Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-08-21

D. Sykes.
The attention of Our readers IS
called to the advertisement Of
Louis Selig. WHO is offering
some rare bargains III jeWelry.
He is the recognized leader Ill
this line.
Work at the Elizabeth City
Cotton Mills is being pushed
forward with great rapidity. IS
Thought that the machinery Will
be put in motion about the ipid-
die Of October.
The store recently occupied
by Sartorious, the jeWeler, Oh
Water street, is being moved to
the first ward, to give place to a
large brick building tc be erect>
cd by 7. p. Nash.
The steam stump>puller, Roa-
noy,e, arrived here yesterday en-
route for the Dismal Swamp Cas-
nal, to begin work on this end
Of same. Work on the canal is
progressing rapidly.
Rev. J. II. Hall returned yes
terday from Hatteras and Ocra>
coke, where he has been COEduc
ting Quarterly Meetings .or Pre-
siding Elder John, who is of
spending his vacation.
4 telegram from Norfolk
reached this Office yesterday
stating that Dr.. c. S. Blackwell
Of this place was quite sick III
that city, but the attending ply
stefan give hopes OF complete
recovery'Wi.hin a week OF ten
days.
Last Friday death visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. Nuns
den, in first ward, and removed
from the fond parents care their
daughter Lola, a bright child Of
e months, who was buried Sat
urday afternoon III Overnan's
cemetery.
We tender our thanks to Mr..
Fred II. Ziegler for a box Of de
licious grapes sent lis on yester-
day, the finest we have seen this
season. They were Of Mr.. Zieg
ler's own cultivation, who, by
the way, has one of the finest
arbors to be found i'll this sec
ton.
In Judging a mans conduct We
USUALLY attribute tc him the mo-
tives which consciously Or IN
consciously control our own
conduct under like circum>
stances. We can often find out
our real motives by observing
the motives which we attribute
to others.
The employees Of the Norfolk
& Southern Railroad are enjoy
ing their annual trip to Norfolk,
Ocean View, Virginia Beach and
other points this week. Several
extra coaches filled with these
happy people passed here yester-
day and "Wednesday with the
regular morning train.
ZoELLEK having bought oat
the "Great Western Art Studio, "
| on Poindexter street, he is pre-
pared to astonisll You Oh prices
for copying and enlarging pic
lures as long as that stock Of
| frames last. Give him call at
once. lie also has some crayon
work Oh hand that the com pany
GidH't deliver.
Adolp1us White, young man
about ~ years 0tagc, of " lnfall,
Perquimans county, who has
been in the employ Of P. Il.
Brouellet at Berkeley, Va, about
twelve months, died Sunday Of
typhoid fever. His remains
passed through this city Oh the
| \. & S. express tain Monday
enroute for WinEall for inter
ulent.
At q late hour Saturday night
an old man, whose name We
failed to learn, was run over by {
wagon Oh Green street and cams
near being killed. The nigh
was very dark and the Old gen
Etlenlan being hard Of hearing
was not aware Of the approach
ing wagon until too late 10 cIea
himself. He was picked up il
all unconscious condition anc
taken to his home.
College athletics has become
great feature in college life Ii
the eyes of boys. J. {. HlgG
was a member Of both the bass
7 ball and the football team at TIL
, University, yet-he graduated a
the head Of his class. +. {. Greg
, orv of the Varsity baseball team
graduated magma cum LaHde. 3 !
/ Stanley graduated i'll the, sam
class and was a great ball playe
~, tI,f, same team. Stuart Hill