Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-26
Interesting
Notes From Various Points
Around and About us.
EDENTON, \. e..

l. ~ klAD
Sheriff A. Q. Elliott visited
Norfolk on Monday.
DR.. c. P. Bogert is home
from a professional trip.
Mr.. G. c. Haste is home from
business trip to Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. R. J. Mitchell, of Eliza
beth City, spent several days III
town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Pruden res
turned yesterday from their tour
through the North.
The mills of the Bran:ing
Manufacturing Co. were shut
down Wednesday.
Mrs. Q. c. Bylum is spending
few days with her sister, Mrs.
n. J. Norman, at Columbia, who
is quite i'll.
One Of the large barges built
at "Albania," for the Branning
Manufacturing Co.. was success,
fully launched Monday.
Mr.. l. J. Butler, of Warren
county, Pa, is spending the
winter with his son-in-!aw, Mr.
+. NJ. Whitlnore, i'll this city.
To day Thursday is being
quite generally observed as
Thanksgiving. Special services
are being held at the churches.
Mrs. A. II. Mitchell and chil~
dren, of Elizabeth City, are
spending a few days i'll the city,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
r. Elliott, on Queen St.
Ralph Bingham, "The Boy
Orator" will appear at Rae's
Opera House on Monday night,
December 18th, in one of his in>
teresting entertainments under
auspices OF Edenton Lodge No.
IS, |. O, Q. F
Mrs, Benjamin White died at
her home on East King street,
Sunday at l o'clock, after an
illness Of several days. The
funeral services were held Mon
day OF 3 o'clock from the Bap-
fist church. We extend our
sympathy to the bereaved.
The local office OF the South
ern Express Company, and Eliz-
abeth City and Norfolk Tele>
graph Company will be removed
to the Capehart building on
King street. Agent Bond will
be much more nicely located
than heretofore.
A public meeting will be
held at the Court House Friday
night for the purpose of perfect
ing plans to secure the exten-
sion OF the Suffolk & Carolina
R r. to this place. A repre-
sentative Of the Railroad Cons
pany will be present and state
the wishes of his people as to
right of-Way, etc, and readiness
to make this their southern ter
minal. 1t is hoped our citizens
will show a proper interest in
this matter, which means so
much for our town and section,
and that they will use every Ell
deavor to secure the extension
at once.
Would it not be we'll to at
tempt a reorganization Of the
Edenton Hook and Ladder Co.,
No.? If we remember
rightly, the last time the truck
started for a fire there were but
three of the faithful pulling the
machine and the progress was
necessarily slow. This is the
season for fires, and, while we
hope there will be no need for
it, the organization of a company
would give us a much better
chance for subdueing the flames.
This company has been OF good
service. 1t can be of service
again. Let us act on this mat>
ter at once
A little energetic work on
the part of our people would
undoubtedly result in securing
colony of Ohio farmers to To-
cate in Chowan county. Let,
ters from a colony wishing to
settle in this section will be
read and discussed at the meet
ing at the Court House Friday
night, and action will, or should
be, taken toward securing them
tor our county. Colonies of
this kind have been the means
of building up aud enriching
sections further SOUTH, notably,
the Fitzgerald colony in Geor
gla, and we should endeavor to
get their representatives to come
here and look over. the ground.
Once get them to do this, and
we are confident they will make
favorable report to their peo>
pie as to Edenton and Chowan
county.
IN MEMORIUM
Death hos ,,,1:2ai