Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-11
Notes FROM Various Points
Around and About us.
Ola Personal and
Newsy Character.
Pencilings Reproduced From
The Notebooks of Fish
er1nan & Farmer r.
EDENTON, n. G..


Tuesday for Michigan.
Mr.. J. K. B. Hathaway is Wis
ting at Ayoca this week.
The merchants are displaying
holiday goods, and the little folk:
are happy.
Mr.. T. c. Badham returned
home Tuesday after all absence
of several weeks.
The snow last week was very
damaging to telegraph wires and
the trees at this place.
Mrs. w. r. Capehart and Mrs
E. K. Wake, both of Avoca,
were in the city this week.
Mrs. Edward Wood, after
spending some time at Baltimore
visiting her son, returned home
last Friday.
The county affairs are now III
new hands, the bonds of all the
newly elected officers having
been received and recorded.
Capt. A. S. Conklin purchased
this week the building on "cheap
side" known as Bakers bar; also
the J. NJ. Deans store which was
sold Tuesday.
Mr.. J. w. Wilkerson was call
ed to the bedside Of his brother
Sam at Pantego, last week, who
met with an accident of Shoots
ing his hand off.
Capt. Boone of the O. D. S. S.
Line, and Mr.. NJ. K. King of the
n. & S. Road, were here last
week III a private car looking
after the interest of their lines.
Mr.. J. ". Branning and a few
friends boarded the tug Arm and
Hammer Tuesday tor Currituck
Sound, where the party will
spend a few days shooting wild
game.
Miss McDaniels, of Wilson, N
c., was here in attendance of
DR.. billiards. reception Thurs
day night last. She made many
friends and returned home Fri
day.
Maj. A. Myers and daughter,
of Norfolk, attended the grand
reception given by DR.. billiard
last Thursday night, and left for
their home Friday delighted with
their visit.
The charming Miss Lena
Wilkerson, who has been visit
ing friends here during the past
two weeks, left Monday to visit
friends in Norfolk. Her many
admirers regret her departure.
The lecture which was to have
been delivered here by DR..
Blackwell, Of Elizabeth City,
last Friday night, as stated in
this column, was postponed on
account of the weather. It will
be delivered, however, later.
Rev. N. NJ. Watson, of the M .
E. Church, is attending the N.
c. Conference this week at Kins
ton. His large circle of friends
here will be greatly disappoint-
ed If he is not returned to Eden
tou church.
The colored Masonic Grand
Lodge of North Carolina met
here this week, Congressman
elect Geo. H. White presiding,
and the town is filled with ma
sons from all parts Of the State
They paraded the streets Thurs
day and made fine appearance.
About two hundred were in
the procession.
Langdon's Dramatic Compa-
ny, a special favorite with our
people, is here this week and
drawing large crowds. This is
"a strong troupe and very deserv>
ing. They will give a matinee
this afternoon at $50. for CHI
dren. Tonight they play rip
VanWinkle, and we are quite
sure the house will be packed.
A very sad accident occurred
last Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mr. Frank Wood on
Water street Little Elizabeth,
oldest child of MIR. and Mrs. Tu>
liam Wood was playing in a room
near the fire; her dress caught
and, before the nurse could get
to her, she was fatally burned
She suffered interse agony until
Sunday night when her eyes
closed in death and the spirit
took its flight to Heaven. Tues
day morning the funeral service
was held at St. Paul's church,
Rev r. b. Drane officiating.
TO the heart, broken parents and
bereaved friends we tender our
coincidence.