Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-07-03
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Mr.. w. R. Gilbert, of Belcross
spent Tuesday in the city.
DR.. c. J. Sawyer, Of Camden
county, spent Monday here
Read the advertisement in this
issue of five hundred men want,
ed.
Mr.. Ernest Berlanga left yes
terday to spend some time al
Coinjock.
Native watermelons are in
market, but as yet they are very
inferior.
Catalogues OF native growth
were in market yesterday. They
were raised by Mr.. Pat Ives.
Captain Griffin and his Naval
Reserve squad have returned
from their trip to Wilmington.
The large boilers and engine
of the new cotton factory are
being placed into position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie BLADES,
of Newberne, are delighting
their friends in this city with a
visit.
The family of Mr.. J. w. AL
bertson, Jr., have gone to Nag s
Head to conduct a family board,
ing house.
Lieutenant Winslows oyster
dredging steamer, the Chilly
May" arrived here this week to
harbor for the Summer.
r al the card i'll this issue OF
Berry & Shannon, progressive
firm and one of fair, square and
honest business methods.
Mrs. O. G.. Pritchard, Of Bel
cross, was i'll the city the early
part of the week visiting friends
On Burgess street.
On Monday next Mrs. z. w.
Melick and her daughter, Miss
Ada, will leave for quite all ex-
tented trip through the North.
Miss Mary Hudson died Tues
day morning at the home of her
sister, Mrs. r. r. Overbee, near
Belcross, i'll Camden county.
Messrs. c B. Carrot, Samuel
Bartlett, and Caleb Burgess, all
of Shiloh, were in the city Tues
day last on business.
Mr.. J. c. Modlin and Miss
Mary Williams were quietly mar
ried at the home of the bride i'll
the second ward "Wednesday
night.
Mrs. J. A. Hollowell left for
Nays Head "Wednesday to take
charge of her husbands wells
known store at that favorite su NJ
mer resort.
At a regular selni-annual meet
ing of the directors CT the First
National Bank, held Tuesday q
dividend of a per cent. was de
clared.
DR.. l.. S. Blades has gone tc
Pennsylvania on business for the
Blades Lumber Company of this
city, of which firm he is a mem
Der.
Miss Leila Sanderlin, who has
been spending several days with
friends in this city, left Wednes
day morning for her home al
BelCrOss.
Miss Leunie Rodgers left
Tuesday to spend some time Wis
iting in Norfolk, after which she
will go to Baltimore and remain
until September.
The Chowan Baptist Assocla
ton meets at Berea, this county
on the 14tll of the present month
An invitation to be present is
acknowledged.
The Ocracoke barge of the
Norfolk & Southern Railroad
was towed here yesterday fol-
general overhauliug at Scott s
sh1pyard.
The steamer NeWbern made
her first trip to Mays Head Oh
Wednesday, and carried down
quite a list of passengers for this
early in the season.
During the rain and vino
storm OH Sunday last, a large
hickory tree, which stood on the
farm of Mrs. J. +. Pendleton
near town, was blown down.
There were two unimportant
cases in the police court yester
dav Both were white; one fol
flo htine and the other for being
drunk On the streets.
Taxable property in Elizabeth
City has doubled i'll the past 81,
wears, says Mr.. Vaughan, whl
boe inst finished listing the take: