Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-09

exceptionally good at this time
Misses Bette Cobb and Eff
Brown, of Edgecombe Co., ar
visiting Mrs. w. H. Keaton, col
FER Main aud Poindexter street:
The Junior Giant Base Bal
team defeated pick nine @
men on July 9th, at the bal
grounds. Coed, keep practicing
The Norfolk & Southern barg
which is used in transferring car
from Edenton to Mackeys Ferr,
is OH SCOTS railway for repairs
The season at Mays Head ha
opened up very satisfactory. 4
large number of guests are a
the hotel, with new arrivals dai
| ly.
Moonlight rowing and sailing
parties have been greatly III
vogue this week. This sport
is a great favorite with our young
people.
The gasoline boat, NVinant
whose shrill whistle is familiar
to all our ears, is now ON a re.
gular route from Newberne to
Bay River.
Mr.. Jno. F. Wilkinson, the
popular travelling salesman for
the dry goods house of Trelallas,
Hortel & CO. of BALTIC, was i'll
town this week.
Miss Carrie Craddock, OF
Petersburg, Va, and Miss Ethe-
lind Ballard, of Baltimore, are
visiting Mrs. c. II. Robinson
on Main street.
Salem Baptist church which
by-the-way, is one of the baud
soonest country churches in eas>
tern North Carolina, is under
going repairs.
Misses Annie Spence and Min
ME Cartwright have returned
from Il pleasant visit of several
weeks to Miss Rebecca Murray
at Fairfield.
The young peoples Saturday
Night Club were pleasantly en-
tertained by Miss Kathie Green
leaf last Saturday night at her
home on Main street.
Mr.. Geo r: Bright has return
ed from a two weeks trip to
Session and other northern cities
where he has been placing or>
ders for his Fall goods.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. McCabe died last Sun
day and was buried Monday af>
ternoon. We deeply sympathize
withwe the bereaved parents.
Miss Mary Beverly, the charm
ing little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Dixon of Edenton
is the guest Of Miss Mary L.
Robinson, in this city.
There was a most enjoyable
sociable Wednesday night at the
residence of Mr.. Frank Cook.
We will mention this pleasant
occasion more fully next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dewey,
of Boston, Mass, are visiting the
family Of Mr.. Jno. p. Overman,
OIL Sheppard street. Mrs. Dew>
ey is the sister of Mrs. Overman.
Mr.. Charles Davis, formerly
with NJ. J. Sawyer, is represent
ing the Mineralized Rubber Co.,
of New York, makers of betting,
hose, packing and various rub
Der goods.
Rev. DR.. OVERLY of Belcross
was OH our streets TUESDAY,. The
DR.. besides being an excellent
and faithful preacher, has won
a most enviable reputation as a
trucker.
Mr.. David Burgess, of Norfolk
is visiting relatives on Burgess
street. Mr.. Burgess has been in
feeble health for some time, and
is here through the advice of his
physicians.
The Methodist parsonage OH
Ehringhaus street, which has
recently undergone extensive
repairs, is now completed; much
to the delight of Pastor Hocutt
and his appreciate flock.
Miss Marshall E. Dozier of
Norfolk, who has been visiting
Miss Annie Brothers. left We'd
nesday for Camden, where she
will visit her former college,
mate, Miss Sadie Sawyer.
Mrs. II. B. Right, OF Forfolk
passed through our city Friday
for a few weeks visit to Mr.. B.
F. Bray. at Woodville, after
which she will! go to Nag
Head for a months sojourn.
Claude l.. Armstead and Ans
mis- J. Darden were married by
Squire Culpepper on the 5th at