Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-10-02

| cotton on board, besides a large
list Of passengers.
Messrs. J. A. Northcott, L. ].
Wool, James Holmes, and VIII
Brinkley, all of Edenton, were
III the city this week.
Early morning fishing in Pas
quotank river with hook and
line is popular pastime with a
number OF our citizens.
The Naval Reserves new uni
forms have arrived. They were
ordered through Mr.. r. J. Mitch
ell and are very pretty.
Mr.. T. S. Owens, of East Lake,
was in the city this week. He
contenplates locating i'll Eliza
beth City III November.
A colored boy. named Thomas
Riddick, broke his leg yesterday
at Foreman's mill while playing
on one of the lumber trucks.
The pleasure yacht Brant own
ed By a syndicate of Northern
sportsmen is being overhauled,
preparatory to ducking season.
Mr.. Fred Dunstan, a nephew
Of our popular townsman, Mr..
w. E. Dunstan, has accepted a
position with Sawyer & Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Snowden
arrived home Monday from their
trip to Washington City and
through western North Caroline.
Misses Helen Newly and Pen
sy Whidbee, of Hartford, n. c.,
are visiting the family of DR., 0.
MCMILLAN, on Pennsylvania Ave.
Hons. w. H. Lucas and Harry
Skinner, candidates for Congress,
will have a joint discussion next
Thursday at the Courthouse, be-
ginning at o'clock,
The steamer Newberne is on
the route between this city and
Newberne in place Of the Neuse,
the latter having gone to Norfolk
to be overhauled.
Mr.. Clifton Barnard, one of
the clever and polite statesmen
of Sharber & White, has returns
ed after spending i ten days va
cation at Norfolk.
The tug Geo. +. DerricNson,
owned by the Elizabeth City
Lumber Co., which has been on
Willev's railway for repairs for
some time, came off Tuesday.
Miss Beatrice Wilson, of Wood
vile, who is attending the A. c..
Institute at this place, was called
home yesterday morning 10 at
tend the funeral of her sister.
We regret to announce the
death of Mr.. Thomas Harrell ;,
which sad event occurred We'd
nesdav morning at his farm near
Nixonton. He was IS years old.
Hon. Cy. Watson, our candi-
date tor Governor, will address
the people here Oct. 25rd. Don t
forget the date, and turn out and
hear Cy. discuss the political is
sues.
During the heavy blow o
Tuesday night large tree in
Judge Albertsons yard was
blown down, falling upon the
residence and slightly damaging
same.
D. L. Russell, Republican can
dldate for Governor, and L. '.
Walser, Republican candidate
fer Attorney General, will speak
in the Courthouse next Tuesday
at I o'clock.
Supt. of streets, Berry, is rails
irg the side walk on PoindeNter
street. This is a long. felt want,
and we hope pedestrians can now
pass in rainy weather without
getting nired.
The annual excursion to Nor~
folk, given by the conductors Of
the N. & S. Railroad, will take
place Wednesday, October 9Th.
Train leaves Edenton 1850 a. N.
and Elizabeth City at 3 o'clock.
The men who advertise in the
| FISHERMAN & FARMER are the
men who have faith in what they
have to sell. Having a good
thing to offer they want to sell
it because the more used the
better satisfaction it gives.
The young men of our town
gave all oyster roast last Friday
night at the residence Of Mrs,
Fearing on Lawrence street.
| About a dozen couples were in
attendance and spent a very
| pleasant evening together.
| Little Emily, the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs L. J. Pritchard
| died Wednesday morning at
| Hickory Ground, while there on
| a visit with her mother. The
lremains were brought here on
| the evening train and were In