Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-30

thN with, "uSIe tNey nav
been selecting goods for the nev
store of Grice & Guirkin.
After an absence Of severa
weeks undergoing repairs tn
steamer Neuse returned Monda,
night to her route between thi
city and Newberne, greatly t,
the satisfaction of the travelling
public.
Atlantic Collegiate Institute
held the first Literary Exercise
of the session yesterday after
noon The young ladies anc
gentlemen acquitted themselve.
handsomely Prof. Sheep i:
greatly encouraged with hi:
school.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER
acknowledges the receipt Of com
plimentary tickets to the Edeue
ton Fair, which will be held
Nov. 10, HIP, and IS. Eden
ton will do her best this year and
we hope her Fair grounds will
be crowded.
Yesterday about noon Victor
Jenkins, the IA year old son of
Mrs. N. A. Jenkins, while on his
way to school was attacked by a
vicious dog and seriously bitten.
The calf of his leg was badly
torn, SO much so that DR.. Luns-
den had to be called III to dress
the wound
Mr.. James G. Gregory has
been elected cashier All book
keeper of Elizabeth City Cotton
Mills. He is now with J. r.
Primer & Co. He will take his
place at the factory Dec. Ist.
This is a wise selection. Mr..
Gregory is young man Of ster-
ling worth.
This Office was favored this
morning with a very pleasant
CALI from Mr.. J. J. Richardson,
postmaster at Rosedale, who res
ports crops short i'll his neigh
borhood. He also spoke III
high terms Of the FISHERMAN
& FARMER and renewed his
subscription.
Lee Relf, Of Perquimans coun-
y, has recently received q d1plo-
ma from the managers of the
Worlds Fair at Chicago for Iav-
ing exhibited the finest corn.
We congratulate Mr.. Ref. This
shows what Eastern North Caro-
lima can do, when the soil is
stirred by such men as Mr.. Relf.
On Tuesday morning, the
property of Mr.. f. H. Sartorious,
a ieWeler Of this place, while
preparing to move from the
State, was attached for debt at
the N. & S. depot He was
awaiting the arrival of the $50
train when a warrant was served
on him by Deputy Sheriff Cart
wright.
Elizabeth City is now without
an Opera House and theatre
goers will have to seek other
places of amusement this winter.
The lease on the building known
as the Opera House having ex-
pired, the place has been strip
ped Of all scenery, seats and oth~
er properties and surrendered to
It's owner.
The speed department at the
Elizabeth City FAR will be all
that the name implies. The
board realizing that its patrons
will be satisfied with nothing
less than the best, have spared
no efforts to secure a list of we'll
known horses to occupy the
speed track and to honestly and
fairly contest tor the several
purses offered.
For the convenience and COM
fort of those who attend the Al
bemarle Park Fair, the managers
have secured the services OF a
first class barber on the Fair
ground and other accessories.
Ladies toilet room will be at
tended by competent waitress.
Everything will be done for both
comfort and pleasure OF those
who attend the Fair
Monday night the Courthouse
il this town was packed with
ladies and gentlemen assembled
to hear the address Of Mr..L. L.
Smith, Democratic Candidate
for State Senate, who spoke for
two hours or more on the politl
cal issues. His speech was a
good one and the applause he
received was at times deafening.
The neatly dressed rostrum
erected for him was filled with
pretty little 9Th Ward girls
dressed in silver aud white, and
was a thing of beauty
The Ladies Mackintoshes at THE
Fair" were bought at big bargain and