Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-19
BELCROSS.

good for bad colds.
The wedding bells are ringing
around Belcross this week.
w. K. Gilbert Esq spent last
Saturday in Elizabeth City.
Mrs. S. A. Whitehurst was In
Elizabeth City last Wednesday
on business.
Mrs. b. E. Fletcher is visiting
relatives and friends in Norfolk
Va, this week.
Miss Annie T. Boushall spent
Tuesday in Elizabeth City visits
ing friends.
Mr.. d. w. Harris left Mon
day last, for Hattera> n. c. to
look at some valuable timber.
Miss Lima P. Gilbert of Eliz.
City visited her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. b, F. Gilbert last Sunday.
Hon. c. b. Pendleton and wife
of Key West Fla. was the guest
of B. +. Gilbert Esq. last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Blanche Ferebee will
begin teaching public school
at the "PoEd' school house next
Monday.
Miss Estelle Dillon Of Norfolk
who has been visiting Miss Kate
B. Harris returned to her home
last week.
Mr.. T. S. Robertson accom-
panied by Misses Sophie Wood
and Sarah P. Sawyer. spent last
Sunday at South Mills.
Tie ginners here are paying
one dollar and fifty cents per one
hunderd pounds for seed cotton,
the lowest price ever known. |
Mr.. c, w. Gary, Of the Porter
McMal CO. Of Norfolk. was here
last week putting circular saw
in the saw mill of Mr.. A. Sawyer. |
Miss Aruth Gilbert returned |
home last Monday from Eliz-
abeth City where she has been
visiting ,:>r 81 :er Mrs. f. NJ. |
Stevens.
Job. c. Sawyer, better known
as 81. Stubbs," accom- panied by |
Or. S. w. Gregory of Elizabeth |
City spent last Sunday at Cen
terville Va.
The N. 4 S. Il. r. Co. are
making preparations for a flower
garden at this place; we think it
will add much to the attraction
of the place.
Owing to the absence of Rev.
N. H, Guyton, Rev. Marshall
Burgess of Old Trap. filled the
pulpit at Nashes Chapel. Mill
dam, last Sunday.
A charming young lady visit
ed GU. office on Tuesday last and
presented lis with some very
pretty flowers, for which we
desire to return thanks.
Rev. T. q. Wood will hold
regular services at Sawyers
Creek church next Sunday
morning. All who can should 60
to church and listen to the ser
mon.
Rev. T. G. Wood was called
to Shiloh last Wednesday 10th
to marry Mr.. Wallace Sawyer
and Miss Estelle Jones, both of
that place we hope them a long
and happy lite.
The farmers complain very
much of the scarcity of labor.
They say they can't get their
cotton picked or corn gathered.
If they could get the idle labor
III the towns it would be a bene-
fit to all.
Miss Sophie Norfleet Wood
began her school at Berea, Pas
quotank county, last Monday,
Miss Sophie is a very charming
young lady, and a graduate OF
{. B. F. Institute, Murfreesboro
N. c. and we wish her success
in her school.
A young man came to our
office last Wednesday from Pitts
burg Pa, whose arm from wrist
to elbow was scalded by an ex-
plosion in an iron foundry. He
was in pitiaLle condition and
needed assistance.
A colored woman came before
I Justice OF the Peace of this ,
place last week and wanted her :
husband arrested for cruelty tol ,
Ter, and threatening to kill her. !
She said he tied her to a mules :
all. and would have trotted her !
o death if it had not been for ,
1er son who came to her rescue. :
Merchant closed the mortgage,
Got nary critter to hitch,
'ammie has the meosler,
Bi1ly's got the itch.
Henry has turned preacher,
Eats chicken every day, t
1ive his gal bicycle,