Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-03-20
Things Seen, Heard, Said aqd Done
During The Week.
IN PARAGRAPH FORM.
BE BUILT. THE NEW DRAW BRIDGE.
RESERVES BENEFIT

! 81 Il -'i3 SllOOllHS Cdt!it 10
. fctosc OH Saturday last
Geo. w, Cobb, Esq, was at
Raleigh ore day this week.
i Rev. Josiah Elliott, Of Hert-
ford, was in the city Tuesday.
| Louis selig is now selling gold belts
at so cents each.
| Farmers are still holding their
corn crop for higher prices.
There was a considerable fall
off III The catch Of fish last Wcek :.
The steamer Burress has dis
continued her trip to james pier.
Nothing of interest stirring in
police circles or i'll the Mayors
court.
The shipment Of fish from this
place has ben quito large al the
| week
The machinery for the marine
railway of Jewel & Scott arrived
yesterday.
Eggs iii this market are only
worth 3 cents per dozen at
wholesale.
Call and sec the new line CT gold
bit, just received By Louis 5clig.
DR.. II. A. Cox and Pearcy Mo-
Mullan, of Hartford, were in the
city 5IpndaV.
Hon. T. G. Skinner, the popu-
lar congressman, IS attending
court here this week.
Last Tuesday WAS 5: Patrick s
lay and quite q nam Der wore a
sprig Of the shamrock.
Many planters lost their pota-
toes by the cold snap of last week
and "'iIi have to plant over again.
Mrs. P. l.. Ford, of Gilmerton,
Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
". 7. Williams, Oh Fearing St.
Th>re have been large num-
Der of country people in town all
the week i'll attendance upon
court
Have your watches and clocks re-
raired by Louis Se!i3.
Joseph Pritcllard, Gil expert
house mover is making several
changes this week Oil Poindexter
street.
The work on PolndexteI canal
is about complete, but the work
Oh Tlber canal seems to progress
father slow.
Messrs. r. +. Flora and J. Z.
G. Bell, Of Shaw boro, and \ J. |
i'ulfor1, Of Virginia, were here
this week.
Captain tjncrt G:rtl, recently
of the steamer Lizzie Burr;iss, is
now second officer OF the steamer
New bern.
Ex-senator James Parker, of
Gates county, WIS among those
who visited Elizabeth City on
monday last.
Hon. J. .. y. Wood. Superior
Court clerk OF Pcrq;inans coun-
ty, spent few hours in this
city Monday.
Parti from the North and
West coutinue to prospect for
homes i'll this section. Several
have already purchased.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER
office was favored with pleasant
calls from several of its Edenton
friends this week.
At the age of o5 years, Mr..
Samuel Evans, Of the upper part
of this county, departed this life
on the 9th inst.
The high winds which have
prevailed since the 9Th OF March
have greatly il!tertered with the
fishing interest.
Geo. w. Ward, Esq, of this
city, addressed large gathering
for the benefit of a library fund
at Shiloh last Friday.
The display of Spring goods i'll
the windows Of our merchants
is attracting the attention Of all
prominadcrs and buyers.
]. NJ. Jewell removed his
family from Portsmouth, Va, to
Elizabeth City last week. Mr.
Jewell is employed at the ship
vari Of Jewell & Scott.
On account Of breaking one
of her propcller5 The steamer
Neuse missed one trip last week.
She is now running OH regular
schedule tine.
Judge Robinson is holding
Superior Court III this county
this week. Proceedings up to
o.o;,,r +o ,,rfcc will he found in