Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-04
Notes From Various Poin
Around and About us.
Ola Personal and
Newsy Character.
Pencilings Reproduced From
The Notebooks of Fish
ernan s. Farmer Re-
pOrterS.
EDENTON, n. T..


visiting her son.
Next week the colored State
Grand Lodge of Masons will
convene in this city.
The pastor being absent there
was no preaching at the Baptist
church last Sunday morning.
The residence Of Mr. William
BadhaAl having been completed
presents a very attractive ap
pearance.
Miss Thomas, Of Warrenton
is the guest Of Mrs. J A. Wood
ard on Court Square.
Mr.. Edward Gillian, after
spending a few days with his
brothers here, returned Monday
to his home at Halifax, n. c.
Mr.. Carol Brinkley left Mon
day for Waco, Texas, where he'll
make his future home. He was
accompanied by his sister Irma.
The county commissioners
will be i'll session next Monday,
at which meeting all of the new
ly elected officers are expected
to tender their bonds.
Nh. H. z. Williams has been
spending the past ten days shoot
ing cartridges in Camden coun-
ty. He. was accompanied by
his wife who went to visit rela>
tives.
Messrs. Josh Elliott and Ihrie
Leary spent Saturday last in
Washington county hunting for
birds, but returned with expe-
rience but without game.
"Wednesday night the iron
awning in front OF the store Of
Bond & Jones gave way aud fell p,
the weight of snow being SO
great. Trees have also fallen.
DR.. Blackwell, OF Elizabeth
City, will deliver his lecture
"The Wonders of Providence, Or
the foot prints of God i'll Histo~
ry," before the B. Y. P. i. i'll the
Baptist church tonight, Friday,
December 4th.
The reception given Thurs
day night by DR.. r. billiard al
his charming home OIL King
street to his numerous friends
was quite a brilliant affair and
greatly enjoyed by those present.
Mr.. A. c. Mitchell has gone
north to purchase holiday goods,
AMI on his return will make the
sad glad by the beautiful display
he will make. Don't buy Christ
mas novelties before you see his
line. Some eye-openers and
goods to suit the trade.
The beautiful snow has made
its appearance. The severest
snow Storm SINCE the year Of IA
visited us Wednesday, and the
city to-day presents magnificent
scene. The snow IS about seven
inches deep, AMI merry sleigh
bells can be heard in all parts Of
the town.
Mr.. S. w. Baumsardner and
wife, late Of E. City, have re-
turned to Edenton. Mr.. 3. comes
to succeed his brother Joe as saw
fler for the Branning Company,
he having resigned to return to
his home i'll Michigan. He will
leave Monday, much to the res
greet of his many friends here.
We welcome his brother.
Sunday night two prisoners
broke Jail and made good their
escape One was the negro Butts
who was awaiting trial for shoe!
ing the colored boy known as
Bear JiIu;" the other was a
white man for stealing All over
coat. As yet their whereabouts
are unknown.
Mr.. Raynor Powell, living
about four miles from Edenton,
had a very fine horse drowned
last Saturday by wallowing near
a small ditch, in which the water
was only about two. feet deep.
The horse rolled in the ditch
and was unable to lift his head
from the water.
Rea's Opera House will open
Up Monday night, the 9TH, with
the Langdon Dramatic Compa-
ny, one of the best OH the road
and favorite with our people.
This company will play every
night next week and we hope
will receive the patronage they
deserve. Seats On sale at A. G.
Mitchell store at popular prices.
On Monday night any lady &C
companied by gentleman will
be admitted free None without
an escort will pass free, so don't
forget your fellows, girls.
Sunday, at II o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. Novel; about ten