E. F. Lamb
President; r. b. Martin, Vice
President; W. E. Dunstan, Secre
tarv and Treasurer; and W
Lynch, J. B. Flora, c. w. Hollo
we'll, B. w. Leigh, E. F. Lamb
| R. B. Martin and w. E. Dunstan
i directors. The work on th'
mill has been resumed.
WE DO NOT WANT BOYS OR LOAFERS,
write but OF ability 500 to $500 per MONT
salary or commission. State and general mana
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