Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-11-12

b1a, Tyrrell county, was III the
city two days this week, the
guest Of Mrs. NJ. B. Culpepper.
She was returning home from
Raleigh, after a weeks visit to
her son, Governor Russell's pri-
vate secretary.
During the gale OF Tuesday
night, the Steamer Newberue,
while landing at Ocracoke, ran
into the large barge at that
place the result being that the
Newberne arrived here We'd
nesday with a "mashed nose.
The damage to the barge was
very slight.
Zocller has added to his ex~
tcnsivc photograph business,
frame department. If you have
any pictures to frame you can
save money by giving HIM a
trial oct-29-3t.
We learn that the Hartford
Coffin Company is charging its
plant-just as this paper predict
ed a few weeks ago. The Hcrt~
form Coffin factory is, by 10
means, dead institution. 1t is
thoroughly alive, and could not
be otherwise with such a man
as w. II. Ward as its manager.
Monday afternoon a boy by
the name of Isaac Crank, was
knocked down and badly hurt
by a bicycle ridden by young
George Twiddy, on PoindeNter
Street. It was thought at the
time that he was seriously njuTed,
but we are glad to learn his i'll
juries were only slight.
A telegram was received here
yesterday by Mrs. S. Z. Speight,
announcing the death of her
mother Mrs. Constant Green,
who died at her sons home i'll
Virginia. Mrs. Green was a
former citizen of Elizabeth City,
and her remains were brought
here last night for burial.
Twins Canine Show gave two
performance at Overman' The>
atre this week-Monday and
Wednesday nights, which were
pronounced by all present to be
most excellent exhibitions. The
performance of the trained dogs
was wonderful, while the pony,
Romeo, did some marvellous acts.
Mr.. Geo. w. Ward, one of
Elizabeth City's attorneys at
law, met with a painful accident
at the fire on Monday night.
He was standing on large pile
of coal at the yards of the Ellis
abeth CITY Ice & Coal Co., from
which he fell-spraining an
ankle-the result being that he
is now using crutch.
The remains of Capt. VIM.
Brown, a former resident of this
place who died i'll Virginia,
were brought here Wednesday
for interment. Capt. Brown was
injured a few weeks ago at Lam
bert's Point, Va, being run over
by trolley car, from which in>
Jury he died Tuesday. He was
buried in the Episcopal GENES
terry.
The Kronberg Concert Com
pany gave a very "bum" must
Gale at the Opera House i'll this
city on Tuesday night. They
were favored with a large and
intelligent audience, the major
ity Of whom left in utter disgust.
The renditions of the violinist,
Mr.. Kennedy, was the only fea-
turc in the entertainment worth
noting.
The Ladies Aid Society of
the Baptist church will hold a
musicale at the Court House
hall on Friday night, Nov. 10Th,
to which every body is invited.
They will also serve oysters,
ice cream, chicken salad, &c.
The proceeds of same will be
used in painting the parsonage.
| A small admission will be
charged, and it is hoped they
will be favored with a large at
tendance.
Mr.. James G. Brown of Column
bus Ga, an expert engineer, has
been employed by the Crystal
Ice & Coal Co. as Chief Of
their plant. The regular capac
itv of making twenty tons of ice
every twenty four hours has been
regained already. The same
company have built an up to-
date office for the manager, Mr..
w. E. Dunstan, in the centre Of
operations Were there seems to
be a plenty of life.
WANTED.