Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-22

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Capt w. B Shepard, of Eden
ton, was in this city on Tuesday
Mr.. VIM. Dozier, a prominent
citizen of Camden, is quite sick
Mr.. Tom Forbes, of Berklev
Va, spent Sunday here with
relatives.
There were few of those de-
licious big blue fish in market
yesterday.
The principal part of the cargo
of the steamer Neuse now cons
sists of truck.
A co1ored boy at work at the
shingle factory cut off two of his
fingers last Saturday.
Those who have means are
now preparing for their summer
sOJOurn at the seashore.
So far this month there have
been but few marriage licenses
issued by Register Culpepper.
| Dealers are complaining that
they are being imposed upon by
Ipeople who sell them bad eggs.
The pupils of the different
schools are rchearsing for the
commencement entertainments.
( Mr.. w. c. Dawson is fitting up
a comfortable ice cream parlor
next door east of the Post Office.
During the high wind We'd
nesday night, large shade tree
| was blown down on Factory Ave.
Mr.. J. B. Brockett, with a party
of friends, is cruising on his
yacht, the "Haze," down the
sound.
Mrs. w. w. Morrisett has re-
turned from Newport News, Va,
where she has been visiting her
daughter.
The commencement exercises
of the Colored State Normal
School begin at the Court House
tonight.
Mr.. J. p. Cofield, formerly of
Edenton, has located with his
family on Burgess street, this
city.
The boys have sensibly decid>
ed to let baseball alone this year,
except for amusement among
themselves.
A party of young people en-
joyed a moonlight excursion
down the river on the Winant
Monday night.
Mr.. WB. West is just finishing
identifying Mr.. c. H. Robinson S
residence on Main street with a
new coat of paint.
Mr.. Ed. Pappendick has added
green grocery to his meat mar
ket at the corner of Main and
Poindexter streets.
The Buffalo City Lumber
Company's barge was sat the
Single factory wharf Monday
with cargo ofjuniper logs.
Mr.. John NJ. Martin, who has
been at Woods fishery on the
Albemarle sound during the sea-
son, has returned to this city.
The United States Cutter
Alert left "Wednesday morning
on her last quarterly inspection
of the life saving stations III this
district.
A certain Fearing street young
lady declares her fondest hopes
to be the wife Of a man rich
enough to buy her a wheel.
The Norfolk & Southern
steamer Mary E. Roberts is haul
ed out at Willey's shipyard un>
her annual overhauling.
The rains we have been hav-
ing this week have been worth
considerable to the truckers; in
fact the potato crop had begun
to suffer.
Miss Whitaker, of the Oxford
Orbhaus' Friend, spent several !
days in the city this week solicit .
ing subscribers for that worthy y
journal. :
1t is said by contractors that +
there never was a time in the
history of Elizabeth City when
SO many new residences were
being built as at present. ,,
Two beautiful fawns were
brought here yesterday from |
HYDE county. They were ship ,
ped to New York, and were quite
gentle.
Mr.. Louis Selig spent Tuesday
in Norfolk, and Mr.. H. O. Hill
spent "Wednesday in the same !
city. Both were there on private
business.
A festival will be held at Mrs.
CIV. Weeks, West Main street, :
on May goth for benefit of par
A 1ar0e attendance will