Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-13

Mir. l. II. Halstead was in
Elizabeth City Wednesday.
Rev. n. H. Guyton was in
Elizabeth City Wednesday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ferebec
spent last Saturday and Sunday
III Pasquotank.
Little Miss Mary Gilbert is
spending this week with the
family of Mr.. H. S. Gilbert.
Rev. G. N. Bray left Wednes-
day for Kinston, N. c., where
he will make his future home.
c. NJ Ferebee, attorney, of
Elizabeth City, spent a few days
this week in Camden on legal
business.
Mr.. P. G. Morrisett spent last
Friday III Norfolk, Va, OH busi~
ness, and while there purchased
a very fine horse.
Messrs. T. S. Robertson and
l. ]. Upton spent a few days in
Norfolk, Va, this week to pur>
chase a drove of horses.
Mrs. J. W. Stevens and sister,
Mrs. F. P. Sno WIDEN, Of SnoWden,
were in Camden a few days Since,
enroute for Elizabeth City.
Miss Lima F. Gilbert, who has
been sick sometime with typhoid
fever, is on our streets again.
We are glad to see her out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson, of
Lynnhaven, Va, are the guests
of Mr.. B. +. Gilbert. An enjoy
able trip was accomplished on
their wheels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham, of
South Mills, spent last Sunday
with their brot!! er, Mr.. 7. +.
Spence, who is sick at the home
of Rev. T. G. Wool.
Miss Fannie Bur1us, of Eliza
beth City, is visiting the quiet
abode of Rev N. II. Guy ton and
wife. She returned Friday for
her home, reporting a pieasant
time.
Mr.. Shaw Scott, Of Newport
News, Va, is III Camden this
week attending to the sale of]Iis
fathers farming and shop tools,
which took place On tie 10th
instant
Miss Susan Davis. one Of Eliz
abeth City's most charming
young ladies, is visiting Miss
Sarah P Sawyer at eden
Grove" She returned home
Wednesday,
Mr.. c. {. Ftrebee and sister,
Miss Bessie May, Of this place,
were i'll Elizabeth City last Wed
nesday and while there made a
very pleasant call Oh Miss Kate
B Harriss, formerly Of Camden.
Rev. J. c. Jones, Of i;arrells
Vile, N. c., was the guest of
Rev, n. H. Guyton this week.
He eft Tuesday for Bayboro,
n. c., where lie has been called
to perform a matrimonial duty.
Mr.. NJ +. Forbes, of Lynn>
haven, Va, formerly of this
place, made flying trip here on
his "bike' this week. He was
welcomed by his many friends
and relatives in Camden. Don t
make your visit SO short next
time?
A very singular accident oc~
Cured Tuesday morning near
Shiloh. Mr.. Ambrose Staples,
while hanging up dressed hog,
the gambol give away on one
side aud flew over, striking him
On the head. killing him instant>
~. He leaves a wife and three
children to mourn their loss,
one Of the children being blind.
Mr.. Staples is said to be all up
right man, a loving husband and
is liked throughout his entire
circle of acquaintance. The
shock is indeed a fearful one to
his many friends.
Joseph West, a young white
man, h as been under the employ
neut OF Mr.. H l. Brown, IT,, on
the farm, and while he was pre-
pairing to leave last Sunday
morning took the amount of
s6.45. Mr.. Brown soon discover
ed that his pocket book was gone
and in suspense that the boy had
sakeu it, started at once to rescue
him. He was fortunate enough
however, tc overtake him near
Lambs ferry. The boy gave up
the sum without proceeding any
Iurther. He was then released
and sent on his way rejoicing for |
n IS form rar home. 3uhicl, &c co;I |