Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-07-10
CAMDEN G.. III.

DR.. E. B. Ferebce, OF Norfolk,
Va, is visiting relatives near
Belcress.
Mr.. w. 6. Cox, Of Old Trap,
n. c., spent Tuesday i, Norfolk,
Va, attending to business.
Miss Bessie 1Iay Fe-ebee, Of
this place, IS visiting MIS-. 4. NJ.
Hawkins at Edenton, n. c.
Rev. VIM. F. Jones, of Hert
ford, n. c., is visiting his broth
er Lloyd, III the lower end Of this
county.
Messrs. Hinton and Jennings,
of Pasquotank, were TIL guests
of Mr.. J. w. Trafton and family
last SUNDAY.
Mr.. Pat L. Gordon, Of Nor
folk, Va, is visiting the family
of Mr.. J. B. Gordon, and will CON
tinue his stay for a few weeks.
Rev. z. 7. Vann, while OF his
way to the. association, will stop
over next Sunday and preach at
Sawyer's Cree; Church, begin
ming at II O'Clock Q. II.
Mr.. Fletcher Sawyer died very
suddenly last Friday. His funeral
too, place at Sharon NJ. E.
Church last Sunday morning,
| Rev. DR.. Solomon Pool, ofciat-
ing.
Miss Maggie Ferebee, of South
| Mills, left Monday for Edenton,
N. c., where she will remain for
a few days visiting friends and
relatives.
Misses Mary and Sophia Wood
are expected home on the 18th
inst. They will be accompanied
by friends, who are anticipating
a delightful time during the re-
vivals.
A series of meetings will begin
at Sawyers CreekChurch on Sun
day, July Goth. Rev. ]. E. Hut
son, the Evangelist, will assist
the pastor, Rev. 7. G. Wood, in
conducting the meeting.
The daughter Of NJ. CI,as, H.
Spencer returned home recently
from school. Her arrival was
highly appreciated and she was
met with loving smiles Of ap-
proVal, by her many friends and
Irelatives.
MI c. G. Etlleridoc has located
near he Z. r. Station and will
| begin his first experience in sell
ing goods. He is an honest,
energetic man and will do his
utmost il serving his customers
at any time.
Mrs. Jane Kelley, who has been
on all extended visit at Edenton,
returned last Monday afternoon,
reporting pleasant time while
in the city. She will now reside
at her old home at Mr.. John N.
Sawytr's near the new ferry.
| A grand picnic will be held
Oh the grounds at Sawyers Creek
Churcd On Thursday, July 23rd.
\ committee las been appointed
by the Sunday School to arrange
the programme, which will have
their prompt attention. Public
dinner will be served on the
|grounds.
Joseph Cooper, who is now IN
Camden Jail, charged with tn {
murder of Afford Stafford, said
last Sunday was his fftieth BIRTH
day which he was going to spend
i'll fasting and praying; that he
had never thought that he would
meet with the sadness Of spends
ing his fftieth birthday in such
a lonely place as prison.
| Owing to the inclemencv of
the weather the charade atShiion
WAS postponed until "Wednesday
night, July 1st. It being a beau
t:iul1y night almost everybody
il this vicinity resolved to go
and view the various exercises
that were to take place. A small
band Of gentlemen and ladies
went llay>riding down there.
They reported a pleasant time
but & very hard ride.
We had sudden but quiet
marriage last Tuesday, July 7tj.
Mr.. William 7. Foiles and Miss
Arminetta Belotc, both Of Nor
folk, Va, were united together
by the bands CT holy wedloc.1,
which took place in the Office Of
the Clerk of Superior Court, ".
r. Dozier, J. P, officiating. They
returned On the next passenger
train for their home as happy as
big sun-hower.
1t is reported that the crops in
Newls.nd township are complete
ly cut off, by such a monotonous
seige of drought i'll the begin
ming, then broken by a heavy
fail, aud when the rays of
the sun shown SO forcibly upon
them, leaving the corn and other
products in a demoralized con-
ditiOn tnr1lif1o YELLOW to the ton