Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-09

business of interest to the pub
lie was transacted.
Mr.. c. B. Ladd, the we'll known
representative of the Gloucester
Net & Irvine Co., Boston. was
in the city this week.
Mr.. Joseph Pritchard is NOV
ing several houses for Mr.. N. R.
Zimmerman this week. He has
no superior along this line.
Capt. A. S. Conklin, who has
been spending the summer at
his old home at Long Island. N.
Y, is expected back Monday.
A runaway horse created ex>
citement on Poindexter street
yesterday. 1t is unnecessary to
state he had the right-of-Way.
Misses Whidbee and Newly
who have been visiting the fam
lily of DR.. O. Mcmillan, have re-
turned to their home, HEREFORD
Miss Mary E. Woodland, of
Hickory Ground, Va, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. l..
J. Pritchard, has returned home.
Messrs. E. F. Aydlett and w.
| J. Griffin, who have been at
Raleigh, N. c., attending the
Supreme Court have returned
home.
Notice the change IN the ads
vertisement of Louis Selig, The
Leading Jeweler. Also read the
millinery notice of the Palais
Royal.
Mr.. VIM. Jackson, employed
at the iron foundry, had his foot
badly mashed Wednesday by
dropping large piece of iron
upon it.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Mr.. J. L. Pritchard
ard Miss Estelle Simpson, which
will take place Oct. 21st at the
Baptist church.
Political orators have been
with us this week in large NUNS
bers-two on Tuesday, two We'd
nesday, and two yesterday. Truly
the political po. is boiling.
Mrs. w. J. Woodley, accompa
MED by her children and mother,
Mrs. F. NJ. Cook, left Monday
for New York and other points.
They will be absent some time
Lucas and Skinner, candidates
for Congress, held a joint debate
here yesterday afternoon. A
large crowd was present and
cheered their respective candi-
dates.
Hon. Cy. Watson, our candi-
date tor Governor, will address
the people here Oct. 23rd. Don't
forget the date, and turn out and
hear Cy. discuss the political is
sues.
Owing to the storm of last
week, the steamer Newberne
which was due here Saturday
was delayed until Sunday morn>
ing. She left the same day on
her return trip.
The many friends of Mr.. J. D.
Fullner will be glad to learn
that he has returned to Eliza
beth City to reside in the future.
His family has not yet arrived
but will soon do so.
On Monday night next an
oyster supper will be given at
the home of Miss Mae Morgan
for the benefit of the Baptist or
gan fund. A good attendance
will be appreciated.
Mr.. J. w. Goode, former pro>
prietor of the Hotel Arlington,
left this week with his family
for Windsor, N. c. Mr.. Goode
made many friends while here
who regret to see him leave.
Mr. John B. Brockett, who
has been in the hospital at Balti-
more for some time past, has re-
turned home much improved in
health. His many friends here
gives him hearty welcome.
D. l.. Russell, Republican can
didate for Governor, and Z. V. |
Walser, Rep. candidate for At
torney General, spoke here Tues
day to an audience of about $50,
three fourths of which were COLI
ored.
The tug Julian Fleetwood, of
Hartford. N. c., brought very
large raft to this port for Jones
& Co., on Saturday. The Fleet
wood is a splendid boat; was
built at Hartford and is COM
structed of North Carolina lum-
Der.
Send to the FISHERM &
EApMFR office for Driutjuo of