Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-11

Mr.. Archie Avant, the we'll
known and popular representa-
tive of Young, Smith, Field &
Co., Philadelphia, was i'll the
city this week.
Mr.. J. Haywood Sawyer, one
Of our forem ost and best citizens,
has been critically i'll for the
past week, but we are glad to say
is now improving.
We hear the solo sang by Miss
Mary Brooks at the Methodist
Church Sunday night spoken of
very highly. She has O. mellow
voice of rare sweetness.
The pulpit Of the Methodist
Church will be occupied by Rev.
E. +. Sawyer Sunday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Ferebee will conduct
services Sunday night.
Miss Nellie Pool, of South
Mills, was in the city this week
visiting the family Of Mr.. H. L.
Greenleaf, o. Main street. She
returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. Henry Raper will succeed
Mr.. J. P. Spence as keeper of the
almshouse. This change was
made by the new boa1d of county
commissioners Monday.
At the restaurant of c. Davis
& CO. we were shown yesterday
some of the finest oysters we have
seen this season. They meas
ured in length from six to eight
inches.
The machinery of the Eliza
beth City Iron Works, H. w.
Sanders & Bro, is being re1nov-
ed this week into a front room
of the Sanders building Oh Poin-
dexter street.
Miss Mamie Gaskell, a charm
ing young lady of Newbern, N.
c., was in the city Sunday as the
guest of Miss Fannie Dawson.
She left Monday to visit friends
III Berkeley, Va.
Rev. Solomon Pool, stationed
at South Mills, who had severe
paralytic stroke some time ago
will soon remove with his family
to Greensboro, N. c., provided
he is able to travel.
Messrs. w. c. and J. w
Dawson, two of our popular
Young men, have opened a con
fectionery store in the building
recently vacated by Mr.. T. {
Allen On Main street.
Revs. J. II. Hall, J. Y. Old, w
'IE. Hocutt and Presiding Elder
R. B. John, are attending the
annual session Of the N. c. M
E. Conference, at Klnston, o
which this district is a part.
The reporter while in CONVEX
sation with a we'll known travel
ing man last Monday was tol'
by him that there were NOR
goods sold in Elizabeth City t
, the amount of its population thar
any city in the South.
At their regular MONTH,
meeting held Monday, the Cit,
Councilneu granted the right t
r hotels and drug stores to sci
Y cigars on the Sabbath day. Thl
law gives entire satisfaction, t
J. the cigars smokers at least.
On account of the exceedin
low tide during last week tn
gasboat "Wm. A. Winant" be
v came tide bound about five mile
r from South Mills Oh Wednesda
and remained there until Tues
dav. She is now on her reguls
- schedule.
: Mrs. NJ. +. Garland, Sta
President of Woman's Christ1a
Temperance Union, will Wis
l. Elizabeth City OH Dec. I4th al
l. 18th, and at that time will hol
a meeting for ladies and also
r children meeting. Furth
notice will be given OH Sund'
eff at the churches.
a. Mr.. Marke E. Walcott al
I'd Miss Marion F. Mears, of Port
L mouth, Va, were united IN ms
rage at the New Albemarle
r, Dec. 9th, by DR.. Blackwell. n
of Walcott is one of the first Gle
n, 1nachinists in the N orfolk
to Southern shops, and the F1sHE
MAN & FARMER wishes then
bright and happy life.
.er DIR. Warmers Corsets in Fl
If different styles to ht any form
The Fair.