Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-12-10
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the week In New York.
We are glad to learn the sick
in town are improving.
Save your money, young peo-
pie, Christmas is just two weeks
off.
The Christmas number of the
FISHERMAN & FARMER will APP
pear next week.
The Cora Van Tassell Com
pany played Monday night at
the Opera House.
If plous looks make devout
hearts the world would be a
walking grave yard.
Rev. A. P. Tyer will preach
in the Methodist church next
Sunday both morning and night.
On the last page of this paper
will be found a full page adver>
tisement of Sawyer & Stones.
Read it carefully.
The ladies of Christ Church
Guild, held their annual bazaar
last night, and will continue
same tonight at the Albemarle
House.
Mr.. John H. Long and Miss
Nora Ives, both of this county,
were made happy last night by
Justice Culpepper, who married
them.
DR.. J. H. White, Dentist, has
rented rooms in the Aydlett
building, at the corner of Main
and Poindexter Streets, to which
he will remove Jan. Ist.
The family Of Mr.. c. E. Kra
mer moved yesterday from
Martin to Fearing street, to re-
main until their new residence
is erected on Main street.
A fire alarm was sent in yes
terday morning about IL o'clock,
caused by a slight gasoline fire
at the Steger Bottling Works on
Pearl street. No damage.
The work of dredging and
widening the Dismal Swamp
Canal is more than two>thirds
finished. Five months more the
canal will be ready lor business.
Messrs. q. w, Cobb, p. John,
I. NJ. Meekins and w. G. Pool,
returned yesterday from Wash
ington, D. c., w here they went
to attend the caucus for the COLI
lectorship.
The children are having a
foretaste of Christmas just now
by feastirg their eyes on the
lovely display OF dolls and other
Xmas trix" in the show win
dows of our merchants.
Mr.. Roscoe Turner, who has
been spending some fine at
Avon and vicinity, returned
home yesterday. Judging from
the frequency of his visits, he
doubtless finds an attraction at
that place.
The Underwood Mill, owned
by Kramer Bros. & Co., will
soon be converted into single
mill, equipped with the latest
i'm proved machinery for the
manufacture of all grades of
shingles.
Zoeller's Holiday Offer" His
81. 90 crayon i'll oak frame. now
s.. go; his 5000 pastel in hand
some frame, now $500 Better
leave your order at once for
Christmas. as it requires some
time to get this work ready.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER
had hoped for the appointment
of our townsman, Mr.. Geo. w.
Cobb. for the collectorship of
Internal Revenue, but the latest
advises flom Washington say s.
c. duncan, Of Carteret county,
is the man.
The board of assessors Tecent>
ly appointed to investigate the
4dvisability OF widening Poin-
dexter street, reported favorably
| for widening. but no immediate
action will be taken in the mat
ter, because it is understood thai
the property holders will refuse
to accept the damages assessed
i On December 2Ist, Oak Ridge
j institute will close the most sue
\ cessful term ever seen at thai
lwell known institution. I h
lspr,ng term will open January
| 5th. The principals are expect
ing a largely increased patron
age. There are thirty>1ve mem
bers of the graduating class il
the Literary Department, ane
some sixty or more in the Com
mercial Department.
The State has chartered thu
East Coast Cedar CO. The prlu
!: cipal Office is to be at elizabeth
lCitv. The capital stock, $50,