Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-28

Mr.. L. \. Ninder, who has
been visiting his old home in
Virginia, is expected back to-
morrow.
Idleness is the hothed Of temp
tation, the cradle OF disease. the
waste Of tilnc, the canker worm
Of felicity.
4 severe electrical storm, ac>
coInpanied by an agreeable rain,
passed over the city Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. Otto amberger, of Baltl-
more, is in the city the guest OF
the Ziegler family Oh Ehrlng-
haus street.
Nothing of Importance in the
Mayors court this week. Law
breakers are on their good be
haviour
Mr.. c. w. Pool has returned
to New York after spending
about month with his parents
i'll this city.
A colored excursion, with a
band Of music, left here Tuesday
morning for Mays Head on the
steamer Newberne.
Mrs. Robt. Wing6eld and
children, of BerkIey, are spends
ing several days this week with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Alice Grandy, Of Norfolk,
visited her sister, Mrs. Alice
Fearing, this week. She return
ed home Wednesday.
Mrs. Andrew McHaruey, Of
Edenton, is spending the week
with her friend, MIS-. Florence
Garrett, i'll the Ist ward.
The revival held by the Dis
ciples at the Court House tor
two weeks or more came to a
close Sunday night last.
Mr.. Jas. r. Elliott, of the
FISHERMAN & FARMER, accom-
panied by his wife, spent several
DAYS this week at Edenton.
Miss Lade White, who has
been visiting in this city for
several weeks, left for her home
in Hartford Oh Sunday last.
After a pleasant sojourn OF
about six week at Mays Head,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Mitchell re
turned to the city yesterday.
Work OIL charging and deep
ening the Dismal Swamp canal
is being pushed steadily ahead
n million dollars will be ex-
pended.
The pulpis of the Baptist
! Church was occupied last Sun
dav by Rev. Dennis Harris, who
preached both morning ant
night.
A party was given Wednesda3
,nigi1t at the residence of Mis-:
Fannie Dawson, i'll honor Q
Miss Sallie Jennings, who i
visiting her.
After Tuesday next beef vii
not be sold at any place Ill tn
| city except at the market. Th
butchers Will take charge OF til
stalls on that day.
Mr.. z. J. Meyer, a practica
piano tuner, gives notice in th1
/ paper that he will locate i'll Eli2
abeth City Oh or about Sept
/ See announcement.
, Sanders system of waite
works is being extended. Pipe
, are being layed along Main an
: Water streets for the cOnven:
cnLe Of business men.
5 HAYWOOD Bros AIinstrels Wi
} open the theatrical season
90 OF in Elizabeth City Oh Tue
! day, Sept. I, at the Opera Hous
, in a refined, up~to date mlnstr
entertainment.
. We learn that the condition
4 Capt. Charles Lester, who ";
SO seriously hurt Ill the gasol1r
explosion a few weeks ago, +
Il mains unchanged. HIS recover
II IS probable but doubtful.
We are in receipt OF a conlnl'
II nication mailed us at Elizabe'
i City post office, telling Of the b.
{ doings Of some children. II
COMMUNICATION is unsigned II
P we have consigned it to Il
IS waste basket.
\ Mr.. J. Scott, the clever al
good-looking travelling salesms
c Of Weatherly & Twiddy, Is
l. Oh ten days vacation, which
y will spend i'll visiting Nlaga
Falls, Canada, New York al
ID other points of interest.
1t Have you heard the late
II songs and jokes? Have you SCI
tile latest dances? If You ha
+ not, then attend the nlnst1
lie performance at the Opera iou