Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-15

IC way I NSSC1EI MlllSlIIlS
played to a good house in EEden-
ton last night.
The Primitive Baptists are
considering plans for the organi
cation of d church Of that faith in
this city.
Mr.. J. P. Grandy, formerly of
Elizabeth City, but now of Nor
folk, spent Monday and Tuesday
in the city visiting friends and
relatives on Lawrence street.
For raising lettuce Capt. Sam
Waters takes the cake this year.
A single plant shown us yester-
day measured 1877 inches in
circumference by S Iii diameter.
The steamer Lucy made a
trip here yesterday for the Petit
line. This was made necessary
| because of the accumulation of
freight at the Norfolk end of the
route.
Mr.. J. w. Hawkins, of Rich~
mOnd, Va, and Mss Mary Will
liams, of Norfolk, Va, were mar
ried at Camden Court House
Tuesday. It was a gretna green
affair.
Far Creek oysters, probably
the last Of this season to sell by
the tub, were at FIora's dock
Wednesday and sold for 90 cents.
They were fat and of excellent
flavor.
A festival will be given to
night, from 7 to II o'clock, at
the Albemarle House by the
ladies Of Christ Church Guild.
A large attendance will be APP
preciated.
The New York Hfyuld has sent
a representative here to "write
up the Dismal Swamp canal
and the territory through which
it passes. The article will be
illustrated.
Rev. Dr.. c. S. Blackwell has
returned from Chattanooga, Ten
nessee, where he went last week
to attend the Southern Baptist
Convention III session i'll that
city last week.
The Rev. +. B. Ticknor, Evan
gelist O. the convocation Of Ed
cnton, will preach in Christ
church next Sunday morning, !
and III St Johns, Weeksville, |
i'll the afternoon.
Mr.. c. ". Grice, of the firm of |
Grice & Guirkin. who have leas- |
ed the Mays Head hotel, is at !
that famous seaside resort getting
the property in readiness for the
coming season.
The stencil from the $4,000
canals is nothing compared with |
the inconvenience forced by the !
Republican municipal adninis>
tration upon the people. Restore
to us the market laws and save
a needless loss Of time.
Col. Renehan Cameron, Presi>
dent of the North Carolina Ag-
ricultural Society has announced
the executive comnitteee for the
next State Fair. Elizabeth City
will be represented on the COM
1nittee by Col. r. B. Creecy.
Mr.. Jas. r. Elliott spent Suns
day in Edenton, and left again /
yesterday with the Ministries to
spend another day there.
American lovers of the juice
Of the forbidden fruit do not |
have to go from Elizabeth City
to get the "best." Their wants
are supplied at Mr.. 7. P. Nash's,
Oh Main street where they act
quietly, call softly and drink
moderately. !
Henry Blount, Esq, of Will
son, N. c., Will lecture at the
Court House to night for the
beneft of the Presbyterian
Church, the subject Of which
will be "Across the Alps Lies
Italy," Mr.. Blount has more
pretty things to say than any
platform orator we know of.
Doubtless some of our young
men who have "best girls will
be delighted to know that Dame
Fashion has decreed a change
from the erstwhile "balloon"
sleeve to the less spacious
"bishop" sleeve. A young man
will not now have to whisper
"sweet nothings" across three
yards or more of dress goods.
7. A. Commander & Son, as
we'll as Kramer Bros. & Co.,
have gained quite an enviable
for the manufacture
of church furniture. Both firms
use the finest material and do ex-
cellent work. The hipn1ent to
Maryland by the Commanders
this week suggests that their
work is appreciated abroad.