Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-14

McllDeIS OF the Naval Reserve
who have not been measured for
their uniform are requested to
call at the store of r. J. Mitch
ell, that this matter may be
attended to.
An ARRAY occurred yesterday
afternoon on Water street be
tween two white men, Quinton
Forbs and Joshua Stokely, both
of whom were arrested by officer
Sedgwick before they did each
other much harm.
Josh Davis, one of the wide
awake hucksters in the city mar
ket, was the first to offer Soup
pernong grapes for sale i'll Eliz>
abeth City this season. Josh is
a hustler and u man who is ever
on the watch for fresh goods.
F. P. Hobgood, IT,, has been
appointed to a Professorship in
the Columbian College, Wash
ington, d. c. At Wake Forest
college he led his class and
g: aduated Valedictorian, He
was prepared at Horners School,
oxford, n. c.
The butcher stalls III the city
market were rented Monday;
only four OF them were taken,
No. by w I. Davis at 1896,
No. by w. Z. Pappendick at
s425, No. 3 by Caleb Walker at
$500, No. 4 by Bland & Sawyer
sos. The other eight remains
unoccupied.
The fire alarm at IL o'clock
last Friday morning was caused
by slight fire in the kitchen of
Mr.. George Bell, on West Main
street. The building was not
much damaged, the flames being
put out with buckets Of water.
The fire department responded,
but was not in service
ZoELLER having bought out
the "Great Western Art Studio"
on Poindexter street, he is pre-
pared to astonish you Oh prices
for copying and charging pic
lures as long as that stock Of
frames last. Give him a call at
once. lie also has some crayon
work Oh hand that the company
didn't deliver.
The attention of our readers is
called to the advertisement on
fourth page of this issue Of
"Farln for Rent" This is a
very beautiful place and a splen-
did location for a Physician.
For trucking purposes no better
place could we'll be secured. If
interested, any further informa~
ton wished, will be furnished
by the owner.
The Methodist Sunday School
will give another Of their popular
excursions to Mays Head next
Tuesday, Aug. 18th, on the
steamer Newberre. AS this will
probably be the last excursion
Of the season it should receive
the patronage Of al those wish~
ing to spend g day Of pleasure
and recreation.
Mr.. Charles Morgan, a we'll
known photographer Of this
county, has gone to Dare to pho
tograph a number of historical
points on Roanoke Island and
around Mays Head The views
made by him will be used III
JfHEscy's ILas01!He, published al
; New York. Mr.. Morgan will
also have some OF the views TOT
: sale when he returns.
The young mems Literary So
ciety will give a public debate
; at the Atlantic Collegiate Insti
tutc next Friday night. The
subject will be "Resolved that
, woman be allowed the right O.
free SUFFRAGE" The discussion
5 will be entered into by severa
l able speakers and all who attend
) may expect to hear some very
= interesting and Instructive talks
No admission will be charged a:
the society take this opportunity
to bring before the public the
work done by this excellent or
r ganization.
This year at the University
2 Oak Ridge Institute swept the
: honors. She furnished one O
= the two leaders Of the class Of 3;
= men; she had the first man il
Greek; one Of the five speaker
at commencement; the Presider
of the Y. NJ. c. a; the Chic
=, Marshal at Commencement, ant
, one sub-lnarshal; the Presiden
! Of the Athletic Association; anc
the manager Of the base ball club
= A boy can sit still on q sleigh
/, six inches square, tied to sle'
going eight miles all hour, VILE