Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-04-17
News Adrift.
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BRIEFLY RELATED.

A sunbeam i'll the heart is
bound to light the face.
Corn is only worth 80 cents in
this market by the cargo.
The voice of the turtle dove is
heard again in the land
Rev. Josiah Elliott has been in
town several days this week.
From eating too much chicken
one is apt to have fowl stomach.
Hon. Thomas G. Skinner, of
Hartford, was in the city on
Wednesday.
Commodore Cheeseborough's
yacht Brant was in this port
Tuesday.
Straw hats and light clothing
have made their appearance on
the streets.
There was a cargo Of fine Far
Creek oysters i'll Flora's dock
yesterday.
Mrs. Baxter, of Currit1ck, is
visiting the family cf Captain
Sowden.
The sloop yacht Holman is on
the ways at Willey's shipvard for
repainting.
The usual services will be held
at all the churches Sunday by
the regular pastors.
The soda water men are getting
their apparatus i'll readiness for
hot weather trade.
1t is rumored that there will
soon be some important business
changes in Elizabeth City
Miss Agnes Mitchell, Of Ed
enton, is i'll the city visiting the
wife of the editor Of this paper.
The police court has been
quite dull, 50 far as the public is
interested, during the past week.
Miss Sarah Jackson, of Eden
ton, is spending a few days in
this city On a visit to her brother.
w. T. Love and family left on
"Wednesday for Washington,
where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. Louis Selig has gone reg
ularly into the bicycle business
and is exhibiting some very
pretty wheels.
The thermometer CraWled
we'll up into the eighties yester-
day, which is unusually warm
for April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bletcher, of
Snow Hill, Md, are visiting the
family of Mrs. Rletcher parents
in the first ward.
Mr.. w. B. West, painter of this
city, who has been doing some
contract work at Windsor, re-
turned yesterday.
Mr.. Dan Morgan and bride
have returned aud at present are
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. W.
II. Zoeller on Church street.
Mr.. B. E. Byrd, the Optician
of Edenton, was III the city this
week and gave the FISHERMAN
& FARMER a pleasant call.
The damage to the dredge al
work in Tibcr Creek has beer
repaired and matters agar
started up towards completion.
The oyster season virtually
closes with this month. Restau
rant keepers however, serve thu
delicious bivalves the yea
round
Fresh tomatoes, cabbages ant
straw berries, of Florida growth
have been on sale in Elizabetl
CITY market this week.
Several Watermen from tn
lower counties furnished amuse
, ment to the people Oh Matthew
: street yesterday by trying to rid
a "buckiug BICYCLE
The revival services at til
Baptist church continues and tn
attendance nightly is as urge a
the capacity of the building vii
i, accommodate.
' A large part of the freight c
q the Newbern steamers now con
sists of asparagus and other earl
u truck. None so far has bee
shipped from Elizabeth City.
d See that your subscription t
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subscription price is cash.
Tie capacity of the Mort
Carolina Iron Works is being IL
creased by the putting i'll OF
larger engine and additional IN;
chinery.
S. The country people i'll the W
r. DER part of this county al
:, troubled with dogs said to
- mad and have organized a hgl