Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-04-16

9 White, OF Deep Creek, Va, raj
away with neighbor's daught
er nine days after he had buried
his wife and came to Elizabeth
City and got married. A few
days ago Mrs. White gave birth
70 triplets. Most people who
come to Elizabeth City to get
married have good luck.
Mr.. Thomas Sawyer, of Cam
den, was in Elizabeth City few
days ago. Mr.. Sawyer is the
father of twenty-one children
the first, if living, would be
about sixty years of age; the
youngest being a child two years
old. Eighteen Of the tWenty-one
children are living. How is this
for health and vigor in Eastern
North Carolina7
Mr.. ]. F. Sanders, proprietor
Of the +. City water works, has
been actively engaged during the
past few days laying pipes along
the street in the business por~
ton Of the city IN order tnat the
streets may be kept properly
sPrinkled during the Summer
months. Many business houses
are also being supplied with
water, the works having recently
been improved and the capacity
increased.
A glance at the advertising
columns of the FISHERMAN & |
FARMER shows that business
men are discovering the benefits
of judicious advertising. We are
proud to acknowledge that our
patronage this season is far in
excess Of former seasons and we
feel greatful that it is so, and
appreciate fully the high esti>
mate that is placed on the paper.
It's value as all advertising me
dil,n is admitted by those com
petent to judge.
Tuesday morning about 10
o clock the large dwelling Of DR..
Palemon John, Oh Sheppard
street, caught fire on the roof.
An alarm was sent in and the
department responded promptly,
and but for the excellent service
rendered by the two companies,
the Fire Company and the Hook
and Ladder, the building would
have been entirely consumed.
The building is extremely tall
and the fire was a hard one to
light, but the fremen, under the
of a CoOl-headed
worked with untireing
efforts and soon extinguished the
lanes, the roof and attic being
Ill that was burned. Too much
oraise cannot be given the COL
bred Hook and Ladder CO. This
vas their first work, but all hands
lcted like trained men. An
hony Johnson, Sam Martin and
,Iathias Johnson, all colored, !
proved themselves heroes and 7
eCeived the praise of all who =
aw them work.
Those who attended the Epth> !
worth League Sociable at the
Methodist church on Friday
light last enjoyed one of the !
most artistic entertainments ever
.iven i'll that building. Among rx
he numbers on the interesting Z
nd we'll prepared programme
'eing a vocal Duet by Miss Edith
Ianu and Miss Martha Sykes, T
which was extremely sweet and ?
h4rmingly rendered. Of Miss 4
,osa Lathrope it would be hard fl
0 say too much. AS all imper~ b
orator and rector she displayed re
lost excellent talent and receiv> es
d the plaudits Of all present. Q,
Me singing by Miss Lennie al
Rogers was marvelously beauti- G,
III. The reading by Mrs. Mol> Y,
le Fearing was quite artistic and
Entertaining. The essay Oh
Milton" by Mr.. J b. Leigh caps
ivated the entire audience. Rev.
H. Hall delivered all address
Il Bishops and their Duties,'
Which was vel i'll keeping with -
he other numbers on the pro- {
ramme The programme be-
ng exhausted refreshments were
erved, which was a fitting close
0 the entertainment, and which
is unnecessary to state was
much enjoyed This Sociable {
will linger long i'll the memories '
f those whose pleasure it was
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