Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-09-24

The Fish T.l2sa ~ E:s1'-
rner Representative will
be at Perquirnans Court
next week. See hin, and
Civ. him your subscrip
ton.
An Odd Fellows Lodge will
be instituted next week at Ocra
coke. The Degree Team from
Achoree Lodge, of Elizabeth
City, will go to do Work.
DR.. Abnsr Alexander. of Co.
lunbia. Tyrrell county, who rep
resented his county in the last
General Assembly, spent several
days in the city this week.
Mrs. F. NJ. Cook, IT,, will be
in the trimming department of
Dawson & Banks, Milliners, and
will be pleased to be favored
with orders from her friends.
Owing to the high winds of
the past few days, the steamer
Newberne was one day late, not
arriving here until yesterday,
she left at once on a return trip.
Harry West, Jr., the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry West, Of
Cortland, Va, is quite i'll with
Typhoid fever at the residence
Of Mrs. Judge Brooks on Road
street.
Letters received by two Off
Gals Of the Fair from Raleigh,
state exhibits from the Experts
ment Station and A. &. N. Col
lege will be sent down. These
exhibits will be of much inter
est to our farming class.
During the storm of Tuesday
the steamer Harbinger, of the
Petit Line, came near being
lost III Currituck Sound. Being
heavily loaded with freight a
part of the cargo had to be
thrown overheard in order save
the steamer.
The negroes employed at the
N. & S. r. r. depot at this place
to load and unload cars, went On
a strike a few days ago. All quit
work, wllereupon the Company
has secured a new force of hands
from Edenton and business now
goes Oh just as if nothing of the
kind had ever occurred.
There was a very interesting
meeting at tile Evangelical
church at the Opera House last
Sunday evening. The old build
ing has been remodeled inside
and makes a very pleasant place
of worship now. Preaching ev-
cry Sunday at 10: 80 a. III. and
AS p. IN.
Every citizen who has the
material interest Of Elizabeth
City III his heart, should give
the Albemarle Park Fair his
substantial support. The mer-
chants should also do their ut
most to assist in bringing their
friends, customers and acquaint
ances TO the city to attend the
Fair.
AS prescribed by law, this
was the week for the Fall term
of the Superior Court in Pas
quotank county. Lawyers, Ju-
rors and witnesses were here II
time, but an illness of Judge
Brown prevented him from be-
ing present, and there was no
court held. We hear that a
special session will be held IN
December.
The cottage prayer meetings
which have been conducted by
the Diciples Of Christ will in the
future be held each Wednes day
night at the Court House at s
O'Clock. Next Wednesday night
after the regular prayer meeting
there will be a business meeting
of the church. Every member Is
requested to be present; a matter
of Importance will be brought
ND for their consideration.
At the last meeting of tn
town commissioners, an ordl'
nance was passed requiring ev
erv business house and residence
in Elizabeth City to be num-
bered. This, we consider, /:
one of the most important move:
in the history of the town, ano
} we should feel proud that ou1
Commissioners have taken such
a step. 4 stranger might a
= we'll be in the middle of the Dis
: NAL Swamp at midnight as t.
be in Elizabeth City trying t
find a certain residence wlthou
e making half a dozen inquiries.