Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-11
BY CHARLES MORGAN.
SOME THINGS He SEES AND HEARS Al
POINTS WHERE WE HAVE no
REGULAR REPORTER.

Misses Maggie and Lessie Bar
! Der, Of Wintall, are on the sick
list this week.
Hon. w. J. Bryan will lecture
in Norfolk June 18th Subject:
'Bimetallism."
Messrs. James and Wilson
White, Of Chapanoke, were in
Winfall Tuesday.
Little Mercy Billups, Of VIM
fall, has been sick for a few days,
but not seriously.
Mr.. Carson Davis, returned
Saturday from Manteo, to visit
relatives in Winfall.
John Byrd, the infant son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Major, of Hartford,
died on Saturday night.
Miss Peacock, was the guest
of Mrs. Merrett, at the parsons
age, at Winfall last week.
Miss Rosa l.. White has re-
turned to Woodville to visit rel
atives after an extended visit to
Berkeley, Va.
Mr.. Rufus Stokely, residing
near Elizabeth City, came up
near Belvidere Saturday looking
after his farm.
Rev. Mr.. Drane, Of Edenton,
preached a baptismal sermon at
the Episcopal Chapel i'll Winfall
Monday afternoon.
Rev. J.. II. R1ddick, of Winton,
accompanied by his bride, are
the guests of Mrs. Thomas Lay
den, near BelVidere
Miss Belle Humphlett, of
Winfall, and young Copeland,
ran away and was married Fri
day night, last week.
Rev. Josiah Elliott preached |
at Jessuph's school house Suns
day afternoon; he had a very at
tentive congregation.
Miss Myrtle Sample, of Wood
vile, is quite sick with Typhoid
Fever. DR.. Riddick, of Hert-
ford, is attending her.
The Berkeley Military Insti-
tute Commencement Exercises
which were held June 1st, I'd
and sd, are highly spoken of.
Sunday School was organi-
zed at MYRTLE Glen, Sunday. We
hope the people of that CONS
munity will be successful with
their work.
Mrs. Laura Smith, wife of
Martin Smith, died with pneu>
monia, May goth, leaving a hus>
band and FIVE children. We ex>
tend sympathy
Mr.. D. 3arclift. left South
Norfolk Tuesday on a visit to his
daughter at Union, Hartford CO.
N. c., accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Parker.
The Sunday school scholars at
Cedar Grove church, have been
preparing for Children's Day for
some time. The children are
anticipating a nice time.
Mr.. Butler Hollowell, accom-
panied by his two little sons,
David and Crowder, returned to
Centreville la It week, after
spending several days with rela
tives near Winfall.
One Of our Winfall neigh bors
was visited by a fox Friday ,
night, killing and eating thirty> {
three chickens. They have de
stroyed very much poultry in e
that vicinity recently. :
Miss Sarah White, of Chapan>
oke, very entertaining young
lady, whom attended the Green's
boro Normal School, returned
and spent two weeks vacation
with her parents and relatives. t
She is now at Hatteras teaching. i
We hope to have her with us T
again soon.
We had the pleasure of wit
Messing a part Of the closing ex- 7
erc1ses of Ryland Institute, at :,
Berkeley, Va. On account of ills y
ness Rev. E. f. Dudley, OF Nor u
Iolk, was prevented from preach
ing the Baccalaureate Sermon =
night. Rev. Mr.. Dud- -
ey, of Berkeley Avenue Baptist u
ofhciated. =
Mr.. G. G, Barber, very re H
'pectable citizen of Winfall, de st
parted this lite Monday, June
'th, after an illness of mole than E
I've weeks. He was a great suf- pl
erer; he suffered untold misery, S,
,ut he endured it with all pa>
fence. He had all medical at
but his recovery was i'm :
'osslble. He died with bright
lope in Christ. The funeral
ervices were conducted by Rev.
1r. Merrett at the home. He h
caves wife and nine children ~