Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-07-31
CAMDEN G.. III.


Monday for Berkeley, Va.
Mr.. Pat L. Gordon spent few
days in Currituck this week.
Miss Tenie Prichard is visit
ing Mr.. E. I. Sawyer and family.
Mr.. Curtis Stevens with his
bike" was in the county last
Sunday.
Mr.. c. Hersey -Sanderlin is
now the famous boat builder OF
Belcross.
G. l.. Sanderlin, Esq, return
ed last Monday from all extend
ed visit North.
Messrs. Will Perry and Bert
Parson, of Elizabeth City, spent
Sunday IL Camden
Men run to the devil and creep
toward God" Remember six
protracted meetings this week.
Mr.. c. L. Sanderlin and wife
of Berkeley, Va, are spending
their vacation with relatives III
the county.
Mr.. Will Trafton made fly>
ing trip to his fathers, on his
wheel by way of shipyard last
Sunday morning.
Some people are casting one
eye in the sHy and with a cynical
smile upon their face are pre-
dieting drought.
Misses Mary and Lille Grandy,
of Norfolk, Va, are the guest of
Miss Mamie Trafton, near Bel
cross, this week.
Rev. n. H. Guyton, of the
South Camden Circuit, is hold
ing a series OF meetings this week
at Concord M. E. Church.
On the first Sunday in August
there will begin series of meet
ings held at Perkins Chapel by
the pastor, Rev N. II. Guyton.
Miss Bessie Riddick returned
to her home at Hartford, N. c.,
last Saturday. She has been on
a short visit with Mrs. B. w.
Ferebee and family.
The regular appointment at
Nash's Chapel which is the
second Sunday, will be discons
tinued Oh account of the repair
of the church.
Miss Sallie Jennings, a charm
ing and attractive young lady Of
"Possun Quarter, is visiting
Misses Angelina and E. Tanp1in
Gilberts, near Belcross, during
! the revivals.
Rev. VI. J. Seymour preached
to the people at Nashs Chapel
for the first time last Sunday
evening. The members and
friends attended in a body and
were given both an edifying and
practical discourse.
The fish season around here
has about closed. There were
probably fewer caught in this
section this season than tor many
years past, the water having
been very low and salt at the
opening of the season and very
high at its close.
! Misses Sanderlins entertained
a number of friends at their
home near Belcross, last Thurs
day evening. The piazza anC
house was illuminated will!
lamps and i'll their mellow light
refreshments were served, the
occasion also being made delight
full with merry games and both
vocal and instrumental music.
The people i'll and around the
eighborhood and adjoining
counties assembled at Sawyer s
Creek Church last Thursday
July 23rd, to celebrate it as
children's day. No pains were
spared to make the occasion a
grand success. and everybody re-
ported a gay time. A large ice
cream and milk shake stand was
erected in the beautiful grove and
furnished all kinds of delicacies
and sweet things. The nice
walks that lead around the large
building and over the famous
"creek BRIDGE were constantly
being trodden by counting
couples, and at noon dinner was
served from the grassy plains
and messy trunks beneath the
large shady oaks for everybody
to partake Of the good things put
before them. Later i'll the after
noon by chance a photographer
happened to be present Oil the
grounds when a thought pre-
scented itself to take the picture
of the group. He kindly invited
the people to stand i'll front OIL
his camera, in the meantime
: took view of the bright face:
and glowing smiles of SO llany
beautiful ones, that were waiting
SO patiently for the word to go
lust then the word was given auC