Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-03-20

! MI. JOnn ~. FarkeT, prom
nent farmer of Perquilnans coun
ty, was in town Tuesday on bus
mess.
Hon. w. D Pruden, of Eden
ton, is in the city attending court
as is also w. NJ. Bond, Esq, o
the same place.
Mr. Nathan Toms, of Hartford
visited this place on Tuesday
The editor was pleased to NEE
him on the street.
FISHER MEN, look to your interest:
and save both MOAEY and TIME by buy
ing your NETTING from The ELIZABETH
CITY NET & TWINE Co, at the LOWEST
SPOT CASH PRICES.
At the close OF the Public
School, Prof. Hinton and his
faculty opened the school pri-
vately last Monday with Io2
scholars.
The truckers are about done
planting potatoes. Som c
OF them, who planted early, lost
the most OF the crop by rotting
and had to plant over
Mrs. H. B. Hartzler, of Penn
sylvania, is visiting Mrs. N. R.
Zimmerman on Fearing street,
and expresses herself as much
pleased with this section.
The different church choirs
are preparing special music for
Easter Sunday The Episcopal
and Methodist churches will be
with evergreens and
potted plants.
On last Friday fire broke out
i'll the frame store building on
Fearing street occupied by F.
Pruscl1anskin. It was, however,
put out without the assistance of
Tie uepdI ll1eNl.
Judge Robinson will hold
court at Hartford next week.
The Editor Of this paper will be
there Monday and hopes to meet
al his old friends and make
many new ones.
Mr.. c. W. Gricc, lessee OF the
Nag's Head hotel informs us that
he has made arrangements for
the steamer New bern to run to
that famous watering place and
this city during the coming
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Mitchell
we're III New York last week pur
chasing goods for their popular
price store on Water street. Mr..
Mitchell understands the wants
IF this people and always pleases
hem.
Mesdames James Weeks, A. S.
Neal, and Chas. Guirkin, fash
enable Milliners of this city; |
md Miss Lima Gilbert, engaged i
II the same business at Bell |
cross, were in Baltimore last |
week.
Good roads build up the coun-
ny and help to make the people
Independent in the matter Of
transportation. Let us have
good roads.
George w. Bell, treasurer
If the American Legion of Hon
u, has paid over to tue widow
If the late +. NJ. Cook check !
or $ 900, the amount of the
policy held by her husband i'll
hat Association.
On Wednesday night of last
week, two burglars attempted to
enter the home Of Mrs. E. f.
Nhitson, corner OF Mathews and |
Elliott streets. The outcry of
he family brought assistance
md drove the burglars off.
Mrs. Josephine Davis Reed,
iormerly resident Of this city,
where she conducted a private
select school, died i'll Baltimore
III the 3rd inst to where she re-
moved a year ago. The remains
we're Inferred III Norfolk, the
home of her childhood.
Mr.. Charles Gu1rkin has ac-
,epted a position with the whole
ale and retail store Of W. J.
Woodley, on Water street. Mr..
1uirkin is an expert accountant,
,tenographer and typewriter, and
rc congratulate the house upon
heir successful effort to secure
lis services.
The entire stock and fixtures
IF the Racket store OIL Main
street has been purchased by Mr..
Maurice Wescott, who will coil
.inue the business at the present
stand. Mr.. Wescott will also
continue his merchant tailoring
business, i'll connection there
with.
On the morning ct the 18th
inst. Mr.. c. E. Voliva, a pro,1i>
nent citizen Of Columbia, Tyr>
rell county, committed suicide by
means of shot gun. The crew