Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-07-16

AllStnld WEEKS spent d lew udy
at Salem, N. c., and returned
home very much pleased will
their visit.
We sympathize with Mr.. jim
Simpson in the loss of his infan
which died Tuesday. 1t wa
only two weeks ago Mr.. Simpson
buried his wife.
Mrs. Right, of Norfolk, will
her daughters and her son, DR.
Right, are visiting the family o
Mr.. 3. F. Bray, at Woodville
Perquimans county.
Mr.. Craden Burgess, drug
clerk for Alex. Wordsworth, ha:
been quite i'll at his home OF
Fearing street for the past few
days, but is now improving.
The Albemarle Fire Com
pany will be represented at the
State Firemen's Association a,
Fayetteville, N. c., August sd
4th and 9Th, by A. H. Mitchell
editor of this paper.
Rev. J. NJ. Rhodes, President
of Littleton Female College
with his wife, passed through
the city Thursday on their way
to Mays Head, where they &c
to spend some of the hot days.
The Steamer Newberne now
leaves Mays Head on Sundays al
1890 p. M, Instead of 8 o'clock
putting passengers at home be-
fore midnight, which adds
greatly to the pleasure of the
Sunday trips.
DR.. J. H. White will attend
the meeting of the American
Dental Association, and will be
absent three weeks. All wish
ing to see him will please do SO
beforessthe first of August or wait
until September 1st.
A question asked; wants to
know when the new officers OF
the political club that convenes
regularly each Sunday morning
on the corner of Road and Fear
ing streets will be reelected, or
have the present incumbents
life term.
The annual excursion Of the
Elizabeth City Baptist Sunday
School, will 60 to Mays Head
next Tuesday, leaving Elizabeth
City at s a. III. Fare for the
round trip 75c; children 4oc. Il
will be a delightful trip and none
can afford to miss 1t.
Monday evening at the resi-
dence of Col. J. NJ Whitson
some friends from the city were
delightfully."- entertained by his
daughter Miss Vida and he1
friend Miss Myrtle Lee Costeen
of South Mills, N. {. Cream
and cake were served.
The cottage meeting was held
at the home Of Mrs. George
Stokes Monday night. These
meetings are soul reviving, and
one ieels that it is good to be
there. They are held at differ
ent homes every Monday night
and it is hoped that all will at
tend that can.
Mr.. A. K. Kramer has moved
his family to the country for the
summer. He says pig pens in
front of his door have forced him
to take his family out of the
city. This speaks bad for the
town, and if we are to have the
pig an officer should be required
to look after the pen of the filthy
animal.
Crops are generally clear Of
grass and are looking we'll and
thrifty. The rains have been
pretty evenly distributed though
out this part of the country and
there appears to be no suffering
from drought. Cotton, though
ten or fifteen days late, is doing
we'll and the prospects are
that a fair yield may be expect,
ed.
Mr.. II. A. Brickhouse, special
agent for large Wooden Mill
invites the attention of our read
ers to an advertisement which
he has in this paper. He will
take orders tor clothing that, i
shipped directly to the purchas
CT from the factory, thus saving
middle mans profit. He will
be in the city Monday to begin
business.
During the storm of Wednes
day afternoon, tn schoone
Marvin d. White was capsizet
in Albemarle Sound, near tn
mouth OF Pasquotank river. Th'
crew, it is thought, went ashor'
i'll the yawl boat. as there is NJ
yawl with the sunken craft. TIL
steam tug Mcintyre was sent OH
Yesterday to tow the schooner t.